The age-herald., 1898-01-23
Because If Discussion Was Once Opened
 Ii Could Never Be Closed.
M. jUAREz, THE SOCIALIST LEADER
Characterised as Flies" the Incomplete Charges Filed Against Zolo-Spoke of M Debonis as Coward and Schoundre,
 and the Battle Began.


 was thronged today and there was great excitement when ex-Minister Cavaignac repeated the interpolation of the govern ment on the subject of Dreyfus He af- firmed the existence of the report of Capt. LeBrun-Renaud, containing the confession of Dreyfus, whose guilt, he added, was thus established and blamed the govern ment's silence Continuing, M. Cavignac reproached the government for thus lead ing to a repetition of the trial. He added that if the government believed the publi cation of the name of foreign power con- nected with the Dreyfus confession was dangerous, no one would ask for it's pub lication.
 M. Moline, in reply, said he could not communicate the contents of Capt. LeBrun- Renaud's report. The government did not think it right to publish it, because the ministers thought once the discussion was opened it could not be closed. There was another cause preventing the publication, the same which actuated the demand for a secret trial. This cause was not excess lively grave, but it was customary to in- vestigate espionage secretly. A great writ CT had used his pen to dlshonor the army he said. Prolonged applause and violent protests)
 Blamed the Newspapers
 M. Moline blamed the newspapers for supporting Dreyfus and declared the gov ernment had only done it's duty in prose- cutting Emile Zola. adding that they know how to defend the honor of the army, whose honor was beyond the reach of all attacks. Shouts from the Leftsts)
 At this point the president of the cham Der, M. Brisson, intervened and adjured the deputies to ealmness. Regarding the street disturbances the premier said the government would know how to speedily quell them. He denounced the socialist papers for attacking the government "by . which they are prspardng for a new edition of the Defbac,e." (The Delbac.e is one of Zola's novels.) This remark caused a tumult among the members of the extreme left. "The government now needs" the premier said that the country should be informed that the chamber has supported the minister's
 M. Cavaignac replied that the moral re- suit sought had been attained adding that he desired to withdraw his interpolation This caused great excitement in the house and M. Jaurez, the socialist leader, reintro- duced NJ. Cavaignac's interpolation of the government. He protested against the at tack on the socialists and accused the con seryatiyes of helping to adopt reaetionary measures and of preparing way for the Delbacle. The accusation caused a tumult among the members of the right Con- tinuing, M. Jaurez characterized as Ties" the incomplete charges' filed in the prose cution of zola." (Aplause from members of the left.)
 M. Debonis, conservative, accused M. Jaurez of being the spokesman of the Dreyfus syndicate to which M. Jaurez re- piled: You are a scoundrel and a coward.'
 Series of Fights
 M. Debonis thereupon made a rush to- ward the tribune, but he was seized by several socialists, and series of fights ensued, during which M Debonis fought his way to the tribune and struck M. Jaurez. The conservatives and socialists charged the platform and the melee be- came general with fighting and shouting on all sides The president of the cham Der, M. Brisson, being powerless to re- store order, left the chair. saying, "I am going to consult the procurator general"
 A few minutes later the order was given to clear the tribune, amidst the greatest excitement among the deputies and jour- nalists, who were threatening and jostling each other and almost coming to blows. During the altercaton between M. Jaurez and Debonis the latter shouted to Jaurez, "You are unquestionably in the pay of the Dreyfus syndicate"
 To this M. Jaurez shouted fiercey in re- ply. but he was unable to make himself heard. In the meanwhile M. Devile was trying to throw an inkstand at the head of M. Debonis, but was restrained by the deputies around him. Several persons in the preIs galleries exchanged blows dur ing the dproar, and the people in the press galleries climbed upon the seats shouting encouragement or abuse at the deputies.
 M. Debons, during the course of an in- terview after the disturbance. said: "The official report will show that I said: 'Jau-
 Talk of Duel
 'At the same moment M. Gault struck me without warning, and his colleagues surrounded me and prevented me from re- turning the attack. In blind anger I sealed the tribune and raised my hand against Jaurez without seeing whether his back or his face was towards me. I am ready to give him whatever satisfaction he demands There is much talk of a duel between M. Debonis and M. Jaurez, but the friends of the latter declare he will not fight
 After the attack made upon him M. Jau- reg was the object of an ovation on the part of the socialist deputies. &1,~