The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
Believes That Adoption of
Wine Fraud Bill Will
Satisfy Growers
FALLIERES is FIRM
Declines to Interfere in Be
half of Men Who Are
Under Arrest

PARIS, June IA profound sense
of relief pervades the French capital
tonight at the check to the outbreak
in the south, which is described by
former Premier Ribot as the worst
internal crisis in France in the past
81 years. The government apparently
is satisfied that it has the situation
well in hand and that the overwhelrn-
ing forces of troops garrisoning the
whole area effected will prevent a
recrudescence of the armed revolt
against the central power Such a
mobilization of military force has not
previously been witnessed in the third
republic. All the towns and the ma
jority Of the villages in the two dis
turbed departments are armed camps.
Dispatches tonight represent that a
general surface calm prevails. although
there are one of two storm centers in
isolated districts. There are some evil
dences, too, Of anxiety over possible
developments tomorrow. Sunday being
Frances favorite day for a demon
stration- Both civil and military
authorities have made ample prepara-
tions for all eventualities
WINE FRAUD BILL PASSED
The chamber of deputies passed as a
whole and practically unanimously all
the clauses Of the wine frauds bill pre-
viously adopted separately. thus en-
abling the government to put the
measure into immediate effect and re-
move the principal grievances of the
wine growers, and finally the bishops
in the disturbed district have exhorted
the people to avoid any further vio-
lence.
The result is that Premier Clemen-
ceau is able to give his colleagues a
generally hopeful report of the situa-
tion. but the planned visit Of President
Fallieres TO Royan and Bordeaux and
all the ministerial engagements for the
festive functions in the Immediate
future have been cancelled or post
poned on account Of the national sor-
row at the b1oodshed in the south OF
France.
new feature OF the situation was
the statement made by the minister OF
Justice today that among the persons
arrested in connection with the rioting
IN the disturbed departments were
members Of local royalist clubs. which
bore out the cabinets claim that con-
siderable politics is mixed up in the
movement.
A delegation OF senators and deputies
representing the south OF France Wis
tied President Fallieres at the EIysee
palace this afternoon and applied for
his good Offices to bring about the
release of NJ. Ferrout. former mayor OF
Narbonne. and the other members OF
the wine growers convention who are
In custody. The president replied that
he could not depart from the constitu-
tionaI rule which bars any such inter-
ference on the part OF the president.
In the evening there were a few in
stances of disorder. especially In the
neighborhood OF Paulham, where a
band OF several thousand peasants
committed minor depredations. Other
wise the day passed without any
serious disturbances
SHOPS OPEN AT NNRBONNE
The local committee of defense OF
the wine growers of Montpelier has
placarded the walls of that city with
appeals to the citizens not TO resort to
lawlessness. The wounded in the two
conflicts at Montpelier hardly exceed
so. of whom the majority are soldiers
suffering from revolver shots.
Numbers of soldiers continue to ar
rive at Montpelier. The shops and
cafes are open. commercial life has
been resumed and officers and soldiers
are freely circulating in the streets
The prefect Of Montpelier. NJ. Lullier.
who was captured by peasants yester-
day and held as hostage. has been re-
leased. Beyond some bruises he did
not sustain any injuries.
At Narbonne the shops are opened
and business is being resumed