New-York tribune., 1907-06-24
REVOLT In MIDI ENDING
ALBERT SEES PREMIER.
Dramatic appearance an PariS-An
4greement Reached.


Paris. June 23.-Marcelin Albert, the leader of
the disturbing element in the South of France,
called on Premier Clernenceau to-day This
morning the man for whom the police and troops
vainly have been securing the country for a
fortnight appeared without warning at the Min
fstry of the Interior. He wore the simple garb
Of southern peasant. The cotton shirt, the
silk handkerchief around his neck and the carpet
bag in his hand aroused the suspicion of the
corps Of detectives now constantly guarding
the Premier, but when he had established his
identity Albert was admitted to the presence
OF Clemenceau, with whom he had a fifteen
minute talk
A semi-official account of the interview saws
that the Premier used extremely strong Ian
guage. reproaching his visitor with responsible
ity for all that has happened In the south-the
refusal TO pay taxes. the strike, the resignation
OF the municipality officials and the bloodshed
NJ Albert is represented having been over
come with contrition, bursting into tears and
asking the Premier how he could make atone
nent. 10 which NJ. Clemenceau replied:
Give yourself up TO the law and use your in
huence with your countrymen TO return to law
ful ways"
NJ. Albert declined to reveal anything regard
Ing his conference with the Premier but Just
before he left Paris, at o'clock this evening
II was officially announced that he had prom
ised NJ. Clemenceau TO do his utmost to induce
his countrymen to return TO work and cease dis
turbances.
NJ. FERROUL MUST STAND TRIAL.
1t is believed that NJ Albert pleaded the cause
Of NJ Ferroul, the ex-Mayor of Narbonne, and
his comrades on the Argelliers committee who
are under arrest, but this point NJ Clemen-
ceau remains obdurate He again authorized
the statement that the government could not in
terfere with the courts
The release and immunity from prosecution of
those now under lock and key seem at this time
TO be the principal demands of the winegrowers
on the government The power which NJ AL
berrs comrades exercise. even from the inside
OF the prison, is shown from the fact that NJ
Leullier's friends Were obliged to go to them to
obtain an order of release before the sub-prefect
was surrenderd by the mob which held him as
hostage. Details Of the capture Of NJ. Leullier
show that soldiers who tried TO protect MIN
were forced 10 retreat before the fury of the
mob. NJ. Leullers clothes were torn off and he
was badly beaten
The fear that to-day being Sunday would wit
ness a renewal Of the rioting in the affected
districts was not realized. Although dispatches
report that the populace in many places is still
greatly excited. incident of violence, except
the stoning Of the prefecture at Mines was re-
ported up TO midnight.
The various defence committees issued procla-
nations to-day adjuring the people 10 keep the
peace when the troops pass" say the procla-
nations stand with folded arms and sealed
lips"
POPULAR VOTE ON WINE BILL ASKED.
The new Argelliers committee, which has as
sumed the direction of the movement since the
arrest of its predecessor, asks for the prolonga@
ton OF the present question of the acceptability
of the governments wine frauds bill and that
after IT passes the Senate il be submitted to a
referendum.
The government. however, believes that the
backbone of the revolt is broken. Several fresh
rec iFr.ar fc PrOv he n
addition there is a heavy concentration Of troops
at Narbonne. Montpelier and other centres Of
disturbance. Many of the smaller towns such
as Argeiers and Bize are now occupied by the
military
General Chailley, who is in command at Mar
bonne. thinks that the chief danger now is from
professional agitators and anarchists. He says
that he has Information that large number of
anarchists have crossed the frontier from Spain
but adds that he now has sufficient force TO
patrol every foot Of railroad in his territory and
that If necessary he will maintain the military
occupation of the country.
The newspaper correspondents continue to
have hard time. The peasants view every
stranger with suspicion. Two correspondents
narrowly escaped lynching owing to the belief
that they were spies.
Several Deputies from the south who hurried
home on Friday to aid in calming their
stituents met such a hostile reception that
they were forced TO return to Paris. Deputy
Der that he going home interpose his
breast between the bayonets of the soldiery and
his people was driven out Of town Others We're
hissed, and greeted with cries of Traitors. To
the galows,'
Narbonne. June 23.-The funeral Of the sixth
victim Of the rioting Thursday last was held
this afternoon The greatest calm prevailed,
and large crowds followed the body 10 the ceme-
:ery, where Deputy Aldy delivered a discourse
Dispatches describing Marcelin Alberts inter-
view with Premier Clemenceau were read TO
the crowds in the different towns throughout the
south and were received with thunderous cheers
Fresh troops continue to arrive here and arc
being distributed the country. II is esti-
mated that there now more than 10000 SOL
6iers in the three departments.
The spirit of unrest in the 10th Regiment at
Agde has by means disappeared. The men
demanded tWenty-four hours leave on Sunday,
which the colonel refused. The men thereupon
absented themselves three hundred Of them go
ing 70 IezierS.