Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
CROWNS NOT POPULAR
Growth of Adverse Sentiment
in Parts of Europe.
FOOD FOR SMELLING POT
Tendency to Republicanism in King
Alfonso's Domain.
TERRIERS DEATH IS MOURNED
Socialism and Other Political Condi-
lions as Viewed by Charles
Cassidy Cook.
FOOD FOR SMELLING POT
FERRER'S DEATH IS MOURNED

Declaring that Prof. Ferrer uled
martyr to progress and free thought.
that THE next European crown TO the
| smelling pot will be that of Don Al
fonso," and that the socialists of Eng
land are planning to take advantage of L
| much talked-of war between Great Brit
ain and Germany to abolish the present
hereditary house of lords and break up
the large landed estates Of the nobility,
Charles Cassidy Cook, formerly resi-
dent of Washington and a member of the
Metropolitan Club, now New York at
| torney. gave to "A reporter for The Star
an account of his impressions. gathered
during his recent trip to Europe. In which
he made a careful study of the social and
political conditions of Spain, France and
England.
Mr.. Cook travelled through these coun-
| tries. supplied with the diplomatic letter
from the State Department, and inter
viewed persons from all classes of So
ciety.
Il was in barcelona during a part of
the riots" said Mr.. Cook. The real
cause of the trouble there is the CROWN z
republican sentiment throughout Spain.
which is receiving the secret assistance OF
some of the best people in that country.
Many of the progressive merchants OF
heart republicans. but they are cautious
and conservative, and are, of course, OPP
posed to violence.
Work of Thugs and Toughs.
THE actual outbreak, which led TO the
alleged assault and bomb throwing at the
king last spring. for which Francisco
Ferrer was tried and acquitted. was
really started by the toughs and thugs of
l of no a W.
less element. stirred up to some extent by
| the agitation of the socialists. Ferrer,
doubtless. sympathized with the repub-
| lican sentiment in Catalonia province,
but We were reliably informed that he did
| not openly advocate violence. In reading
| a translation of his Modern School Pub
| lication, we failed to find any incen-
diary utterances. His sole aim appeared
to be the broader and higher education
OF the Spanish yOuth-including, however,
republican teachings.
-'Ferrer's trial was a purely ex parte
proceeding. He was refused his right to
call witnesses in his behalf. His con-
domination and death seemed deliberately
prearranged. and the court-martial but a
pro fOrma proceeding to give his eXecu-
ton a semblance of legality. He could
not have been convicted before civil
court upon the testimony adduced: He
died a martyr to progress and free
thought.
Socialism throughout Europe. which
has it's ablest leaders in Paris. is now
determined to carry on Ferrer's educa-
| tiOnal work and aid their Catalonian
brethren in disseminating socialistic liter
allure throughout Spain. Gen. Weyler's
appointment military chief of BARGE
Iona IS very distasteful to the liberal pro-
gressive element, and trouble there may
be looked for soon again. The smolder
ing fires of socialism cannot be quenched
by Weyler.
King Alfonso is personally popular
| and man of more character and ability
than is generally supposed He is a
| moral. patriotic man and constantly striv-
| ing for the social uplift of his people
| The Moret cabinet is deservedly popular
throughout the peninsula and will do all
possible to end the unpopular Moroccan
war, yet maintaining inviolato Spain s
| pride and honor.
Sympathy for Ferrer.
There was a general feeling of SYM
pathy among all classes in Spain for Fer
rer and a general regret at his execu-
| ton. Spain's ablest political leaders re-
gard it as bad politics. The next republic
! in Europe will be Spain. The signs OF
the times indicate it. Were to attempt
to prophesy. I would say unhestatingy
| that the next European crown to the
| smelling pot will be that of Don AL
fonso.
| I'VE called upon President FaIlieres of
| France and were much surprised at his
| intimate knowledge of American affairs.
He watches closely our great political
movements and seems thoroughly con-
| versant with the main issues of our lead
! ing political parties
king Edward is the great peace pre-
| server of Europe and the mediator of
| the difficulties of the smaller monarchies.
| He is greatly beloved by all classes of
| the English people. The republican SEN
timent that sprang up in England during
| the last years OF the reign of Queen
| Victoria has died out.
we followed I.oyd-George. the brainy
Welsh liberal leader and the chancellor
| of the excnequer, on his recent remark
| able political campaign. We heard his
| famous eXcoriation of the house Of lords
| in his Newcastle speech-a terrible phil
lipic, which was received with tumultuous
APPLAUSE. We attended the great So
cialistic meetings i'm Manchester and Lon
don, where several of tine speakers in
discreetly made uncomplmentary refer
ence to King Edward. They were i'm
mediately hooted down, and in one in
stance the speaker was compelled TO
leave the stage by the great socialistic
gathering, which applauded every utter
ance against the house OF lords and the
| tory cause. There is no republican SEN
| timent discernible in England today, but
there Is strong determination to over
| throw the present hereditary house of
lords and supplant 1t by probably an cleo
| tive body. The lords will reject the
y
| and may result in the lords additions
| as legislators.
| Socialists Want War.
| THE British and continental socialists
| generally are hopeful of war between
| Germany and England. The supposedly
| wiser heads are urging temperance In
the propaganda Of their faith. They
seem we'll supplied with funds, and in
| England are weaving the laboring classes
from the Anglican Church and inducing
them to embrace socialism as their re-
| ligion.
| In the event of a war between England
| and Germany the socialists program in
| wolves a complete readjustment of the
economic system of England by placing
even more heavily than the present bud
get does the land taxes upon the lords
and thereby effecting the long desired
| subdivision OF the vast estates In order
that the English rural population may
not be. as now. only tenants. The lords
and the rest OF the nobility own at
present about one-third OF the entire area
| of England. The socialists denounce them
as parasites. consuming everything and
producing nothing. Whatever the out
come of a war with Germany may be-
they believe that the needed readjustment
/ OF England's lands will follow.