Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-04-30
PREMIER WARNS.
N, SarTien Says Govern
ment Will Deal Firmly
With Any Riotous Outbreaks at
Paris on May |.
Buildings Taken for Military Use, Arrests
Made and Races Abandoned.

Paris, April 2J.-Premier Sarrler in
a speech delivered here today gave
warning to the disorderly element that
the government purposed dealing
firmly with any outbreaks on May /.
This is the first speech the premier has
made in the course Of the electoral
campaign, and it dealt with all kinds
OF questions; but the principal interest
attaches t. that portion Of il giving the
governments attitude toward the
menacing labor situation.
The first duty of :, government
worthy Of the name" said Mr.. .Sarrien,
is to insure order in the streets and
freedom to work too without Interrupt
ton. We are resolved to apply the law
without passion and without weakness
To all disturberS Of the peace, whoever
they may he, whatever names they as
sumo or whatever the end they seek"
The city is assuming 4 distinctly mill
Itary aspect. Military patrols have not
yet been established, but soldiers off du-
ty throng the boulevards. suggesting
the days of the Boulanger Excitement.
Special trains continue 10 bring in re-
Inducements. Those are Quartered
principally in the Champs De Mars, the
government tobacco manufactures and
the old dungeon ut NmcenneS.
The military governor of Paris has
taken the suggestive action Of raquisl-
tiOning the extensive building OF the
Tivoli Vaux hall for military uses.
This building ordinarily is used for
meetings Of the revolutionary party.
Several persons distributing anti-mil-
l,I.
the day. The office Of the Confcdera-
ton of Labor was closed, but Il Num-
Der Of the trade unions met at the La
Dor Exchange.
Several thousand Workmen Of the
municipal gas works today reached the
important decision not to strike, thus
allaying the fears that the city would
be without light.
After a meeting of printers today
disturbance took place between union
and non union men. one of the nom
union men shot ana seriously wounded
n striker in the abdomen ana another
man lost his eye.
The striking jewelers. today created
disorders outside the establishments
that are continuing to operate by On
deavoring TO induce the men who
main a work to join the strike.
number Of foreign workmen gath
cred in Il hall in Gazette street and pass
cd resolution not to work after MAY
!, and il appears probable that the cab
men Will remain idle that day.
The races We're abandoned aoday on
account &C the police ctaft being engage
ed in Paris. and the national museums
were also closed.
There were two further abSortiYe
att"mpaS at outra@es on the Western
Railroad property this morning both
within short distance Of the scene Of
the bomb explosion at the ArGenteuil
bridge. shortly after midnight q gang
Of suspicious looking men approached
tho ColumheS Niaduct. The cross
country Later drill holes were found
but no explosives. About the same
time the driver Of q locomotive diScoV-
cred that the track had been blocked
with large stones about a miles from
ArGenteuil. Slight damage was done to
his engine.
Minister Of the Interior Clemenceau
is positive that the military and po-
lie" precautions taken viii insure uui-
st. '"!h" measures We have taken" he
sad today" viii easily insure Tie main
tonanc" of order throughout every
section Of the city. Our reports sat
isfy us that he day will pass without
serious Incidents"