Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-23
WILD DISORDER IN THE FRENCH
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
A SERIES OF FIST FIGHTS.
PRESIDENT FORCED TO ORDER THE
TRIBUNE CLEARED.
Trouble Arose Over the Interpolation
of the Government in Regard
to the Dreyfus Affair-Pre-
m.er Meline Scores
NJ. lola.

Paris, Jan. 22.-The hamber of deputies
was thronged to-day, and there was great
excitement when Minister C~avagnaut re-
peated the Interpolation of the govern
ment on the subject of Dreyfus. He at
firme6 the existing report of Captain De
Eenaud containing the confession of Drey-
fus, whose guilt. he added, was thus es-
tablished, and blamed the governments ST.
lence.
NJ. Meline, in reply. said he could not
communicate the contents of Captain De
Renaud's report. The government did not
think it right to publish it, because the
ministers thought. once the discussion was
opened. 1t could not be closed. There was
another cause. The premier said that tho
present campaign in regard to Dreyfus
was deplorablc. Applause.) A great writ
er had used his pen to dishonor the army.
applause and violent protests.)
AT this point the president of the cham
Der, NJ. Brisson, interviewed and adjured
the deputies to calmness. He then de-
nounced the socialist newspapers for at
tackinS the government, by which they
are preparing for a new edition of the de-
bate Zone of Zola's novels. The remark
caused a tumult among the members Of
the extreme left.
NJ. C~avagniac replied that the moral re-
SbAb sDeShA Lau Z oIldlllt dllu lltS
he desired to withdraw his Interpolation.
This caused great excitement in the house.
and NJ. Juares, the Socialist leader. rein
troduced Mr.. Cayagniac's Interpolation of
the government.
He protested against the attack on the
Socialists, and accused the Conservatives
OF helping to adopt reactionary methods.
and of preparing a way for debate. The
accusation caused a tumult among the
members of the chamber. Continuing, NJ.
Jaures characterized as lies" the incom-
plete charges filled in the prosecution Of
lola" applause from the left.)
NJ. DeBornis. Conservative, accused NJ.
Jaures of being the spokesman Of the
"Dreyfus syndicate" to which NJ. Jaures
replied, You are a s%coundrel and a cow
ard"
NJ. tDeBornis thereupon made a rush to-
ward the tribune, but he was seized by So
cialists and 4 series of fights ensued. dur
ing which NJ. DeBornis fought his way to
the tribune and struck NJ. Jaures.
The Conservatives and Socialists charged
the platform. and the melee became gen.
eral. with fighting and shouting on all
sides. The president of the chamber. NJ.
Brisson. being poweriess to restore order,
left the chair. saying: Il am going to con-
suit the procurator general"
A few minutes later the order was given
to clear the tribune, amidst the greatest
excitement attending the deputies and jour-
nalists. who We're threatening and jostling
each other and almost coming to blows.
Several persons in the press galleries ex-
changed blows during the uproar, and the
people in the public galleries climbed upon
the seats shouting encouragingly or abus-
lively at the deputies.
When the order was given to clear the
tribune, the reporters were invited to retire:
but before so doing several of them made a
demonstration in favor of NJ. Jaures, Shout
ing. Bravo. vive Jaures."
Til subsequent proceedings of the cham
Der were not known for some time, as
the doors We're closed: but later it was
announced that the bureau of the chamber
was in session under the presidency of NJ.
Brisson. considering measures advisable to
be taken.
Algiers, Jan. 22.-Further anti-Hebrew
demonstrations have taken place here in
which the windows of a number of Jewish
shops were smashed. The streets are now
patrolled by troops.