The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-29
BIG FRENCH LABOR
TROUBLE GROWS
DRAMATIC
POLICE SEARCH BARES RoYALiST
PLOT AGAINST PRESENT
REGIME.
INTRIGUED WITH LABOR
To Launch Revolution In France
During May Demonstration
Several Aristocratic
Families.

Paris, April 2S.-The widespread
labor agitation took q dramatic turn
turn today when the police a series of
wholesale searches designed to un-
earth an extensive plot against the
public security.
The searches included the offices
of branches of labor federation and
homes of labor leaders. prominent roy
number of anarchists
The suspects among the royalists
and Bonapartists include the heads Of
several art'stocratic families, among
them Count Durand de Reauregard
Count de la REGGIE, General Baron de
Taradel and Major Feuillant, formerly
commands of the Impreial Guard,
while the laborites who were subject
ed to search include the conspicuous
heads of the movement planed for
May l.
The ostensible purpose of the
searches was to discover If encourage
ment had been given to rioting in the
mining district in the north. but the
authorities expected at the same time
to uncover the entire plan of the pres.
ent labor agitation, including any
menacing features of the demonstra-
tion projected for May /.
The searches were begun simultane
ously early in the morning. The&gEE
suits in many cases were negaeno -
There Is, however. official auth, -
for the statement that docur T.
received which proved that roy ,ts
and Bonapartists intrigued wit he
labor leaders. and literally financed
the revolutionary strike movement.
The labor federation has refused to
hand over its books, to the police.
The searches caused a sensation in
labor and royalist circles. In the for
mer they are denounced as device
to discredt the labor movement. The
opposition press also attacks the
. seaiches as an jioneering move"
mcnt.
In the meantime the public has be-
come more tranquil. The city il rad
idly filling with troops. significant
decree has been published giving the
right to the military TO requ' sition
food and lodgings within the Depart
ment of the Seine. beginning tomor
row. Complete quiet In the strike
center tends to reassure the public.
The Temps edltorially points out
the absurdity of people hastily leaving
the city or laying in stocks of pro
visions, and says the government has
taken every necessary precaution.
Revolutionary movements. the article
says. never succeeded when heralded
In advance. 1T is a patent fact that
the government has recognized the
impossibility of disarming society be
fore anarchy, and must dissipate its
fears" the article says. Apparently
the government has taken lesson
from the United States, where pill
ayers. trying TO prfit by the catsstro
phe at San Francisco. have been
mercilessly shot. by which the inhabi
tants of the unfortunate town took
courage and resumed their normal
life.
We do not believe that Parisians
are more cowardly than Californians.
Nothing sustains public confidence
like the certainty of possessing a
government which is resolved on
ioing its full duty"
Six thousand police. 500 cavalry and
5000 infantry have been detailed to
guard the banks. railroad stations and
the plants of the electric, gas and |
water companies.
Formation of PERCEPTIONS jim col
umns Is vigorously prohibited, and all
groups will be imediately dispersed.
The Prefect of Police, NJ. Lepine.
will take absolute control of the city,
including the troops, which will act as
reserves subject TO his call.