Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-29
TOLD By A HUM0RIST
Mark Twain Describes the Disorderly
soenes in the Reiohsrath.
OCCUPIES A GOOD SEAT IN THE GALLERY
Sits Opposite the Presidents Tribunal and
Takes it All In.
MAN IN RED cRkvAT CUTS A RIG FIGURE
President Uses Persuasive Gestures Seen
n,1-- A IL
VAN IN RED cRkvAT CUTS A RIG FIGURE
President Uses Persuasive Gestures Seen
Only Among the Angels
HOUSE At ONCE BECOMES AHogLlNe MOB
south African Thundcrstorms silence
Compared with the Upronr-sol-
diers I'm Helmets Appear and
Eject the Socialists.

Copyright. 1877, by Press Publishing CumpanyJ
VIENNA, Nov, 2S.-(New York World
Cablegram,-Special Telegram)-In the
house on Thanksgiving day, in the
midst OF deafenng tumult. saw
motion read which nobody heard
and passed by nobody knows whom,
for indeed il was not passed at all.
1t was aimed at the ohstructoaists and
| placed autocrotic powers in the hands Of the
president of Parliament This was 4 victory
for the government but was uniawfully
won and a simple usurpatlon.
Thinking yesterdays session would be
historical. l went early, arriving when the
house was empty. In half an hour 200 or 800
members were present on the floor and the
galleries were packed. ! was in the gallery
exactly opposite the presidents tribune and
had a perfect view. There was not much
noise The atmosphere wac charged with
suspense and expectancy. All the vast house.
was holdng its brelth. long wait, then
a stir. craning Of necks, and by door
far to the right the president and vice pres
idents entered Tie house rose and 4 hur-
ricane of insults and execrstious 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 body, below the
ministerial desks, and shouted up at the
!
MIN. He raised TO speak some words to the
house-at least one could see his lips move
and he spread his large hand deprecatingly
over his breast, for II he is 3 tyrant he has
some beRoeching, pessuRsiye gestures not
seen elsewhere but among the angels
MADDENs THE SOCIALISTS.
That holy gesture seemed TO madden The
group of socialists. All al once they plunged
over the barriers aud up through the Minis
terial benches and one in q red cravat
reached up and suatched the presidents
paper and another seized his bell. In
moment they wet fighting and struggling
with the uniformed servants of the hou e.
who elected them. At the same time others
Of their group stormed mp the side of the
tribune, drove out the president end vices
and followed them across The floor, hammer
| ing the latter with their fists, but / saw
| that no blow actually reached the president
The socialists came t1cE and occupied the
presidents tribune and held it like fort
The man with q red cravat gathered up an
armtul Of the presidents papers and threw
them over the front in a sort Of snowstorn.
Meantime the whole house was howling,
yelling, hanging on the desks. South At
rican thunder storms are solid silence COM
pared to it. "Rascais" scoundrels," these
and less de!lcnte eplthets filed the air.
MILITARY APPEARS.
| All Of sudden that distant door opened
and down the floor Of the brilliant and su-
perb chamber came drifting the spectacle
and Hash OF sixty spiked helmets the most
thrilling theatrical surprise I ever saw. i
would NOT have missed it for the succession
to the throne Moreover it was history and
belongs among the worlds memorable days.
This force was received with n tempest Of
| excavations from the onz party md victory
notes from the other, Vet it was a he3vy des
Ieat for all concerned The handsome Of
fcer in command cered nothing for the re-
rsption, lie walked M IN the tribune and
requested the socialists to retire. They de-
clined Then he stepped aside and his men
pulled, hauled dragged me fighting and
struggling garrison down ont OF their fort
and on e: the door and The amazing drama
was finished
! In America this would heve made trouble.
1t may cause disturbance here. but not
even the wsest man knows There were
some more scenes before the sitting closed,
but they were nothing after the supreme
tragedy. MARK TWAIN