Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
IS SCENE OF RIOTING
Fierce Fights Take Place
Between French Law
makers Over Hum
bert Scandal.

PARIS. Dec. 6.-Ine chdmDer OF Qepu@
ties was the scene of violent disturbances
this afternoon, during which & general
melee occurred In the spaces IN front OF
the tribune. requiring the summoning
of the military commandant of the Palais
Bourbon, with a platoon of colonial in
fantry, who forcibly elected two disor-
derby members. who declined to retire az
ter an order for their temporary expul-
sion had been served
The affair was the outcome Of much
feeling which has been aroused lately be-
tween the government supporters and
the minority. The government had de-
sired to close parliament today for the
holiday recess, and this was resisted by
the minority on the ground that the cham
Der should remain in session to discuss
the budget.
The feeling was intensified when the
revisionist, Deputy Gauthier, made a saw
age attack on the government for its lax
ity in prosecuting parties connected with
the Humbert scandal Even worse than
this scandal he declared. was the state
Of anarchy existing within the courts.
within the police and within the govern
ment.
He called on Minister of Justice Wales
for an explanation of the affair and the
minister made an emphatic rejoinder. de-
claring that the scandals of the republic
were far less numerous than those Of the
empire. which still lived in memory. He
closed with the assertion that Frederick
Humbert had been Boulangist deputy.
This Immediately threw the chamber
into violent tumult. the members of the
right shouting indignant denials.
Minister Called . Liar.
Amid the din. Deputy Coutant. social
ist exclaimed that Minister Wales szate-
ment was a lie and was known to be >
falsifcation Of facts
President Bourgeois sought to restore
order, but In vain The minister OF JUS
able to proceed against the tumuit, and.
quitting the tribune, resumed his place on
the ministerial bench.
The group of ministers now became the
center OF any angry demonstration. NJ.
Syveton. nationalist member. made his
way toward the ministers and addressed
them with angry Imprecations.
The friends Of the ministers and men,
bers of the left precipitated themselves
into the space before the tribune towards
NJ Syveton. and the latter was soon Sec
onded by scores CT deputies from the
right.
First Battle RACES.
The two angry elements surged hack
and forth. exchanging blows with clinched
fists. and for several minutes this scene
of riotuous confusion continued.
Premier Combes at last separated HIM
self from HIS ministerial colleagues and
mounted the tribune in the hope that he
would be able u read decree q The SOW
eminent suspending the session. b7lf Dep
uty coutant already held the tribune and
refused TO vacate II.
The premier applied to President Bour-
geois, who ordered NJ. iCoutant to descend,
but the latter again refused N. Combes
withdrew, and four guards were sum-
moned to conduct NJ. Coutant from the
tribune
In the meantime the disorderly scenes
on the floor continued. fnany members
Of the chamber seeking to gain the trib-
une. Finding II impossible to restore
order. President Bourgeois declared a re-
cess.
After a recess Of fifteen minutes the
session was resumed and the president Of
the chamber called on Nm Syveton and
Coutant to apologize for their conduct
NJ. Coutant made the first response. de-
claring that he withdrew not word Of
what he had said. and the disorder again
broke out but was quickly quelled. Presi-
dent Bourgeois then asked the chamber 10
act and an order Of cersure was adopted
with temporary expulsion. all the menu
hers OF the left and a portion Of the cen
ter party voting for the order.
Soldiers Are Summoned.
AS Deputy Coutant remained in his
place the usual formalities Of expulsion
by force were adopted. Colonel de Teis-
syre. commandment OF the military at the
Palais Bourbon. with platoon Of colonial
infantry was summoned. The soldiers
marched into the chamber and Deputy
Coutant was escorted out amid derisive
cries from the government supporters and
the cheers of his friends.
NJ Syveton declined to make a retrac-
ton, declaring that Minister Vale was
the aggressor and stating that he had
sent his seconds to the minister President
Bourgeois thereupon referred the deputys
case to the chamber. which voted censure,
with temporary expulsion. and the Dresi-
dent requested NJ. Syveton to withdraw.
This the latter refused TO do, whereupon n.
Bourgeois once more suspended the ses-
sion temporarily. while the military con-
tingent again marched into the chamber
and escorted Deputy Syveton out amid
cheers and groans.
Following this the chamber by a decis-
i've majority OF 5S6 votes to 1S6 adopted
an order Of the day. expressing confidence
in the government. The decree closing the
session for the recess was then read.
Duel Will Follow.
The seconds Of Mn. Syveton and Vale
will make final arrangements for meet
ing Of their principals on Monday.