The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-10

Montpelier. France, June 9-The move
ment Of the distressed wine growers Of
the Midi TO attract public attention to
their impoverished condition has pro-
gressed from an assemblage Of 5000 per
sons. few Sundays ago. 70 ten times
that number to-day at Montpelier.
The movement to-day was as peaceful
as its predecessors, and passed of with
out disturbing public order. The friends
OF the movement against the manufac-
ture and sale Of fraudulent wine pro-
claim, with apparent justice. that these
distressed people have preserved the
calm dignity of their position, and have
shown their earnest purpose without COM
promising their loyalty as citizens Of the
republic
Certainly the earnestness of their pur-
pose has been demonstrated, for without
public disturbance they have manifested
their intention of securing in some way
relief from their very real misery, with
out up 20 the present writing. attempt
ing 10 resort TO active revolutionary
measures.
Buncombe found a place In q placard
carried In to-days demonstration direct
ed against the Northern beet sugar men,
which read.
Dear sugar. dear wine: cheap sugar,
wine for nothing"
Called Another Napoleon.
Photographs of Marcenin Albert. the
leader Of the movement, were freely
sold. He was termed the Meridional Ma
poleon. This modest Napoleon himself.
who is already hailed as the future presi-
dent Of the republic as a reward for this
agitation against fraudulent wine. said.
in his address TO the people to-day.
Three months ago I was alone in
dreaming of a Midi which should say to
the whole of France: We are not Pha-
raOhs; this must cease" But one day /
lad the good fortune to be understood.
Then the avalanche began to form. To-
day 100000 men are in this most formidable
army of workers ever seen. an army of
the Wretched. who have but one flag
that Of misery; but one 0biect-to procure
bread We make il clear for the last time
THAI we VIII sell our wine The flourish
Ing Midi is dying Help. comrades, All
together, Show that French and GaTfc
blood flows in our veins, and write fra
ternally a glorious page Of Meridional
historFi Let the Midi live. as never be-
fore, Hal, natures own pure wine"
Gay Night Scene in Montpelier.
NJ. Albert finished by declaring that the
resignation of all the officials in the
cities and towns had been determined
upon, but these had not taken place up
TO this evening. So much for the polit-
ical and economical side Of the demon
stration.
In its social aspects this magnificent
hodge-podge of human COLLECTIVELY pre-
scented features and contrasts both inter
esting and pathetic. Thousands last night
had to sleep in the open. which might
have been uneventful in this warm zone,
save that at 2 o'clock a cold wave swept
down and awakened the sons and daugh-
ters Of Sunland and caused them to be
stir themselves. They found some Of
their brothers and sisters still effervesCing
at the cafes, others still singing on all
sides. while still others leaning over win
dow ledges enliyened the night with en-
couraging song and comment Few slept
in Montpelier. The occasion was too
great, human fellowship too strong. and
all the time the wine of the Midi con-
tributed 20 the general camaraderie