The Washington herald., 1909-11-07
GIVE FERRER' VIEWS
Excerpts from Doctrines of
Spanish nationalist.
CATHOLIC SPIRIT HAS RISEN
Reaction Against Attacks on ReII-
gion-BarceIona Professor shown
Flag n Rag at the End of IA Stick.
Precepts Represented by Figures.

New York. Nov. 6,-That Ferrer, the
revolutionist. recently executed in Spain
as an instigator of the Barcelona riots.
was not a revolutionist IN the lofty Amer
lean sense OF the word. but rather an
anarchist OF the Haymarket type, is ap-
parent from the following excerpts from
his doctrines, as taught IN the 'lay-ra-
tionalist schools in Spain. and tele-
graphed by its correspondent IN san Sc
bastian TO the Paris Temps. a journal
which IS not pro-CathoHo in tones
Those who organize armies arc exc
cvtioners. assassins Of humanity.
The cause OF all the injustice from
which men. whether privileged or disjn-
herited. suffer is found in the belief IN q
supernatural being and In the relations
established between these men by means
Of religion.
Military men are men who have .
passion for murder and pnlage through
that they enjoy a glorious prestige.
The flag is a rag OF different colors az
the end of a stick. a symbol OF tyranny
and misery.
Every war undertaken under the pre-
text of defending the honor Of the nation
il n preteXt for Tobbing II more easily.
Soldiers should use their arms against
those who gave them to them to kill
others. At the first declaration Of war.
before cannon have sounded. the soldiers
strike should be- declared.
XIII for Pleasure.
The governments OF Europe kill for
simple pleasure every month more men
than there are stars I'm the heavens.
Property has been established through
spoliation and robbery. under the names
industry and commerce.
"All evils. all suffering. all injustice, Is
due to that stupid and brutal thing called
cur country"
IL is difficult 20 see how any govern
ment could amnesty the propagation OF
such doctrines; who even appended TO one
OF his circulars "a recipe for making
good planoastilc." which evidently was
used with terrible effect on the churches
and converts Of Barcelona
These preCopts were represented under
BymbOliCal figures, a specimen OF which
was seized at Valencia in one OF these
schools in which anarchy is represented
carrying torch in one hand and lean
ing with the other upon broken col
umn.
At the foot OF this column lie pell nell
an overturned throne, some cannon, mill
tary arms, a kept really a inter in this
case) pierced with poinard. a torn code
OF laws. the fragments OF a cross. and,
lastly, a royal crown and some broken
chains.
Catholic Spirit Aroused.
Once more Catholic spirit IN Spain has
risen with magnificent unanimity 70 meet
the attacks on religion in that country
IN 1906 there had already been an outburst
OF the national feeling which crushed the
Vaccinations OF Romanones and Canale.
Jas against the religious orders. Now The
outrages in Spain, the practical demon.
strstion OF Ferrer's anarchist teaching
have brought forth a protest that has
rUng throughout Catholic Spain. More
than q thousand associations Of every
class. whether rich or poor. have JOINED
in this splendid outburst.
That one and all. Carllsts. Integrists
Conservatives, Catholics OF every rank
and class. irrespective Of party princi.
pies, have arisen against the attack OF
religion is the one bright, assuring sigr
in Spain. torn by political dissenslons
and changes Of ministry. The cry re-
sounds throughout Spain: Spain IS Cath
olic! Catholic Spain viii not be a second
France" There Is bright hope that the
Vaccinations Of pseudo Republicans,
who know nothing OF a republic such as
We have in the United States, but who
rather look 10 France, with its autocratiC
parliamentary form OF government. are
already defeated and checkmsted in