Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-09
Public Opinion in Madrid Against
the Trip.
REDS DECREE HIS DEATH
Official Precautions Taken for His
Safety-Queen Will Not Ac-
company. Him.

the captain general of Barcelona, is
confident that the visit of King Alfonso
to Barcelona will pass off safely. His
majesty is expected tomorrow morning.
Gen. Lnares declares the population of
this city is anxious to show it's loyalty
| to the king. whose courage in coming
after the reported bomb outrages here
is greatly admired. Nevertheless. the
captain general is sparing no precautions
to safeguard his majesty.
The official program of the visit has not
been allowed to be printed, and the
houses along the streets through which
the king is to pass have been thoroughly
searched. But in view of the fact that
for twenty years past Barcelona has
been a stronghold of republcanism and
the center of violent Carlist agitation,
ancient privileges of Catalonia at the
time the government was centralized at
Madrid after the French model. an en-
thusiastic reception is not expected.
Warnings were FoSted.
The peril to the king does not come
from the republicans. whose organiZa-
ton yesterday formally declared against
| a hostile manifestation. but from the
| anarchist wing of the Carlists. which is
| conducting a campaign of bomb opera
| tions as reprisals for the alleged ill-treat-
ment of their comrades who are confined
| in the Mont Jucich.
| The city is being extensively decorated
| and no official efforts Will be spared TO
give King Alfonso creditable and en-
thusiastic reception on his arrival here
| Tuesday. Nevertheless. the greatest
concern is felt for the kings safety. ow-
| ing to the activity of the Catalonian revo-
| lutionists and anarchists, who recently
| have created almost reign of terror in
| this city There have been five somb ex-
plosions here since January l and not a
single culprit has been caught. Only a
few days ago placards were posted
throughout Barcelona Sitting that an at
tempt would be made upon the life or tie
king should he carry out his determina-
ton of visiting this city. The placards
| were torn down by the police, but the
fear that ali outrage will be attempted
remains.
Police Precautions.
Gen. Leraines. who was in command
of the Spanish forces AT Santiago, and
who is now captain general of Catalonia,
will be in supreme command of the mill
tary arrangements, and in conjunction
with Inspector Arrow late of Scotland
Yard. and now chief of police here, is
taking every precaution to insure the
safety of the king, who will be his per-
sonal guest.
In addition TO the troops who will line
the routes wherever the king goes. prac-
tically all the civil guards in Spain. eX-
cept detachments in Andalusia, are con-
centrated here, and 500 police have been
specially drafted for this service.
Secret instruction has been issued 10
search all persons wearing long Spanish
capes. under which, as was the case IN
the Lisbon tragedy, arms might be con-
cealed. This will be King Alfonsos s
fourth visit to Barcelona. He came here
first with his mother when a baby on
the occasion of the International eXposi-
ton: next in 19OJ when Premier Maura's s
life was attempted. and again last fall
While here he will greet the Austrian
fleet and iuaugurate an extensive scheme
of street Improvement
Austrian Squadron Arrives.
Gen. Linares has declined an offer
made by royalist students to furnish a
body guard for the king. The students
have announced their intention of re-
peating their exploit on the occasion
of his majestys visit to Barcelona of
last year. Wnen lHeN uIlHllStcu tuS
hoEses from the royal carriage and
drew the vehicle themselves.
An Austrian squadron composed of
the battleships Archduke Carl. Arch
duke Frederick and Archduke Ferdi-
nand Max under the command of Ad-
mral Zegler arrived here today and
exchanged SaluteS with the Barcelona
forts. King Alfonso will visit the
squadron Wednesday.
Will Start Tomorrow
MADRID, March 9.-It developed here
today that a section of the Spanish minis
try is bitterly opposed to King Alfonso's
going to Barcelona. which is described as
a "wasp's nest but the king, with
display of the old Bourbon courage. has
refused TO be dissuaded He considers IL
his duty to go and is confident that mis-
visit to Barcelona will appeal to the
chivalrous spirit of the Spanish people
and have a good effect.
A dispatch has been received here from
the Spanish minister to Switzerland say
ing that the anarchists of Geneva have
decreed the deaths of King Alfonso and
Premier Maura.
King Alfonso will leave here tomorrow
night for Barcelona, but the strictest Sc
crecy is observed as to which of the two
routes the royal train will take. In the
opinion of the public the kings visit Is
foolhardy, but the cabinet believes that
the danger has been exaggerated. ana
that the visit will prove beneficial politi-
cally Queen Victoria will not accompany
the king.