Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-13
SAYS CONSPIRACY IS
FORMED AGAINST KING
Canalelas Declares Whole Trouble
Was Started Through Village
Priests and Reiterates His Deter
mination 10 Cary Out His Plans
so Much Opposed to by Vatican.


(3y Associated Fress-3
PARIS, Aug. l2.-The Paris Temps
today prints a long sensational in
tarvlew with Jose Canaiejas Y.
Mendes. the Spanish premier. cover
irg the recent events which culmi-
mated in the severance of diplomatic
relations between the Spanish gov
crnment and the Holy See as well fas
his future program, which the paper
says. the premier dictated.
Premier Canalejas declares that
the movement in the north of Spain
is directed by rich Carlists who are
inveterate separatists and enemies
uf the remainder of the country and
intransigeant Catholics whose only
program is reign of Jesus Christ
The premier affirms that he
Possesses knowledge that the conf
mittee behind the movement spent
Goo 900 pesetsas fsS0.000) in giving
the manifestants of July 10, meal
tickets beside their railroad fares.
After the failure of the manifestation
Senior Canalejas. says the agitators
organized juntas of which-"and
announce this publicly for the first
lime-yiilage priests are the lead
ers." He says that he officially pro
tested to the bishop of Nittoria and
10 the vatican but both of them re-
llied that Ii was none of their con-
cern. He says he will welcome inter
pellations of the Carlists which will
give an opportunity ito lay bare the
de;esta5le conspiracy against civil
cation. The king and the country.
No Religious Question.
There is no religious question in
Spain" the premier continues 1T is
simply an effort to exploit religious
sentiment upon the ground now dis
proved. that the Spanish majority Is
clerical The majority, as was indis-
putably proved at the elections, Is
anti-clerical Most of the municipaii-
ties sent addresses approving the
government policy. ! have received
IS. geo kilograms urging me to continue
this policy. Senior Canalejas declares
that he does not propose 10 abuse
the power confided in him but he
will use il firmly and resolutely to
establish a preponderance OF CIVIL
power. u is his intention to pass a
law irsuring neutral official educa-
ton not hostile or favorable to any
creed or philosophy. but free from
any dogma. He insists that the policy
OF the government is not directed
against the religious orders, but be
would have them pay taxes from
which they were exempted by con-
servative governments and the num-
Der of orders reduced.
Will Resort to Law.
"If | cannot reduce the number OF
orders by an agreement with the
vatican. will by law" he declares.
The premier expresses unqualified
satisfaction at the reports that the
.atican now desires Cancellation and
saws he will make every effort TO
reach an agreement with the HOLY
See. but he maintains the bill inter
dieting further orders cannot be
Withdrawn.
Il could not withdraw that bill IL
p: would" he says. The Liberal
party and the majority in the cortes
are united upon that point Different
political groups have different ideas.
but they are one against clerical
ism
Senior Canalejas frankly states that
the time has arrived when the qucs-
ton mrss be solved. II the Liberals
fail. popular explosion. he says Ia
sure TO follow and he understands
perfectly that his adversaries wanted
rupture with the vatican in the
hone that Il would mean his down
fall. under the Illusion tina, the re
turn Of the conservatives 10 power
would enable them 10 maintain the
status quo.
But he says. the status quo Is
gnishcd forever in Spain"
Injustice 10 Alfonso. =
The prime minister declares the
reports that his policy Is inspired BY
the counseIs Of the French govern
mcnt and the royal family Of Eng
land DO great injustice 30 Alfonso
Re explains that the governments
object Is Fastening a solution Of the
religious question was TO cicsT the
way for the Introduction Of vas;
economic and administrative reforms
for which the people are clamoring
But. nov. he says. = have The
power. desire and purpose 70 sue
coed. 1hrczts VIII not deter me. !
en- in command and 80 long a. I
have a majority IN tho CORES and the
confidence Of the king I, shall re-
main