Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-19
South of Republic Ready to
Fight When Troops Now En-
route Reach Scenes
PREPARATIONS ARE UNDER WAY
Barricades Are Thrown UP and Gen.
era Uprising Is lmmnent-clem-
enceau Deeply Aroused-TeIIs Dep
uties to Keep Their Hands Off Sit
uation. -
uation.

Paris. June 1.9.-The government
appears to have acted none too soon
in determining to set the law in mo-
tion against the revolutionaries in the
south OF France.
Advices from lNarbonne, department
of the Aude, yesterday, show that the
situation there has become worse. Dy-
Mantle has beel discovered on the
railroads. in some cases the tracks
have been removed, the telegraph
wires have been cut with the object
of impeding the arrival of troops and
the revolted villagers have been pull
ing up the pavements and collecting
materials for barbados.
The announcement of the intention
Of the government to arrest the lead
ers OF the winegrowers' movement was
promptly followed by a general. rising
of the countryside with the object OF
making fierce resistance to the gov
eminent forces.
In view of the incendiary threats Of
the population the general staff OF the
Sixteenth armory corps held mid
night conference at Montpelier and
plans were made to meet eventualities.
Summonses are out against the
whole winegrowers' committee at Ar
gelliers on the charge of melting the
people to revolt and number of may
ors will be prosecuted for attempting
to overthrow the central government.
The action of the government led to
lively debate in the chamber of depu-
ties yesterday morning. Premier
Clemenceau refused to agree to the i'm
mediate discussion of an Interpolation
on the subject Of the governments
plan and demanded its postponement
to June 81. He declared that all
means of Cancellation had now been ex-
hausted and tha. as chief of the gov
eminent he was bound to force respect
for the law.
The wine growers committee of Ar
gelliers had set up itself in place of the
central government and three depart
ments had engaged in revolt against
the country's law and were threatening
to burn out and otherwise terrorizing
mayors and others who refused alleg-
lance to the committee.
If the chamber defeated the post
ponement for the Interpolation he
would Immediately countermand the
prosecutions and the chamber would
be held responsible for the grave con-
sequences. 1t was his desire to avoid
the threatened bloody conflict. The
governments motion finally was adopt
ed by 412 to 1913 votes.
The first bloodshed, if there be any,
will doubtless take place at Argellier,
the headquarters; of Marcelin Albert,
the leader of the winegroWers. A regi-
ment of hussars has been ordered to
that place, but the temper Of the peo-
pie is such that they will not be all
lowed to enter the town without a des-
perate fight. A dispatch from there
says it is agreed that on the approach
of troops the tocsin will sound and
volunteer insurgents will Immediately
begin the work of building defenses.
Albert himself continues to remain
stoical Face the enemy with your
hands in your pockets" said he yes
terday. speaking of his followers al
Angellier, 'or your arms CLOSED on
your chests. Urder no pretext must
we attack. but ii we are attacked we
can no longer answer for anything"
at will take 10000 troops to arrest
me-" says NJ Felrould, mayor of Mar
bone, where there is a permanent
guard of 5000 men and women. "The
country is ready to march. If the
government tries to coerce us new
chapter will be written in the history
of the French republic"