New-York tribune., 1910-11-05
SPANISH paddock LAW"
premier's Attitude. HoWever,
ConciIiatory Toward Vatican.
SENATE PASSES THE BILL
Government Will Prevent Dem
onstration in Barcelona
Many Arrests Made.

Madrid. Nov. 4.-The Senate, by vote
of 14a TO IS, passed tonight the pad
lock bill" which prohibits the creation
Of further religious establishments in
Spain until the revision of the concordat
with the Vatican has been completed.
The conciliatory attitude of Premier
CsnaIejes toward the ecclesiastical Sen
stors in the debate to-day led TO the I'M
preston in official circles that a way
would be found to resume the negotla-
tions between the government and the
Vatican for a revision of the concordat
when the bill was passed.
The government announced to-day
that it would prevent at all hazards g.
monster labor manifestation arranged
for tomorrow at Barcelona. the strikers
st Sabadell having announced that they
intend to march to that city. General
weyIer. Captain General of Catalonia,
has a large force of troops at his COM
nand. and these will be reinforced by
fifteen thousand men.
The government says that the revolu-
tionary leaders, many of whom have
been imprisoned, are trying to inflame
the masses OF the workmen.
If collisions between the workmen and
the police occur at Barcelona. it is likely
that they will be followed by the dec
laration Of general strike in Barcelona
and possibly in Catalonia 1t is consid-
cred unlikely that other provinces would
he affected.
Barcelona, Spain, Nov. 4.-Union strik-
ers fired on non-union workmen as the
latter were leaving a factory last even
ing and wounded three.
Anarchistic literature urging a revolu
tion is being distributed throughout
Barcelona province. Many arrests have
been made.
The revision Of the Concordat OF 1851
long has been the cause for diplomatic ne
eotiations between Liberal governments in
Spain and the Vatican. The notifications
sought affect chiefly the clauses relating ID
liberty Of conscience and education and the
limitation Of religious orders. With the
advent In February last of the present
Ministry. Premier Canalejas announced
that the negotiations begun by his pre-
decessors with the Vatican would be con-
iinued. but that his programme, which
called for the abridgment Of the influences
of the Catholic Church and a broad sys-
tenn OF public education. would be carried
out regardless of the wishes OF Rome.
Much opposition on the part of the Cleri-
Gals has been brought to bear against
Csnslejas's prog anime. and especially the
paddock bill" The Vatican made many
vigorous protests against the bill. request
ing its withdrawal; but the Premier said
he Wit wifi
violating the Spanish constitution. He
said that the bill was intended neither as
rrovocation nor an offence against the
Vatican.
The debate In the Senate the measure
was heated. and on October q Sehor Ca
nslejas declared that IL it were not passed
he would resign. The critical hour had
sounded for the Church IN Spain. he said,
and he asked the aid Of all Liberals in an
equitable and definite settlement of the
relations between the government and the
Vatican. The paddock BILL" the Premier
said, vas necessary In order TO solve the
clerical problem.
In speech in the Senate on Thursday
SefoT Canslejas explained that the bill
was Of q transitory character and was ap-
rrshle only for two years In the NEAR.
SINE. he said. negotiations with the Vatican
would he pushed in order to settle the
question Of the congregations
The dispatch from barcelona confirms
earlier reports which reached the French
frontier 10 the effect that labor troubles in
the provinces Of Barcelona and Saragossa
had afforded the revolutionary element an
opportunity IN advance its opinions. and
probably explains Tuesdays r7Imor of
revolution
Official dispatches from Madrid are reas-
rurins. though II IS known that the strik-
erF % barcelona. Sabade1l and Saragossa
arc in an u-ly frame of mind Troops have
been hurried into those districts In view
or the censorship IN which dispatches
from tho disturbed centres are subjected.
II seems unlikely that they overstate the
ssriousnesS of the situation