The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-06-24

dI LuS VI i'C lHISllOl i
wore the simpoN fsout7
peasant. II
handkerchi
the carpet
the susp
tiVeS, now
premier.
lished his
mitted to the
ceau, with whoI.
minute talk.
A semi-official acc,
view says the premier us
strong language, virtually
ing his visitor with all than
pened in the south. The refusA
pay taxes, the strike, the resign
ton of the municipal officials anN
bloodshed that has occurred. every
thing, in fact.
M. Albert is reported as having
been overcome with contrition, burst
ing into tears and asking the pre-
mier how he could make atonement,
to which NJ. Clemenceau replied:
Give yourself up to the law and
use your influence with your contry-
men to return to lawful ways"
Subsequently Albert declined to re-
veal anything that had occurred dur
ing his conference with the premier
declaring that he had given his word
to NJ. Clemenceau not to do so. He
said, however, that he was leaving
Immediately for the south, where he
intended to do his duty" This
leads to the presumption that an TN
derstandine between himself and the
premier was reached.
1t is believed that M. Albert plead
ed the cause of NJ. Ferroul, the ex-
mayor of Narbonne, and his COM
rades on the Argelliers committee
who are under arrest, but on this
point NJ. Clemenceau remains obdu-
rate. He again authorized the state
ment that the government could not
Interfere with the courts.
The release and immunity from
prosecution of those now under lock
and key seems at this time to be the
principal demand of the wine grow
ers upon the government. The pow
er which NJ. Albert comrades exer-
else, even from the inside of the
prison, is evidenced from the fact
that NJ. Luellers' friends were
obliged to go with them to secure an
order of release before the sub-pre-
feet was surrendered by the mob,
who held him as hostage.
The fear that today, being Sun
day, would witness a renewal of the
rioting in the affected districts, for
tunately was not realized Although
dispatches report that the populace
in many places is still greatly ex-
cited, no incident of violence except
the stoneing of the prefecture at
Mines was reported up to midnight
The various committees issued
proclamations adjuring the people to
keep the peace
When the troops pass" says the
proclamation, stand with folded
arms and sealed lips
The new Argelliers committee,
which has assumed the direction of
the movement since the arrest of its
predecessor, asks for the prolonga-
ton of the present question of ac-
ceptabiity of the government wine
fraud bill and that after it passes it
will be submitted to referendum.
Nevertheless, the government be-
lieves that the backbone of the re-
volt is broken. Seven French regi-
ments from the north have arrived
at the affected points, in addition
there is heavy concentration at Mar
bonnie, Montpelier and other centers
of disturbance. Many of the smaller
towns, such as Argelliers and Bize.
are now occupied by military.
General Chailley, who is COM
| mander at Narbonne, thinks that the
| chief danger now is from profession.
al 1Qitatn1c and IL
| that he has information that a large
number of anarchists have come
| across the frontier from Spain. but
declares that he now has a sufficient
| force to patrol every foot of railroad
in his territory and that if necessary
he will maintain the military occu-
patton of the country.
me newspaper correspondents
| continue to have a rough time The
peasants view every stranger with
suspicion. Two correspondents mar
rowly escaped lynching in the mis-
taken belief that they were spies.
Several deputies from the south
who hurried home on Friday to aid
IN calming their constituents, re-
ceived such a hostile reception that
they were forced to return to Paris.
Deputy Laffrey, who proudly an
nounoed in the chamber that he was
going home to interpose the dis
turbances, was driven out of town.
Others were Missed and GREETED with
cries of Traitors to gallows''
NJ. Albert left for the south at 9
O'clock and his departure was with
out incident. Just before he left il
was officially stated he had promised
M. Clemenceau to do his utmost to
induce his countrymen to return to
work, and cease their disturbances.