Evening star., 1900-04-05
Socialists Condone Attempt on Life
of Prince of Wales.
ALLUDE TO War WITH BOERS
Hot Debate Provoked in Belgian
Chamber of Deputies.
SIPIDO MAKES CONFESSION

BRUSSELS. April 5.-In the chamber of
representatives 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, the
Indignation created in all minds by the at
tempt made on the life of the Prince of
wales. The youth Of the criminal" he
continued, leads me to hope it was only
the act OF a person unconscious of the
enormity of his offense; but we feel bound
TO express to ENGLAND and the Prince of
wares our most sincere regrets
The minister of foreign affairs NJ DE
Favoureau, in behalf of the government. as
ISOLATED himself with the regrets of Baron
Snoy.
THE government" he said "yesterdav
forwarded to the Prince of Wales and
queen Victoria an expression of the indig-
nation to which SO odious an outrage 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
planned with no less energy the great col
lectlve crimes being committed at present in
South Africa, and they protested at the in
acuon 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" said NJ Van Der
Velde, the leader of the socialists His re-
marhS called forth protests from the right
lists. who recalled the fact that Great
Britain had always been the best guarantee
OF Belgfum'S neutrality.
NJ. Lorand, leftist while admitting C,reat
Britain's services to Belgium, said he could
not nevertheless, forget she had BETRAYED
ner traditions in attacking a free people"
Inc minister OF foreign affairs expostulated
at the last remark, and said that the leftists
ought to observe the reserve which was
the most elementary of the rules of cour-
tesy rendered incumbent upon them which
NJ. van Der telde rptOrtSd
fou failed to blame the red sultan You
nave therefore, no right to find fault with
US. we protest against the attempt on the
Prince of Wales life, but We also protest
against the infamous, shameful war the
English are wagfng on free people You
have protested in the name of the govern
ment; we protest in the name of the
belgian people and send to the Beers our
fraternal greeting"
The minister of foreign affairs again pro-
tested against these attacks friendly
nation, when NJ. Furnement, socialist
Jumped UP and shouted: Long live the
Boers, whereupon the president of the
house appealed to the patriotism of the
Chamber not to proloug the discussion.
ConsratuIations Pour In.
LONDON, April 5.--CongratuIations upon
the escape Of the Prince of Wales from the
| attack of the would-be assassin Sipido at
Brussels yesterday continue to arrive in
great numbers at Marlborough House from
all quarters of the globe. All the crowned
heads and chiefs Of states have wired ex-
pressions Of sympathy. The papers are full
OF comments and the foreign press is unani-
mously voiotug the profound indignation of
the British at the madness of such an act.
DR.. Leyds' Concentrations.
DR.. Leyds, diplomatic agent of the Trans
vaal, has telegraphed to the Prince of
Wales congratulating him on his escape
from assassination. The members of the
Transvaal legation here called at the Brit
ish legation and subscribed their names in
the visitors book after hearing of the at
tempt on the princes life.