The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-22
Spanish Government Has New
Cabinet Headed By SenOf
Moret Prsndergast
.FERRER'S DEATH LEADS TO
DOWNFALL OF MINISTRY
Radical Action of Maura After BARGE.
Iona Uprising Led To Serious op-
position To Him Resulting
in His Resignation.

Madrid. October 21.-The Spanish
cabinet. which was formed January 25.
1907 under the premiership of Antonio
Maura. resigned today as result II
the bitter attacks made against the
government by the former premier.
Moret Prendergast. representing a
powerful opposition
AT conference with King Alfonso.
Premier Maura told the king that in
the face of Senior Moret's statement
that the opposition would refuse to dis
cuss even the most urgent measures.
ne mad no option but to resisn. He
asked, however. the members of the
majority to support the new ministry
Upon the receipt of the designations
of the premier and his ministers. M ,ret
frendersast undertook to form new
ministry. himself assuming the post of
premier and minister of the interior
The new ministers. who took the oath
of office tonight, are as follows;
Premier and minister of the Interior.
Moret Prendergast
Caballero. ere@
Minister of finance. senor Alvaraao
Minister of war I.feutenant ,,arsra,
DeLuque. "eiisrsi
Concas. zAu'ii'rsi
Minister of public works. senior cas-
Mlnistes Of public instruction.. ssaor
Minister of Justice at.t..
Campo pei
When the president oesthe chambar =,
ueputies made the announcement of ne
,u, eaoinet resignation, IL was receivcd
WIN sueh an ear-splitting uproar maj
ne was forced to adjourn the sitting
me cabinet which resigned TO-DAY
Mas formed January 20. 1907 with tbs
Following ministers: '"'
Premier Senior Maura
Foreign affairs, Senior AIle,daso,a
Justice, Marquis De Figueroa
flnance, Senor Besada.
interior, Senior De Iacierva
war, General I.inares
Marine, Senior Ferandiz
agricultural, commerce and nuhIic
WORKS senor Sanchez Guerra.
Pedro. soez san
Preceding the formation of thiv oa.,..
there had been no less than a,a ,ss'e,
MINISTRIES in Is months. The reliy;o,s ,s-
sue mad been the rock on which -.
nni'iistries We're wrecked and fte access
s s,on 10 power Of Senior Maura, who had
oeiore held the premiership, was regard
~ as sweeping victory for the clerical.
ana one likely to arouse a revolntionar,
spirit This proved to be the case ~
opposition finally uniting against the GOV
erniieht conduct and furtherance of the
war In Morocco. The stern maas,ras
taken TO put down the recent anti-war
demonstrations In Spain tended to innama
'he opposition and the execution of rer
rer' Ioilowed by popular demonstration.
OF alsapproval, brought matters IN
CRISIS When parliament reopened the lih-
erais, republicans and socialists bitterly
assahed the government. but the cahinat
showed disposition to fight for its life
ihere was a violent scene in the cham
oer OF deputies Yesterday when the onno
siuon headed by Senor Moret Prender-
sast the former premier, renewed its at
TACK on the government. Minister Of In
terror Laeierva, however, declared that
the ministry would not resign t,rdar
threats II was then believed that while
senor Moret was determined to unhorse
Premier Maura, the liberals as distin-
guished from the republicans and social
lsts did not desire to assume mower az
under the circumstances they would then
become responsible for the expenditures
involved in the war with Morocco