New-York tribune., 1901-02-27
UPROAR IN FRENCH CHAMBER
CONDEMNATION OF LOUIS XVI RE-
FERRED TO AS ASSASSINATION
TAKEN AS INSULT BY
SOME MEMBERS.

Paris, Feb. 26.-To-days session Of the Cham
Der OF Deputies ended with uproarious scene.
such as had not been witnessed for many
months. Heretofore the chamber has discussed
the Law Associations bill with much moderation
and with an avoidance Of inf1ammatory Ian
guage: but a word uttered this evening by Baron
Xavier Reille deputy for Castres. provoked
storm which ragged in the chamber for fully
half an hour. Articles Q. 10 and IL Of the
bill had been adopted. and the deputies were dis
cussing Article IL which provides that any asso-
citation composed mainly OF foreigners. or whose
headquarters abroad, may be dissolved by
decree Numerous amendments had been sub
rnitted TO this clause. and Baron Reile moved
an amendment with a view Of legalizing any
association the management Of which should be
composed OF Frenchmen-
In the course Of his speech he quoted from
savary the member OF the national convention
who stigrnatized the condemnation Of Louis XVI
as assassination" Immediately the Radicals
and Socialists burst into loud protests, NJ Julien
Antoine Simyan, one Of the deputies for Macon.
shouting You have 70 thank that 'assassina-
ton for the fact that your grandfather became
a baron" alluding 10 Marshal Soult. Baron
Relies grandfather. Others called upon him TO
withdraw the word assassination"
Baron RelIe remained IN the tribune without
replying. The members OF the Right cheered
him and the members OF the Left hooted him.
Members shouted TO another across the floor
of the chamber. NJ. Bernard Cadenat one Of the
deputies OF Marseilles. who is Revolutionary
Socialist fell into furious rage at a retort from
NJ lean Plchon Moderate Republican, and
rushed to strike him. The ushers threw them
selves between the two and held back NJ
Cadenat who gesticulated wildly and shook his
fist at NJ. Plichon.
A veritable pandemonium drowned the sound
of the presidents bell, although II. Deschane
kept il ringing vigorously. number OF Radi-
Gals and Socialists demanded that he should re
sign for not calling Baron Reille to order When
the uproar had somewhat moderated, Baron
Reille who is young Conservative. again
quoted from Savary. The interest you have in
vengeance is nothing in comparison with the
interests of liberty" applying the quotation to
the anti-clerical policy OF NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau
This created renewed tumut, the members Of
! the Right cheering Baron Reille. while the MEM
/ bers of the Left protested, banging the lids OF
/ their desks in unison and producing an ear
/ splitting din.
NJ Louis Victor Renou. Revolutionary Social
! ist one OF the deputies for the Department OF
the Seine. shouted:
THE national convention punished an act OF
treason" ,,,,-. >,
Revolution"' ''vive la convention nationale!"
/ and "A bas les traitres.
/ FINALLY NJ Deschanel succeeded in putting the
/ amendment TO vote the chamber rejecting it
/ by 365 10 11e.
NJ Paul Gouzy, Radical Socialist. deputy for
! CaiIlac one Of the most venerable looking mem
hers of the chamber, then ascended the tribune
and said
/ Il was absent from the chamber when the
name assassin applied TO those who saved
! the fatherland and condemned a traitor to
! death: but / take up the insult because my
/ Grandfather voted for the death of Louis XVI"
! NJ Augustia Fernand de Ramel. Conservative.
deputy for Alais, interjected:
.sThe regicides refused to appeal TO the peo-
ple They committed assassination"
! The tumuIt was revived for moment, but it
subsidized and NJ. Gouzy allowed to continue.
| II regret" he said that the president of the
| chamber permitted such a word to he uttered
| without a reprimand."
| To this VI. Deschanel replied: THE lesson to
be learned from the incident is the Inconvenience
of introducing historical digressions into the dis
/ cussions of the chamber. Every one ought to
| refrain from evoking the passions and hatreds
| which are tearing France asunder."
| The hubbub continued during the president s
remarks and at their conclusion the chamber
| adjourned until Thursday