The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-24
The TREATMENT OF PROTESTANTS
IN SPAIN

madrid correspondence OF Tie London Daily News.l
One OF tho Ministerial papers recently published a
short uote 10 explain how clergyman OF tho Spanish
Protestant community IN San Fernando, near Cadiz,
was obliged 10 take mis- hat on TO procession OF the
Roman Catholic Church. This piece OF news was only
inserted in the Madrid newspaper by order OF the gov
eminent TO contradict rumors which had got abroad
despite the strict legislation which has done away lib
erty of the press in this country. The Rev. Angel
Banco Fernandez has sent an account Of the affair
the Protestant periodical, the Luz. published in
Madrid. From this mar ratvc take the following OK.
tract
When this afternoon, I entered San Fernando, on
my return from Cadiz with my wife aud Iitle children
the clergy OF the Roman Catholic church VINO were at
the entrance OF the town, with their and
monial waiting Tor some jesuit missionaries, also
had come oy tho same train as myself as soon as they
AWAY with hmi" "Kill him ~ rushed at
me themselves, though clad in thor ponti-
Gca vestmonts, and cndeavored In VAN to carry
with them Tho popuace. The MUNICIPAL
authorities, who remained impassabic during tho
sau,, not only stood looking on, but l am told ~
pubic that the senior aIcaIde iHerran by name
VINO presided over this Ultramontane demonstration,
when bc saw in the hands OF the clericals,
rushed away from the spot instead OF pacyng them.
now, rcminueu them OF tho laws and or
my right; ! begged them TO observe that
almost all their people had their hats their
heads, until one oil tho clergy struck blow at my
head which sent my hat 10 tho ground, while 1 was
living uelenu myseH iIOul hHOineT VINO trleu 70
prevent from moving toward the police agents.
NV poor wife, who Is on tho eve OF her confinement,
also had 10 struggle with one Of ibe procession. Ony
one man ~ the crowd cndeav0red to calm them My
nttlc boy, three years old was LOST the trmul,,
which every moment grew more serious
The clergy ~ some length dwcis on the serious
consciousness this outrage might nave had u tho
Protcstanls had been warned OF The danger by
their pastor. They nocked To his house
the news went abroad ana offered their assistance,
but he bnde them keep quiet ana AVOID all
manifestation. He made at once complaint 10
tho authorities, and the Judge appeared u take
his evidence. The Rev. Mr. Fernandez expresses, II
CONCLUSION, his reasons Tor doubling whether any
islactop can be obtained, this same magistrate
other away gave reports uniavorabe 10 the
protcstaus, against tho direct testimony OF the whole
Tue Protestant clergyman praises the good bcha
yvr OF the inhabitants OF san Fernando VINO not only
refused obey the priests OF the whom they
did tueir best TO provoke riot, but have protested
against this scandaious outrage. Tho ncghborhood or
Cadiz ENJOYS strange notorIey Tor this sort Of pro-
cceding. The s.mo alcade OF san Fernando twco
stopped DIVINE service the slightest pretcnco, aud
low days after the visit OF tue English neot this
spring hc ordered the gon to turn out the con-
grcgalion while the service was going on The author
tiles always declined to dismiss punish this nlo
Grant aicalde, aud they merely nalcteda penalty on
the poor police officers who had obcycd hls tnstruc-
tons