Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-22
1Rv Associated Press. l
Oct. 21.-The Spanish

MADRID, Oct. 21.-The Spanish
N cabinet, headed by Premier
1L1 Maura, resigned this afternoon.
The cabinet which resigned today
was formed January 20, 1907, with the
following ministers: Premier, Senor
Maura; foreign affairs, Senior Allen
dessalazar; Justice, Marquis de Algue-
roa. finance, Senior Besada; interior.
Senior de la Ceivera; war, General
Linares; marine Senior Ferandiz; ag-
riculture, commerce and public works.
Senior Sanchez Guerre; education, Se-
nor Rodriguez San Pedro.
Preceding the formation of this cab
met there had been five Liberal MIN
istries in eighteen months. Ihe re-
ligious issues had been the rock on
which these ministries were wrecked,
and the accession to power of Senor
Maura, who had before held the pre-
miership was regarded as sweeping
victory for the cleriCals and one likely
to arouse a revolutionary spirit.
This proved to be the case, the op-
position finally uniting against the
governments conduct and further
ance of the war in Morocco.
The stern measures taken TO put
down the recent anti-war demonstra-
tions in Spain tended to inhame the
opposition, and the execution of Fer
rer, followed by popular demonstra-
tions Of disapproval, brought matters
to q crisis.
When parliament reopened the LIB
erals, Republicans and Socialists bit
terly assailed the government, but the
cabinet showed a disposition to fight
for its life.
Violent Session
There was a violent scene in the
chamber OF deputies yesterday, When
the opposition, headed by Senior Moret
Prendergast, the former premier, re-
newed his attack on the government.
Minister Of the Interior la CeiYera,
however, declared that the ministry
would not resign under threats. 1t
was then believed that, while Senior
Moret was determined to unhorse Pre-
mier Mara, the Liberals, as distn-
guished from the Republicans and So
cialists, did not desire to assume pow
er, as under the circumstances they
would then become responsible for the
expenditures involved in the war in
--orocco.
The fall of the cabinet was regard
ed as inevitable after the bitter speech
of Minister of the Interior La CeiVera
in the chamber of deputies last night.
during which he classed the Liberals
with the Republicans and Socialists
who were arrayed against the throne.
Today King Alfonso summoned Pre-
mier Maura, Senor Dato, former min
lister of the interior, and other leaders
in parliament
The impression continues that the
Liberals will refuse to assume power,
preferring to leave the conservatives
to extricate themselves from the pres
ent situation as best they may.
Confers with King
At a conference Premier Maura told
the king that in face of Senior Moret's $
statement that the opposition would
refuse to discuss even the most ur-
gent measures, he had no option but
to resign. He urged the majority
to support the new ministry.
After the designations Moret y
Prendergast undertook to form a new
ministry, himself assuming the post
of premier and minister of the interior.
The new ministers who took the oath
of office tonight follow:
Premier and minister of the interior,
Moret Prendergast.
Minister of foreign affairs, Perez
Caballero.
Minister of finance. Senior Alvarado.
Minister of war, Lieutenant General
De Luque.
Minister of marine, Rear Admiral
Concas.
Minister of public works, Senor Gas
sett.
Minister of public instruction, Senor
Barroso.
Minister of justice, Martinez Del
campo.
When the president of the chamber
of deputies announced the cabinets
resignation it was received with such
an uproar that he was forced to ad-
iourn the sitting.