Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07
CLASH IS AVERTEO
Peasants Confronted by SOL
diers in San Sebastian.
PRIESTS HEAD GROUPS
Demonstration Called Off, But An
nouncement Ignored.
CROWD IS PANIC-STRICKEN
Pope Appeals to King Alfonso for
Solution Of Conflict in Favor
of the Church.

SAN SEBASTIAN. Spain. August G.
The city tonight is invested with soldiers
Throughout the day groups of peasants.
headed by priests, who had ignored the
announcement that the manifestation had
been abandoned, arrived. When they were
halted by the troops the priests disap-
peared, leaving their followers, who be-
came panic stricken, fearing they were
about to be shot. They were reassured
by the officers, and soon scattered in
various directions.
II Is probable that there will be no dis
turbances here tomorrow.
Pubic Demonstration Abandoned.
MADRID, Spain, August 6.-It is Off
cially announced that the manifestation
scheduled to be held at San Sebastian to-
morrow has been abandoned
The Catholic newspaper, it is said, will
publish manifestos explaining the de-
cision
The government openly charges that
the plans for the proposed manifestation
were secretly arranged in Rome at a
meeting of five cardinals. Included among
them, it is asserted, were Cardinals Mer-
~ del Val and Rampolla. The OBJECT is
asserted to have been to bring pressure
Upon Kink Alfonso to get rid OF Premier
Canalejas and appoint a new and more
friendly ministry with which the negotla-
tions between the government and the
Vatican could be resumed. If CanaleJas
did not fall, 1t is charged. Mgr. Woo. the
rapaI nuncio. was to be called to Rome.
Premier Canalejas declared t.iat ne
knew of the alleged intrigue masking an
apparent religious movement ana that
King Alfonso had been informed.
Stormy Session of Committee.
The decision of the Catholic committee
In abandon the anti-government demon
stration was reached at the end of a
stormy session. The members of the
committee had been threatened with ar
rest and prosecution for issuing an in
sultine and rebelious manifesto against
The Catholics" said Premier Canale-
las ..who signed the manifesto do not
comprehend the meaning OF modern I'D
erty." -
Despite the announcement that the
manifestation had been called on, SO
serious view does the government
take of the unrest in the Basque prov,
inces that $4,000 troops will be rushed
TO the disturbed district at once. II
mas been decided to transfer three
hattalions of infantry from Mehiia, on
the north coast of Morocco, to Ahda-
lusia. thus releasing a like number OF
Spain.
Gen. Weyler, captain general OF Cata-
Ionia, will have general direction OF the
forces to crush out any trouble that may
arise.
Carlist Issues Manifest.
Large numbers of persons have gone
10 San Sebastian from various parts OF
the Basque provinces. majority were
On foot. but there were quite number
Of vehicles engaged in carrying the
would-be demonstrators. For the most
part they are ignorant peasants.
A Carlist leader, Bartolomeo Fehn, pup
Iished a manifesto appealing to all true
Catholics TO assemble at San Sebastlah
and support the cause of the pretender.
There is an unconfirmed rumor mere
that Don Jaime de Bourbon, the Carllst
pretender, is at Biarritz awaiting events
and with the belief that Sunday night
will see the Basque provinces afiame with