New-York tribune., 1913-06-15
OPPOSING CONSCRIPT|0N
French Socialists and Anar-
ChiStS Against MiiitariSm.
POPULAR DEMONSTRATION
Half of Paris Garrison Under
Arms for $4,000 Manifestants
and $4,000 Spectators.
From The Tribune Correspondent

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From The Tribune Correspondent
Paris. June Now that the General
Labor Federation. socialists and anar-
chists have joined forces TO make common
opposition 10 the three years service for
the army. it is found that fully one.third
Of the Chamber Of Deputies loyally repre-
sent these three parties that participated
in the great popular demonstration against
the government that took place on sun
day on the vast plain Of waste land
known as the Pre- Saint-Gervais Just out
side the northeast gates Of the fortifiSa-
tions Of Paris.
This manifestation. comprising the
most disorderly political elements Of
France, offered an excellent opportunity
for an observer TO get in touch with the
proletariat. 20 see the men, women and
children IN the ranks. and to talk with
them and 10 try to understand them.
Your correspondent consequently went
with the crowd on Sunday to the Pre-
Saint-Gervais II should be remembered
that for the last thirty-hve years II has
been the custom for socialists and com
munists 10 commemorate the "Semaine
Sanglante" May H-2S. lS7D, when the
communists. caught red handed In setting
the torch to Paris and in firing upon the
national troops, were placed against a
stone wall In Pere Lachaise Cemetery
and executed by volleys OF rifles But
this year the manifestants made great
preparations Tor violent protest against
the decision Of the government 10 retain
for another year under the colors the con
scripts whose terms OF two wears ser
vice expire In October
Manifestation Prohibited.
owing 10 the anti-military and dan
gerously organized activity OF the Gen
eral Labor Federation in the regiments
on the German frontier. which resulted IN
mutinous outbreaks the government pro-
hibited the manifestation at the Pere La
chaise Cemetery. but announced that the
federation. the socialists anarchists and
all who felt disposed might make giant
demonstration on the plain Of saint-Gcr-
vais. always on condition that the mani
festants proceed there i'm an orderly man
ner. without singing revolutionary songs.
such as the "Interrationale. and with
out unfurling the red flag Of the Com
mune. which must be rolled in leather
case like that Of huge umbrella, while
within the city limits
Half the garrison Of Paris some ten
thousand cavalry and infantry, were un-
der arms. but were placed at reasonable
distance and were concealed from public
Of no 90 T.
ern arrondissernehts Of Paris were sta
toned in detachments near the scene; de-
tectives circulated among the crowd, ana
VI. Hennion, the Prefect Of Police, and his
lieutenants moved about from point to
point in automobiles.
Fifteen high tribunes had been erected.
and these were covered with red cotton
cloth, surmounted by huge red flags. On
top Of one Of these tribunes was Jean
Jaures. the Socialist Deputy pronouncing
a speech with his robust, billowng. basso
voice Jaures wore a dark Jacket and
trousers and black derby hat Hang
ing from his shoulders was the red, white
and blue sash Of a deputy, around his
waist was q red scarf and with his red
face and red beard he presented pictu-
resoue notion Of the red spectre Of the
Commune" Each of the tribunes was
mounted by an orator and loud voiced
sneakiug re-echoed on all sides until
drowned I'm the approving hum and roar
of the crowd ! happened to be within
car distance OF a Swiss orator VINO began
with tbe word "Patrie." but shouts or
There Is no patrie" shut him up, and he
was pulled down from his perch'
Army Mutineers Honored.
There were at least fifty thousand
manifestants. and another fifty thousand
seemed 10 be looking on with IDLE curl
osity. Hymns were sung in honor OF
the nth and l53d Infantry regiments that
participated I'm the recent mutinies The
fifteen orations terminated with fifteen
resolutions" all drawn up IN similar
terms declaring that
"The people Of Paris, assembled AT the
Pre- Saint-Gervais by invitation of the
Labor Federation. and the Socialists OF
the Seine, protest against military prof.
ects Of which neither the efficiency for
national defence. nor the haste with
which they are discussed, are justified In
the eyes Of the people"
II should be noted that while this
demonstration Of fifty thousand men.
women and children was going on at
Saint-Gervais another pacific manifes-
taton Of 10000 law-abiding people took
place in the Bois de Boulogne. at the op-
posite end Of the capital. where sub
scriptions were made for the Red Cross
Association for the wounded and sick of
the French army in Morocco, and where
young women. attended by Boy Scouts
sold Lorraine crosses.