The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-04
And Control of Parliament by Oppo-
nents of the Government II Certain
II the Concession BE Made.
DECISION EXPECTED TO-DAY
GENERAL STRIKE IN BELGIUM AMONG
THE POSSIBILITIES.
Peace Treaty Finally Ratified BY the
Spanish scnate--ychn billions Pre-
diction ms to the West Indies.

BRUSSELS, July 3.-The excitement
among politicians continues. though further
outbreaks are improbable until the governs
ment's proposals are submitted TO the
Chamber on Tuesday. when. IL satisfactory,
a permanent compromise may be effected
otherwise the Socialists threaten extremes.
even revolution. The suffrage bill satisfies
only the Clericals. The Socialists say the
new elections ought to be held before any
change is effected in the way of redistribu-
ton OF votes or seats. IL the government
on Tuesday does not withdraw the electoral
bill or introduce bill providing for uni
versal suffrage the working classes promise
to precipitate matters by a general strike
throughout the country. The government
is between the devil and the deep Sec IL
it opposes universal suffrage IL is threat
ened with a revolution which may sweep
away the monarchy. On the other hand.
universal suffrage Is liable TO result I'm the
return of such large Socialist and Repub-
lican majority I'm the Chamber that the
monarchy will be equally threatened 1t 10
reported that the active members OF the
revolutionary party are collecting arms and
ammunition and are fully prepared TO sup
port their claims by force.
There was no serious disturbance Sunday
In Brussels itself, but serious events oc-
CURED in several places in the PROVINCES
Socialists assembled I'm great numbers In
the park. where a regimental band was to
play during the afternoon. The Socialists
gathered around and sang the Mar:
seillaise" with such vigor that the music
OF the band could not be heard. The po-.
lice tried TO intervene, but.liad 10 yield to
superior numbers. and the Socialists car
ried the day. Socialists to the number OF
m on =
marched through the streets to the Maixon
du Peuple, singing the "Marseillaise' a.
they went. At the Maizon du Peuple =
meeting was held, at which resolutions In
favor of universal suffrage were passed
with great enthusiasm.
The most serious disorders were those
which took place at Alost. A meeting was
addressed there by Able Daens, a Catholic
Socialist, who. by reason of his attitude
in the present circumstances, has been re-
pudiated by the Catholic party. An attempt
TO break up the meeting by the police was
strenuously resisted. The police charged
the crowd with extraordinary violence, and
many of the people were seriously injured
Incidents Of extreme gravity occurred at
Liege. A review of the civic guard took
place, and while ii was in progress pro-
cession composed OF Socialists and Radicals
marched past the troops singing the Mar
seilla'se' and ''Carmagnole." While the
Socialists were marching past the civic
guard remained unmoved, but afterward
they marched in uniform to the celebrated
Maizon du Peuple Of Liege. thus demon
strating their entire sympathy with the So
cialist party.
A monster meeting of miners was held at
Mons. at which a resolution In favor OF go
ing strike in the event of the govern
ment refusing TO give them satisfaction on
the electoral question Tuesday was
passed. This means that from 5000 to 30
900 men are preparing to go on strike
Mass meetings were held in verviers by all
the workmens associations of that district.
and general strike was agreed on should
the government refuse to give way. Some
twenty Radicals and Socialists held a DEM
onstration in Antwerp last evening.
The burgomasters OF Brussels, Antwerp.
Loge and Client have informed the govern
ment that it will be impossible for them
to be responsible for the maintenance Of
order unless the government yields to tho
demands of the masses.
According to the Petit Bleu here IL no
means of reaching a satisfactory solution
be brought forward by the government on
Tuesday the King is thinking OF dissoiving
J Parliament and consulting the country.
AT meeting Of the factions of the Left
IN the Chamber a resolution In favor OF
the withdrawal of the electoral bill and urR-
ing dissolution instead OF a referendum
was adopted
A number of small meetings were held
tonight. These were addressed by earnest
speakers who urged the people to remain
on their guard lest the new proposals Of
the government should prove insincere. Tho
meetings broke up without disorder.
1t is understood that the members of the
civic guard of Lege who. on dispersal yes
terday morning after the usual parade. pro-
ceeded to the Socialist Club. carrying arms
reversed as a sign OF capitulation. and who
subsequently attended a meeting I'm the
clubhouse. where some OF their members
condemned the electoral bill. will be prose-
cuted by the government. They declare
that In this conduct and I'm pledging them
selves TO continue the agitation against the
measure they were simply exercising their
rights as citizens.