SINGING IN PARLIAMENT.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 117, 15 May 1909, Page 5

SINGING IN PARLIAMENT.

SCENES IN THE FRENCH

CHAMBER

CCMSTSED BY THE POSTAL

DEBATE,

(COIbfFIDENCE VOTED

[PBESS ASSOCIATION.] ((ißieceivea May 14, 11.45 p.m.). PARIS, May 14

■During the postal debate in the: -Chamber t>'f Deputies the Socialists! jstaarted ismgrng the revolutionary aiirj ■"LTaitenaationale," commencing ceMebout les Dam-nes de la Terre" ("Arise, the damned of the earth.")

A great upspoar jensuefl. The Republicans raised "La Marseillaise," and the Royalists "La Sfondenne."

The President (M. Briseon) adjouraat four. -Otherwise the debate was ■uneventful. ■

M. Barthou, Minister for Public Works, stated that.2375 of the 24,115 postal officials were now on strike.

M. Clemenceau, the Prime Minis--fcer, called upon the CJhamher to choose between a regime ,6i legaili^y under and disorganisation, of ifche Republic, . ..

A "vote of confidence in the Governjment was carried by 365 votes to 159.