The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-20
THE EXCITEMENT IN FRANCE
OYER ONE HUNDRED ARRESTS
MADE IN PARIS YESTERDAY.

Police Measures for Maintenance OF
Signs of n Campaign Against the New
President-The Keynote of His Policy
Funeral of Nj. Fnure.
Paris, Feb. 19.-Police measures for
the maintenance of order have been
taken on an extensive scale owing to the
serious disturbances in the streets. AL
together one hundred arrests have been
made in connection with to-day's out
breaks
There is every sign of campaign
against President Loubet similar to
that which drove M. Casimir-Pe to
resign. Clearly LaPatrie Franchise will
leave no stone unturned to achieve this
object, its chief ground Of objection be-
ing that the president is a Dreyfusard.
The street demonstrations which have
occurred have not been spontaneous, but
are evidently organized and, so far, they
have been easily suppressed. 1t is af-
firmed that the Dupuy cabinet will act
energetically to maintain public order.
The keynote of M Loubet's policy
may probably be found in the following
conversation with M. Bourgeois, leader
of the moderate radicals, who came to
offer to the president the support of his
party. Before accepting M. Loubet
said: you are doubtless aware that
one of the first enactments of any min
istry Of mine will be a stringent law to
stem the current of insult infamy and
defamation, which now befouls France
fear that, perhaps, legislation Of this
kind will scarcely tally with the radical
ideas" M. Bourgeois answer was a
cheerful acquiescence. Herr Frisch-
hauer, the correspondent here of the
Neue Freie Presse, has been expelled
from the country
M. Loubet did not quit his residence
at the Luxembourg until 6 o'clock this
evening. Toward o'clock demonstra-
tions occurred in front of the office of
Sebastian Faure's anarchist paper, the
Journal De Peuple, on the boulevard
Montmart for and against Loubet.
There was a collision between the rival
factions and several persons were in
jured. The partisans Of the newly
elected president were worsted in the
conflict and moved off to the cafe Bre-
bant, where they were again attacked
and dispersed by their opponents. Many
arrests were made. Similar encounters
occurred at about o'clock at the offices
of the Libre Parole and more serious
disorders later at; the Brassere Make
vile on the boulevard Montmarti, where
several women We're trampled and in
jured.
A fracas also took place at the Cafe
Des Panoramas, where blows were free
ly exchanged. In both cases the police
intervened energetically, arresting
many At II o'clock an enormous crowd
was demonstrating in favor of M. Zola.
Toward midnight crowds broke the win
dows Of the Rothschilds offices in the
Rue Lafayette and another wrecked the
offices Of the Anti-Juif. Minor disturb
ances took place in various parts of the
city, but the crowds gradually dispersed
and at midnight quietude had been al
most restored.
In the course of the demonstration the
Dreyfusians attempted to invade the
office Of the Petite Jour9al Finding
the doors barred against them, they
smashed the windows. AT the Hall of
Thousand Columns, 700 Bonapartists
met to protest against the election Of
M Loubet. Speeches were made by
Baron Legoux, M Lasies and M. Cum
co d'Ornano. Several persons who in
terrupted the proceedings were elected
When the meeting broke up there We're
several minor disorders and many ar
rests We're made.
M. Loubet is receiving a host of con-
gratulatory kilograms. The Temps re-
joices in his election as ''the best posi-
BILE choice" The Journal des Debates
which is more guarded, will wait to see
him actually at work The Liberte ex-
horts him to remove the impression that
he was elected in the interests of Drey-
fus.
Tomorrow M. Dupuy, the premier,
will ask the chamber of deputies to vote
G, 400 pounds for the obsequies to M.
Faure. This was the amount voted for
President CARROTS funeral. President
Loubet following the precedent set by
President Casimir-Perier, will attend
the obsequies. M. Loubet will preside
at the first cabinet council of the new
administration on Tuesday.