The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
DEPUTIES TN
WILD SCENES
Riotous Conduct in
French Chamber.
13ts
REVOLUTIONARY TALK HEARD
Socialists Defend Striking Govern
ment Employees.
They are Accused Of Being Supported
ny the observation-disclosures -
Closed Amid Songs aHa "a
Harangues. III
REVOLUTIONARY TALK HEARD

Paris, May 13.-There were wild
scenes In the Chamber OF Deputies this
afternoon when the Government asked
for vote of confidence ON the atti-
tude assumed by It In the strike Of the
Government employees.
NM. Sembat and Jaurez warmly de.
Tended the stand taken by the post
men and the latter declared that tha
battle whlch had begun would not end
until the functionaries --ers possessed
of the same syndicate rights as are
private workmen. He charged that
for years parliamentary majority had
encouraged "syndicattsm.' and he
pointed out that the Swedish Governs
ment had just concluded Ave years
contract with the employees Of the State
controlled railroad.
suddenly. amid growing excitement.
NJ Combrouse. Radical Republican. Is
tarvened and virtually charged the
Socialists with being the tools OF the
reactionaries. He declared specifically
that NJ Morsl owed his seat TO the
Dukes DUaea.
instantly the chamber was Ia an ups
roar. M. lforel tried In vain TO make
himself heard above the clamor ana
NJ Brisson, President OF the Chamber.
clapped his hat on his head as sign
that the session was closed. The tu-
multi. however. continued.
one OF the delegates bounded over
the Presidential chair grabbed the bell
ana rang IL furiously. Then the social-
lists began singing the "Internationsle
to which, n. Baudey DAsson and MS
royalist colleagues. standing ON chairs
replied by singing "Vive Henry ~.
Finally the public and the press gall
leries were cleared and there was ds-
iiriuna, both inside and out % the
Chamber of Deputies. ID. DAsaon
climbed the tribune and with the sos
oialiats shouting and singing. he tried
10 harangue the Deputies outside ~
the corridors several persons who rais.
cd the cry OF '"yive LIE Roi." were al
most mobbed.
sera remained ON their benches.
srrt Il was apparent that they were
annueed. but later they grew Indignant
al this scandalous exhibitisn IA TINS
mIaaf of a serious debate. and sum-
moned the sergeant at-arnae who sJsets
ia IL. D'Asson and closed the doors g
"a sfAr an honr,s .issssrmlsaion che SEES
n.an was resumed. NJ. D'Asson mounts
ed the tribune to make a personal e.
planation but the Socialists soon were
an the verge OF fisticuffs with thS
radicals. and the sergeant-at-arma
again was forced to intervene.
Conditions nn1pE9ve0.
The number OF striking governments
employees showed no appreciabae IN
crense today. Services were normal
and at some places. notably bordeaux
fine teIegraphers who went out yeSteF~
aav have returned to their posts- This
concerted EFFORTS of the strikers sta
toned at various bureaus IN Paris 70
induce their comrades to Join the
movement have been without effect.
THE authorities are confident that
,hA strike VIII be over In a few days
On tha other hand the leaders OF ths
strike claim that the government =
.bluffang" and that its figures REGARD
ing the number OF men out are rios.
cuious. They declare the movement
will extend rapidly and that the gen-
srai. Federation of labor will soon make
ramatie appearance on the scene.
only at Havre. where both the posi-
and telegraph services are practically
tied up, is the situation worse toahy
THE batch of dismissals last night mas
evidently dismayed the rank and ME-
Thn divisiou SUPERINTENDENT Will asw
for n vote of confidence In the Chamner
on Deputies and II this IL optainea.
another and larger batch OF dismissai~
will follow Immediately.
The offcisi statistics issued a. noon
give the total number OF striksrs ~
ga. - -. sas,..
erv OF newspapers refused 20 MAKE
their rounds this morning. They Wess
expelled from the post once anu TO-
placed by men of the navy.
The American Chamber. OF Commerce
On paris has organized a epeciaf serV-
ice 10 insure the despatch. Of the Amer
lean mails via Cherbourg.