Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-18
TIE FERRER DEMONSTRATIONS

R1n1a, as second-clase matter.i
TIE FERRER DEMONSTRATIONS
The red flag was raised 10 Londou
yesterday afternoon and large mob
moved upon the spanish embassy to
mske demonstration Of is disappiosal
of the execution of PIof. Francisco Fer.
r r, the convicted revOlutionist, at B arce
Iona a few days sgo. Several bodies OF
police we're ststioDed ct The approaches
to the embassy and they drove OF the
crowds in their usual blood ess tfiecIusl
way. Bat cousid, rsble excitement and
uuessiDess pervsded The Deighborhood.
The grosns and hootiDgs were plainly
heard in the embassy and at BuckiDg-
ham palace nesr by.
No one was injured seriously, although
the mounted police rode against the
crowds and scattered them several
times.
The trouble began with macs meet
ing 10 Trafalgar square, which was OF
esniz'd by several socialist and labor
bodice. Several hnpdred OF the members
OF these organizations marched TO the
sqOsre carrying red fsgs with crepe and
nfari0g inscriptions denouncing King
Alfonso. A black-bordered banner Was
raised against the Nelson column with
Dig letters thai could be read from sfar.
"To hell with the murderer, Alfonso" "
After J. NJ Green, secretary OF the
"Fhends of Russian Freedom" bad
called the meeting to order he read
telegram from the Countess OF Warwick,
saying:
"No words are too strong to express
Europe's horror at the murder OF Fer
rer"
Several laborite members of parlia'
msnt delivered strong. orstious. Victor
Grsysou, of Manchester, the socialist
member, capped the climax by de-
clsriug tba! if the head of every king
of Europe was torn from his body it
would not psy half the price OF Ferrer's
life. He called the Russian emperor
"a dirty mooster," and said that King
Edward, who could have prevented the
execution, was responsible for what.
ever might happen in England as
resnlt il. He demanded the expul-
sion of the Spanish ambassador.
Strong resolutions we're adopted before
The meeting ended.
The a0ti-SpsniSh demonstrations in
Paris culmnsted yesterday in meetings
and professions In the larger cities Of
France, organized by the socialists and
wOrkmen's organizations. The organi-
z,rs laid emphasis on the peaceful char |
scter of these demonstrations, and al
though violent speeches we're made,
little disorder is reported.
The socialist deputies and municipal
headed the procession, which
vas composed OF about IL, 900 persons
who sang the Iuteruslionsle. While
passing the Spanish embassy and several
there were cries of "Down with
The clergy" "Down With Spsin," but
he majority oi the psraders refrained
from disorder of any kind, obedient to
The instructions of the leaders.
After The procession disbsnded rowdies
attacked priest 10 the Tuileries Gar.
dens aud attempted to throw him into
the lake, bat the police rescued the
priest.
Ali indications point to the fact that
the extremists in Italy are determined
to undertake an snticlerical campaign
more vigorous even than 10 France.
Ibis Is being directed by the Ffeemssons,
whose grandmsster has issued a most
violent manifesto in behalf OF Ferrer,
snd against the church. The manifesto
says:
"Sacsrdotal tyranny, still vermillion
With Italian blood, imposed and OBJ
tsined through the fright OF q boy and
the coWardice Of the government, the
slaughter or an innocent man, who was
not judged, but murdered. Italy, which
nss seen scsfods Redeemed, FIRE applied
to the stakes aud the slaughter even of
unarmed women aud children ordered
By the church, must understand its
duty. Rome, which has inside Its walls
The vatican that for centuries has sup
ported all tyraunies, from which, to our
shame, the slaughter of Barcelona orig.
mated, must decree that the last crime
will not remain unpunished.
A pro.Ferrer procession, in which
many of the marchers carried flags
draped with crepe, one of them having a
csricsture OF King Alfonzo, with the
inscription "Alfonso Ia moust.r,"
caused fight with the police in Genoa
yesterday.
Cardinal Pietro Msffi, archbishop Of
Plea, aud several bishops, while attend
Jog the Congress of Sacred Music IN
Pisa yesterday, we're bissed BY the crowds
with cries for Ferer.
Big Ferrer denominations were held in
the principal cities OF Belgium yesterday.
At Ligo rowdies smashed the window
of churches and religious establishments.
Gable dispatches from barcelona safe
that the situation there is Increasingly
dhquieiiug. TwsDty-seven bombs have
beeu thrown in the last four days, 5
persons beiug killed and 81 wounded.
% Saturday 40 attempt vas made to
ruth ths fortress of Monliuich to reaa,e
the prisoners. A bomb was .hrowD
sgspst the door, but it tsiled to explode,
and tSe attacking psr.y fed on the sp'
proac6 of the guards.