The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-29
BONI CAUSED A TUNULT
HIS INTERPOLATION OF THE Gov
ERNMENT TERMINATED IN
- A WILD SCENE
FRENCH CHAMBER SUSPENDED
Marquis de GnIIifet DrasticaIIy De-
nOunced Efforts to Disturb
the GOvernment-Drey-
fus Case Involved.

PARIS, May 2S.-There was a crowd in
attendance at the chamber of deputies
today in anticipation of an important
session arising from Count Boni de Cas-
7ellane's Interpolation, taking the gov
eminent to task for its relations with NJ.
Reinach. The chamber decided upon an
immediate discussion of the matter,
whereupon the minister of war, the
Marquis de Gallifet, arose and repeated
his declarations of last Friday, regard
ing the Fritsch affair. He said he hoped
the army would not listen to those who
preached characterization and would not
allow itself to be imposed on by an ad-
venturer, as was the case fifteen years
age.
This denunciation of Boulangerism
brought forth ringing cheers from the
Socialists and vehement protests from
the Nationalists.
Count Boni de Castellane followed.
The proceedings became so uproarious
that the president Of the chamber, M. des
Chaneil, was compelled to suspend the
sitting.
Before NJ. de Castellane spoke, NJ,
PouIin-Mery, Socialist, cried:
1T is cowardly to thus insult the
dead"
NJ. Des Chanel, amid a scene OF tumuit,
called NJ. Poulin-Mery to order, but the
latter loudly repeated:
1T is an act of cOwardice. Boulanger
Is dead"
The president of the chamber again
called M Poulin-Mery to order.
GALLIFET WAS BLUFF.
Gen. de Gallifet continued in his usual
bluff manner, saying:
Il alone am responsible for what has
occurred in the war office. If you wish
tc strike any one, strike me-"
Socialist cheers greeted this declara
ton.
NJ de Castellane asked the premier,
NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau, what measures
he intended to take against M. Reinach,
for the insinuation he had made that the
government had agreed that the Dreyfus
affair should be revised after the eXposi-
ton, providing the Dreyfusards main
tanned a truce during that period. M. de
Castellane maintained that the action of
NJ Temps was part of this arrangement,
for he added that Temps could hardly go
abroad and spend money for spying on
different persons.
Other Nationalists followed, claiming
that the divulgence of the Temps letters
showed that the government was work
ing with the Dreyfus affair
NJ Waldeck- Rousseau replied dras-
tically, denying there was any agree
ment with NJ. Reinach, whose words he
said were entirely foreign to the senti-
ments of the cabinet. Continuing, he
said the officer had divu1ged the Temps
letter in order to enable the Nationalist
to commit a coup de theatre and his
action was at once counteracted.
Tremendous uproar followed. The So
cialists INDUCED in rounds Of cheers,
while the Nationalsts loudly protested.
Nearly all the deputies stood Up, gesticu-
lating and shouting.
NJ des Chanel vainly rang his bell and
Gen. de Galiifet, amid the tumult, left
The chamber. He was feeling indisposed.
AS he crossed the floor the Nationalist
raised a mOnotonous and ironjcal chant
Ing Of the name of "Gallifet." NJ. CALI
fet took TO notice, but the Socialists and
Radicals replied with shouts of "Vive
Waldeck-Rousseau," 'Vive la repub-
nQue," and gathered round the minister
ial bench, cheering wildly
NJ. des Chanel being unable to induce
silence, suspended the meeting.
The chamber voted confidence in the
government by 2S7 to 249.
CRISIS IN THE AIR.
During the suspension the Hobbies of the
chamber were filled with deputies, jour
nalists and the public, excitedly discuss
ing the incidents of the session, especial
" the reason for Gen. Gallifet's with
drawal as to whether 1t was due to a
sudden indisposition or intended as a
protest against the premier's remarks.
The general opinion was that If the latter
had been the case it would lead to the
downfall of the cabinet Color was lent
I. r-sr~ %
GaIlifet by the hasty visit of NJ. DeIcasse
and NJ Malouis to Gen. Gallifet, especial
ly as a cabinet council was being held at
the time.
Subsequently NJ Delcasse again con-
ferred with Gen. Gallifet, and, according
70 reports, succeeded in persuading him to
abandon the idea of resigning, on the
ground that the premier could withdraw
the remarks Gen. Gallifet considered de-
grading to the army. On account of these
rumors the resumption of the session was
awaited with interest. When the doors
were reOpened to the public the deputies
pnd public flOcked in, and it was at once
Remarked that Gen. Gallifet was absent.
NJ. Waldeck-ROuSSeau assembled the
platform and his first words tended to
confirm the reports of the resignation. as
he made an apologize statement. He
stated:
L never intended to cast any reflection
upon the army or the minister of war.
whose record has been particularly bril-
liant In expressing myself as 1 did I
merely wished to show the cause of the
present disturbance I join in eulogizing
the minister and the army"
We join you in those sentiments" said
M Cassagnac.
The following was adopted:
The chamber, approving the act of the
ministry and confident in the fidelity of
the army, passes the order of the day. &"
This motion NJ. Bourgeoise supported in
speech which was defense of the re-
public against partisan efforts"
1t is not only the republic which is
tnreatened'" he said; ut is the parlia-
mentary institution. It Is liberty herself ;,