The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-18
Emma Goldman and Alexan-
der Berkman, Who Shot
Steel Millionaire H. G. Prick
Years Ago, Among Speakers
WOMAN MAKES ESPECIALLY
INFLAMMATORY ADDRESS
London Mob Marches to Storm
the Spanish Consulate, but
Is Dispersed by the Police in
BIOOdIeSS Manner
SOCIALISTS IN A FERMENT

London, Oct. 1.-THE red flag was
raised in London this afternoon and
a large mob moved upon the Spanish
embassy to make a demonstration of
its disapproval of the execution of
Prof. Francisco Ferrer at Barcelona.
Bodies of police drove off the
crowds in their usual blOodless, ef-
fectual way. But uneasiness per-
Vaded the neighborhOod.
The trouble began with a mass meeting
in Trafalgar square organized by several
Socialist and labor bodies. Several hun
bred members of these organizations
marched to the square carrying red flags
draped with crepe and bearing insscrip-
tons denouncing King Alfonso. y black
banner was raised against the Nelson
column. with big letters: ITO hell with
the murderer Alfonso"
Several laborlte members of parliament
spoke. Victor Grayson of Manchester,
the Socialist member, capped the climax
by declaring that if the head OF every
king in Europe was torn from his body
il would rot pay half the price of Fer
Ters life. he called the Russian a dirty
monster" and said King Edward. who
could have prevented the execution, was
responsible for whatever might happen
manded the expulsion OF the Spanish min
lister.
Police on the Ground.
The Socialist societies, carrying ban
ners, then mar he'd to the Spanish en-
bassy, singing revolutionary songs and
hooting King Alfonso, A rabble accom-
panied them, filling the streets. 1t was
dark when they reached the open square
in front Of the embassy, and they found
that the square was filled with police.
The embassy windows were dark and
there was no sign Of life there. The po-
lice would not let the procession enter
the square or even stop. The crowds
turned back and kept moving UP
Victoria street toward the parliament
buildings, singing, shouting and gTOan-
ing. The reserves then drove the mob
into the side streets, dispensing it with
out trouble
fierce speech of Emma Goldman, LOCO men
and women. socialists, and anarchists ana
other radicals. packed IN east SIDE hall
and unmOlested by the police, adopted
resolutions denouncing the execution of
Ferrer Alfonso, the assassin, was NUT
tered in three languages, English Span
ish and French, as the succeeding speak
ers attacked the Spanish monarch and
limited that revenge was yet to come.
Emma Goldman Speaks.
Emma Goldman, who was the chief
tween the case of Ferrer and those of
Mover. Haywood and PettibOne of the
Western Federation of Miners. Tt was
announced that a more comprehensive
gathering will be held at Carnegie hall
Tuesday night.
The resolutions adopted recite in part;
'aThe murder of Ferrer was commit
ted bv the unholy trinity-church, money
and government. This trinity reVenged
itself because FerreT instigated free anti
clerical schools wherein the results of in
dependent science and pedagogy were
taught.
This meeting denounCes the murder
as one of the worst and most cowardl1-
crimes ever committed under the disguise
of the law. and expresses its sinceresJ
svmDathy and solidarity with the thou
sands of fighters for freedom who still
struggle in the clutches Of the Spanish
fnquisition-'
Although denounced by the resolutions.
the death of FeTTer was hailed by Emma
Goldman as a cause for rejoicing rather
than OF mourning
Il am not here to mourn, but to cele-
brate Ferrer's DEATH" she cried. In this
. ace of greed, cOwardise and indifference
we must rejoice that there was man
Ike Ferrer who had rather die than
live like a dog. If l believed that the
American workman had enough revolu-
tionarv spirit / would ask them to follow
the examples of France and Italy, go on
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