Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
ANTi-LoUBET RATIoNs.
Fafis hobs Attack Newspaper omee,
and Defy the Police

LONDON, February 20-Tha Paris COR
respondent of the Daily Mail describes tina
scenes at the Versailles election az
Donnybrook fair. with a touch of tragedy,
thereln-the tragedy Of a newly chosen ruler
attempting to ignore his own unpopularity
and smilingly returning thanks for con-
gratulations"
beileVe, says the correspondent that
the riotous scenes in Paris are only a fore
taste of what is coming. Last night the
bouleVards were battlefields and nowhere
was voice TO giorify the new president.
IodaE the press is unCommonly rancorous
Here are some of the titles of honor con-
terred upon Loubet: 'Imbecile' 'Panamist'
wretch, liar, periurer and 'avowed pro-
lector or The Dreyfusards.'
Mob Makes Demonstrations.
Toward o'clock demonstrations occurred
in front of the office of Sebastian Faure's
anarchist paper the Journal du PeupIe. on
the Boulevard Montmartre, for and against
Loubet.
There was a collision between the rival
factions and several persons We're injured
The pdrtisans of the newly elected presi-
dent were worsted in the conflict and
moved OFF to the Cafe Brebant where they
were again attacked and dispersed by their
opponents Many arrests were made
Similar encounters occurred at about .
clock at the offices of the Libre Parole
and more serious disturbances at the Bras
serle MaNeViiie on the Boulevard Mani
martre, where several women ware tram
pied and injured
Police Made Many Arrests.
A fracas also took place at the Cafe des
Panoramas, where blows were freely ex-
changed. In both cases the police inter-
vened energetieally, arresting many.
At IL O'Clock an enormous crowd was
demonstrating in favor OF NJ. lola.
Toward midnight crowds broke the win
dows of the Rothschilds' offices, in the Rue
LATTE, and another group wrecked the
offices of the Anti-Juif.
Minor disturbances took place in various
parts of the city. but the crowds gradually
dispersed. and at midnight quietude had
been almost restored.
In the course of the demonstrations the
Dreyfusards attempted to invade the office
of the Petit Journal. Finding the doors
barred against them they smashed the win
dows.
At the Hall of a Thousand Columns 700
Bonapartists met to protest against the
election of NJ. Loubet. Speeches were made
by Raron lie GouX. NJ. Lasies and NJ Ounce
dornano Several persons who interrupted
the proceedings were elected. When tha
meeting broke up there were some slight
disorders and several arrests were made.
Campaign Against Loubet
a dispatch to the Associated Press from
Paris last night says: There is every sign
of a campaign against President Loubet
similar TO that which drove NJ Casimfr-
Perier to resign. Clearly La Patrie Fran
caise will leave no stone unturned TO
achieve this object, its CHIEF ground of OBJ
lection being that the president is Drey-
fusard. The street demonstrations which
have occurred have not been spontaneous,
but were evidently organized and SO far
have been easily suppressed. II is affirmed
that the Dupuy cabinet will act energetic
ally 10 maintain public order
The keynote of NJ. Loubet's policy may
probably be found in the following CONVEX
sation with NJ Bourgeois. leader of the
moderate radicals. who came to offer to
the new president the support of his party.
Before accepting ii NJ. Loubet said:
You are doubtless aware that one Of
the first enactments of any minis ,ry Of
mine viii be a stringent law to seem the
current of insult. infamy and dc famation
which now befou.s France. / fear that
perhaps legislation of this kind viii scarcely
tally with the radical ideas"
M Bourgeois answer was a cheerful ac-
quiesence.
Herr Frtschhauer, the correspondent here
OF the Neue Freie Presse has been ex-
PEELED from the country.