The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-06

| MADRID. Aug so serious q view
does the spanish Government take 81
the unrest in the Basque provinces. con
cr''t" evidence Of which - shown IN the
plans Tor the proposed Catholic demon
stratlon at san Sebastian ou sunday d.
spIIe Government prohibition. that 2j.On
troops will he rushed To the disturbed
district az once II was decided to-day To
transfer three battalions Of infantry from
Melilla. on the north coast 81 Morocco.
to AndalIsia. thus releasing a like number
of armed men for service m the north
Of Spain
| Prime Minister Cana lejas does not con
zeal his belief that the religious agitation
- being used largely as a cloak TO shield
a political and revolutionary movement.
! He reiterated the view az "a meeting of IN.
Cabinet this afternoon. lie told his col
leagues that he was determined tn pursue
strong policy and that he was confident
Of the support Of a ma joritv IN Parliament
and among the people Of all shades Of
liberalism throughout the country.
He made q similar statement To the
new spaper men later. saving that the
present movement. which was ostensibly
"A religious one was merely an attempt at
- revolutionary reaction on the part Of
the extreme conservatives and Carlists.
We are determined. = said the Premier.
to crush the proposed san Sebastian
demonstration with all the police and
military forces necessary 20 accomplish
the task The required measures have
/ already been taken. The movement will
| he rspre-ssd with the utmost energy and
severity. but without cruelty.
4 shall lie at San Sebastian Sunday
with two Of my Ministerial colleagues,
while the remaining members u the
| Cabinet will stay IN Madrid to form a
council Tor the purpose OF taking such
measures as may be deemed advisable
+, Or as events may call for action. Strong
forces Of civil guards arr already con-
| c-ntratsd at San Sebastian. while two
| regiments Of infantry and one Of cavalry
are now on the way there. Two more
regiments of each arm of the service are
ready ~ start at any moment from Alcala
and Sara gossa. Military trains 10 trans
| port these troops are all made mp and
are standing az the respective stations
! S-6or Saga-ta. Minister 81 the In
terror. talkrd IN similar strain. He
added that IN addition 10 the political
| agitatOr~ there was a certain element
mt crested ia speculation ON the bourse.
| the members Of which wouh stop at
nothing ~ hammer down the prices Of
| spanish securities The Minister was
quoted further ~ saying
| We know now that the Clericals have
| bought all the weapons aud ammunition
! ia th.. shops az san Sebastian and the
| Government fears that II will be- compelled
! t. u-,. extremely violent measures u
suppress the trouble We have sufficient
! troops however Ia .nfOrc" order
! Another high Government official eE-
| Or -sss.d the conviction that the whole
trouble at San Sebastian was the result
"f concerted action ON the part 81 Tar
dinaI Merry del Val. Cardinal Rampolla
aud high Spanish churchmen with
/ view 20 bringing pressure upon King
! Alfonso ~ dismiss Ianaleias This on
/ Cial declared that the Ministry had EVIL
d-nce that IN. two Cardinals ma med, to-
I geth.r with Cardinal Wives Y ruto. con
/ f.Tr,.d at Rome. and ~ result the agents
Of the clerical PARTY IN Spain were in
I struCted to conduct a personal campaign
I against the Premier
/ As seen from here the outlook IN the
north - gloomy leaders u the agita-
ton confirm. their Rttitud" 81 defiance
! toward the Government and still INSIST
! that the proposed demonstration will be
! held on sunday. Already large numbers
II u-T-ons are pouring into San S"bas-
! tian from various parts "f the Basque
provinces 4 majority are On foot. hut
| Their. are quit. number 81 vehicles en-
gagged ia carrying the would Ire demon
I 10 fsar ~ they o.
uorant peasants whose religious fervor
has been worked upon until they really
! hehev. that they are marching TO defend
| the faith against The Iniidel
| 4 Carlist leader. Bartolomeo Felin.
has published n manifesto appealing In all
true Catholics 10 gather az San Sebastian
and support the cause 81 the pretendsr
| The man ifsstO ends with the-" words:
Long live Catholic Spain Down with
the Jews and Free Masons'-
! There il an unconfirmsd rumor hars
/ that Don Jaime de Bourbon. the Cariist
! pretentIeT - AT BiarrItz awaiting events
I and with the belief that SUNDAY night will
see the Basque provinces ahame with
I revolt
The Governor 81 san Sebastian has
issued an order forbidding Roman Catho-
lies from forming groups or entering the
town with any arms. The Republicans.
who have planned a counter demonstrA-
ton TO the proposed clerical one on sun
! dav. saw they are ready to obey any orders
that may bs issued IN regard 10 demon
stratiOns
The Premier. the Minister ~ the Interior
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