Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-12
THE BELGIAN CRISIS.
Violent Scenes Tn the Cham
 Der of Deputies.
POLICE AND RIOTERS IN 4 FIGHT.
Twenty-five Persons wounded In the Encounter Serious Out breaks, With BIoodshed,
 In Various Ciiiex.


 BRUSSELS, April 12.-The sitting of the chamber of deputies yesterday was characterized by violent scenes. The premier, Count de Naeyer, refer- ring to the deplorable events, said:
 ''The appeal of the Socialists to the population proves that it is their avow- ed plan to continue the struggle even after parliament has pronounced on the revision bill Their aim is the de- of revolution. The government is re- solved that the debate on tue revision bill shall occur in spite of the asser- tions of the Moniteur Socialiste to the contrary"
 At this point in the premier's speech violent alterations, which nearly led to blows, arose between the deputies of the opposing parties. Liberals and Socialists engaged in sharp discus sion concerning the agreement conclud- ed between them for the defense of universal suffrage, and NJ. Demblon, a Socialist, shouted, We are betrayedv' At the close of the sitting Socialist deputies, shouting, Jesuit thiefr'
  CTS were then summoned to preserve order, and q violent scene ensued, in which blows were freely exchanged.
 After the chamber was closed meIn- bers of the Left party and Socialists proceeded to the Maison du Peuple with the intention of persuading the people to cease their demonstration un- til next week. The Maison was suI- rounded by the civic guard, but a meeting was permitted to be held in- side. M. Van der Velder and other speakers at the meeting advocated that the people remain calm and have re- course to a general strike next week if the government used force. As the persons who attended the meeting were dfspersing, and in spite of the precau- ton of permitting only a few of them to leave at one time, conflicts with the police occurred. Mounted gendarmes cleared the streets, and many of the demonstrators fired their revolvers.
 During the course of the evening there were several other outbreaks in the city. The police charged the riot CTS, and about twenty-five persons were wounded. Many others were arrested. All those arrested were armed with re- volverS.
 Demonstrations and encounters also occurred at I4iege, Ghent and else where, the most serious being at Hou- deng- -Goegnies, in the coal district. Dur ing the collision between the police and strikers at that place the latter used brickbats and firearms. The police fired upon the rioters, killing a coal miner and young girl Fifteen persons were wounded, including two policemen. Mounted infantry finally dispersed the mob.
 Sharp fighting between strikers and gendarmes occurred yesterday at Brac- quegnies, near Charleroi. Several thou sand strikers attacked and stoned a body of gendarmes, who retaliated by firing their revolvers.
 A sharp fusillade followed, and the gendarmes were compelled to retreat. 4 squadron of laneers, however, gal loped up and, charging, dispersed the mob.
 It transpires this morning that at a cabinet council held yesterday, at which King Leopold presided, it was decided that the discussion of the suf- frage question should be fixed for next Wednesday. The king appeared to fa- vor conciliatory attitude. but the gov ernment will oppose the introduction of universal suffrage.