The Washington times., 1912-11-13
HUNT PRETTY GIRL
TO BARE PLOT Of
MADRID KILLING
Police Hope She Will
/. Give Clue to An
I k& archiSts.

MADRID. Nov. 13.-In an effort to
learn more of the extent OF the plot be-
lieved to have been behind Yesterdays
assassination of Premier Canalejas, tho
police were stouring spain today for
the original of the photograph of a
beautiful girl found among the effects
of the murderer. Manuel Pardinas Y.
Zarrats.
The picture bears the inscription ITO
rIy unforgcttablc Manuel
1t was admitted that the photograph
might be that merely OF sweetheart
of the assassin aird that II found she
would perhaps be unable to throw any
light on the possible widespread con-
spiracy- back of tine crime. On the
other hard, the police say. she might
Prove to be a member of the same
Anarchist group AS Zarr,ate. and able, IL
she could be forced to speak, to furnish
valuable Information.
In the assassin's pocket was also
FOUND a memorandum book containing
many mysterious hieroglyphics which
the authorities were trying today to
decipher. thinking they might include
q list OF Zarrate's accontplices.
The assertion by somei witnesses OF
the shooting that Zurrate had an ac-
complice who disappeared In the crowd
under cover OF the con cession follow
ing the assassination and that Cana
1ejas had received advance warning of
his condemnation to death by an anar-
chist organization are thought to lend
color to the suspicion o. plot. of con-
siderable proportions.
The story that the premier spoke to
Police Inspector Casado after he had
been shot was denied today. He was
dead, 1t was stated, before any one
reached him. one Of ;,arrate's bullets.
fired from a large caIiber automatic
pistol, having passed completely through
his head from behind the ear to the
temple.
The bitterness OF political differences
in Spain may be judged from the fact
that when Marquis Prieto, foreign min
Senior Canalejas in announ cling the as
sassnation to the chamber OF deputies,
declaring the enemies of society will
not triumph" the republican deputies
sat in stony silence while the conserva-
tives and liberals applauded.
The populace was admitted today to
the grand hall OF the chamber of depu-
ties for last look at the ia ce of the
from the ministry of the interior to the
chamber last night. II will be laid to
rest in the pantheon after a sdate fu-
neral.
Ex-Premier Moret. a prominent Lib
eral, today declined rcappointment az
successor to Canaleia. 1t was stated
that Marquis Prlety would continue
temporarily In office. but the general
impression was that General Weyler
Will soon take the place.
Contrary to custom King Alfonso will
attend CanaleJas funeral.
HENDAYEA, France. Nov. 13-The
police precautions in force on the Span
ish side of the frontier today bore elo.
quent testimony to the Madrid govern.
ments anxiety lest the assassination
of Premier Canalejas was only the pre-
lude to another revolutionary outbreak
Civil guards swarmeG in Irun, in
Spanish territory just opposite Hen
dayca. passengers on trains bound to
the southward We're scrutinized les,
eXiled revolutionarics slip past among
them and the sha"pes' lookout was
kept for attempts at the smuggling ir
of arms.
The Spanish authorities have !onl
realized that the monarchy's greatest
danger Is from the anarChicts. who. in.
stead of being numerically weak, as II
most other parts OF the world. arc
actually In a majority in many dis
trlcts in Spain.
United States and Spain. Senor Canale-
Jas precipitated a delicate diplomatic
situation between the two countries
upon he occasion of his only visit tc
the United States.
In 1897 he became tho edtCr of the
Heraldo, of Madrid. and while servina
IN this capacity he visited the United
States and its Capital to sound AmerI
can sentiment regarding thc Cuban up
Iising. He conferred with Senior Dupu,
Dc LONE, then the Spanish minister at
washington, regarding the approaching
Cuban crisis.
When Senior Canalejas returned tc
Madrid, Senor Dupuy de LONE wrot,
him long letter dealing with politica
conditions In the United States as they
affected the Cuban rebellion agains
Spain. In this letter there was critica
alluson to the then President Mckinley
A copy of the letter came into the pos
session of the Cuban junta here. and 1T
contents became public property.
serious situation Immediately re
suited. The Spanish minister admitted
preparations to resign from the Wash
ington post. The American Govern
ment, however, did not delay it's repri
mand until the minister resigned. bu
at once sent Senior Dupuy de LONE hi
passports He was relieved OF hi
duties as minister and was succeeds
by Senor Polo Y Bernnabe. who Off
Ciated here until the outbreak of tn
war between the two powers, when he
too, received his passports.
The incident. In which the now as
sassnated premier indirectly figured
created quite a disturbance in diplO
matte circles at the time, and probabl
had an effect in Fastening the breakin
on OF diplomatic relations between tn
two countries on the eve or war.
After returning to Madrid, Senior Ca
nalejas pursued his journalistic pursuit
for several years. and In 1900 was aSai
elected to the Cortes, where ne prOl1ptl
took leading part In the Campais
against clcrcalism.