The Washington times., 1906-05-02
Today Time Set For a
General Lock-
out.
PARIS MORE TRANQUIL
Labor Leaders Blame Glenn
enceau for Disturbances.
Say He Lost His Head.

PARIS. May 2-The situation here
still is ugly. though there have as vet
been few riotOus demonstrations this
morning. The great army OF troops
are still on guard, and viii remain un-
III all danger has passed
The leaders OF the workmen are in
dignant at what they declare was the
unnecessary violence Of the authorities
IN dispensing crowds M-Pouget, the
principal strike leader. who retains his
liberty. said today:
We have not made the slightest at
tempt TO organize a demonstration. We
said 70 the members OF all trades. There
is only one way TO enforce your de-
mands- Refuse individually 10 work
more than eight hours Such is the
firm resolve, and Il Is today, and the
Following days which wiz tell the story.
Clemenceau can crush the strike only
Dy arresttng all the workmen IN Paris. -
II Is declared by the labor leaders that
he lost his head, and adopted more duaS-
tic measures than those adopted by any
of his predecessors
The extent Of the general strike IS not
fully known today. All trades are idle.
traffic suspended: cafes, banks, and
many theaters closed.
Workmen Crowd Meetings.
Only the erwded meetings OF working
men at the Labor Exchange today al
tested TO the continuance. IN q tranquil
form, however, OF the movement for an
eight-hour work day
While today has been free from the
stormy demonstration Of YESTERDAY. n
really marks much more important
GATE IN the annals OF the French labor
movement than May Day itself since
only To-Day does the resolution OF the
labor unions, to establish an eieht-hour
working day. become efecttve.
many OF the trades unions, including
the painters, ulffSouS, house builders
carpenters Hthographers, printers. lew
elerS. bakers. butchers as well - oar
tain grouT's OF state employees such as
IL -ei ee'<-cCo Aahos, nlaAlcilEnaherss and
arsenal WoTkInen, have pledged them
selves ether 10 strike IN support OF the
eight-hour demand or to Quit work to
day after they have worked eight hours
Ultimatun TO Employees.
The employers have answered the dec
larauOn OF the wcrkingmen to carry
out this program by announcing that
any workmen who leave their position,
under such circumstances will be con
sidered discharged.
In view Of the stand taken by the
opposing forces. the development Of the
situation depends almost entirely up7u
the mood which the wOrkingmen may
assume today. Even the leaders OF the
lab0rers say they are unable 10 foresee
what viii happen The opinion OF ths
pubic generally. however. is that the
movement IS abOrttve. but only the
hours which are TO come can tell what
The conclusion OF IL all will be-
One thing seems certain. and that IS
either witness e labor reform which win
entirely change French customs and set
a new example for the rest Of the world
or the failure OF the movement. after
the preparations which have been made
TO enforce the eight-hOur demand. VIII
prevent any similar attempt ii the near
future BY proving the helplessneSs CT
IA Dor against capital
Thousands Of Troops.
NJ Lepine. prefect OF police. has al
his disposal 300 soldiers, 1900 police.
and 5000 republican guards The Chateau
d Eau barracks are the center Of mill
tary authority In the barracks are
many wounded police and troops.
1t became known today that there was
one fatality A policeman during one
OF the most desperate struggles in the
Place &c Ia RepubtQue was stabbed IN
The policeman died from the effects Of
his injury The youth was arrested
Early today several bombs were dis
covered by the police and conveyed 10
the nUDicipal laboratory for examina-
ton One was found at the Austsrli.z
bridge, one at the Metropolitan viaduct
IN the vicinity Of the opera, another at
Santa Gormain. another at Bsrcy. an
other at Nincennes. and another at
NOtre Dame de LOrette-
a further attempt WAS also made dur
ing the night 10 deraH the Tidal train
proceeding TO Ilieppe- On the Western
railway a heavy ran was placed on the
track near Rouen.
It has become generally known
though no Official statement has been
made, that as a result OF the recent
dOmiciiiary visits. positive proof OF I
widespread royalist plot was discovered
involving many high military officers
and others When the present excite
ment Gains down a bit a number OF ad-
ditiOnal arrests in connection with the
plot viii be made