The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-30
CHAMBER IN AN UPR0AR
AND THE SITTING WAS AGAIN
SUSPENDED.
SOCIALISTS SHOUTING FOR A REPUBLIC
Crowds and the Gendarmes Come into Conflic
Again and All Street Assemblies
Have Been Forbid

Brussels, June 29-The storm of ver
bosity was renewed im the Chamber of
Deputies today. The Socialists hurled
anathemas at NJ. j. Van Den Peere-
boom, who endeavored to explain the
action taken by the police yesterday. and
the Socialists persistently interrupted
and nsulted the Premier, reproducing
him with being responsible for yester
days conflicts between the people and
the police.
Although vote censuring the govern
ment was rejected by 81 to 81 the tumuIt
in the Chamber was so great that the
President suspended the sitting. The
Socialists then led IA cheering crowd.
shouting "Nive La Republique" to the
park where a conflict with gendarmes
occurred. Thence the mob proceeded
to the public square, the shops closing
az the rioters approached.
Van Der Velde, the Socialist leader,
was making Il speech to the crowd as
this dispatch was sent.
Later it was announced that King
Leopold had a long conference with NJ.
Van Den Peereboom, Bergerem and
Beernaert. The latter has been sum
moned from The Hague.
1t was reported that NJ. Van Den
Peerehoom would resign
When the Chamber reassembled to-
might, Nj. Destree, Socialist, called at
tention to the riots that had occurred
since adjournment, in which he was
struck by a gendarme's sword and de-
manded the mans punishment. There
upon the Chamber at once returned to
a state of tumult The Socialists, sur
rounding Nj. Van Den Peereboom with
clinched fists, denounced him. As the
tumult Increased, the Chamber rose.
In the meantime the streets were
filled 10y shouting mob, which event
ually gathered in front Of the War Min
istry where Il Gordon of police and
gendarmes with drawn swords attempted
to dispense the rioters.
Orders have been issued prohibiting
street assemblies tonight
STONES AND REyOLvERS.
Brussels, June 29.-At the conclusion
of a great meeting in the town hall this
evening. thousands attempted to cross
the Grande Place, in which the town
hall stands. The gendarmcs charged
with drawn swords and the crowd retail
lated with stones.
Shots were fired ON both sides Three
persons were wounded. and Il police Of
hcer was severely stabbed with IL shoe
makers knife.
The rioters, on being dispersed. assem-
bled ut another point. \ large crowd
gathered in the Rue Rolaye. tearing
up the paving stones and using these
rs missiles. Finally the civic guard was
ardered out to relieve the police.
Despite these attempts to suppress the
disturbances. rioting continued to late
hour, many persons being injured. \
feature was the general tearing up Of
paving stones TO be hurled at the police
and guards. \ tramway conductor re-
ceived two bullet wounds.
Ultimately the troops were called out
About 30 arrests We're made, many of
those who were taken into custody being
in possession OF revolvefs.
The public prosecutor, with his entire
staff. remains on permanent duty at the
Hotel de Vile.
THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
Brussels, June 29-The bill Of NJ.
Van Den Peereboom seeks to perpetuate
the clerical domination of the country.
1t provides for Il proportional represen
tation in districts electing more than
three members. The Liberals and Social
lists realize that it's effect would be to
maintain the Catholic representation in
the smaller constituencies and practically
to exclude the Liberals and Socialists
from larger districts.
A new Reernaert Ministry is predicted
as the outcome Of the agitation. In any
event the crisis is one of the most serious
that has occurred in Belgian history.
The Liberals being i'll Il hopeless mi
nority III Parliament, abandoned the idea
of fighting the bill by parliamentary
methods, and started a campaign of OBJ
Today the city Wore Il completely rev
aspect. Tram cars We're over !
turned and used aS balrieades. The |
commander of the civic guard asked to |
10 supplied with 5000 cartridges. The |
street lamps were smashed: Ine rioters |
,irieked the horses of the gendar,nes with |
needles and many Of the animals fell |
with their riders Several inoffensive |
anlookers were injurd by the. swords OF
the police. It is rllmored that there are
some women and children among these /
At a late hour this evening il is rumored |
that the wounded tramWay conductor I