Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-16
TOdsy's Telegraphic News
Grave Conditions 10 Spain and
France.

France.
Hendsye, France. Oct. 16.-The fall
Of the Spanish cabinet Is predicted today
by persons arriving here from Madrid,
who say that the opening session OF the
Cortez yesterday clearly demonstrated
that the liberals will control the session.
The expected coalition OF the heretofore
warning liberal factions has taken place,
and they now present an overwhelming
majority, which is likely to block the
government as every hand and force the
Cabinets resignation.
Madrid Newspapers contain no men,
ton OF the revulsion Of feeling that 10
sweeping over Europe as result OF Fer
rer's execution. The aim of the goVetn-
meut is TO Keep the public In complete
ignorance OF the true conditions and
every word that is printed 10 the news
papers Of the capital must first pass
through the hands Of q censor.
Oerbere. France, Oct. ia second
bomb explosion near the Cathedral 10
Barcelona took plscs this morning, ten
persons being injured, three OF them
fatally. Today's explosion followed a
bomb outrsgs 10 front of the bishops
house yesterday, the two explosions oc'
curing within fifty feet of each other.
The destruction of the cathedral Wa'
evidently intended.
Paris, Oct 16.-The rupture Of DIP
Iomstc relations between France aud
Spain is believed 10 be imminent today
as result OF the protest from Spain
against The action of q number OF French
municipal councils In ordering all hsgi
90 public buildings draped with Grape
and half-masled 10 memory Of francisco
Ferrer, the Spanish revolutiouist, who
wss executed in Barcelona Wednesday.
In score, OF French cities and towns
the municipal authorities have shown
I sympathy with the snti-Spsnish sgila'
tors, and the Spanish government is to-
day complaining bitterly that the French
goverumsnt, by refusing to punish suct
dereliction OF official doty, has wsntOnlI
encouraged it and is, 10 reality, respOn
sible for the demonstrations now occur
ring throughout France.
These demonstrations are growing In
intensity, rather than diminishing, and
the government Is deeply apprehensive
lest the situation will shortly get beyond
control. Should Spanish property bt
attacked, as Is almost inevitable, oil
Spanish subjects injured, Spain will
surely demand heavy rePrissls, the pay
meut Of which would cause a tremen'
dous uprosr all over France.
Paris, Oct. 16 Socialist Deputy
Jaure's paper, HumsDite, issued at
extra today appealing to all socialists
revolutionists aud anarchists 10 Paril
sld its environs to gather tomorrow al
3 O'Clock for an anti.militsry and anti
clerical denomination. Similar meet
iugs have been called 10 hundred citieI
OF France, and DO concealment Is a.
tempted of the governments fear tba
the day will bring forth bloodshed. Ii
Paris every effort is being made TO NEE
the situation. Troops will swarm through
the city and the police force has beer
augmented by hundreds Of deputies auC
special officers. The guarding OF tht
Spanish embassy continues unsbated
and during today and tomorrow th'
block where the embassy is situated vii
be closed to the public.
La Guerre Sociale, in an extra edition
Issued today, 1rges the revolutloDarie
10 assemble 100, 900 strong 10 the vicinity
OF the Spanish embassy al 2 o'clocl
sunday afternoon to sing revolutionary
songs and cry "Down with SPAIN" L
urges them to leave their arms at hom'
aud not to provoke the police.
Content yourselves with shouting
your contempt of all things Spanish 9TH
paper concludes" and il the police
thugs modest we can come back sgair
and take the streets by force and blooC
as in other demonstration
l, is believed the crowd that will tr!
to force lie way to the Spanish embass.
tomorrow will exceed 200, 900 and th
authorities are plainly much alarmed.