The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-31
SPAIN STIRRED
To VERY DEPTHS
Rioting in Various Sections Re-
suit of Break Between
Church and State.
ACTION OF THE OTHER
POWERS DISCUSSED
Belief in Spain Is That Other
Nations viii Keep Out of
the Strife.
Special Gable to The Tribune.

Special Gable to The Tribune.
| MADRID, July 30-Thc excitement
throughout Spain following the decision
| of Premier Cannlejas TO recall Marquis
De Ojeda. the Spanish minister at the
vatican, thus breaking off all diplomati
| relations with the holy see, took the
form of rioting late tonight. and reports
from the provinces state that disturb
! ances broke out I'm many different dis
tricts where soldiers and townspeople
were wounded and many arrests made.
This is looked upon the first break.
The government attempted TO discount
the disorder and troops were enroute all
day.
In official circles there is grave ques-
ton what action, If any. will be taken
by the other European powers In the
event that Don jaime the pretender TO
the throne. suddenly makes his appear
ance in Spain and commences the mobil-
izatlon OF his army.
Interference Unlikely.
II is believed there will be no inter
ference from foreign powers. even If civil
war should break out. In case Don
Jaime leads a well-equipped expedition
against the troops OF Alfonso and is sue
believed the new Carlist government will
be recognized, II it should assume the
obligations OF the old government
Spain is heavily in debt, through the
expense OF the Moroccan war and the
Carlists would have TO agree TO honor all
outstanding Spanish bonds and obliga-
tions.
The clerical element will play for only
one solution of the present situation.
They want King Alfonso TO retire his en-
tire cabinet and form a new ministry
abroSate the programme OF 9nti-clerical
reform and without the royal decree per-
hitting non Catholic organizations tu dis
ploy the Insignia OF public worship.
The downfall OF Canalejas is not suffi-
cient punishment TO satisfy the radicals
in the Clerical party. The confusion
desired by a great Iawless element which
stands ready to join forces with either
side.
To Suppress Clericals.
The premier gives evidence OF standing
firm. 1t is his desire to see Spain mod
ernized to such an extent that the cleri-
cal element will be absolutely without
government influence. In brief, he wants
10 separate the state and the church. 1t
was said today that powerful influence
dispose of Premier Canalejas. but while
this intrigue was brewing today, the
premier calmly allowed the following
statement TO be given to the press;
VIC uO nOl rear the threat OF CIVIL
war. The king and the Spanish democ-
racy support US"
The Roman Catholic press in Madrid
published leaders in Madrid today com
menting upon the recall of the Spanish
ambassador TO the vatican.
Catholics Confident,
The Catholic press processes 10 see vic
tory In this move. One paper advocated
the Wholesale chartering OF boats and
trains to carry delegations OF Catholic
subjects TO San Sebastian. where Alfonso
Is now occupying his summer castle
where a petition would be presented 10.
the monarch begging him to depose Cav
nalcjass
Canalejas is boldly taking up Don
Jairne's threat of civil war and the
throne OF the ancient monarchy Is tottcr-
ing toward an unknown abyss.
Students OF history claim to foresee a
republic FOR Spain as a result of the
present conditions, Much depends upon
the action 10 be taken by the Cortes.
Carllsts do not favor any restrictions
upon orders and the leaders Of the Re-
publican Socialist alliance do not try TO
disguise their hostility to the Canaiejas
programme,