The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
RED FLAG RAISED
BY LONDON MOB

raised in London this afternoon and
large mob moved upon the Spanish
embassy TO make demonstration of
it's disapproval of the execution of
Professor Francisco Ferrer at BARGE
Iona.
Bodies Of police drove off the crowds
In their usual bloodless, effectual way.
But uneasiness pervaded the neigh
borhood.
The trouble began with a mass
meeting in Tragalgar square, organ
lied by several socialist and labor
bodies. Several hundred members of
these organizations marched TO the
square carrying red flags draped with
crepe and bearing inscriptions de-
nouncing King Alfonso. A black
bordered banner was raised against
the Nelson column with big letters.
ITO hell with the murderer Alfonso"
Several laborite members of parlia-
ment spoke. Victor Grayson of Man
chester, the socialist member capped
the climax by declaring that if the
head of every king of Europe was
torn from his body it would not pay
hall the price of FerrcrS life. He
called the Russian king a dirty
could have prevented the execution
was responsible for whatever might
happen In England as a result OF H.
He demanded the expulsion OF the
Spanish minister.
The socialist societies carrying ban.
nerS. then marched to the Spanish en-
bassy, singing revolutionary songs and
hooting King Alfonso A rabble ac-
companied then, filling the street. It
was dark when they reached the open
square in front of the embassy and
they found that the square was filed
with police The embassy windows
were dark and there was no sign OF
life there. The police would not let
the procession enter the square or
even stop. The crowds which turned
pack and kept moving up Victoria
street toward the parliament build
ings, singing, shouting and groaning
The reserves then drove the mob into
the side streets, dispensing it without
trouble.
Havana. Oct. IA disorderly mob
of several thousand. including ma
jority of the university students and
many Spaniards. made demonStra-
ton today i'm memory Of Francisco
Ferrer. They marched in procession
through the principal streets carrying
red flags and cheering for anarchy,
Two outdoor meetings were held. at
which violent orations were made by
Major General Enrique Loynaz del
Castillo, who recently was appointed
envoy extraordinary TO the South
American republics, and other eXtrem-
lists. Resolutions we're passed to boy
colt all Spanish goods and to accept
the cffer of the stevedores' union to
refuse TO unload Spanish ships until
Spain rescinds the order conflScating
Ferrer'S estate.
The mob attempted to approach the
Spanish consulate and the bishops
palace, but was driven back by the
police.
The line of march was taken up
to the Church of the ANGELA. which
was pelted with stones The police
charged the rioters. A sharp fight en-
sued and several on both sides were
hurt The mob then started to at
tack the office of the Diario de In Mar
ina. but was driven back and dis
persed by the police. There were
many arrests.
Paris Oct. l7.-Tne anti.Spanish
demonstrations eliminated today in
meetings and professions In the larg.
er cities of France, organized by so.
cialists and workmen's organizations.
The organizers laid emphasis on the
peaceful character of those demon
strations and although violent speech
10 ic
ported.
Lisbon, Oct 17-Cablegrams from
Barcelona state that the situation
there is increasingly disquieting,
Twentv.seven bombs have been
thrown in the last four days, Ave
persons being killed and Il wounded.
On Saturday, an attempt was made
to rush the fortress of MontiiuIch to
release the prisoners A bomb was
thrown against the door. but failed
Ia explode and the attacking party
fed on the approach OF the guards.
Amsterdam, Oct. IA. Ferrer pro-
test meeting here today was followed
today by an attempt at demonstra-
tion before the Spanish consulate
but the crowds were held in check by
the police.
Buenos Ayres. Oct, 17.-Ten thous-
aud people gathered today in cne of
the public squares and burned the
Spanish flag and the protrait of King
Alfonso. Resolutions to carry out a
boycott on Spanish products were
ha
held in the interior towns.
Rome, Oct 17.-All indications are
that the extremists in Italy are de-
termined 10 take an anti.Spanish at
titude. There is being directed by
the Masons. whose grand master has
issued a violent manifesto In behalf
of Ferrer, recently executed. and
against the church The manifesto
says;