Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-15
TOday's Telegraphic News
Serious Condition. ia Spaiu.

Serious Conditions 10 Spain.
London, Oct. Is = King Alfonso's
throne is totteriug. Spain is sseething
SEES OF intrigue aud revolution on which
the royal ship of state, 4 battered and
weakened hull, il being tossed about 10
q last struggle. Revolution ls inevitable.
The fash may not come within 3 week
or q month. L. may be STAYED OF for
year, but there is every reason to believe
today, following the white heat eDgen-
dered by the states murder of Francisco
Ferrer, that the outbreak is very near at
hand.
Moreover developments of the last two
days have indicated clearly that once the
fres of revolution break ont in Spain,
there vii be the grsvest danger OF the
cobflsgration spreading to every Latin
country of southern Europe.
The church, which has for geners-
lions been a frightful burden upon
Spain, has recently become well.Digh
undesirable, not because 1t Is the Roman
Catholic Church, but because 1t is the
state church. 1t controls an immense
uuesrned share OF the country's wealth
and pays no taxes. The people are TO-
humanity taxed to support 1t. Indus.
trially, 1t completes at an unfair a1vsu-
tsge with Spanish workmen aud is the
"veste5 interest,"" Of the nation.
Alfonso realizes that bis hold Oh bis
people has been broken. He looks to
the church for support aud will never
consent to its separation from the sta!e.
II he clinss to his present course, his
overthrow is inevitable.
London, Oct. 15.-Fear is openly ex-
pressed 10 England todsy that the exc.
cution Of Francisco Ferrer will insugu-
rate q period of the most serious dis
turbauces throughout the whole of
Europe, 10 which England will herself
become involved.
The steps of the Spanish embassy we're
found smesred with blood today, a note,
pinned:to one OF the pillars, explaining
that the blood WAS emblematic of
Spanish cruelty.
Rome, Oct Is The feeling against
the Catholic Church and Its representa-
tiVes, including the pope, is go bitter TO-
day as result of the continued anti.
Spanish sgiiStioD. TIA, the pope To-
structed Merry del Val, the papsl secre-
tsry OF state, and bis subordinstss not
to leave their hOmfs for few days for
fear that their appearance on the streets
might create disorders.
The pope was led to take this action |
as a result of the labor declarations
adoption Of a resolution to the effect |
that Merry del Val s continued resi- 1
dence In Italy, as we'll as that of the
other Spanish clergy, had become inn
possible IS result OF SPANS course 10 |
Prof. Ferrer's execution. Merry del
Val and the other Spanish clergy are re.
quired to return to Spain.
The vatican is taking no official
recognition OF the resolution nor will its
suggestion effect the clergy In the least.
1t is conceded, however, that the lives
of the clergy are temporarily In danger.
The pope has ordered the Madrid
Nnncio to avoid anything resembling
40 approval Of Ferrer's execution.
Hendsya, France, Oct. 16.-Repori
reached here today of FIVE bomb ex-
plosions In Barcelona. A number OF
persons are aaid to have been injured in
the explosion, which occurred during
the almost continuous rioting of last
night and early this morning.
Serious riotiDg is also said TO have
tsken place in Madrid, but the govern
menps censor has cut of sll means OF
learning the true state Of affairs 10 the
capital.
Paris, Oct. Is La Guerre Sociale
(The Social War, which issued the call
hat resulted In Wednesday nights riots
10 which one person was killed and .
number injured, announced that its edi.
tor, Gustsve Herye, is to be rresLed on
q charge of melting the riots The
paper says il knows that this sep has
been decided upon. II true, steps will
probably be taken to arrest NJ. JaureS,
4 socialist deputy, whose pspsr, Hu-
mantle, Joined 10 the call.