Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26
CAGE FOR THE PRESIDENT
Troubles in Austrian Reichsrath Have
Reached the Acute Stage.
DIR. Abrahamvfcs InterpOses a Board
Fence Between Himself and the
RiOtOus Germans.


day says: When the lower house of the
reichstag reassembled today. after adj
journing yesterday from the scene of un-
precedented disorder. all the ministers were
present and the approaches to the presi-
Dental tribune were blocked. doors having
been erected since the disgraceful fighting
of yesterday in and about the tribune and
throug bout the house.
The entrance of the president of the
chamber. DIR. Abrahamovics, was the sig
nal for loud and ironical salutations. which
were followed by vehement leftist shouts Of
shame"
DIR. Abrahamovfcs made an attempt to
speak. but DIR. Wolff. the German nation
alist leader. interrupted him by shouting:
Some one else must take the chair, not
this Swtndlerr'
Herr Schoenerer. the leader of a section
OF the German opposition. then yelled at
the top of his voice:
II demand the right to speak to which
i am entitledr'
Thereupon DIR. Wolff retorted: There is
no such thing as right in this house. 1t Is
trodden under foot by his mamelukes.'
As the uproar which followed showed
every sign of increasing, Dr. Abrahamo-
vics adjourned the house until O'Clock
this afternoon. amid storm of '.hurrahs''
and "bravos"
The sitting was resumed at 800 I'M
mediately the leftists commenced ire
mendous din. in the middle of which the
German centrist Count Falkenhayn con-
ceived as a happy idea a proposal to COW
obstructionists by threatening their pock-
cts He moved that for the future disor-
DERBY members might be suspended for
three days by the president or for thirty
Gays by the house. during which time their
allowance should be stopped while MEM
bers refusing to leave the chamber when
requested might be forcibly expelled.
The speech was interrupted with con-
tinuous uproar, Herr Wolff shouting II cts
pitch the blackguards out
Ihe president vainly called for order
Herr Wolh stationed himself directly in
front of the presidential tribune and began
a shrii whistle A number of deputies
tned TO force open the doors at the front
OF the platform. while a party of Czechs
endeavored to prevent them
When the tumult was at its height Herr
Aprahamov1cs declared that he regarded
the motion of Count Falkenhayn as n nee
essary measure of self-defense. and called
Tor the voting. The whole right at once
arose arose. and the president declared the mo-
.oh carried A number of deputies then
began clambering upon the presidents plat
form. whereupon he seized his bell and left
the house '''
After short interval he returned and
began to address the chamber but his
voice was drowned in a torrent of leftist
yeilS and shouts of Get OUT and "shame
FINALLY the sitting was suspended for an
nour, at the close of which President Abra-
hamov1cS returned and announced that in
accordance with wishes expressed in MANY
quarters he had decided to close the sitting
To open again tomorrow
The scenes which are regarded as a par
llamentary coup detat were witnessed nv
the British ambassador. Sir Horace Rum
bold. and by Samuel l.. Clemens Mark
Twain, with other noted foreigners The
motion of Count Falkelhayn former min
lister OF agriculture, was carried by means
OF an evidently preconcerted signal be-
tween President Abrahamovics and the
rightiSts. for word of the presidents
speech was audible.
This novel proceeding was greeted with
bowls and jeers by the obstructionists
For long time Count Badeni, the premier
stood calm and unmoved. but when the
disorders reached a climax both he and
the president sought safety from personal
violence in flight
Five Vienna newspapers, including the
Neue Freie Presse and the socialist organ,
Arbiter Zeitung. in addition to several pro-
vincial journals. have been confiscated for
articles on Wednesdays proceedings
Count Badeni had interviews with EN-
peror Francis Joseph last night and this
morning. Today's sitting was delayed
while the carpenters built fences around
the presidents chair. While this was
in animated discussions and jested about
the presidential cage"
The leaders of the opposition met this
evening to decide what steps should be
taken in view of the violation of the con-
stitution. but no decision was arrived at.
The unparalleled violence in the lower
house of the reichsrath yesterday is almost
out Austria today. The German progressist
party has published note expressing re-
greet at the outbreak, and diSclaiming any
responsibility for it.