New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
VINE GROW Frs RELIEF
Measure to PreUent Frauds 4dODfed
by French Chamber.

Paris. June 13.-The government to-day
cured the adoption by the Chamber of Deputies
of the first clause OF its bill intended to provide
relief for the wine growers; it was announced
that the disaffection Of the troops had been ex-
aggerated. and it was established that the strike
of the municipalities in support of the wine
growers demands at present involved only about
10 per cent of the disaffected area These were
the first hopeful signs for the authorities since
the wine growers movement began.
After a debate in the chamber. lasting four
days. the government carried by 80 TO 26I votes
the first clause of the bill against wine frauds
intended for the relief of the wine growers The
measure requires all growers to make an annual
declaration at the mayoralty Of their commune
Of the acreage cultivation and total quantity of
wine produced, and in stock. and whether it is
intended for sale or otherwise The government
is Of the opinion that when in possession of this
information it viii be in a position to keep track
Of the wine-from the grower 10 the dealer and
prevent watering or sugaring
II is definitely established that the reports
Of the disaffection Of the troops in the south of
France have been exaggerated. Minor incidents
arising from overindulgence in stimulants have
been magnif1ed into mutinies but the worst ca Sc
has been that Of the soldiers of the Tooth Regf-
ment Of infantry at Narbonne. Department Of
Aude, who. resenting their confinement TO bar
racks for five Sundays on account of the wine
growers manifestation, had a conflict with their
non-commissioned officers on June 10. AS re-
suit Of the investigation which War Minister
Picquart caused 10 be made into the incident. tho
troops left Narbonne by train this morning for
Larzac Camp.
Forty more municipal councils have sent in
their designations, in accordance with the plans
Of the central committee of the wine growers or
ganiZation at Argeliers. but up to the present
this involves hardly more than 10 per cent of
the municipalities OF the so-caIled -four feder-
sted departments the disanected area is de-
scribed in the South The only municipal Offices
open in the protesting communes are those
where births, marriages and deaths are regis
tered
In letter sent tonight to each individual
mayor in the four Departments of the Midi,
where the novel strike of the municipalities is
present movement to the baneful advice Of the
reac;ionaries. who, he says. are bent always on
stirring up strife inimical TO the republic.
After dwelling at great length upon the an
archie conditions and the bankruptcy which are
bound TO result from the present attitude Of
the municipalities, Premier CIemenceau says:
In killing the communal institutions you are
doing yourselves TO death and you are almost
the only ones to suffer. The state government,
the general administration of the country, will
hardly feel the effect of the blow you are ad-
ministering TO yourselves"
The Premier concludes with this warning: 1t
rests with you to say whether or not you have
decided TO accomplish the ruin of your fellow
citizens and rend the country in two. You can
rest assured that the government of the repuo-
lie will not fail Of its duty in this sore trial.
and that through II, no matter what happens,
the law will prevail