The San Francisco call., 1909-10-15
Conservatives Regard Action Of
Government as Very Un-
wise and Dangerous
Fears Are Entertained for the
Life and Safety of King
Alfonso
Bomb Is Found in Barcelona and
Embassies Are Menaced
by MobS
Especial Dispatch TO tn. Cali


n ONDON, Oct. 14-Dispatches
from all over Europe prove that
- Ferrer's execution has weakened
the props of both state and church,
has aroused republicans, angered radi-
Gals and infuriated anarchists TO a
pitch where they will stop at nothing.
In London no public manifestation
of sympathy for Ferrer has been yet,
but the feeling grows, even among
conservative men, that in shooting
him the Spanish government acted
with grievous precipitaney.
Outburst Expected Soon
1t is greatly feared here that the
anarchists will revenge themselves er
King Alfonso personally. His a. his
governments disregard of the pope's
appeal for clemency for Ferrer is re-
garded as a grave blunde-. and an
outburst in Barcelona Is expected at
any moment.
Anarchists here who knew Ferrer
well swear he never took part 'In a
campaign OF the active section. They
say his only aim was to inculcats anar-
chist and secularfst doctrines by sdu-
cative methods.
Dispatches tell that there was riot
cred, listened to infammatory speeches.
cheered Ferrer and yelled Down with
their Catholic majesties OF Austria and
Spain" When the police tried to dis
perse the meeting they were fred on
and replied with a vollsy. Several per-
sons were wounded.
Troops Guard Embassy
The Spanish embassy in Vienna is
guarded by large force OF police and
troops.
In Trieste. Austria, the great ma
jority OF workin gmen struck for the
! day. Only one evening paper ap-
pesred and nearly all the shops. cafes
and theaters were closed Thousands
of strikers paraded the streets with
black hags. shouting: Death to Al
fonso." The greatest disorder contin-
ued throughout the night.
Anarchists Leave Geneva
In Brussels the socialists declared
today a boycott against Spanish goods
and resolved to keep the flag at their
headquarters at half mast until the
execution OF Ferrer is avenged
Such is the news from all over the
continent.
The Swiss police warned Madrid
that four Spanish anarchists left Ge-
neva today. Switzerland is the haven
OF all active anarchists during a storm.
or until they raise one.
Priests Roughly Handled
ROME. Oct. 14-The execution Of
Ferrer has provoked intense indiEns-
tion throughout Italy. Troops block
passage through the streets leading to
the vatican and to the two Spanish
embassies. one OF which is accredited
TO the quirnal the other to the vatican.
The palaces around the vatican are
filed with soldiers.
workIngmen roughly handled four
priests in the streets today-jostIed
them. spat on them and called them
vile names.
The police strongly urge. even order
scclesiasticals OF all ranks TO remain
at home. Many wild rumors are afoat
provocative OF disorder and OF sevsrer
police repression.
Bomb Found in aBrcelona
cERBERE. France. Oct 14-Another
bomb was found in Barcelona this aft
ernoon similar to the first. 1t was
placed IN special steel wagon. where
it exploded without doing any harm.
Judging from the contents OF the
bombs. considerable damage would
have been done II they had exploded
in the streets
The Censorship at Barcelona has been
redou5Ied. The booy OF Ferrer was
buried today in the civil cemstsry.
[ Demonstration in France
PARIS. Oct. 4-The demonstration
in protest against the execution OF
Francisco Ferrer were marked
throughout France today. and from
reports received tonight they still con-
tinue.
The Latin quarter here is seething.
but several times during the evening
a strong force OF police scattered the
manifsstants. Serious disturbances
occurred at Lyons. where thousands of
l workmen socialists and anarchists