The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-15
ENGLAND FEARS A
 REVOLUTION
Execution of Ferrer Agi- tates Serious Social Dis turbances Throughout Europe.
Special from United Press.

pressed in England to-day that the execution of Francisco Ferrer will agitate the serious social disturbances throughout the whole of Europe in which England will possibly become involved. London newspapers which yesterday voiced their horror at Spain s national blunder in Wantonly throwing down the gauntlet to Europe's Social ists. Anarchists and Radicals of every sort, show their alarm to-day by pleading that Englishmen do all in their power to combat the revo ution- ary tendency and not to concern them selves with the disturbed conditions in other countries, growing out of Fer rer'S execution.
 The Globe, in epitomizing the situa- tion, declares that disturbances run in circles. We appear now to be en- tering one Almost every country seems to be infected. We expect fur ther and more serious troubles and it is possible that England may be in- volved."
 It is said that the Ferrer outburst mere political explosion and that it will yet develop into a concerted revo- 1utionary movement.
 On every hand is heard the most yio- lent denunciation of Spain's lack. of tactfulness in dealing with a situation that is so prophetic of disaster. If Spain were alone involved. English diplomats, despite the friendly rela- tions with Spain, would care but lit tie what happened. It would ba con- siGered that she invited the trouble. But every gain made by the revolu- tionary element in Spain only quick ems the movement in other countries, thus creating a European menace.
 The steps of the Spanish Embassy were found smeared with blood to-day. a note pinned to one of the pillars, ex- blaming that the blood was en1blema- tic of Spanish cruelty. London poiiti- cal eXiles, of whom there is a large colony, joined in heavy exodus to the continent to-day. The police say they are going to Paris to attend the demonstrations that are planned to take place there on Sunday
 Rome, Oct. 15.-The feeling against the Catholic church and it's renre- sentatives, even including the Pope is so bitter to-day as a result of the continued anti-Spanish agitation, that the Pope instructed Merry Del Val the Papal Secretary of State, and his subordinates. not to leave their homes for a few days, for fear that their ap- pearance on Ihe streets might create fresh disorders
 as result of the labor fedora .ons' adoption of a resolution to the effect that Merry Del Val's continued resi- dence in Italy, as well as that of the other Spanish clergy, had bacome inn possible as a result of Spain's course 1 In Professor Ferrers execution. Merry Del Val and the other Spanish clergy are requested to return to Spain. -'.
 The Vatican is taking On official recognition of the resolution nor will | It's suggestion affect the clergy in the | least It is conceded, however that | the lives of the clergy are temporarily iE danger.
 The Pope has ordered the Madrid Nuncio to avoid anything resembling approval of Ferrerss execution. Madrid, (Via Hendaye.D Oct. 15.-No | better proof of the Spanish govern | ment's fright is needed than the un- l precedented action of the Cabinet to- 1 day in issuing a defensive statement" in the form of an interview with i Foreign Secretary salazar. The 'fn- terVlew' was given to the official news | agency for distribution abroad Sala- l gar declares that foreigners do not | realize that Ferrer was the most dan i gerous Anarchist in Spain. He de- clares that Ferrer's trial was conduct ed fairly and that the evidence against | him was overwhelming.
 He expresses the conviction that l everyone except the Anarchists will 1 admit the propriety of the | execution.
 Hendaye France, Oct. 15.-Reports
 
 plosions in Barcelona. humber of 1 persons are said to have been injured | Tn the explosions which occurred dur l ing the almost continual rioting of last | night and early this morning.
 Serious ricting is also said to have | taken place in Madrid but the gov ernments censorship has cut off all | means of giving the true state of af- | fairs in the capitol. MANUEL WON'T VISIT ALFONSO. 1
 Lisbon. Oct. 15.-Owing to the dis orders in Spain resulting from the | execution of Francisco Ferrer King | Alfonso's advisers to-day notified King | Alfonso of the cancellation of Ma1uers | visit to Madrid on November D | Manuel was to have stepped in Mad | rid five days while en route to Eng l land but the Portuguese King believes 1 that the conditions in Spain are not | particularly conducive to a visit
 Alfonso is bringing pressure to bear i on ManuePs advisers to reconsider | their determination. indicating that the l action borders close onto a snub. The | Spanish minister here says that by the | time Manuel starts on his visit the Iqst | vestige of the present disturbance will ! have disappeared. TEITE T,ngTE FIAT