Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-19
KIN c BREAKS
WITH PREM|E:R
over FERRER
ALPHoNso QuARRELs WITH
MAuRA BECAUSE DENIED PRE-
RoGATIVE OF PARpoNlNG Exc.
cUTED MAN; RIOTS CONTINUE.

Paris, Oct. ia Madrid report
says that King Alphonso had a
violent quarrel with Premier
Maura because Of the latter's fail
ure to give his majesty ain oppor-
tunity to exercise his royal prero.
sative of pardon in the case of
Ferrer.
London, Oct. 1S.-Actual rioting in
London Sunday reflected the unrest
that has sprung up all over Europe be-
cause OF the execution in Barcelona
last week of Prof. Francisco Ferrer,
and the mounted police were obliged
to charge repeatedly into mob of
revolutionary socialists and anarchists
who We're advancing to storm the
Spanish embassy.
The trouble began with a massmeet-
ing III Trafalgar square, which was
organized by several socialist and la
Dor bodies. Several hundreds Of the
members of these organizations
marched to the square carrying ban
ners bearing inscriptions denouncing
King Alfonso. A black bordered ban.
ner was raised against the Nelson col
umn with big letters that could be
read from afar: ''To He'll With the
Murderer Alfonso"
Calls for Death of All Kings.
Several Laborite members Of parlia-
ment delivered strong orations. Victor
Grayson of Manchester, the Socialist
member capped the climax by declar-
ing that If the head of every king in
Europe was torn from his body it
would not pay half the price of Fer
rers life. He called the Russian en-
peror A dirty monster" and said that
King Edward. who could have prevent
ed the execution, was responsible for
whatever might happen in England as
a result of ii. He demanded the ex-
pulsion of the Spanish ambassador.
Strong resolutions were adopted be-
fore the meeting ended. Several thou
sand persons assembled in the square.
the majority Of them attracted by the
same curiosity that would take them
to the suffragette demonstrations The
Socialists societies, carrying their
banners, then marched to the Spanish
embassy, singing revolutionary songs
and hooting King Alfonso. A great
rabble accompanied them, filling the
streets, and was only dispersed after
hand to hand fights with the police.
Manifesto Denounces Vatican.
All indications from Rome point to
the fact that the extremists in Italy
are determined to undertake an anti
clerical campaign, more vigorous even
than that in France. This is being di-
rected by the Free Masons, whose
grand master has issued most vio-
lent manifesto in behalf of Ferrer and
against the church. The manifesto
says:
'Sacredotal tyranny, still vermilion
with Italian blood imposed and OBJ
tanned through the fright of a boy and
the cowardece of the government,
the slaughter Of an innocent, who was
not judged, but murdered. Italy. which
has seen scaffolds Redeemed, fire ap-
piled to the stakes and the slaughter
of unarmed women and children, or
dered by the church, must understand
Its duty. Rome which has inside it's
walls the vatican that for centuries
has supported all tyrannies, from
which to our shame the slaughter of
Barcelona originated, must decree that
the last crime will not remain unpun-
ished"
Workmen Hold DisorderIy Meetings.
Madrid, Oct. 18.-Large crowds of
workmen met in anti-government
meetings at Bilbas and Corruna yes
terday and violent speeches We're
made. Troops were held in readiness
to check possible disorders. The Inn
partial announces that the govern
ment is concentrating troops at Ma
drid to take the place of those sent to
Morocco.