Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-18
RI0TING IN PARIS.
Republican Guards Have 10 Charge
the MObS,
EXCITEMENT AMONG DEPUTIES,
Government Barely Sustained on Phase
Of DreylHS Matter.
GREAT ANTI-sEMIrE MEETING.
rigbting between Students and An
archistS-ShoutS For md Against
Zoia-Anti-Hcbrew Demonstrations
I'm Provincial French Towns.

ir.Dcl tV-uaN, relative TO the demand
that the alleged confession OF Alfred
Ircyfs TO NJ. Lebrun-Renaud should be
published. says.
"lf the government conceded the de-
mand it would bring under discussion and
appear Co place in doubt the authority of
Che Dreyfus decision. Moreover. the
government does not consider il has the
ieht TO make such a communication for
reasons analogous to those which de-
tlim.nod the court-martial to try Drey-
fa. behind closed doors"
There was great excitement In the
Chamber of Deputies to-day when NJ.
Caaignac Rcpublicam demanded a dis
,assion of the note.
Ihc Premier n. Melinc. in refusing to
discuss the matter declared that If the
Chamber voted its immediate discussion,
ro Cabinet would resign
The House then, by a vote Of SO 10 252.
adopted "a motion shelving the discussion.
THE lobbies of the Chamber Of Depu-
ties we're crowded. and there were heated
discussions. even among me usually cool
headed politicians.
The session was TO have been opened
with a speech from NJ Jourde (Repubn-
cam. ON a minor question respecting pris-
ons. but. in view of the impatence of
the members. he abandoned his speech on
the prison question. which was adjourn
ed until tomorrow.
The Minister for War, General Billot
The Premier. VI. Meline. and NJ. Cavaignac
here entered the House and the President
az the Chamber, NJ Brisson, announced
that he had received a request from NJ.
Cavaienac to question the government on
ten Dreyfus matter.
General Billot requested him to post
pone the matter. The budget must come
up. and the Dreyfus matter. which had
become a party question, must be set
aside.
CAVAIGNAC APPLAUDED.
NJ Cavaignac refused TO be satisfied
with this harangUe. lie declared the
terms of the semi-ofiicial note We're not
acceptable Cheers from the Leftists). pro-
tested against the silence of the Minister
for War al the time the army was at
tackled and urged the publication Of the
alleged confession Of Dreyfus
~. LaveTtujOn Republicam proposed |
"a MONTH Amid excitement the motion
was rejected by vote of 2T TO 2l9
NJ Duperie de Larsan moved that the |
matter be postponed until to-day orders |
were disposed of. This was opposed by |
NJ. Cavaignac, who declared that the |
governments attitude had created doubts |
i'm the minds of the people. He reproached |
the Premier for refusing 10 make
statement regarding the alleged COMES 1
sion. NJ. Melne said the government |
would accept the motion of NJ. DuDerier
de Larsan, adding that If the Chamber |
voted AN immediate discussion OF the |
semi-Offcial note the Cabinet would re-
sign. which caused a sensation. the depu-
ties gathering around the Ministers ana
EXPRESSING confidence in them.
The vote was then taken as already |
c.bled. the House by 80 ayes and 252
ravs deciding 10 shelve the discussion.
several small anu-Dreyfus demonstra-
tinns took place this morning in various |
parts of Paris None of them were OF
a serious nature and those taking part
in them were quickly dispersed
EXTRAORDINARY SCENES.
A great anu-Dreyfus and anti-Semite
meeting tonight at the Tivoh Nauxhall
.r0luced extraordinary scenes. The neigh
I0rho0d was paraded by police, mounted
and on foot. and the rapidly-growing
.rowd increased the excitement. Al y
o'clock. on the opening of the meeting,
he hall was seething sea of humanity
rowding every part. gesticulating, shout
re "A bas Z0la." "Nive larmee,' and
.EIve 'a revolution sOciale." The men,
.a-s Of the anti-Semite Committee dis
.ayed banners bearing the inscription /
Death 10 the Jews and other inscrlp- ,
Jon.
It was soon seen that the 5000 present
0nslsted largely of anarchists. and or |
thers bent on opposing the students. {
on NJ. Guerin's. the presidents, pro- {
os.ng that the honorary presidency be
0nierred upon NJ. Rochefort and NJ 7
,um0nt. a great uproar ensued' the
rarchists trying 10 wrench the banners i
-1m The anti-Semites. Scufies took place, I
which two officials were injured. S
81 Thiebaud delivered an address de-
ouncing the jews and urging the meet
g 10 support the government Tumults
I'D fights for the banners continued b
Ih shouting whistlings. and singing a
the Marselllaise and the Carmagnole, C
auo ~ Thiebaud proceeded in a violent o.
Iclch. declaring that the Dreyfus scan
ti was the commencement Of a social j
yolution by a band Of scoundrels de-
ring TO overthrow everything in order O
raise traitor v
A sATURNALIA. II
The scene now became a saturnalia. -
ae anarchists removed the iron stair =
se. giving access 10 the tribune, so ~
at the committee was unable 10 de- "
end. Free fights began around the flag q
ans Finally, the students chased the | =,
rchists out OF the hall. The organi- iV
rs 0f the meeting then seized the flags -
eofating the hall, and arranged rem u'
zvOus al the military club, crying ! -
five Parmee." The hall was partially ~
npucd. bat soon the anarchists re- :.
rned, and breaking open the great doors, -
gan further lighting 1t is alleged that
vorai were injured. ~
lraly the students were yanQuished, :,
d the anarchists became masters OF al
e situation The meeting broke up and "e
e anarchists replaced the ladder and
.aded the tribune, led by NJ. Courtois,
ur.shing a red flag. and all shouting, Tt
0nspuez ROchefOrt" c'Spit upon Roche in
-rJ and Long live Zola." The disturb an
ces continued the anarchists declaim- ex
y from the tribune against the army II
ID acclaiming Dreyfus. Some Of the IN DO
red people were carried out with their sW
res covered with blood. SCI
interest was now transferred 20 the re-
'eeis. whore the police had been REIN un
ced by the Republican Guards. AT 10
lock this evening large bodies Of stu
a's hourshing the tri-color and shout ,
, "Vive rarmee" proceeded in the di- a,
ZION Of the military club In the Ave - -