Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-29

Madrid, Oct. 23.-The Spanish cab.
met, headed by Premier Maura, re.
signed this morning.
ring alfonso nad a violent quarrel
last week with Premier Maura because
OF Maura's failure to give his ma
Jesty an opportunity to exercise the
royal prerosative of pardon in the case
OF Francisco Ferrer, who was executed
IN Barcelona last week as a ~revoIu-
ZIONIST.
The king had the unpleasant inter-
view when he learned of the tempest
that had been raised over Europe by
the killing of Ferrer.
Maura not only lost the good will
or the king, but the administration
party has been weakened by the po-
ntlcal effect in Spain of Ferrer's death.
The downfall of the cabinet has been
generally expected for several days.
Those Who Resigned.
The cabinet which resigned was
formed January 25, 1907, with the fol-
lowing minister's:
Premier Senior Maura; foreign af-
fairs, Senior Allendesalazar; justice,
Marquis De Figueroa; finance, Senior
Besada; interior, Senior De Lacierava;
war, General Linares; marine, Senior
Ferandiz; agriculture, and
public works, Senior Sanchez Guerra:
education, Senior Rodriguez San Pedro.
Preceding the formation of this cabi-
net there had been five liberal minis
tiers in Is months.
Was Clerical Cabinet.
The religious issues had beer the
rock on which these ministries were
wrecked, and the accession to power of
Senior Maura, who had before held the
premiership, was regarded as a sweep
ing victory for the clericals, and one
likely to arouse a revolutionary spirit.
This proved to be the case, the OPP
position finally uniting against the
governments conduct and ~furtherance
of the war in Morocco.
The stern measures taken to put
down the recent anti-war ~demonstra-
ton in Spain tended to infiame the OPP
position n the execution Of Ferrer,
followed by popular demonstrations of
disapproval, brought matters to a
crisis.
Bitter Attack Made.
When parliament reopened, the lib
erals, republicans and socialists bitter
ly assailed the but the
cabinet showed a disposition to fight
for its life. There was a violent scene
In the chamber of deputies yesterday,
when the opposition headed by Senior
Moret Prendergast, the former premier,
renewed it's attack upon the govern
ment.
Minister of the Interior Lacierva,
however, declared hat the ministry
would not resign under threats. II
was then believed that while Senior
Moret was determined to unhorse
Premier Maura, the liberals, as dis
tinguished from the republicans and
socialists, did not desire to assume
power, as under the circumstances
they would then become responsible
for the expenditures involved in the
war in Morocco.
Speech Precipitates 1t.
The fall of the cabinet was regarded
Is inevitable after the bitter speech of
Minister of the Interior La Cierva in
the chamber of deputies last night,
during which he classed the liberals
with the republicans and socialists who
We're arrayed against the throne
Today King Alfonso summoned Pre-
mier Maura, Senior Dato, former minis
ter of the interior, and other leaders
in parliament. The impression contin-
ues that the liberals will refuse to as
sumo power, preferring to leave the
conservatives to extricate themselves
from the present situation as best they
may.