Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1907 — ARMY IS NOT RELIABLE [ARTICLE]

ARMY IS NOT RELIABLE

French Government Anxious Over the Recent Incidents of Military Mutiny. fife HAS A TOUGH PROBLEM TO FACE Labor Treason To Be Punished—Revolt of the Wine Growers ■“<l Albert Given Himself Up and Pays Clemenceau His Loan British Commons Adopts the AntiLords Resolution. JZ.

Paris, June 27—The government's hope that the return of Marcel.n Albert, leader of the wtue growers' movement, to the south after his interview with. Premier Clemenceau would result in a change of attitude on the part of his followers hns been blasted. The federated committees have decided to maintain the civic strike, and the "redeemer” or “apostle,” as he is variously termed, had no alternative but to surrender himself to the authorities in -accordance with his promise to M. Clemenceau. Nevertliel ss the excitement in the disturbed territory continues to subside, and the government believes that, barring some unfortunate incident which, may ag in inflame the people, the latter will gradually eome to their senses and realize that, a prolongation of the present situation will only Increase their misery. Troops Give Trouble Now. The government now, apparently, is quite as much concerned about the insuborinatlon manifested among tioops as the attitude of the wine growers, for in spite of the efforts to minimize them new incidents showing the lack of discipline in the army are occurring daily. The government seems to have awakened to the necessity of dealing sternly with the demoralization engendered by the Socialistic anti-m!|l- - propaganda, and the press commends the decisions of the government to exile the mutineers of the Seventeenth Infantry, and to postpone indefinitely the bill providing for the abolition of courts martial In time of peace. Will Prosecute Üborite*. _ The position of the cabinet grows

increasingly difficult, anil M. Clemenceau’s sole object seems to be to weather the storm until the summer vaeatlonof pnrllamentaffords a breathing spell. The government has announced that It will prosecute the members of the General Federation of Labor who signed the manifesto felicitating the Seventeenth regiment on the mutiny, and Inviting their comrades In the army to follow their example. Albert Surrenders Himself. Montpellier, France. June 27.—M. Albert’s comrades of the committee of \rgolllers have from their prison issued a statement repudiating the “apostle” and declaring their solidarity with the decision of the federated committees to continue the civil strike. M. Albert arrived here and was conducted in an automobile to the detention prison, where he surrendered himself. I-a ter M. Albert sent a letter to Premier Clemenceau as follows: “In two or three days you will have proof that I kept my promise. Inclosed find the 100 francs you loaned me. for which accept my thanks. As agreed, I have surrendered myself to the authorities.” ATTACK ON THE LORDS Campbell - Bannerman’s Resolution Passes the Commons, 432 to 147. London, June 27.—The three days’ debate In the house of commode ended at midnight when Premier Camp-bell-Bannerman's resolution in favo of curtailing the power of the house of lords in vetoing bills passed In the house of commons was carried by 432 to 147, nmid loud ministerial cheers. The amendment introduced by A. Henderson (Laborlte, Durham) for a to al abolition of the house of lords was previously rejected by 315 to 100, the minority being composed of Lab-rites, Nationalists and a few- Radicals. In this division the Unionists as a body abstained from voting. The speeches throughout have been of an Interesting character, maintain ing a high level. Herbert H. Asquith, chancellor of the exchequer, in winding np the debate remarked incidental ly that in his view the opinion of the country was against a single chamber. By adopting Premier Campbell-Bnnn»r-man’s resolution, he said, they woo'd take the first and longest step on the road to the final emancipation of the people. The premier on leaving the house was given a great ovation. DEVILTRY OP RUSSIAN REDS Bomb Exploded in a Public Square to Aid a Big Robbery. Tlflls, Russia, June 27.—1 n order to assist In a robbery by which they secured $170,000 tlte revolutionists here exploded In a bomb In the Erl van square and woynded fifty persons. The robbery was from the treasury. Fifty Cossacks were guarding a wagon containing the money, but the reds got it and got away with it. Up to a late hour the police hmT not succeeded In making any arrests,but they continued their search on a large-scale. Early .in the evening a bomb explod-

ed In a" house adjoining Erivan square* killing two brothers and wounding a third, who were trying to hide a quantity of revolutionary articles.