The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-24
ALBERT BEGS
 FORGIVENESS Leader of French Wine Growers Weeps. HE VISITS M. CLEMENCEAU Minister is Firm Advising Hin to
 Follow Law. of Uprising by Peasantry of the South Is Broken--Government
 Inexorable in its Atti-
 tude.
HE VISITS M. CLEMENCEAU

Paris, June 23.-The most interest ing event today in connection with the wine growers was the visit of Marce- lin Albert, the leader of the disturbing element in the South of France to Pre- mior Clemenceau.
 This morning the man for whom the police and troops vainly have been securing the country for a fortnight appeared without warning at the Minis try of the Interior. He wore the sim pie garb of a Southern peasant. The cotton shirt, the silk handkerchief around his neck and the carpet bag in his hand aroused the corps of de- tectives now constantly guarding the premier. But when he had established his identity. he was admitted to the presence of M. Clemenceau, with whom he had a fifteen minutes talk.
 semi official account of the inter view says the premier used extreme ly strong language, he virtually re- preached his visitor With the responsi- bility for all that has happened in the south-the refusal to pay taxes, the strike, the resignation of the municip- ality officials, and the bloodshed that has occurred-everything in fact M. Albert Is represented as having been overcome with contrition, bursting in tears and asking the premier how he could make atonement. to which M Clemenceau replied:
 Give yourself up to the law, and use your influence with your country men to return to lawful ways"
 Albert won't Talk.
 Subsequently M. Albert declined to reveal anything that had occurred dur Ing his conference with the premier, declaring that he had given his word to M. Clemenceau not to do so He said. however, that he was leaving i'm. mediately for the South where he in- tended to do his duty"
 It Is believed that M. Albert pleaded the cause of M. Ferroul, the ex-Mayor 10 Narbonne and his Comrades on the Argilleres committee who are under ar rest, but M. Clemenceau again said that the government could not inter fere with the court.
 The release and immunity from pro- secution of those now under lock and key seems to be the principal demand Of the wine growers on the govern ment. Later details of the capture of sub -prefect Leuilliere show that the sol dters who tried to protect them were forced to retreat before the fury of the mob. M. Leulliere's clothes were literally torn from him and he was badly beaten.
 Although dispatches report that the popalace in many places Is still great ly excited, no incident of violence was reported up to midnight. The various defense committees issued proclama- tions today adjuring the people to keep the peace.
 When the troops pass" say the pro- clamations. stand with folded arms. :"
 Revolt is Broken.
 The government believes that the backbone of the revolt is broken. Sev- eral fresh regiments from the north have arrived at the affected points and in addition there is heavy concentra- ton of troops at Narbonne. Montpelier and other centers of disturbances Many of the smaller towns such as Argelerries and Biscires are occupied by the military.
 General Chailley, in command in Norbonne, thinks the chief danger now is from professional agitators and an- archists.
 The peasants view every stranger with suspicion. Two newspaper cor respondents narrowly escaped lynch Ing in the mistaken belief that they were spies.
 Several deputies from the South who hurried home on Friday to aid in calm ing their constituents, received such a hostile reception that they were ob- liged to return to Paris. Deputy La ferre who proudly announced that he was going to interpose his breast be- tween the bayonets of soldiery and his people, was driven out of town. 9th CTS were hissed and greeted with cries of Traitors" ''To the gallows"
 M. Albert left for the south at q o'clock. It was officially stated that he had promised M. Clemanceau to do his utmost to induce his countrymen to return to work and cease their dis turbances