The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-13
ENGAGED IN FIST FIGHTS
Sensational Scenes in the French
Chamber of Deputies.
M. GROUSETPS HOT SHOT
His Speech Causes a Violent Uprosr.
Alleged Indiscretions OF the Gem
eral Staff in the Drey-
fus Affair.

Paris. Dec. 1.-THE widest scenes
occurred to-day in the chamber Of
deputies during a speech delivered by
NJ. Grousett, a radical socialist mem
Der.
In the chamber of deputies. NJ. Grou-
sett, radical socialist. interpellated the
government on the indiscretiOns of the
general staff in the Dreyfus affair. He
read extracts from newspaper articles
which are alleged to have emanated
from members of the general stan,
which caused "a violent uproar, during
which the deputies rose and rushed at
one another n engaged In "A series OF
fist fights.
NJ. Grousett continued his remarks in
the midst Of this tumult and recalled
an article in the Intransigient, refer
ring TO letters from Emperor william
and an interview between Count Won
Munster. German ambassador at Paris,
and Casimir Perier, the former presi-
den Of the republic.
Count de Nun, the conservative lead
or. here interrupted the speaker and
said he desired that the house be con
suited as to whether the discussion
should be allowed to continue.
The premier. NJ. Dupuy. said that as
the head of the government, he pro-
tested with the utmost energy against
Nv lillE bakf VI Wv BNbN' w -
added, had not measured it's possible
effect. (Great a~pplause).
NJ. Deroulede, revisiOnist, shouted:
Come off the tribune"
This caused a REIMBURSEMENT OF the
uproar. When semi-ouiet was restored,
NJ. Grousett continued speaking. He
said the center OF resistance To the re-
vision in the Dreyfus case was not from
the ministry of war. IL was here.
A. TO the secret documents In the case,
he pointed out that they had been ridl-
culcd by Emperor William himself.
loud protests).
NJ. de SchaneI, republican, invited the
speaker not TO mix foreign soveretgns
i'm the debate any more than he would
mix the president Of the republic in il.
NJ. Grousett, continuing, spoke Of the
articles i'm the newspapers i'm which II
was limited that Russia and the car
were mixed up in the Dreyfus affair.
and he also alluded to the recent semi
official note relative to the minister or
foreign affairs, NJ. Delcasse, being
obliged to explain certain statements 10
the German ambassador relative to the
~latter's daughter. CUproar and hoots).
Austria, NJ. Grousett said, was next
mixed up In the AFFAIR. The speaker
aid he pointed out these matters in
order to show that n press campaign
had been inaugurated by certain in
terested persons to prevent the dis
! covery of the truth. NJ. con-
Guided with demanding II the govern
ment was disposed to permit the CEN
ter resistance to the law TO pass from
the ministry of war to the general stan
of the military government Of Paris;
~ Il would any longer tolerate this
attitude of the rioting leaders, and n
it would govern for the republic or for
the Jesults. applause from the eX-
treme left and violent protests else
Nherc).
The minister Of war. NJ. de Freycinet.
repudiated NJ. Grousett's allegations.
He said that II there had been some in
discretions, il was unjust and imprud-
ent to attack the army; unjust
the army was excellent. devoted to its
duty and incapable OF the acts II was
accused Of: imprudent because II was
liable TO lead TO "a DISCRIMINATION OF the
military institution. The minister of
war concluded with vigorously protest
ing against the accusation brought
against the general STAFF and the mill
tary government OF Paris of resisting
the law.
NJ. Dupuy asked the chamber TO close
the discussion and adopt the order Of
the day. which was done by n vote OF
i63 TO IS.