The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-14
FIRM HAND
In SPAIN
Monarchy Was Anxious Over
FerTer Anniversary
RUM0RS OF AN UPRISING
Barcelona Seems TO Be the Storm Cen
ter-The Death of Ferrer and
the Principles He
Taught.
RUM0RS OF AN UPRISING

Madrid, Oct. a. Yesterday was the
first anniversary of the execution OF
Professor Francisco FeTer, founder OF
the modern school at Barcelona, who was
convicted Of having eonspired against
the government and brought about a
rebellion in the summer OF 1909. The
day had been dreaded by the authorities,
as the Free Thinkers, Socialists and Re
publicans had planned Ferrer demonstra-
tions that might easily lead to bloodshed.
Up to early afternoon, no untoward lncl-
dent had occurred. This was due prob
ably to the firm attitude taken by Pre-
mier Canalejas and the ministry, and
the orders issued to General Weyler,
captain general OF Catalonia, to put down
mereilessly any revolt The government
was plainly anxious. Every officer and
soldier on leave had rejoined his COM
mand at daylight.
The danger Of rioting appeared great
est at Barcelona, where the governor
refused to authorize professions to Fer
rers tomb Those wishing to take part
in such gatherings were informed that
if they visited the cemetery TO place
flowers upon the grave of the Republican
leader they must do so individually and
not in a body. Even the assembling Of
small groups was prohibited. The re-
cent encouragement to Spanish Republic
cans found in the success of the revoln-
ton in Portugal was source OF special
concern, as there are rumors that the
outbreak at Lisbon was planned original
ly for yesterday and was to have coincid-
ca with Republican uprising in Spain.
What, if any, revolutionary plans have
been cherished by the Republicans is a
matter of doubt to the government,
which, however early determined to take
no chances and prepared for the worst
yesterday.
While Spain was anxiously guarding
against trouble yesterday the friends OF
this teacher of "rationalsm" and his
disciples were preparing demonstra
ton of homage and remembrance in New
York and in many other cities the com-
try over. This observance of the day.
which took the form of meetings and
speech making on the evening OF the
thirteenth, was under the auspices Of
the Francisco Fcrrer association, a body
OF enthusiasts for the ideas Of Ferrer,
OF which Leonard Abbott, editor of Cur
rent Literature, is president, and which
boasts about eight hundred members.
III was because Of his teachings against
government, aud because Of the inscrip.
tons against the flag and against church
and state upon the walls Of his schools,
that the civil and religious authorities OF
Spain concurred in having Ferrer arrest
ed and finally shot IN the Montjuich
fortress According to his followers, he
was seapegoat for the government
against the popular clomor over the
Spanish military reverses in North AT
RIGA Nevertheless, bis teachings and
his example have been followed without
hesitation in Europe and in this country,
and many Ferrer associations and mod
ern schools have sprung up. A notable
example Of school of this sort is one
which has recently been started in Salt
Lake City, and Of which William Thurs
ton Brown, q young Yale graduate, is
the president and principal Based on
the axiom that knowledge is power, it
goes on to apply the principles of evo,
luton to all branches Of learning and