The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-24
LEADER
 HAS SURRENDERED MarceIine Albert Calls on Pre-
 mier Clemenceau RETURNS TO Do HIS DUTY Release and immunity of Prisoners From Punishment Seems Now to
 Be Principal Demand of
 Vine Growers.
RETURNS TO Do HIS DUTY

Paris, June 23.-The most interesting event today connected with the wine growers, was the surrender of Marcelne Albert the leader of the wine growers in southern France. to Premier Clemen- ceau. at the ministry of the interior. He wore the simple garb of the southern peasant. When he had established his identity, he was admitted to the presence of M. Clemenceau with whom he had a fifteen minutes talk A semi-offcal ac- count of the interview says the premier used extremely strong language, he vir- tually representing his visitor with the re- sponslbility of all that has happened in the south-the refusal to pay taxes, the strike, the resignation of the municipality officials and the bloodshed that has oc- cured, everything in fact M. Albert is represented as having been overcome with contrition, bursting into tears ana asking the premier how he could make atonement, to which NJ. Clemenceau re- piled:
 Give yourself up to the law, and use return to lawful ways"
 Declines to Talk.
 Subsequently M, Albert declined to re- veal anything that had occurred during his conference with the premier. declaring that he had given his word to M. Clem- enceau not to do so. He said, however, that he was leaving immediately for the south. where he intended to do his duty.
 It Is believed that NJ. Albert pleaded the cause of M. Ferroul, the ex-mayor of Narbonne, and his comrades on the Ar gelleres committee who are under arrest, but M. Clemenceau again said that the government could not interfere with the court
 The release and immunity from prescott tion of those now under lock and key seems to be the principal demand of the wine growers on the government
 Later details of the capture of Subpre- feet Leullers show that the soldicrs who tried to protest them were force 40 re- treat before the fury 'of tLe nicil M Luillier's clothes were literally torn from him and he was badly beaten. Although dispatches report that the people in many places are still greatly excited, no incl dent of violence was reported up 10 mid night The various defense committees issued proclamations today adjurlng the people to keep the peace.
 When the troops pass say the prom inent ones, stand with folded arms'
 Backbone is Broken.
 The government believes that the back bone of the revolt is broken Several fresh regiments from the north have ar rived at the affected points and in addi- ton there Is heavy concentration of troops at Narbonnie, Montpelier and other cen ters of disturbances. Many of the small CT towns. such as Argelliers and Bzieres. are occupied by the military.
 General Chailley, ig command at Mar bonne, thinks the chief danger now is from professional agitators and anar- chists.
 The peasants view every stranger with suspicion Two newspaper correspondents narrowly escaped lynching in the belief that they were spies.
 Several deputies from the south who hurried home on Friday to aid in calming their constituents received such hostile reception that they were forced to return to Paris.
 M. Albert left for the south at g O clock. It was officially stated that he had prom ised M Clemenceau to do his utmost to induce his countrymen to return to work and to cease their disturbances.