Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-09
SAN SEBASTIAN is QUIET
Troops Preserving Order Following
Clerical Demonstration.
BELIEF CARL1ST PLOT EXISTS
Pope Determined Church shall Not
COuntenance It--BishOps Are
Told TO Prevent Dis
orders.

SAN SEBASTIAN, Aug. S-The govern
ments rigorous measures and tho formal
renunciatlon by the clerical junta OF the
threatened demonstration in this city in
gured comparative quiet yesterday and
largely attended bull fight was the chief
incident OF the day. From daybresk the
streets were patrolled by cavalry infantry
and gendarmes, while heavy bodies OF
troops were held in readiness in the bar
racks at Miramar palace where the queen
mother and the royal crildren are In resi-
dence.
The gravest incident occurred last even
ing, when groups OF clericals assembled,
shouting Death to Spain, long live the
pope"
Thousands of indignant people rushed to-
ward the minifestants, and only the per-
sonal 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 peasants.
took to their heels when they found the
city in the possession of the militia. The
peasants, all their courage gone, were dis
armed and easily persuaded to return to
their homes
The local authorities are convinced that
the clerical demonstration marked a Carl
list plot. Clericals are extremely indignant
at the governments represslve measure
| Senior Urguito, the chief organizer OF the
movement, declared today that the policy
OF the government was opposed by the en-
| tire Spanish people. Even the queen
mother is BITTERLY hostile to It," he added.
Premier says Plot Exists.
| MADRID, Aug. s.-Premier Canalejas an
nounces his intention to expose before par
lament the conspiracy against the govern
ment in the north of Spain. The general
| impression here is that the government
has won signal victory In preventing a
demonstration at San Sebastian.
The liberal and republican newspapers
urge the premier to follow up his advan-
tage vigorously The Universe, clerical
organ, declares that the course of the gov
eminent betrays fear.
According to the Liberal, the government
has learned that the vatican is awaiting
the result at San Sebastian before decid-
ing upon the recall of Mgr. vico, the papal
nuncio at Madrid.
Vatican Optimistic.
ROME, Aug. S.-The feeling at the Vat
lean today Is optimistic. Hope is enter
tained that an understanding with the
Spanish government will soon be reached
1t is pointed out by the Vatican that
Premier Canalejas must be grateful to the
papacy for restraining its followers from
disorders which might have led to civil
war.
The Vatican and Cardinal Merry Del Val
the papal secretary, personally instructed
the bishops and prominent personaget
throughout Spain TO prevent demonstra-
tons and disorders.
Another reason for the concilatory atti.
tude of the Vatican is found in the fact
that the organizers of the proposed dem
onstrations are. for the l. ost part Carl
lists. and any movement might eventual,
flake on revolutionary and anti-dynastI,
character, which the Vatican is deter
mined shall be absolutely excluded from
the present question.
COATES, Use OF Wight, Aug. Skins
Alfonso appeared treasured by the cheer
full news today from San Sebastian. 1t /
understood that the pope has written hir
an important autograph letter on the sub
Ject to the clerical conflict