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Spain's Troubles Analysed
by Man Who Caused Them
Premier Canalejas Dictates Statement on the
Religious Upheaval Which Shakes
Kingdom of the Dons.

IA shich nave rent tndt klhguom from
81 "A to end. as he dictated it to the
q french press;
s. "The agitation which they have lust
81 ,-tempted to organize in the north was
- i,nented by the Biscaitarras, the Car
81 lists and the lntegrists. The first. who
b sre the Separtists of the upper classes
"a & Biscay, are animated by an inveter-
,e hatred of Spain. They affect A
"a qrea contempt for the other Spaniards,
q Ehom they call the Maketos'. They
u dispose of a good deal of wealth but
= they have not the breadth of view of
q The Catalan Separtists.
'sThe anti-dynastic sentiments of the
d CarIists are well known. As to the
Iutegists they are irreconcilable Catho-
+ les who stirred by an extraordinary
religious fanaticism, have no other pro
d Eram than the reign of Jesus Christ
/ Sver Spain. This combination is form.
& d of $4,000 to 10000 protestators, men.
women and children.
"0f the 100000 francs, or there
shouts, that they have collected. they
have spent 100000. The agitators have
received Z, s and 10 francs each. ae
tofding to where they came from. More
aver, they were to be offered a deieuner
and return railway ticket.
81 "Contrary to what has been said
shout cur military unpreparedness. we
have got the better of all that with
i 1900 men, including the civil guard.
After this check the agitators now wish
to organize 'juntas. While on this
subject l may as well tell you what I
have not yet said to anyone. 1t is this
that the cures in the villages being
the heads of this movement. l officially
3 Informed the bishop of Vittoria and the
Vatican as well, of this fact through
car charge d 'affaires. The bishop and
the Vatican replied that this did not
e1neern them. 1t is thus established
taat the conduct of these cures, in this
ase, does not come under religious
irisdiction, but under lay authority.
g ! do not think myself that thew had
any intention of disturbing the peace.
4 Otherwise, I can tell you, I should
have sternly repressed all their at
tempts with a high hand, so much so
that the remembrance of it would not
have been easily blotted out in Spain.
II think that Don Jaime and his par
tsans will not persist in playing the
game Of Separatists. The Carlist depu
ties have let me know that thew will
aing up the question at the reopening
Parliament. | am quite willing that
aeyy should. I shall have great pleas
We in replying to them. l will dis
use things to them which will as
Mish them. I viii show them the bot
tom of this detestable conspiracy
igainst civilization, against the King
and against the country. by bringing
gut that they are the unconscious tools
Of plots which | will reveal to them.
There is no religious problem in
Spain. This is all there is-that by
i working up religious sentiment there is
wish to impose upon US ultramontane
4 atavism, taking as a fact what is now
absolusely denied (dementD, that the
telling Of the Spanish majority is cler-
lisl. The majority of both the Cham,
hers, after undisputed elections, is, on
the contrary. frankly anti-elerical. Most
Of the municipalities and the conseils
seneraux have sent addresses to me ap-
proving of the policy of the govern
nsnt. About $4,000 kilograms from
4 sarporations and different individuals
have come to me as well. urging me
10 persist in my way. NV only merit
fmerit there be, is in having unveiled
tie truth, in having shaken the inertia
u men and corporate bodies, who, with
out doubt, were in favor of liberty OF
conscience, but who did not openly show
this sentiment.
Il have been asked if | am going to
iake advantage of this power. No,
wish to use it, which is not the same
hing
"In what way does your excellency
mean to use it?'
BY establishing the preponderance
civil power, in a firm and wise man
aer. ! shall also use it in the resolu-
uaas Of the government and in the bills
pfesented to Parliament. These bills
+ fsate especially to the neutrality OF
# ahelal education, to associations and
8 The fiscal obligations of these as
aelatlons. When I say neutrality. that
4 aoes not mean either hostility or hatred
religion or moral law. Our purpose
&M nv am dt the biIuiH pm VI any OIS
7 the schools of philosophy. We do not
ssh for atheistic, positivist or anar-
sE 'alss teaching. We shall oppose all dog
aatism
Il Our purpose with regard to ass0cla-
IONS is no, directed against religious
~ ssociatlons. Nor is it exclusively de-
III wed to them. After a century of in
L -siaualism, the necessity of association
i! sas recognized toward the middle of
= nineteenth century. But up till
wv eur legislation has only accepted
& y principle and the right to it. The
s assstion now is to regulate it in a
4# ~aaite and legal manner.
& Inc modality of religious assoeia-
.As Will be one Of tie most interest
parts of our plan. We shall submit
.,a IN 70 the laws relating to extension,
70 the fiscal obligations which the
N %pislsanee of the Conservatives have
now permitted them TO evade. AS
sneir number, if ,<e do not succeed
a ..uueing this by an entente with the
ivan, we shall proceed TO enact a
s us now speak of negotiations
N ZONE. ! have heard it said, and
M sss greatly rejoiced, that the Vatican
astusfed by spirit of Cancellation.
~ Iouid only please me greatly, for
szA bs.,,a aa not wished for Cancellation, /
Oh s ssaid not have proposed it myself. I
A sbs. make every effort to obtain it, but
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