The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-04
MADRID ON VERGE OF RIOTS.
MORET MINISTRY FORCED OUT
AFTER 4 DAYS RULE.



mate tho Manner OF It's Aceesslen-
Angry Crowds Threng streets -Asita-
tors Busy Troops on h Alert.
Special Cable Despatch 10 TIVE SUN.
MADRID. Dec. s.-The Moret Ministry,
which went into Office last Thursday, re-
signed to-day.
The olty 10 much excited over the political
crisis. Noisy groups carrying red banners
gathered this evening In the neighborhood
OF the Senate and Chamber and shouted
t~hreateningly.
The police scattered the crowd, arresting
several persons. but the populace gathered
again, and their numbers are constantly
increasing. There Is every sign that q
riot is brewing. As the evening advanced
the crowds focused in the PuertA del Sol
outside the Ministry OF the Interior. Many
we'll known agitators are moving busily
among the people. and there Is much angry
talking.
At the moment Of t~elesraphing q great
force Of police is out, and the Governor 10
holding troops in readiness in case their
services are necessary. Nevertheless, IL is
hoped that the night will pass without a
serious outbreak.
The situation ID not easy to explain, but
In addition to the popular feeling aroused
by the Moroccan and Church questions
there is strong s~ntsgonism among the vari-
Gus Liberal factions. The personal ami
mosities of the Liberal leaders prevent
their party from uniting to govern.
Senior Moret's action in forcing the resig-
nation OF the DominRuez Ministry last
week embittered popular as well as Psrlia-
mentary feeling. His m~omentary success
has now ended in his own resignation, after
the briefest term Of office on record even in
Spain, where Cabinet crises are more ire
quent than anywhere in Europe.
His retirement resulted directly from the
action taken earlier in the day by Senior
Montero-Rios president Of the Senate
Sen or Montero-Rios objected to the terms
of a motion submitted TO the Senate GEN.
surfing those responsible for last weeks
Cabinet crisis and he resigned.
Thereupon Senior Moret declared that
il was impossible for him 10 continue in
Office and he went 70 the Palace and told
the King that he must resign. His Majesty
acquiesced. but being nxiou to have a
Liberal Government, his ~sympathies being
with the democracy, he asked Senior Mon
tero-Rios to try to harmonic the troubles.
The latter undertook 10 try TO construct
a Cabinet by a concentration Of the Liberal
factions, but he soon found the effort hoDe-
less. King Alfonso then appealed to
Marquis de la Vega, another Liberal. whose
success or non-sucCess Ia not yet known.
The bulk OF popular feeling in the capital
seems TO support the King in his endeavor
10 keep the Liberals in power, but il is i'm
possible 10 predict the final outcome Of the
crisis.
The campaign Of the Clericals against the
Liberals in connection with the aseooia-
ions law il increasing in violence through
out the country. They are much en-
couraged by the constant Liberal dissen-
sions and they hope TO see the King COM
PEELED to call upon Senior Maura to form
a Conservative Cabinet
They are holding numerous meetings
and collecting signatures against the as
sociations bill. One petition. signed by
81. 900 spanish women, il ready TO be sent
to the King. 1t was started by the Duchess
Of BaiIen, who, on behalf Of the women Of
Spain. has telegraphed 10 the Pope declsr-
ing their devotion to his Holiness and the
Church.
The Moret Ministry wen into Office
only on Thursday last. The resignation
of Prime Minister Moret was fore Swallowed
on Saturday when a demonst ration hostile
to him was made in both chambers of the
Cortes and his predetcsso', Lopez Do
minguez, received an ovation. 7hs old
Ministry came into Office on November 20,
after Moret had written a letter which
impressed ing Alfonso. This letter was
criticised severely by the entire Liberal
press, which declared that it had been
dictated in Rome" The pending troubles
with thu Church aud with Morocco made
Moret's position untenable. On Saturday
ex-Prime Minister Dominguez made a
speech before the Senate. explaining the
causes for his resignation and the manner
In which his speech was received clearly
indinn4nd tha dnEnKau Of Nnrot