San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-29
MARK TWAIN SAW IT,.
RiOtOuS Demonstration In
House OF Deputies.
THE FELLOWS PULLED THE
PRESIDENTanFR0M HIS
PLACE.
Then Amid The Yelling And Ours
ing and Confusion There Entered
An Armed Force of 90 Men in
Helmets And The Drama
Was Finally Ended.

ANSN VI NJ ~NON' -S' - "se'if
cables to the World from Vienna:
I'm the Austrian House of Deputies
on Thanksgiving day, in the midst of
a deafening tumult / saw a motion
read which nobody heard and passed
by nobody knows whom-for indeed,
it was not passed at all.
TT was aimed at the obstructionists
and placed autocratic powers in the
hands of the president of the parlia-
ment. This was a victory for the
government, but was unlawfully won
and was a simple usurpation.
Naturally, Saturdays session would
be historic. 1 went early, arriving
when the house was empty. In half
an hour two or three hundred members
were present on the floor and the gall
leries were packed.
Il was in a gallery exactly opposite
the presidents tribune and had per-
feet view.
There was not much noise then, but
the atmosphere was charged with sus-
pense and expectancy. All the vast
house was holding its breath.
of necks and by door far to the right
the president and vice-presidents enter
ed.
"The house arose and a hurricane of
insults and execrations burst from the
opposition and blew them to their
places.
THE right answered back and both
sides roared and shouted and stormed.
Two dozen Socialists stood in a body
below the ministerial desks shouted up
at the president and shook their fists
furiously at him.
He addressed some words to the
house-at least one could see his lips
moving-and he spread his large hand
over his breast.
IF he is a tyrant he has some be-
seeching, persuasive gestures not seen
elsewhere, but among the angels, that
body gesture seemed to madden the
group of Socialists.
"All at once they plundered over the
barriers and up through the minister
ial benches. One in a red cravat
reached up and snatched the presi-
dents papers. Another seized his
bell.
In a moment they were fighting and
struggling with uniformed servants
of the house, who elected them.
AT the same time others of their
grounp stormed up the side of the trib-
une, drove out the president and vice.
presidents and followed them all across
the floor, hammering the latter with
their fists. But / saw no blow ac-
tually reach the president. The So
cialists came back, occupied the presi-
dents tribune and held it like a fort.
THE man in the red cravat gathered
up an armful of the presidents papers
and threw them over the front in a
sort of a snow storm.
Meantime the whole house was
bowling, yelling and banging on the
desks south African thunder storm
is solid silence compared to ii.
"'Rascals.' scoundrels'-those and
less delicate epithets filled the air
"All of a sudden the distant door OPP
ened and down the floor of the brilliant
and superb chamber came drifting the
spectacle and flash of sixty spiked
helmets.
1T was the most thrilling theatrical
surprise / ever saw. / would not
have missed il for the succession to
the throne.
Moreover, IL was history, and be-
longs among the worlds memorable
days
This force was received with a tenn
pest of execrations from the one par
ty and with victory notes from the
other; yet it vas a heavy defeat for
all conce ned.
The handsome officer in command
cared nothing for the reception. He
went up into the tribune and requested
the Socialist garrison to retire. They
declined.
Then he stepped aside and his men
pulled, hauled and dragged the fighting
struggling garrison down and out OF
their fort and out of the door and the
amazing drama was finished"