The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
No FEAR OF REVOLT
D|STURBS ALFONSO
King Enjoying Himself in Eng
land in Spite OF Crisis in
Spain.
REAL DANGER IN cARLlsTs
So Says Archer, Just From Scene.
If Army Is Faithful,
Dynasty Is Safe.

London. August liking Alfonso isl
apparently not in the least alarmed os
the reports of imminent bloodshed IN
his dominions. Ever since his arriHal
In England he has given himself up
with characteristic thoroughness to the
enjoyment of the sports and pastiihes
he has loved since boyhood, ana on
Monday he purposes to go to Eaton
Hall as the guest of the Duke OF West
minister for the polo festival held there
| annually.
| In London there is little expectation
/ that the young monarch's holiday VIII
be spoiled by any very serious develop
ments.
william Archer, who has Just re- re-
turned from a visit to Spain, aptlS
notes that all Spanish revolutions hith-
| orto have been military revolutions
The Barcelona outbreak Of last year
was the first attempt at popular revo-
/ luton which has occurred in Spain, ano
1t was unsuccessful because the people
failed TO win over the soldiers 10 their
side despite the fact that one great
cause of discomfort was dissatisfaction
with the system of military service.
When he was asked If Alfonso We're
| Il
not an easy question to answer, as
there was no enthusiasm for him.
ION the other hand" he said. Il can
not saw that discovered much strong
feeling against him.
4, Danger Is From Cnrlists.
II believe" continued Mr.. Archer
| 'ithat the danger OF the situation Is
that the fight with the Vatican may
give strength TO the Carlist party OF
/ rt.;. aytr n l.
calism. Although all clericals are not
Carlsts, 1t is safe TO say that all Car
lists are clericals, and this rupture
| with Rome may ALLEVIATE considerable
| section of the clerical party from the
Alfonsist dynasty and throw them into
! the Carlists' arms
| What may result from the rupture
depends. I think, almost entirely OF
the army. If the army remains solidlJ
faithful to the, present regime, tina
regime, in one form or another, is prob
| ably secure; but If the loyalty of the
army We're undermined anything NIGH
happen"
Letters from an impartial source il
Spain indicate that the present dead
lock with the Vatican is only trfa
! of strength. The eventual success OF
: Premier Canalejas in his resistance tc
! the Vatican's opposition to a reduc-
ton or the nulnper ana privileges o.
the religious orders, which now seems
probable, will be followed up by pol.
Icy Of curtailment of the ecclasias tical
power.
Decided anti-clericalism, such as
marked the recent history OF France
is improbable. for Spain is a much
! more Catholic country than France
and the bonds between the governing
classes and the Roman Catholic Church
are too strong to be broken all al
once.
Cannlejas's Popularity Grows.
Senior Canalejas, so far as he has
+ gone, has increased the popularity OF
e the government with all save the ex-
o IRENE clericals King Alfonso's ap-
: prevail. whatever it may be worth.
II also counts for the ministry.
n Don Jaime has shown himself to be
9 cooler headed than his supporters a
y Carlist instruction at the present
/ stage Of his organization could, in the
opinion of most people qualified to
judge, result in nothing but useless
q bloodshed. and its suppression would
be both speedy and severe
= The Spanish army could easily &c
n count for a rising of .the Carlist peas.
Ie antry; and as is pointed out by q we'll.
y informed writer on Spanish affairs
"a there is great lmprobablity in the
talk of anxiety as to the attitude OF
h the army, for the grievances OF the
II peasant conscripts are against the
"a middle and upper classes, which evade
: CONSUMPTION by money payments, anC
those classes are largely clerical,