The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-12-13
TWO DUELS ARRANGED
INSULTS EXCHANGED BETWEEN
MEMBERS OF THE FRENCH
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
Kisses, H00Ts AND APPLAUSE

nlSSEOg HOOlS AMI AT TEHUSE
Rarely Noisy Session of the Cham
ber Terminated at the Request OF
Premier Dupuy Dreyfus and
Picquart Cases the Groundwork
of the TrOubIe-Referenc to
Emperor william Causes UpPOar
PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE city is greatly
excited tonight and the troops are un-
der arms. Col. Picquart's release is
still delayed, owing to the judicial
quibblings between the civil and mill
tary authorities.
PARIS, Dec. 12-In the chamber OF
deputies today M. Grouset, Radical So
cialist, interpellated the government
on the status Of the general staff in
the Dreyfus affair. He read abstracts
from the newspapers, which purport-
ed to have emanated from members
Of the general staff, which provoked
an uproar, during which the deputies
arose and rushed at one another and
engaged in a series of fist fights.
M. Grouset continued his remarks in
the midst of the general uproar, and
recalled letters from Emperor William
and an interview between Count Won
Munster the German ambassador at
Paris, and M. Casimir-P Perier, the for
mer president Of the republic.
Count de Nun, the Conservative
leader, here interrupted the speaker
and said he desired that the house be
consulted as to whether the discussion
should be allowed to continue.
The premier, M. Dupuy, said that,
as the head Of the government, he pro-
tested with the utmost energy against
the language Of the speaker, who, he
added, had not measured it's possible
effect. Great applause.)
M. Deroulede, Revisionist, shouted,
'<Come off the tribune"
This caused a redoublement of the
uproar.
When semi-quiet had been restored
M. Grouset continued speaking. He
said the center Of resistance to the
Dreyfus case was no longer the min
istry Of war, It was elsewhere. AS to
the secret documents in the case, he
pointed out that they had been ridi-
culed by Emperor William himself.
cloud protests)
M. Deschanel, Republican, invited
the speaker not to mix foreign soVer-
eigns in the debate any more than he
would mix the president Of the repub-
lie IN 1t.
M Grouset concluded by demanding
If the government was disposed to per-
nit the center of resistance to the law
to pass from the ministry Of war to
the general staff or the military gov
ernor of Paris; If it would any longer
tolerate this attitude of the ringlead-
ers and If it would govern for the re-
public or for the Jesuits2 Applause
from the extreme Leftists and violent
protests elsewhere.)
MINISTER TALKS BACK.
The minister Of war, NJ. de Freycinet
repudiated M. Grouset's allegations
protesting against the accusation
brought against the general staff and
the military governor Of Paris Of re-
sisting the law.
M. Dupuy asked the chamber to close
the discussion and adopt the order OF
the day, which was done by a vote OF
463 to 78
The house then adjourned.
AS one Of the results Of the insults
exchanged during the debate in the
chamber today, Antide Boyer, Radical
Socialist, has sent his seconds to M
Deroulede, Revisionist, and to M
Gauthier Oeclagay), Revisionist, who
characterized M. Boyer as white
washed Panamist."
M. Millevoie and the Count de Ramel
both members of the chamber Of dep
uties, headed an anti-Dreyfus demon
stration this afternoon. They marched
to the Cherche-Midi prison, where Col
Picquart is confined, but they were
stopped by Gordon Of police and were
begged to retire. Thereupon NJ. Mile
vote made a speech, during which he
said they did not desire a conflict with
these brave fellows" pointing to the
police, adding that they had achieved
| their object of being able to shout
Spit upon Picquart" where he could
hear them from the window Of his
prison.
The crowd then marched to the Hotel
des Invalides, the official residence OF
Gen. Zurlinden, the military governor
Of Paris, cheering for the army and
chanting monotonously "Spit upon
Picquart." Meeting a lieutenant Of
cuirassiers on their way, they gave
him an enthusiastic ovation, and the
| lieutenant replied:
"I thank you in the name of the
army"
The doors of Gen. Zurlinden's resi-.
dence were closed, but the crowd gath.
cred outside, cheering for the army.
The Comte Ramel made a speech
concluding with saying:
''The court Of cessation is pervertins
| justice, but we will not tolerate it. We
are the power, and we patriots viii
| rise against it,
At this the crowd cheered frantical.
| ly and marched to the chamber of den
uties, where MN. Millevoie and Rane
announced that they were going to ap
prise the chamber of their Indignant
protests. The crowd then dispersed