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Show WILD SCENES M ENACTED i PARIS Paris, May 13. A turbulent session of the charnber of deputies today ended end-ed in another signal victory for Premier Prem-ier Clemenceau when the government's policy with regard to the postal striko was emphatically endorsed by a vote of 454 to 59, Including also the government's gov-ernment's insistence that the postal employees and other functionaries have no right to strike. Immediately afterward the chamber passed a vote of general confidence in the government of 305 to 159. Tho strikers received the chamber rebuke with a thrug of the shoulders, declaring it only served to bind clo3- i er their forces, which would soon startle the country by a big Increase and a rapid extension of the general movomont. On the other hand, it Is Intimated that the government has other plans In view to offset any serious ser-ious growth of the strike. Up to midnight, there was no change in tho situation. If anything, it was in the direction of the weakening of the strike sentiment. The general conviction Is that If the movement does not make vast strides tomorrow, it Is almost certain of complete failure. fail-ure. M. Barthou, minister of public works, posts and telegraphs, asserted assert-ed 'during the debate, that only 2.367 out of 24,205 postal employees in Par-Is Par-Is and the department of the Seine are out and that conditions In the provinces prov-inces were even better. Premier Clemenceau cooly concluded conclud-ed the exciting session with tho diction dic-tion that it was a case merely where France much choose between revolution revolu-tion on the one hand and progressive evolution on the other, or between work under the present law, order and spirit of adventure calculated to disorganize dis-organize and ren the republic. Paris, May 13. There were wild scenes In the chamber of deputies to day when the government asked f"r a vote of confidence on the attltudo assumed by It in the strike of government gov-ernment employes. M. Sembat and M. Jaures warmly defended the stand taken by the postmen, and the latter declared that tho battle which had begun would not end until tho functionaries func-tionaries were in possession of the same "syndicate" rights as private workmen. He charged tliat for years a parliamentary majority had encouraged encour-aged "Byndicatl8m'' and he pointed out that the Swedish government had just concluded a five years' contract with tho employes of tho state controlled con-trolled railroads. .M. Combrousoe, radical Republican, intervened, and virtually charged the Socialists with being tho tools of the reactionaries. He declared specifically that M. Morel owed his seat to the Duke D'Uzes. Tho tumult continued. One of the delegates bounded over tho presidential presiden-tial chair, grabbed the bell, and rang furiously. Then tho socialists began singing the "Internationale" to which M. Baudry D'Asson and his royalist colleagues, standing on chairs, replied by singing "Vive Henry IV." Finally the public and the pressv gallaries were cleared, but there was frantic delirium both Inside nnd out of the chamber. M. D'Asson climbed tho tribune, and with the Socialists shouting shout-ing and singing, he tried to harangue the deputies. Outside in the corri dors, several persons, who raised the cry "Vive lo ltoi," were almost mobbed. mob-bed. Premier Clcmonceau and the ministers remained on their benches. At first It was apparent that they were amused, but later they grew Indignant at this scaudalous exhibition in th midst of a serious debate and summoned sum-moned the sergeant-at-arms, who ejected M. D'Asson and closed tho steps of the tribune. |