The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-08
Church Demonstration
Spain Called Off
by ITS PROMOTER
Stringent Measures Adopted by Spar.
ish Government to Suppress the
Gathering Prevented Dis
order.

San Sebastian, Aug. s.-The govern
ment's rigorous measures and the form
al remuneration by the Catholic junta 0.
the threatened demonstration in this
city insured comparative tranquility
yesterday, and largely attended bull
fight was the chief incident Of the day.
From daylight the streets were patrolled
by cavalry, infantry and gcndarmes,
while heavy bodies Of troops were held
in readiness in the barracks at Miramar
palace, where the queen mother and
the royal children are in residence.
The gravest instance occurred satur.
day evening, when groups Of Catholics
assembled, shouting death TO SPAIN
Long live the popel"
Thousands Of indignant people rushed
towards the manfestants, and only the
personal intervention Of the governor at
the head Of platoon Of police prevented
an attack. Nearly $50 arrests were
made.
Many amusing scenes were witnessed.
Priests leading trudging bands Of peas
ants took to their heels when they found
the city in the possession OF the mill.
tary. The peasants, all their courage
gone, were disarmed and easily persuad-
ed to return to their homes. In some
cases the soldiers were compelled to sup
ply food to the poor people, who had
ccme into the city to rail at the gov
eminent.
The local authorities are convinced
that the Catholic demonstration masked
a Carlist plot Catholics are extremely
indignant at the governments repressiye
methods. Senator Urguijo, the chief or
ganizer Of the movement, declared YES.
terday that the purpose Of the mani
festation was peaceful There were to
be no speeches and those taking part
we're to be unarmed. But, he said. when
the government treated the matter as
il it were civil war, he had called OF the
manifestation to prevent bloodshed.
Hc said that il was their intention
later 10 take part in peaceful mani.
fcstations at Pamplona, in the province
Of Navarro, and at Vitoria in Alava, to
prove that the anti-clerical policy Of the
government was opposed by the entire
Spanish people.
Even the queen mother is bitterly
hostile to II" he added.
The authorities declare that the monks
have taken an active part in fomenting
the agitation, and it is charged that
they have distributed arms among the
people.
Some apprehension arose that the bull
fight would cause trouble, as there were
many thousand Of manifestants in the
city, and large number Of them pro-
eeeded to the arena, but it passed off
without untoward incident A thunder.
storm at the end Of the fight drove
the spectators homeward and cleared the
streets.
As matter Of fact, thousands were
drawn to the city through curiosity
and for the purpose Of attending the
bun fight, rather than with any inten-
ton Of taking part in demonstrations,
There were few street brawls and sedi.
tious cries, and the arrests which some
times followed were among the most ex-
citing Incidents Absolute order pre-
vailed last evening.
Official adyices indicate that all is
quiet throughout the Basque provinces.
All except a few of those arrested win
be liberated to-day.