The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-04

pS w oiliCefS ana soldiers WHO refused
10 riots and the uprising ol
$4,000 miners following the Courrieres
disaster have made The governments
situation precariouS.
Since the retirement of Prime Miris-
ter Naldeck-Rousseau the country has
not mad a strong government in its yn-
ternal administration. Weakness first
manifested itself in tolerance of verbal
defiance of the law. Virtual reason has
been talked openly in certain quarters
for months past.
Government condoned Violence.
1t was in dealing With the rioters
Who opposed the authorities taking in
Vehtorles of church property. that the
government first openly condoned Nio-
lent defiance of the law. Citizens who
ffagrantly assaulted public officers and
soldiers who refused TO obey orders
were allowed to go free.
Attempts to enforce the law in dis
trlcts where it was especially unpopu-
lar were finally abandoned entirely un-
DER the plea of ineNpediency. 1t was a
foregone conclusion that this success
full defiance of law should encourage
agitators of various types to press for
WARD their schemes for undermining
the government.
THE royalists, clericals. anarchists
and socialists We're reinforced by the
great body of organized labor. who's
rank and file are not cnemies of the
republic but whose unscrupulous lead
efs selzed the opportunity to press de-
mands which they knew were mpos-
slble OF attainment in ordinary times.
Ciemenceau the Power.
1t was known that NJ. Clemenceau
Fallieres. The opposition was so
s1rons that 1T vas thought by NJ.
C~lemenceau's OWE supporters among
the labor leaders that the chance was
a good n to demand concessions.
When Nj. Clemenceau came into pow
er, SIX weeks ago, every one expected a
stern, draconic administration. His
hrst action was virtually to suspend
the of the separation law.
Then came effects of the Courrieres dis
aSter.
Popular wrath turned against the
mine owners, and q strike began. The
miners became convinced that the COM
panles had deliberately sacrificed many
llVes by covering certain shafts in or
der to smother the fire.
Sedition Spreads.
Professional %agitators came from
Paris and spread sedition, seeking to
change the movement from an ordi-
nary strike into a general Instruction.
IhlS change in the situation was sud-
den.
High-handed outrages were COM
united and soon developed into a reign
OF terror. More han 10000 men Joined
IN open defiance of the law and it's
representatives.
"A few troops We're sent at first. When
became worse more soldiers
were sent. Their Instructions We're to
show themselves for moral effect. but
no account to use their arms-eyen
in self defense.
Rioters speedily took advantage of
this licensed lawlessness. They de-
everything they could lay their
hands on including the railway and
telegraph lines, looted shops and burned
houses. The mob attacked the troops
N the streets. One or two men were
kllled and many wounded.
The men composing the military
orce in the district are from a distant
'art of France. They have no sym
'athy with he strikers. and there is
lot the smallest doubt that they would
gladly obey orders to suppress the re-
cIemenceau and a Red Flag.
The minister of the interior went to
he disturbed districts. He told the
of the strike that they really
must not act in this violent way. At
r. c,,c-- - his visit there was AN
80. ss..e.
~"Clenenceau walked in q friendly
down the street with ii large COM
any of revolutionists. There was a
flag in the group, and some Sang
he seditious song Internationale.'
companions joined III
Kisses and ieers. and the minister
f the interior listened in silence.
rs it to be wondered at that the
aovement is spreading like wildhre
,.o3g all the rlalcontents in the coun-
ry. /
Great strikes are now in progress at +,
.rest. Toulon and most of the seaports, !
nd every preparation has been made
4 Paris for a general outbreak on
lay day or earlier. 4
Some idea of the gravity of the
lisis reached NAV ne gained from ex- /,
from the Temps. the most Sc 1
ious paper in France. Under the cap !
of "Mauvaise Strategic" the paper Z
aid: !
+" The insurrection gains in violence, ! !
] extent. and in perfection also. On
riday, at Haveluy the re~volutionists $
outed two suuadrons. seriously wound :
,g a captain and several troopers. At !
they seized the village of t
occupied the railway. tore up I
he gas lamps and telegraph posts and {
the red flag on the ruins of a q
u.ned house. r
Z" Thus the revolutionary !.
les from victory to victory. one day
lrowing its protective colors over a
Iinister's head and the next day dem !,
.1strating h powerlessness of the !
minister to combat against it," I
THREE OFFICERS SLAIN. 9
ut May Day Outbreak in Warsaw !
Fi.zles Out. r
Warsaw. Poland. May 1.-Tnree no.
We're killed here during last c
lght, but the threatened May day r
have not materializea y