The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-20
CLEHENCEAU OVERAWES MIDI.
LEADERS or VINE REVOLT AR
RESTED-NO BLOODSHED.
ferrouI Obliges People to Pull Down h
Barrlcades n Submits Peacefully TO
Capture-TOwnsfOlk Give Soldiers
Bread and beg Them Not TO Sho OF.

vcenes Of bloodshed between brothers in
the Midi, but apparently the M~eridionaux.
like other Frenchmep, curl up and lie down
when the remarkable ~half-American Glenn
enocau snaps his fingers.
The day in the Midi has been full Of beaux
eestes, which may be inadequately trans
lated as snowy actions, which are beloved
IN France. Ferroul said il was impossible
10 allow himself TO be arrested by a po-
Gceman. The Magistrate forthwith de-
spatched two soldiers 70 effect his actual
arrest.
At Argeliers DR.. Senty objected to a oom-
nissary riding in the carriage in which he
was removed to the gendarmerie. A Colonel
pla oed the policeman in the back OF the
carriage, n crowd following hooting.
The operations meant a veritable mobili-
zation Of the army. The Government is
particularly careful to prevent details being
printed, but nineteen regiments are named
IN the accounts as ~partaking wholly or in
rart. The number of men at Narbonne is
given as 10 900.
Generally speaking he crowds did not
show hostility TO the troops. Cries OF
'Long live the army" were frequently
raised. A cart carrying straw for the
soldiers to sleep on at Marbonne was, how
ever, stopped and burned. Then a mem
Der Of the local winegrowers' committee
harangued the mob. declaring it was a
crime to make the soldiers. who were chill
dren of the people, sleep on hard wood
like the manifestants. The crowd cheered
the speaker and soon dragged a huge wagon
full Of straw to replace that which had
been burned,
L. IL trta fhat op1y fnIr NJ tho nnirinl
leaders of the Midi revolt were arrested
to-day, whereas the Government procured
warrants for eight, but 30 far as the capital
is allowed TO get news the arrests were
made without incident. while the Midi had
boosted that a show OF force by the Govern
ment would provoke a revolution.
There is reason to believe tina the Govern
nent is censoring news from the Midi, but
it is unlikely that great developments
could occur without reports reaching Paris
by other routes than the telegraph and
telephone within a reasonable number of
hours. There was a suspicion. also, hat if
Albert escaped, as the early reports indi-
Gated, 1t may have been under circumstances
similar TO those which led Lincoln to say,
IF you have an elephant by the tail and he
wants to get away why not let go?"
Albert in the guise Of a martyr might be
troublesome, because 1t is unquestionable
that the people adore him. Albert as a
fugitive could readily fall into harmless
ness. That Albert in exile could rally
revolutionists seems at present to be re-
earded as impossible.
Reports purporting to come directly from
the Midi just now are scarcely trustworthy
as to the most important events. All the
most important news to-day emanated from
the Government Offices in Paris.
According to the news here. daybreak
this morning found both Narbonne and
Argelliers, the cities of Ferroul and Albert,
and therefore the principal centres of the
Midi revolt, surrounded by troops, Other
troops were concentrating at various neigh
boring points. Those at Narbonne and
Argelliers were accompanied by civil officers
bearing warrants for the arrest Of Ferroul
and Albert, as we'll as six other leaders Of
the vineyard strike.
After all the noise that had been made
about ~bodyguards and roadside sentinels
watching these leaders and ready to alarm
the countrywide at the first approach of
~eoFiiers. the arresting party found Fer
roul's bodyguard asleep. 1t was & o clock
when they knocked at the door and the
guard. including women. were stupefied.
Ferroul recognized at once his callers
He announced that he would not
only 90 ~peaceably, but would also urge
the people to make no demonstration,
which he did. Escorted by $50 troo ps
Ferroul was taken to the neighboring rail-
way station and thence to Montpelier,
where the party's arrival was without
incident.
A direct story Of Ferroul's conduct last
evening, which reached Paris tonight, sheds
considerable light Upon the actual con-
ditions Of his arrest.
When the tocsin at Narbonne ounded
last evening Ferroul was in the Cafe Con-
This great defende Of the Midi's
wine was, according to a special corre-
.epondent, drinking beer.
He asked the meaning Of the tocsin.
When informed that it called the people
To man the barbados he ordered the de-
e~truction of the Instructions. saying that
otherwise he would nave to serve the people
al hard labor. His orders were obeyed.
He then returned TO the cafe by a rear
door. Little by little the crowd dispersed.
eventually went home.
The tocsin all this time continued its
omlnous appeal and the soldiery al the
time were alighting from trains at
the station.
IF this account, for which h Temps
takes the responsibility, he true who shall
sav that Clemenceau docs not know his
southern countrymen2 Yet there are those
say he has miscalculated and prog
R bloody revolt OF the Meridion-
Buy. who are uneuestionably suffering from
want, however misguided their actions may
Orators addressed the trovie as they
arrived last night, saying:
We love you as you love your friends.
We do not wish you harm, but we hunger
and YOU will not fire on US
Then these emotional people gave bread
to the soldiers. who had not had time to eat
mr. whom the authorities had kept hungry,
20 improve their discipline. In
the people whose demonstrations had
necessary their long Journeys fed
them. and all this time. too. the tocsin
The troops were somewhat later in reach
ing Argeliers. They found the bridge
On their route on fire, which necessitated a