The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-19
Nj. LOubet Tnsulted by Rabid NATIONAL
lists While on His Way from the
Station to the EIysee.
RIOTERS LED BY DER0ULEDE
"sPIT UPON LOUBETv' "REsIGN:" AND
"PANAMA:" THEIR CRY.
Harangue at the Joan of Arc Statue
Mobs Composed of Anti-Semites
and Anti-ReyIsiOnists.

PARIS, Feb. 1S.-There has been almost
continual rioting in Paris since NJ Emile
Loubet was proclaimed President at Yer
sailles this afternoon. The rioting, how
ever, was not of the kind that leads to revo-
luton. The rioters We're merely noisy agi-
tators, who scattered like sheep when
the police and Republican Guards ap-
preached The disturbances began about
o'clock and were kept up till mid
night, About D. m. a crowd of
Nationalists gathered about the statue
of Joan of Arc and M. Deroulede made
fiery address to them. The crowd then
marched to the boulevards and stopped in
front of the Libre Parole office. There the
Nationalists yelled themselves hoarse with
cries of "Vive rArmee!" and spit upon
Loubet." The appearance of President
Loubet in a carriage was the signal for hos
tile demonstrations and cries of Panama.
Panama.
President Loubet arrived here from Yer
sailles at SOB p. m. and was received with
military honors. Amid renewed acclama-
tions from the crowds the President pro-
ceeded to the Elysee palace in order to pay
a tribute of respect to the remains of the
late President Faure. He then went to the
Foreign Office, where he received the high
officials of state and the diplomatic corps.
AS the presidential carriage left the St.
I4arzare station a band of thirty or forty
persons ranged themselves on either side of
the landau, under the leadership of a couple
of individuals, who kept giving signals for
shouts of Down with Loubet!' and Re
sign! Resign!" The general public was ap-
parently indifferent and no active hostility
was displayed. Many in the crowd saluted
&7,o 4
"Vive rarmeen but the shouts of the dem
onstrators running beside the carriage
drowned the friendly salutations. The noise
and excitement were redoubled when the
carriage stopped at the Elysee. Here two
compact groups of hostile men were
massed, hooting and blowing whistles. NM.
Loubet and Dupuy spent ten minutes with
Madame Faure and then proceeded to the
Qua dOrsay. On his journey thither NJ.
Loubet was more favorably received by the
public.
CHARGED BY POLICE.
In opposition to the cries of Panama."
when the President arrived the supporters
of NJ. Loubet raised shouts of "Vive Lou
bet" At this stage of the demonstration a
detachment of mounted cuirassiers ap-
peared and cleared a passage for the Pres
ident's carriage. The noise was then re-
doubled and the police had great difficulty
in restraining the mob Suddenly MN. De-
roulede, Millevoye and Habert appeared.
The mob surrounded NJ. Millevoye, who
donned his deputy's belt, which is his usual
method of signaling to his friends and from
four hundred to five hundred of his sup
porters ranged themselves behind the three
deputies shouting Down with Loubet."
''Resignn' and Panama. When this body
,nfy dn
was not sufficiently strong force of po-
lice there to bar the way and the demon
strators finally returned to the statue of
Joan of Arc, where the deputies mounted
upon a sand heap.
NJ Mievoye then waved tricolor flag
above NJ. Deroulede while the latter
harangued the crowd. He said: Listen
now to what 1 was prevented from saying
at the Versailles election. The President
belongs to the people. rejoice at this man
Hesitation, but to-day we cannot go to the
Elysee and spit upon whom we have wish
to recognize as chief of state. We must al
low to rest in peace, such as 1t is the man
who is still lying there, and return home.
But on Thursday we shall not fail to attend
the funeral ceremony. You will find among
the followers of the coffin the judges of the
criminal section of the Court of Cessation,
and base deputies who elected this Presi-
dent whom we do not recognize. You know
your duty! Down with this republic and
long live a republic of the people,"
RESISTED THE POLICE.
The demonstrators then marched to the
Rue des Pyramides. shouting and Haunting
tricolors. The police attempted to stop
them, and tried TO seize the flags. But the
mob resisted. and finally returned to the
Avenue de l'Opera, where large force of
police was stationed in front of the Military
Club. This detachment of police succeeded
in dispensing the demonstrators, downfall
of rain assisting in the work.
Later in the evening bands composed of
the members of the League of Patriots, Ma
tionalists and others paraded the boule-
wards blocking traffic. Rival shouts Of "re-
sign and revision" We're raised. and some
fighting took place between the members of
the opposing factions. but order was gradu-
ually restored. a number of arrests were
made.
The street demonstrations were renewed
at midnight. The Republican Guard,
mounted and on foot. took up their station
at the corner of the boulevard and the Rue
Drouet The police cleared the streets and
the approaches to the Libre Parole. Mn.
De Roulede, Coppee and Forain arrived to-
gether at the Rue Montmartre De Roulede
and Coppee attempted TO make speeches and
more scuf1ing ensued. while shouts of
''Yive rArmee." and mo revision," were
frequently heard. The police intervened and
scattered the crowd, making many arrests.
The police station in the Rue Drouet was
soon filled. Among those arrested was
Comte De Bari. who was released, however.
when he was identified The Latin quarter