The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-06
THE BELGIAN PARLIAMENT.
Speeches I'm the House and Sen.
Comments of the Press.

BRUSSELS. April Sin the Chant of
Deputies to-day the president. Baron ,noy.
said he felt sure he was but voicing the
feelings of the whole Belgian nation in ex-
pressing. in behalf of the Chamber, the in
dignation created in all minds by the
attempt made on the life of the Prince of
Wales. 1.-THE youth of the criminal he
said, 'leads me to hope that 1t is only the
action of a person unconscious of the enor-
nifty of his offense. but we feel bound to
express to England and the Prince of
Wales our most sincere regrets
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. de
Favorieu, in behalf of the government
accorded with the sentiments of Baron
Troy. The government, he said, yesterday
forwarded TO the Prince OF Wales and
Queen Victoria ar expression of the indig
nation to which so odious and outrageous
an occasion had given rise.
The Socialist leaders announced their
unanimous approval of the words of the
previous speakers. adding, however. that
IL Socialists condemned individual crimes,
they blamed with no less energy "the great
collective crimes being committed at pres
ent in South Africa, and they protested
different to the crimes which the British
perpetrate in South Africa. But at the
same time they deeply felt against the
attempt on the Prince of Wales yesterday.
"Blood calls for blood" said NJ valdevelt,
leader of the Socialists. His remarks
called forth protests from the Rightists,
who recalled the fact that Great Britain
had always been the best guaranty of
Belgium's neutrality.
NJ. Loranz. Leftist, while admitting Great
Britain's service for Belgium, said he could
nevertheless not forget "she had betrayed
her traditions in attacking a free people. -
The minister of foreign affairs expostu-
lated at the last remark, and said that the
Leftists ought to observe the reserve which
was the most elementary of the rules of
courtesy rendered incumbent upon them,
to which NJ. valdevelt retorted: You
failed to blame the red Sultan. You have,
therefore. no right to find fault against us.
We protest against the attempt on the
Prince OF Wales, but we also protest
against the infamous, shameful war the
English are waging on a free people. You
have protested In the name of the govern
ment; We protest in the name of the Bel
gfan people, and send to the Beers our
fraternal greeting"
The minister of foreign affairs again
protested against these attacks on a friend
ly nation. when NJ. Furnement Socialist.
jumped up and shouted, Long live the
Beers, whereupon the president of the
house appealed to the patriotism of the
Chamber not to prolong the discussion, but
The Leftists continued to inveigh against
Great Britain undertaking an unjust and
Infamous war"
After further heated interchanges of re-
marks. during which NJ. valdevelt repudi-
ated the Rightist insinuation that his re-
marks at Tuesdays Socialist meeting In
any way instigated the commission of out
RACES, the president Of the house declared
the incident closed.
In the Senate to-day the president, the
Duke OF Ursel, expressed his reprobation
and indignation at the attempt on the life
of the Prince of Wales. He said: ct give
thanks to heaven that the heir to the
British throne has escaped the bullets of
an irresponsible boy" The remarks of the
president were greeted with applause. The
Premier, NJ. de Smet de Mayer. Endorsed
this speech and thanked Providence that
the Prince OF Wales had escaped the Grim
fnal attempt of hair-brained boy" The
entire Senate indorsed these addresses.
The papers continue to express indigna-
ton at the outrage. The Journal de
Bruxelies says: 'The Prince OF Wales Is a
friend OF Belgium and a relative Of our
King He is a universal favorite. He
enjoys the sympathies of the Anglo-Saxon
race. and his person. like that of the Queen
OF England, is sacred. In those circum-
stances one can understand that Just in
ulBndtiOu OccdSlOned IN England. feeling
shared by all honest people,
The Peuple, the Socialist organ endeav-
ors to disengage the Socialist party from
responsibility for the attack III saws:
Militant anarchy has few followers in
Belgium. although there are many theoret-
fcal Anarchists, like Elisee Reiclus the
geographer and savant. The militant An
archists in Belgium are for the most part
foreigners. and they quickly expelled
when they manifest signs of activity
The Indepence Beige says: The criminal
Il insane There Is no sign either of a Mot