The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-09
"A Gay Old Riot Warns up the
Chamber.
SOLDIERS MARCHED IN
Ihe Government Wanted to Close Pariom:n.
for the Holiday Recess--- ne Minority
Resisted and Gallo Volcano
Was the Il, suit
Was the 4, suit.
(By the Associated Press.)

Paris, Dec G.-The Chamber of Depu-
ties was the scene of violent disturbance
This afternoon, during which a general
melee occurred in the space in front of
the tribune, requiring the summoning OF
tue military connandant of the Palais
Bourbon with platoon Of colonial infan-
try who forcibly. elected two disorderly
members who declined to retire after an
order for their temporary expulsion had
been voted.
The affair was the outcome of much
feeling which has been aroused lately be-
tween the governments 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
Chamber should remain in session to dis
cuss the budget. The feeling was intensi-
fed when the Revisionst Deputy Gautier
made Il savage attack on the government
Tor its laXity in prosecuting parties con-
nected 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
government. He called on Minister OF
Justice Vale for explanation of the af-
fair and he Minister made an emphatic
rejoinder, declaring 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
Rat Frederick Humbert had been a Bou-
langist Deputy. This Immediately threw
the Chamber into violent tumult, the
members of the Right shouting denials.
Amid the din Deputy Coutant, Socialist,
exclaimed that Minister Valle's statement
was lie and was known to be falsifl
cation of facts. President Bourgeois
sought to restore order, but in vain.
The group of ministers now became the
centre of an angry demonstration. NJ.
Syveton, a Nationalist member, made his
way toward the ministers and addressed
them with angry imprecations. The
friends of the members and ministers of
the Left precipitated themselves into the
space before the tribune towards NJ.
Syveton, and the latter was soon sec
onded by scores of deputies from the
Right. The two angry clements surged
back and forth, exchanging blows with
clcnched fists. and for several minutes
this scene of riotous confusion con-
tinued
Finding il impossible to restore order
President Bourgeois declared a recess.
After recess of fifteen minutes the scs-
sion 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, declar-
ing that he withdrew not a word Of what
he had said, and the disorder again broke
out, but was quickly quelled. President
Bourgeois then asked the Chamber 10
act and an order of ccnsure was adopted
with temporary expulsion, ali the mem
bers of the Left and a portion of the
Centre party voting fer the order As
Deputy Coutant remained in his place, the
usual formalities of expulsion by force
were adopted and Colonel De Teisseyrc,
commardant of the military at the Palais
Bourbon, with a platoon of colonial in
fantry, was summoned The soldiers
marched into the Chamber and Deputy
Coutant was escorted out amid derisivc
cries from the government supporters
and the cheers of his friends.
NJ Syveton also declined to make a re-
traction, declaring that Minister Vale
was the aggressor, and stating that he
had sent his seconds to the Minister
President Bourgeois thereupon referred
the Dcputys case to the Chamber which
voted censurc with temporary expulsion
and the President requested NJ. Syvcton
10 withdraw. This the latter refused to
do. whereupon N. Bourgeois once more
suspended the session temporarily while
the military contingent again marched
into the Chamber and escorted Deputy
Syveton out amid cheers and groans.
Following this the Chamber, by decis-
i've mapority of Sc votes to 166, adopted
an order of the day expressing confidence
in the government. The decree closing
the session for the recess was then read.
The seconds of Nm. Syyeton and Vale
will mako final arrangements for meet
ing CT their principals on Monday.