The San Francisco call., 1907-06-24
HUNTED ALBERT PAYS
VISIT To CLEMENCEAU
Calls IN Garb of Peasant at
the Ministry of
Interior
REBUKED BY PREMIER
Sheds Tears and Promises
to Quell Revolt of
Wine Growers
REBUKED BY PREMIER

hIS, June 25.-The most interest
Ing event today in connection with the
vine growers revolt was the visit Of
Marcelin Albert, the leader OF the dis
turbing element in the south Of France.
10 Premier Clemenceau. This morning
the man for whom the police and troops
Fatnly have been securing the country
Tor fortnight appeared without warn
Ing at the ministry Of the interior He
wore the simple garb OF a southern
peasant The cotton shirt, the silk
hanok kerchief around his neck and the
carpet bag in his hand aroused the sus-
piclon Of the corps OF detectives now
constantly guarding the premier. But
when he had established his identity
ALBERT was admitted 70 the presence OF
Clenenceau, with whom he had a Is
minute talk
A semiOficiaI account OF the inter-
view says the premier used extremely
strong language, virtually reproaching z
his visitor with the responsibility Of
al that has happened in the south
the refusal TO pay taxes, the strike, the
resignation OF the municipal officials
and the bloodshed that has occurred
Albert is represented as having been
overcome with contrition. bursting into
tears and asking the premier how he
could make atOnement- Clemenceau
replied:
Give yourself up to the law and use
your influence with your countrymen
70 return 10 lawful ways"
LEAVES FOR SOUTH
Subsequently Albert declined TO re-
veal anything that had occurred during
his conference with the premier. de-
claring that he had given his word 70
Clemencesu not 10 90 so. He said.
however. that he was leaving imms-
distely for the south. where he in
tended 10 90 his duty" This leads 10
the presumption that an understanding
between himself and the premier was
reached
It IS believed that Albert pleaded the
cause OF Ferroul, the ex-mayor OF Mar
bonne, and his comrades on the Argel-
iieres committee who are under arrest,
but on this point Clemenceau remains
obdurate- He again authorized the
statement that the government could
not interfere with the courts
The release and immunity from pros
ecutton Of those now under lock and
key seem to be the principal
demand Of the wine growers upon the
government The power which Al
bert's comrades exercise, even from the
inside OF the prison. is evidenced from
the fact that Leullier's friends were
obliged 70 90 with them 70 secure an
order OF release before the subprefect
was surrendered by the mob which
held him as e hostage.
PREFECTURE STONED
The fear that today, being Sunday.
would witness 4 renewal OF the rioting
ia the anecteo districts fortunately
was not realized Although dispatches
report that the populace in many places
-
violence except the stoning-of the pre-
lecture al Mines was reported UP TO
midnight
The various committees issued proc
lsmations ad5uring the people TO keep
the peace when the troops pass" The
proclamation says: stand with folded
arms and sealed lips-%
The new Argellieres committee, which
has assumed the direction OF the move
nent since the arrest OF its preoeces-
sors. asks for the prolongation Of the
present question Of the acceptability
Of the governments wine fraud bill
and that after il passes the senate it
be submitted TO referendum
Nevertheless the government believes
that the backbone of the revolt is
broken Several fresh regiments from
the north have arrived at the affected
points and in addition there Is a heavy
concentration Of troops az Narbonne,
MONTPELIER and other centers Of dis
turbsnce. Many OF the smaller towns,
sucb as ArEeiiieres and Size, are now
occupied by military.
ANARCHISTS AGITATING
General ChaiIIy. who is in command
It Nsrbonne thinks that the chief
danger now is from professional agita-
tors and anarchists. be says that he has
information that q large number Of
anarchists have crossed the frontier
from spain, but declares that he now
has 9 SUFFICIENT force TO patrol every
foot Of railroad in his territory, and if
necessary he viii maintain the mill
tsrv occupation OF the country.
The newspaper correspondents con-
time 10 have a rough time The peas
ants view every stranger with sus-
picion. Two correspondents narrowly
escaped lynching in the mistaken be-
lief that they were spies.
Several deputies from the south who
hurried home on Friday 10 aid IN
calming their constituents received
such Z hostile reception that they
we're forced 10 return 70 Paris.
Deputy Jafere, who proudly an
7-ounced in the chamber that he was
going home 70 interpose IN the dis
turbsnces. vas driven out of town.
Others were Kissed and greeted with
cries Of --Traitorsi To the EalloVs,"
Albert left for the south at 8 o'clock
and his departure was without Incl
dent Just before he left IL was off,
cially stated that he had promised NJ
Clemencesu TO DO his utmost 70 induce
his countrynen 70 return 10 work and
.razSe their disturbances.