The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-24
ALBERT AND PRE-
M|ER CONSULT
OVER REVOLT
Leader Of Revolt In Midi Visits
Clemenceau.
SAY AGREEMENT is REACHED
Man for Whom French Police Have
Been Securing the Country for
Many Weeks.

PARIS, June pa sensational cpl.
sode VI the wine growers revolt was
the visit OF Marcelln Albert. the leader
Of the disturbing element In the south
Of France, To Premier Clemenceau at
Paris. The man for whom the police
valnly have been securing the country
for n fortnight appeared yesterday
without warning AT the ministry of the
Interior. lie wore the simple gagh OF
n southern peasant. The cotton shirt
the silk handkerchief around his neck
aud the carpet bag In his hand aroused
the suspicion Of the corps of detectives
now constantly guarding the premier.
hut when he had esta bllshed bis hen
tity Albert was admitted Ia the pres
ence of Clemenceau. with whom he
had fifteen minute talk.
II Is said that the premier used ex.
trcmely strong language 10 the rebcl
leader. virtually reproachlng him with
the responsibility for all that has hap
pened In the south-the refusal 10 pay
taxes. the strike. the resignation Of
the municipality officials aud the blood.
shed that has occurred: everything. In
fact.
NJ. Albert II represented ms having
been overcome with contriiion. burst.
Ing Into tears and asking the premier
how he could make atonement 90
which NJ. Clemenceau replied:
"Glye yourself up To the law aud use
your influence with your eountrymen
60 return 60 lawful ways"
Subsequently NJ. Albert declined 10
reveal anything that had occurred dur.
Ing his conference with the premier.
declaring that he had given his word
20 NJ. Clemenceau not o. do 81. lie
said. however. that he was leaving I'm.
mediately for the south. where he In.
tended ito do his duty" This leads 20
the presumption that an understanding
between almself aud the premier was
reached. II II believed that ". Albert
/, pleaded the cause of NJ. Ferroul. the
ex-mayor Of Narbonnc. aud his com.
rades ON the Argeliier- committee. who
are under arrest. but upon this point
NJ. Clemenceau remains ohdurate. lie
again authorized the statement that
the government could not interfere
with the courts
The release aud immunity from pros.
ecution of those now under lock and
key seems NJ this time to H. the prln
cipal demand of the wine growers up
ON the government. The power which
NJ. Albert's comrades exercise. even
from the inside 81 the prison. II evil
denced from the fact that NJ. Lenl.
Hers friends were Obliged 60 20 90
them 60 secure an order II release be-
fore the subprefect was surrendered
by the mob who held him ~ n hostage
Later details Of the capture OF Sub.
project LeullIer show that soldiers who
tried 90 protect him were forced 90
retreat before the fury of the mob ~
Leuiiicr's clothes were literally torn
from him and he was badly beaten.
The government believes that the
backbone u the revolt Il broken.
Many regiments from the north have
arrived nj the affected points. and In
addition there IL heavy concentration
of troops nj Narl,onne. Montpelier and
other centers Of disturbance. Many Of
the smaller towns. such as ArgcllIen
and Bize. arr now held by troops
The wine growers agitation shows
signs Of spreading 10 the Bordeaux
regions. A violent demonstration Of
400 persons occurred nj Lesparre yes
teriay afternoon. The authorities sent
troops there. but the manifestation
finally broke up In an orderly manner
with cheers for q civic strike.