The Northern Guardian. — 1898-10-26 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

STREET DEMONSTRATIONS.  [RIOTER'S TELEGRAM.]  Paris, Tuesday Evening.  To-day's sitting of the Chamber was a momentous ems. When the Hbrse assembted M. Bkisson aseenclA the tribune amid shouts of "Resign, resign," from the Right and protests from the Left. He stated he had laid before the Court of Caseation the papers in the Dreyfus case (violent protests and tumult). He therefore begged the Chamber to keep the interpellations on the Dreyfus affair separate frcm those of other subjects.  M. Paul Derculede then rushed to the tribune. The majority, he dachired, Lad only supported the Brisson Cal inet as M. Cavignac belonged to it.lie accused the Government of having usurped power, and went on tl sln?ak in a taunting tone of General Chanoine, the Minister cf War.  The latter rose immediately and demanded, amid prolonged cheering, leave to speak. 'Going to the tilt line, he reminded the House of ,he conditions and circumstances in which he had taken office, and declared that his opinion on the Dreyfus case agreed with that of his predecessors. (Loud and prolonged cheers. 1 The General added: "I am the guardian of the honour ci the army, and I place in your hands the charge which I received. I resign my office here from the tribune."  This declaration, which dearly pointed to an open discussion among the Ministers, evcked thunders of applause, in the midst of which General Chanoine left the Chamber, though two or three members of the Right made an effort to retain him.  - M. Brisson then addreEsed the House, his rising heing once more the signal for cries of "Resign" and counter cries of "No, no." The Premier said that it was in the presence of General Chanoine that ths decision to refer the Dreyfus case to the Court of Cassation was taken: and he animadverted strongly on the conduct of the General, who. in disregard of all usage, had tendered his resignation to the Chamber. (Cheers and counter cheers.) M. Brisson added: "The Government must retire to deliberate. Tho Chamber will aprovo of its maintaining the supremacy of the civil over the military authority.' The sitting was then suspended, but was resumed at five o'clociz.  M. Brisson announced that the irregular tesignat ion of General Chanoine was accepted, and a Minister of War ad interim would be designated during the evening. He proposed that the Chamber should adjourn until Thursday, and conctuded by affirming the supremacy of the civil power over the military power. (Cheers.)  M. Baudry d'Asson, in the midst of great uproar, charged the Government with allowing the army to be insulted.  M. Ribot, in the name of his friends, including M. Meline, supported the declaration of the Governwent; but he added, "We give our confidence to the army. We do not wish the army to be attacked. All Republicans are united on this point." (Loud cheers.) M. Cavaignac, ascending the tribune, declared that an immediate discussion was necessary. While he was speaking he was interrupted by a number Of hostile criee, notably "The sword," "Forgery," and -Rasoir," a word which has the double meaning of "razor" (an allusion to Colonel Henry's suicide) and a "bore." M. Brisson accepted M. Ribot's Order of the Day.