New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-06
SPANISH CATHOLICS
INCLINE TO PEACE
Decision Not to Hold Demon
StratiOn at San
Sebastian.
CANALEJAS STANDS FIRM
Many Troops Sent to Summer
Capital-Priests Are Said
To Be Distribu-
ting Arms.


stration scheduled to be held at San
Sebastian on Sunday has been aban
| doned.
| The Catholic newspapers will publish
statements explaining the decision
Premier Canalejas to-day issued q
statement outlining his policy in the
premises
He says that the demonstra ton would
| have been permitted elsewhere than al
| desires il to be held in order that its
strength may be shown. He says. how
| ever, that the law will be enforced. and
that his adversaries will be responsible
for whatever happens. The text of the
statement follows.
! II would have allowed the manifesto
| ton if it had been announced to be held
| elsewhere than at Bilbao where strike
| of coal miners is in progress, or at San
Sebastian. which is crowded with visitors
on Sundays.
Il know that priests are distributing
| arms and also that the manifestants in
tend to bring women and children with
| them in order to prevent military inter
| vention but / am determined to enforce
| respect for the law. Troops will be dis
| tributed at strategic points, and the rail
road will be held for reinforcements
IF my adversaries want lesson. they
| shall have it. They will be responsible
| for whatever happens.
| The manifestation has only been adj
| journed. I desire that it shall occur in
order that its strength may be shown
| but 1t must occur elsewhere, and with
| out constraint or threats.
Sefior F'elin, the chief of the Carlists.
| has invited the Carists throughout Spain
to send delegates to the demonstration.
Ell Liberal in it's issue of to-day, de-
mands the expulsion of Monsignor Vico.
| the Papal Nuncio to Spain, on the ground
| that he is melting Catholics to rebel
| lion.
Premier Canalejas said to-day that the
| violent denunciations in the kilograms
which he was receiving warranted the
prosecution OF their senders.
A regiment of hussars left Madrid for
San Sebastian this morning. followed by
another regiment of cavalry and two
battalions of chasseurs. A regiment of
infantry was also ordered to San Sebas-
tan from Vittoria.
Both General Weyler the Captain
General of Catalonia, and Count Sa-
gasta, the Minister of the Interior will
go to San Sebastian to take charge Of
affairs in case of disorder.
The government believes that the
CarliStS and the members of the relig-
ious orders. which are numerous in
Northern Spain, are openly melting their
followers TO violence. The governors of
| the Basque provinces and the adjoining
province of Navarro to-day issued orders
to the mayors of all the municipalities
to warn the Roman Catholics against
assembling or entering the city of San
Sebastian with arms. and that the most
energetic measures would be taken to
repress any attempt at a demonstration.
The government openly charges that
the demonstration at San Sebastian was
secretly arranged in Rome at a meeting
of five cardinals. among whom were
Merry del Val and RampoIla, the object
being to bring pressure on King Alfonso
to Dust Premier Canalejas and appoint a
new and more friendly ministry, with
which the negotiations between the gov
eminent and the Vatican could be re-
sumed. 1t is said that the question of
the recall of Monsignor Nico. the Papal
Nuncio, depended on the fall of the
Premier. who said to-day that he knew
Of the alleged intrigue masking an ap-
nj }ha4
King Alfonso had been informed.
Bilbao, Aug. 5-Since the government
has ordered the railroad companies not
to furnish special trains for the proposed
demonstration at San Sebastian on Sun
day the Catholic adherents are already
beginning to start for the summer CAPT
tai on the ordinary trains. Feeling in
the city runs high.
The committee which is organizing the
demonstration sent a telegram of pro-
test to-day to the sovereign against the
interference of the authorities. and also
issued an appeal to their followers in
dividually to telegraph similar messages
to King Alfonso. telegram Of sym
patty was also sent to the Pope.
Two hundred residents of the province
of Navarro have telegraphed Premier
Canalejas that the history of Navarro
is written in blood. and that they are
ready TO die for their religion.
Deputy Seriano and Senior Urquipo,
leader Ct the clericals have exchanged
defiant kilograms in which they agree
to meet each other in the streets of
San Sebastian.
Rome, Aug cardinal Merry del
Val, the Papal Secretary of State, re-
ceived in audience to-day the Marquis
de Gonzales. counsellor of the Spanish
Embassy at the Vatican. who is in
charge of the embassy since the recall
OF the Marquis de Ojeda.
There was a long discussion of the
Spanish situation, at the close OF which
Cardinal Merry del Val and Marquis de
Gonzales expressed hopes that solution
would be found.
Iicans have rendered their services to
the governor for the maintenance of
order during the proposed demonstra-
ton on Sunday.
Many cIericals are coming here on foot
from various parts of the four nearby
provinces. Two trains from Bilbao were