The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-05
AII-Day-and-Night Row, with Mem
bers Yelling at the Top of Their
Voices and SIugging Each other.
FOR ANDREE BEGUN
FAILURE OF AN ATTEMPT TO SUE
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
Another Seat in the British Parlia-
ment Lost by the Conservatives
New Cable to West Indies.

VIENNA, Nov. 4.-Emperor Francis
Joseph to-day received in audience Herren
Abrahamoviecz and Kramarz, the vice
presidents of the lower house Of the Reichs-
rath, and expressed to them his satisfaction
at the perseverance, calmness and firmness
with which they had conducted the recent
difficult debates in the House.
When the lower house of the Reichsrath
assembled to-day the acting president Herr
Abrahamoviecz declared the chair would
not yield to intimidation and that he pro-
posed to resist any attempts to violate the
standing orders, thus protecting the inter-
ests of the state and constitution. This
statement was the signal for uproar and
disorder on the part of the Leftists.
Amid increasing confusion the Leftists
continued to oppose the discussion of the
bill for prolonging for year the Austro-
Hungarian compromise, although the House
had adopted a resolution to debate it. DR..
Lueger, burgomaster of Vienna, whom
Herr Abrahamoviecz had invited to speak,
was unable to make himself heard. The
Leftists actually entered the presidents
tribune and refused to bulge. DIR. Lueger
displayed placard inscribed: II claim the
right to speak" This was greeted by an
increased tumult. Two Leftists rose and
began to speak simultaneously. Herr Abra-
hamoviecz rang the bell repeatedly and
called them to order, but they refused to
desist. The confusion had now become
bedlam and Herr Abrahamoviecz abruptly
suspended the sitting by leaving the chair.
When the sitting was resumed the up
roar was renewed. When DIR. Lueger made
a fresh attempt to speak,, Herr Wolff, Of
the Schoenerer group, began reading aloud
from a newspaper. The opposing parties
fiercely abused each other and DR.. Lueger
denounced the Schoenerer group as a pack
of street boys" The sitting was again sus-
pended and yet again resumed, but it was
impossible for DR.. Lueger to get a hearing.
At 1920 this evening the Leftists were
shouting believing and reading newspa-
per articles at the top of their lungs. The
uproar was incessant.
At II o'clock many of the members began
shouting together: ''Close the sitting!'
"Close the sittingv' This they kept up in
a kind of chorus, while Herr Wolff and
others beat time for them with the desk
lids. After while the noise subsidized a
little, SO that Dr. Lueger could be heard
and he went on condemning the cOmpro-
mise with Hungary because, he alleged,
1.-The Jew Magyars want to put their hands
into the Czech as we'll as the German mon
ey bags" Then, amid great applause from
the Rightists, DR.. Lueger again denounced
the Schoenerer group as "betrayers of
their country" and in concluding declared
that he was opposed to the compromise
because it was unjust one.
After several attempts TO get the sitting
adjourned the uproar was resumed Herr
Wolff banging the lid of his desk and sew
eral Czech deputies struggling to wrench it
from him. The most unparliamentary and
abusive Interruptions were exchanged.
Count Badeni, the premier, was present
for part of the time and was supposed to
have a decree of adjournment signed by
the Emperor in his pocket. According to a
well-informed deputy the Emperor said
early in the morning: Il won't be dictated
to by Schoenerer and Wolff" The deputy
understood this to mean that Count Badeni
would not be allowed to resign, whatever
turn events might take.