The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-06
THE BELGIANS AROUSED.
Prince Of Wales Incident Discussed 10 The
Chamber Of Deputies.
SYMPATHY FOR THE Beers WAS SHOWN
IL Ii Wrong TO Murder or Attempt TO
Murder the Prince Of wales, and
Equally Wrong to KIN Bocrs.

Brussels, April b.-In the chamber Of
deputies today the president Baron Snoy,
said he felt sure he was but voicing the
feeling OF the whole Belgian nation IN
expressing in behalf OF the chamber tie
Indignation created in all minds by the
attempt made on the lie of the prince
OF Wales.
THE youth OF the criminal" he cou-
tinued leads me to hope IL was only
the act OF person unconscious OF the
e1ormlty OF his offense; but we feel bound
to express to England and to the prince
of Wales our most sincere regrets"
The minister OF foreign AFFAIRS. NJ. De
Favoreu. in behalf OF the government, as
ISOLATED himself with the regrets Of
Baron Snoy THE government, he said.
yesterday forwarded to the prince OF
Wales and Queen Victoria an expression
OF the indignation TO which so odlous an
outrage has 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 present in South Africa, and they pro-
tested at the inaction OF Europe which
was Indifferent TO the crimes the English
perpetrate in South Africa. But at the
same time, they deeply felt the attempt
against the prince OF Wales
BLOOD calls for blood" NJ. Vanderveidt'
the leader OF the socialists, said. His re-
marks called forth protests from the
rightists, who recalled the fact that Great
Britain had always been the best guar
anty OF Belgium's neutrality.
NJ. Lorand, leftist, while admitting
Great Brltain's services for Belgium, said
he could, nevertheless, mot forget sne
had betrayed her traditions in attacking
a free people"
The minister Of foreign affairs expos
tulated 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. Vanderveldt re-
torted: "You failed to blame the red
sultan. You have therefore no right to
And fault with us. We protest against
the attempt on the prince OF Wales life,
but we also protest against the Infamous
and shameful war the English are waglng
on a free people. You have protested IN
the name OF the government; We protest
in the name OF the Belgian people and
send to the Beers our frsternal greetings
The minister OF foreign affairs again
protected against these attacks on a
friendly nation. when NJ, Furnieat, social
list, jumped up and shouted Long live the
Boers' whereupon the president OF the
house appealed TO the patriotism OF the
chamber not TO prolong the discussion, but
the lettists continued 10 invelgh against
Great Britain undertaking an unjust and
infamous war.
After further heated interchanges OF re-
marks, during which NJ. Vanderveldt re-
pudiated the rightist inslnuatlon that his
remarks at Tuesdays socialist meeting
in any way instlgated the commission OF
outrages the president OF the house de-
clared the incident closed.
Today the president, the duke Of Ursl,
expressed his reprobation and indignation
at the attempt on the life OF the prince
OF Wales. He said: II give thanks to
heaven that the heir TO the British throne
has escaped the bullets OF an irresponsible
boy
The remarks of the president we're
greeted with applause.
The premier, NJ. Desmet De Mayer. in
dorsed this speech and thanked Providence
that the prince Of Wales had escaped the
criminal attempt OF a bair-bralned boy"
The entire senate Endorsed these ad-
dresses.
The Independence Beige says; THE
criminal is insane. There is no sign
either OF plot or vengeance. All our
sympathieS go 10 the prince OF Wales
the royal family and Great Britain"