Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-05
GUY FAWKES DAY;
ENGLISH FOURTH
Remember, Remember the Fifth
OF November" -Gunpow.
der Plot.
ESCAPE OF PARLIAMENT.
Story OF Members Close Call From
Being Blown Into Eternity--
How Day Is Celebrated.

This is Guy Fawkes day." facetlous-
~ referred to on this side OF the water
as the English Fourth OF July. The late
Col. Fawkes was a well meaning man
that IL, from his standtNd OF moral
ethics. which, however. failed to re-
ceive the approval of his esteemed fei-
low citizens. Col. Fawkes thought so
we'll OF the members Of the English
parliament under James that he con-
cluded they ought to be angels rather
than men, even II he had to effect the
transformation himself. SO he unos-
tentatiously, and with characteristic re-
serve, placed ton or two OF gunpowder
In the vaults OF the houses OF parlia-
ment, as a pyrotechnic and fitting ac-
compartment OF the parliamentarlans
to "Other Worlds than Ours and to a
better cline. Unfortunately for this
great and good (?) man, but fortunately
for the parliament, his little plan was
discovered through an indiscreet mad
yertence of Col. Fawkes In notifying an
official friend, Lord Monteagle, that II
might be we'll for his terrestrial integ-
rlty If he became indisposed and re-
NAMED away from his parliamentary
duties on the day set for the grand de-
noument The lord became suspicious,
and notified the city authorities that
something was UP that might bear IN
vestigation. This was made, ana Col
Fawkes was discovered actively pre-
pairing to inaugurate the ascension act.
He was at once arrested. his good mo-
tives in desiring the translation or the
members OF parliament to nobler
sphere OF action were impugned, and
the king thought so little OF his purpose
that he had the colonel promptly con-
demned, 40 that the latter, instead OF
the members of parliament, put on his
post mortem habillments and lett this
world by special request over the neck
black route. with seven Of his compa-
dres.
All England Is celebrating the deliver
ance today, and tonight bonfires VIII IL
illuminate the entire superhcies OF the
British armament.
HOW PLOT WAS FORMED.
Fawkes was a Yorkshire soldier Of
fortune He served In the Spanish
army In the Netherlands, and In 1904
became the tool of Robert Catesby In
plot conceived by him to blow UP
the houses Of parliament. with King
James. the lord. commons and all.
This was in revenge for the severity
OF penal laws against the Catholics,
which continued over from the reign
Of Queen Elizabeth. Fawkes was Sc
lccted by Thomas Winter as useful
man, and was the fourth person 10 be
admitted to the conspiracy. after Win
ter had been On q fruitless mission
to Spain to solicit the Intervention
Of "his most Catholic majesty" In be-
half OF the English Catholics Thom-
as Percy, one Of the gang. rented n
house adjoining the house of parlia-
ment, with Fawkes as his servant un-
der the name of Johnson. Seven
confederates excavated under the
foundations and into the vaults UNI
der the parliament house, with Taw-
kes keeping watch above The con-
spirators also hired vault beneath
the house OF lords, and through the
subterranean passage carried 38 bar
rels of gunpowder which they covered
with faggots. Fawkes then hurried
to Flanders to secure foreign cooper
alton in the military and political
movements that were to follow the
explosion. and as money was neces-
sary, three wealthy gentlemen, Sir
Everade Digby Ambrose lockwood
and Francis Tresham wero made
privy to the plot. Parliament was to
meet Nov S, 1905, and Fawkes was
selected to touch the match. The
plot would have been successful but
for the letter TO Lord Monteagle, his
prompt handing over OF the letter
to the king. and the arrest of Fawkes
as he was coming out Of the cellar
with matches and touchwood IN his
pockets
PUT TO THE RACK.
Fawkes was put to the rack to COM
pel him TO reveal his accompllces
which he refused to do. even under
torture, but they revealed Themselves
by appearing under arms, and were
Immediately arrested. The failure OF
the plot was complete, and IL only
further infiamed the public temper
against the Roman Catholic element.
and led 10 the enactment OF addi-
tional penal statutes against them.
The celebration was formerly observ-
ed In New England, and In Australia
and Canada. But II has fallen into
oisuse In this country. But In tho
mother country the celebration Is on
In force, and the boys sing,
Remember, remember the fifth of
November.
The gunpowder treason and plot,
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