Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-14
Todsy's Telegraphic News
ps,uIt Of Perer's Execution.


Mortified a. the storm Of protest that has
poured 10 over the execution of Francisco
Ferssr at Barcelona yesterday. He Is
denounciug The ministers on whose ad-
vice be allowed the court-nisttiaPs sent
eace of death to be carried out, declsr-
ing that they kept him 10 ignoiance OF
the real state of the public mind, not
only 10 Spsia bat 10 ell Europe.
II is reported that the Spanish cabinet
offered to resign, but that Alfonso de-
msuded that bis ministers remSln 81
their posts aud help to extrlcAIe MIN
from the difficulty. =,
There is no doubt 10 the minds Of
those who have seen the king sioce the
execution that Rad be known Ferrers
death would have caused such iurorP,
he would have prevented 1t.
Scores of death threats have been re-
ceiyed at the palace, TO guard against
the execution Of which the pilsce guard
has been doubled and a regiment oil
troops modified for emergency action.
Opponents of the ministry are making
the most of the opportunity and have
succeeded 10 stirring up feeling OF anil
mostly toward the king that exceeds
that which characterized the days OF
Spanish reverses 10 Morocco. A clip
piug bureau is busy flooding The king
with press extracts, which call FeTer q
martyr, bis execution q plain murder
aud comparing Alfonso with Ferdinand
III OF Naples, who was nick-nsmed
King Bombs for his ruthless lombard
ment OF Messins.
Many OF the leading pspers OF toe
continent openly predict Spanish revo-
lution, as either the direct or indirect
outcome OF Ferrer's death.
The lest request made by Ferrer, that
be be allowea to face his execulioneTs
With eyes unbsndsged was not allowed.
"You are traitor and not entitled to
look upon your execuiioners," was the
brutal reply.
at really does not matter" said
Ferrer, as the bsndsge was frightened
across bis eyes. calm straight and
make sure Lcny 1--we the modero
school
Az the condemned mans lips framed
these last words, toe order to fire was
given and Fener fell, pierced by bali a
dozen bullets.
Paris. Oct. IA The radicals OF
France are determined TO goad Spain In
to a revolution. The execution OF
Francisco F,rer Ia believed to have pre-.
pared the way for an upheavsl against
King Alfonso and the monarchy, and
socialists, labor unions and anarchists
throughout France are determined to
keep the agitation alive until they force
revolution.
Plans we're revealed today whereby
the French anarchists, socialists and
labor unious propose to continue demon
STATIONS 10 the hope that their Spanish
brothers may be led to action.
Hundreds of mass meetings have been
called for next Sunday, and the day
promises to be q most eventful one.
As indicating the temper Of the French
people, President FalIeres, who spent
the day at the Juvisy aviation meeting,
was constantly under heavy gusrd.
Premier BRAND, Project of Police
Lepine and other officials are preparing
to prevent a repetition tonight of last
lights revolutionary demonstration.
Soldiers 10 all The barracks of the city
and ct Versailles have been ordered to
be in readiness. The Spanish embassy
| is cordoned with soldiers today to pre-
vent an attack.
Reports from Brussels and other capt.
tails where snti-Spauish demonstrations
occurred yesterday, declsre that the
feeling is still intense.
Rome, Oct. l4.-In view OF the many
conflicting stories that have been printed
regarding the alleged attempt OF Pope
Plus X 10 intervene to save the lite Of
Francisco Ferrer, the Vatican today
authorized the following st'temeot;
"The pope did not directly ask that
Ferrer's life be saved. He merely In
s,ructed the Madrid nuncio 10 asttriaiD
whether a plea for mercy would be ac'
ceptable to the Spanish authorities re
celViDg a negative reply, the subject was
dropped"
Primarily the pope wished to inter
iere for Humanitarian reasons, but the
political aspect of the case is said 10 have
Influenced him also. His advisors warn
ed the pope that Ferrer's execution
would act as an impetus to the spirit OF
anti. clericalism In Spain and Italy and
INCREASE the hatred OF The reVolutionists
and anarchists against the chu ch.
Paris, Oct. IA. Late this afternoon
great mob gathered around the Spanish
embassy and the government reinforced
the Gordon OF the police that stretched
around the embassy With detachment Of
cavalry. The mob was 10 an Ugly mood
and repeatedly cried "Down with
Spainl" "Down with Alfonsol"
Flaming posters bearing the same
words were stuck up all over the city
during the night and the police are now
ate mpting to tear them down.
The names of the twelve soidies who
formed the firing squad that executed
Ferrer have been published and the an
archisls have marked them for ssssssi'
nation
The Temps says that two Frencbmen
we're executed 10 Mont Jaich fortress 10
Barcelona today and that FIVE other
Frenchmen are awaiting execution.
They are accused OF completely in TIE
July revolution 10 Barcelona. The
Temps story has added fuel to the
flames of Spanish hatred.
Alone on an Island.