The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-15
SPANISH CABINET
 RESIGNS IN BODY Caused By Difference With
 Alfonso RADICALS ARE ACTIVE
RADICALS ARE ACTIVE
Seize Upon Order for Execution of Strikers Who Murdered Judge as Prete to Raise Cry
 Against Government

Madrid. January 14-The Spanish cab
 met of which Jose Canaleibs Y. Mendas was premier, resigned today
 The cabinet resigned as the result Of a divergence of views with King Alfonso as to the advisability' of commanding the death sentence of one of the rioters who murdered a judge and wounded several court officials In the town of Cullera, province of Valencia. last September.
 The general strike at that time in Valen- cia and other provinces involved a plot to assassinate General WeYler and the King, was compelled to suspend the con- stitutional guarantee.
 Tho trial of the strikers concerned in the Cullera murder has engrossed pub lie attention to the exclusion of all else for some time past, thanks to the skill ful campaign of the radicals, who seized upon the affair as weapon to attack the government in the same way as they utilized the refusal to reprieve Francisco Ferrer. dictator of the modern school, who was executed fin 1909, to bring about the downfall of the Maura cabinet.
 Realizing that 1t was sordid crime and that the accused men were impossible objects of sympathy the radicals raised a false issue, accusing the government of all sorts of tortures and cruelty toward the prisoners. Consequently the agitation spread with great rapldity and caused grave concern to Premier Canalejas.
 The rioters were first tried before mill tary court last month and six of them were sentenced to death. The case then went to the supreme council of war and marine for revision, and the council con- demned all seven prisoners 10 death. Numerous petitions in favor of a reprieve have flowed in ever since the first trial, and 1t was evident that the whole ma ton strongly desired that the men should not suffer the death penalty.
 Premier Canalejos advised the King to exercise his prerogative in the case of the six prisoners, but held that the seventh should be made an example of in the interest of law and order The agitation had by this time reached formidable pro- portions. the radicals issuing a decree calling for & general strike If Chuqueta was executed Monday. the date fixed for his death. The premier In his own words then rraiized that the exclusion of Gnu. dneta from g feprieve was q political bunder, and learning that the King was of the same opinion he went with his col leagues to the palace. where the King declared that he favored il reprieve for Chuqueta.
 King Alfonso urged him 10 reconsider his determination but he remained firm.
 The ministerial crisis at the moment of the Franco spanish negotiations of Mo rocco is of exceptional gravity, and the King has lost no time in consulting with the leading statesmen. He conferred in turn with Gen Montero Rios, president of the cortez; eX-Premier Moret Prendef- gact and ex-Premier Maura, all of whom agreed that the liberals should remain in power They urged the King to try 10 prevail upon Canaleias to return
 The reprieve of Chuqueta has had an ex- celent effect throughout the country which was yesterday aroused when it was learned that the King and his ministry had failed 10 reach agreement on that question
 The King received Senor Canalejas to- night and again asked him to resume tie premiership, assuring him of contln- ued confidence. Senor Canalejas asked for time 10 reflect, promising to give his reply tomorrow.
 On leaving the palace the ox-premler declared that if he decided to accent the office he would retain the same min isters.