New-York tribune., 1906-04-30
PARIS AN ARMED CAMP.
MORE TROOPS .ARRITING.
Premier Harms Strikers-Tzc0 1T
tempts at Violence.

Paris. April 29-Premier Sarrien. in speech
delivered here to-day gave warming to the dis
orderly element that the government purposed
to deal firmly with any outbreaks on May l.
This is the first speech the Premier has made in
the course of the electoral campaign. and ie
dealt with all kinds of questions but the princi-
pal interest attaches to that portion Of II CIV
ing the governments attitude toward the men,
acing labor situation. The Premier said:
The first duty of government worthy oc,
the name is TO insure order in the streets and
freedom 10 work without interruption. We ara
resolved to apply the law without passion and
without weakness TO all disturberS Of the peace.
whoever they may be- whatever names they as
sumo or whatever the end they seek. A coun-
try like France can cause its commerce to pros-
crate the lot of its people only through order,
peace and work. Violence can only benefit the
forces of reaction and discredit the noblesn
cause.
The city is assuming distinctly military as
pect. Military patrols have not yet been estab-
lished, but soldiers OFF duty throng the boule-
wards. suggesting the lays of he BouIanger ex-
citement. Special trains continue to bring IN
reinforcements. These are quartered principally
in the Champs de Mars. the government tobacco
manufactures and the old dungeon at Vincennes-
The Military Governor of Paris has requisi.
toned the big buildings of the Tfvon vauxhaI
for military This building ordinarily is
used for meetings of the revolutionary party.
Crowds to-day visited the Champs de Mars to
witness the cavalry and infantry drills. Several
persons distributing antf-nilitary pamphlets
were arrested in the course of the day. The Of
flee Of the Confederation of Labor was closed,
but a number of the trades unions met at the
Labor Exchange
Seven thousand workmen of the nunieipal
gas works to-day reached the decision not to-
strike, thus allayins the fears that the city
would be without light.
After a meeting of printers to-day a dis
turbance between strikers and non-strikers toolr
place, in the course of which a non-striker sbot
and seriously wounded striker and another
man lost eye.
The striking jewellers to-day created dis
orders outside the establishments which ara
continuing to operate by endeavorine to f1ducs
the men who remain at work to join the strike
A number of foreign workmen met and passed
a resolution not to work on May l. and it ap-
pears probable that the cabmen also will re-
main idle on that day
The races were abandoned to-day on accouns
of the police staff being engaged in Paris and
the national museums also were closed.
There were two more abortive attempts to de-
stroy Western Railroad property this morn
ing. both within a short distance Of the bomb
explosion at the Argenteuil bridge. Shortly
after midnight gang or men approached the
Colombes viaduct. The sentry heard drilling
and ratified his rifle The men fed. Drill holes
we're found. but no explosives. About the same
cime the driver of locomotive found that the
track had been blocked with large stones about
a mile from ArgenteuiL Slight damage was
done to his engine.
The Minister of the Interior. NJ. Clemenceau.
Is positive that the military and police precau-
tions taken will insure quiet. The measures
we have taken" he said to-day. will easily in
sure the maintenance of order throughout every
section of the city. Our reports satisfy thas
the dav will pass without serious incidents"