The Washington herald., 1907-06-21


this afternoon great excitement reigned.
and the government was Immediately in
terpolated. N. CIemenceau repeated what
he had stated to the cabinet, adding that
fifteen were known to have been wounded
among the rioters.
The wounded were more numerous
among the soldiers. One Of the latter was
fatally injured Among a dozen men ar
rested at Beziers six are ex-conyicts. NJ
Clemenceau stirred up cheers from the
Left and shouts from the Right by declar-
Ing that fifteen persons arrested at Mont
pellier are all members of families known
TO be anti-republican. NJ. CIemenceau
further said:
Il telephoned to the Prefecture Of Mar
boane just now asking them 10 go to
town and procure further information.
They replied: We are not in a position to
90 So
This statement caused a sensation in the
Chamber. It was taken to imply that the
sub-prefecture is still in a state Of siege.
News Most DisquietinE.
The news from Southern France during
the night was most disquieting. To say il
was gravely alarming would be to exag-
gerate. There are those who see. or pro-
fess 20 see, an insurreCti0n of dangerous
proportions already launched. but the
fears, SO far as they have reached the
capital this morning. do not justify such a
depIorabIe conclusion.
II is true that events I'm the Midi have
taken a much worse turn than seemed at
first likely after the initial measures Of
the government Wednesday morning.
when FerrOUl ex-mayOr OF Narbonne.
and others were arrested but 10 To- the
present writing there is not sufficient
cause for believing that the government
IS face 10 face with an armed insurrec-
tion.
Seven known Deaths.
All sorts Of rUmors and reports unofii-
Ci5lly may be spread broadcast, for the
simple reason that reliable information is
obtainable only in the narrowest degree.
The government itself. which in France
may command all available telegraphic
Information and at the same time sup
press its dissemination, confesses tonight
10 he unable TO procure more than the
most meaEcr reliable news Of the doings
IN the Midi
Tt is known. however. that seven
deaths so far have resulted since We'd
nesdav at Nsrbonne One Of the vic
Tins was q soldier. while twO-father
and daUghter-Were killed in a cafe.
the iron shutters of which were down.
The landlord is convinced that the fir
ing was due 20 the officers spite
Tt is reported that Albert has started.
for Paris to deliver himself a prisoner
10 the chamber of deputies. The min
Istry Of the interior announced at /
oclock this morning that order had
been Te-cstablished in Narb0nne.
StiII Hunting for Albert.
The state banquet in honor Of the King
Of Siam has been postponed. as events in /
South France are the cause Of grave dis |
quiet. The police are still searching the
countryside for Marcelin Albert. who re- /
mains hidden.
There was an exciting debate in the /
Chamber Of Deputies to-day. during which /
Premier ClemenceaU declared that all /
warrants in connection with the agitation /
among the wine growers Of the Midi. with /
tie exception Of that for MarceIin Albert, |
the leader. must be executed without act
ual violence.
Up to 7:30 o'clock yesterday evening all
was calm, then the rioters attacked the
NarbOnue prefecture and similar tactics
We're made on the Montpelier prison.
Shots were fired and the troops were COM
PEELED To defend their posts. N. Clemen-
Ceau's instructions 20 the army were 10
use the cavalry first to read the riot act,
the infantry only 10 support the cavalry
The mems revClvers were TO be loaded
only as q last resource, and the infantry
were instructed to fire in the air at first
Finally Forced TO Fire.
Premier Clemenceau has communicated
70 the cabinet kilograms from Midi which
were received after much delay, the riot
ers at Narbonne having cut down many
telegraph poles. The telegrams confirmed
tie attack on the prefecture. During the
dinner hour missiles were thrown and the
door set on fire. Pistols were fired. but
the few troops within did not reply until
the situation upde it absolutely necessary
Be-enforCements were summoned. and
the rioters met them with stones and
shots. The order was given to read the
riot act, but as it had no effect. the SOL
dieTs then fired twice in the air. The
crowd then redoubled its attack. where
upon the troo& fred for defense. It is
not known definitely if any are dead.
though the prefect telephoned that thu !
Of the labor bureau and his ,
daughter were killed.
Premier ClemenceaU announced that
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