El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-24
RADICAL H0WLS
WRECK ROME
CONGRESS
Yelps From the Socialists
Make It Impossible for
Speakers to Be Heard.
AIR is FILLED
WITH INSULTS

n ONE. Italy. Jan. 24.-HoWls Of rage
N drown the tinkls Of the speakers
bell Angry men shake their
fists across steep tiers OF desks The
words assassin liar" -impostor"
are flung back and forth amid the
cries OF excited spectators in the gal
leries- The mob-fOr II seems no less
lis sWayed by uncomfortable notion
Yet sentries parroling the corridors
outside with fixed bayonets merely
smile cynically. The guardian OF the
gallery doors murmurs. The social
lists again. Il is an ordinary session
OF the chamber Of deputies. with the
followers Of the red flag IN fun cry
after the government.
Anything But Peaceful.
You look down from the press
boxes on a wide, lofty hall lit by
the walls above the dark wood pan
cling. Little desks split by aisles
into blocks Of 50 sweep in q semi-cir-
Gle before the platform where broods
signOr Orlando, late Of the peace con-
ference, now president Of this any
thing but peaceable conference,
brandishing his little silver bell
Slightly lower, and in front Of him.
are ranged the clerks and secretaries,
and lower still, almost on the floor
level, on long. straight bench fac
ing the turmoil. sit a row OF impas-
=
with Nitti. the premier, in the center.
on the extreme right OF the semi
circle as you face the speaker, are
grouped the stormy socialists.
Signor Grassi is speaking. Rather
he has been trying TO SPEAK. For the
moment he IS buried under an ava
lanche Of epithets- It is q question
OF government Intervention at Fer
rara. The red flag was holsted on
the CASTILLO there during last weeks
outbreak A socialist stronghold was
stOrmed by police and troops and ar
defending the police The Catholics
applauded him, and 50 the storm
breaks.
Voice Carries Far
Bentiui. the socialist orator. is al
ternately pounding his desk and fold !
ing MS armz his face pale with pas
sion BE is 2 little Observation-Disclosures I
man. a forceful figure, and keen de- 1
batter, and his voice carries far. Near 4
him tail, slender youth with wax
like face framed IN a mass OF whis-
kers, and with long untidy hair. ap-
pears to be in Mysteries. Another has ]
his arms high above his head, q fig
ure Of despair Stfu another Is snap 1
piaS his fingers steadily at the ST. /
fenced speaker.
The government could not permit
the red flag 10 remain" continues 1
Italian flag was subgtituted"-
That nag Of disorder screams IS
a socialist.
at is the socialist party that
makes these noisy demonstrations 4
chat is, as at Ferrsra). and necessi-I
tates the Intervention or
Its a He.- comes from . dozen
socialists
9Iarrangoni, one Of them. springs
70 his feet as Grassi sits down wear I
ily. Il insist that the police abused !
thelr powers, as always"
De continues. A Catholic deputy ]
makes an observation.
shut up. you face OF q priest I
Lhunders q fat socialist OF Milan. u
Insults FIJI AIR.
The storm rises again Insults and
threats III the air Signor Orlando T
waves his bell Tainly. Ladies IN furq
lean forward from their chairs in the
side galleries and watch the tumuIt {
with pretty smiles The smart Off
GERS with them point out conspIcu- I
Gus performers in the drama as they
might at a circus A member Of the
kings household in the royal tribune I
ABOVE the speaker strokes his mus
tache thoughtfully. Nitti. the pre-
lnler, looks up from mis- notes with a 4
gesture OF helplessness.
HWhat miserable dogs you nre,S
cries a Eaunt, hOll0yT-ehested
disciple OF BoIahevIsn1. shaking I
his bony fist At the government /
in general. j
We shall deal with you YETI adds /
a companion from the top tier.
again they pause for breath. A
new socialist member absent-minded-
" lights a cigaret- With a Easp OF ]
horror two attendants dart at him
and take Il away. The Others LAUGH.
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