STIRRING TIMES IN AUSTRIA
P. "After I have given a speaker the floor, I can not give it to another. After Dr. Lecher is through, I will put your motion." [Storm of indignation from the Left.]
Wolf (to the Chair). Thunder and lightning! look at the Rule governing the case!"
Kronawetter. "I move the close of the sitting! And I demand the ayes and noes!"
Dr. Lecher. "Mr. President, have I the floor?"
P. "You have the floor."
Wolf (to the Chair, in a stentorian voice which cleaves its way through the storm). "It is by such brutalities as these that you drive us to extremities! Are you waiting till some one shall throw into your face the word that shall describe what you are bringing about ? * [Tempest of insulted fury from the Right.] Is that what you are waiting for, old Gray- head ? " [Long-continued clatter of desk-boards from the Left, with shouts of "The vote! the vote!" An ironical shout from the Right, "Wolf is boss!"]
Wolf keeps on demanding the floor for his motion. At length:
P. "I call Representative Wolf to order! Your conduct is unheard-of, sir ! You forget that you are in a parliament; you must remember where you are, sir." [Applause from the Right. Dr. Lecher is still peacefully speaking, the stenographers listening at his lips.]
Wolf (banging on his desk with his desk-board). "I demand the floor for my motion! I won t stand this trampling of the Rules under foot no, not if
1 That is, revolution.
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