The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-14
VICTORY FOR
CLEMEHCEAU
AND CABINET
French Chamber of Deputies
Takes Position Against
Postal Strikers.
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
BY LARGE MAJORITY
MUCH FRoTH AND FOAM DURING
SITTING AND USUAL EXCITING
AND TURBULENT SCENES.

Paris. May IA turbulent session
of the chamber Of deputies today ended
in another signal victory for Premier
Clemenceau, when the governments
policy with regard to the postal strike
was emphaticaIly endorsed by a vote OF
454 to SO, including also the govern
ments insistence that the postal en-
ployes and other functiOnaries have no
right to strike.
Immediately afterward the chamber
passed a vote Of general confidence in
/ the government Of 800 10 1853.
The strikers received the chambers
rebuke with a shrug Of the shoulders,
declaring it only served TO bind closer
/ their forces, which would soon startie
the country by a big increase and q
rapid extension Of the general move
ment on the other hand, it is init
mated that the government has other
plans in view to offset any serious
growth OF the strike.
Future ForeshadoWsd.
Up to midnight there was no change
/ in the situation. If anything, it was in
L
strike sentiment. The general convic-
/ ton is that if the government does not
make vast strides tomorrow, il is al
most certain Of complete failure.
! VI. BsrthOu, minister Of public works.
posts and telegraphs, asserted during
/ the debate that only 1887 out of 24205
postal employees in Paris and the de-
partment of the Seine are out. and the
/ conditions in the provinces were even
| better
/ Premier CIemenceau cOofIy concluded
/ the existing session with the dictiOu
I that it was q. case merely where France
must choose between revolution on the
one hand, and progressive evolution on
the other. or between work under re-
publican law and order. and a spirit OF
! adventure calculated 10 disorganize and
Tend the republic
Exciting Scenes.
There were wild scenes i'm the cham
Der Of deputies this afternoon when the
! government asked for a vote Of conf
dence on the attitude assumed by it I'm
the strike Of the government employees.
NJ Sem bat and NJ. Jaures warmly de-
Tended the stand taken by the pOstmen.
and the latter declared that the battle
which had begun would not end until
the functiOnarics were possessed OF the
same syndicate rights" as private
workmen. He charged that for years
d parliamentary majority had encour-
aged 'syndicatism.' and he pointed out
that the Swedish government had Just
concluded a five years contract with the
employees Of the state-contrOlled rail-
roads
VI. COmbrOusee- radical republican. in
Itervened and virtually charged the So
cialists with being the tools of the re-
dictionaries He declared specifically
that NJ. Morrel owed his seat to the
Duke Dues. Instantly the chamber
was in an uprOar. NJ. Morrel tried in
vain to make himself heard above the
clamOr. and NJ. BrissOn. president Of the
chamber, clapped his hat on his head
as d sign that the session was closed.
Frantic Delerium.
The tumult. however. continued. one
of the delegates bounded over the pres
idential chair. grabbed the bell and
and rang furiOusIy. Then the Social
lists began singing the "InternatiOnale' BE-
TO which N. Baudry d'Asson and his
Toyalist colleagues. standing on chairs.
replied by singing "Nive Henry ""
Finally the public and press galleries
were cleared. but there was frantic de-
liriUm both inside and outside Of the
chamber II. 'Asson climbed the trib-
une, and with the Socialists shouting
and singing. he tried to harangue the
deputies. Outside in the corridors sew
eral persons who raised the cry .'Vivs
ie RoL" were almost mobbed
Premier Clemeuceau and the minis
tiers remained on their benches. At
first it was apparent that they were
amused. but later they grew indignant
at this scandalous exhibition in the
midst Of d serious debate and sum-
.moBed the sergesnt-at~arms. who eject
cd NJ G'Assou and closed the steps OF
the tribune.
After an hours intermission the ses-
sion was resumed. n. d'Asson mounted
the tribune to make d personal explana-
ton. but the Socialists soon were on
the verge OF 6sucUffs with the radicals.
and the sergcant-at-arms again was
forced TO intervene.