The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-15
Spanish Premier's Views
Differ From Those
of King.
STRIKE KILLING
CAUSES TROUBLE
Canalejas Realizes He Has Made
Political Mistake and Insists
That His Resignation Be Ac-
cepted-Becausc OF Situa-
ton in Morocco Crisis
Is Grave.

Madrid. January 14.-Tho Spanish
Cabinet, of which Jose Canalejas y
Mendcs was Premier. resigned to-day.
Tho Cabinet resigned as tho result
of Il divergence of views with King
Alfonso as to tho advlsability Of
committing the death sentence of one
OF the rioters, who murdered n judge
and wounded several court officials in
the town Of Cullera, province OF
Valencia, last September The general
strike at that tmc In Valencia and
other provinces involved plot TO as
sassinate General Weyler. and the
Ming was compelled to suspend the
constitutional guarantees.
The trial OF the strikers concerned
In the Cuilera murder has engrossed
pubic attention to the exclusion OF
all else for some time past, thanks to
the skilful campaign of tho radicals,
who seized upon the affair as q
weapon TO attack the government in
the same way as they utilized tho re-.
! lusal to reprieve Francisco Ferrcr. d.
rector OF the modern school. who WAS
executed in 1909. to bring about tine
downfall of the Maura Cabinet
Agitation Spreads.
Reali2inS that II was a sordld crime
and that the accused men were I'M
possible objects of sympathy the rad
lcals -aised a false Issue, accusing tho
government of all sorts of fortunes
and cruelties towards tho prisoners.
Consequently the asitation spread with
rapidly and caused great concern to
Premier Canalcjas.
The rioters were first tried before
a military court last month. and six
of them were sentenced to death. The
case then went TO the Supreme Court
Council OF War and Marine for re-
INsEion, and tho council Toadenned all
seven prisoners to death. Numerous
petitions in favor OF n reprieve have
flowed in ever since the first trial, and
II was evident that the whole nation
strongly desired that the murderers
should not suffer the death penalty.
Premier CanaIejas advised the King 20
exercise his prerogative In the case If
six of the prisoners. but held that the
seventh. Chato Chuqueta, should be
| mado an example of In the interest
of law and order The agitation had
by this time reached formidable pro-
portions, the Barcelona radicals is
suing adecree calling for a general
verdict II Chuqucta was executed Mon
day. the date fixed for his dea TIL The
ISH III MS own WOEQS. tNen real
lied that the exclusion of Chuqueta
from a reprieve was political blunder.
and. learning that the King was of
the same opinion, he Went with his
colleagues to the palace, where the
| King declared that he favored Il re-
prieve for Chuqucta
insists on Resignation.
Premier Canalejas said he deferred
to HIS Ma1esty's Judgment and would
prepare decree to that effect with
out delay, but. considering as he did
that the ministry had made mistake
| 1t was his duty to hand in his rcsisna
ton King Alfonso urged him to re-
consider his determination, but he re-
| malned firm,
The ministerial crisis at the mo-
| ment of the Franco Spanish negotia-
| lions on Morocco Is OF exccpt!onal
gravity. and the King has lost no
time in consulting with the leading
statesmen. He conferred In turn with
General Montcro Rios. president of
the Ccrtes: ExPremier Moret Prem
dersast and Ex-Premier Nfaura. all OF
whom agreed that the Liberals should
remain in power. They urged the
King to try to prevail upon Senior
CanalcJas to return.
The repr'eve OF Chuqucta has had an
| excellent effect throughout the coun-
try. which yesterday was aroused when
1t was learned that the King and HIS
ministry had failed to reach an agree
! ment on that question.
The King received Senior Canalejas
tonight. and again asked him to re-
| sumo the premiership. assuring him OF
| continued confidence. Senior Canalejas
| asked for time to reflect. promising
| to give his reply tomorrow.