The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-24

Spain, Lilac many other nations. Is
at the moment suffering, to use
medical term, from crisis OF sup
preston. She longs to get rid OF the
German virus that is poisoning ner.
But will she prove herself strohs
enough to combat the evil that
threatens to overwhelm her, and the
menace of most serious compnoa-
tons?
The patriotic action of Count ROM
anones in spontaneously retiring from
office in order to be free to speak ms
mind to his fellow countrymen as 10
where their interests lay ana WHAT
was their obvious duty gave rise for
q moment to high hopes. Unhappy
certain acts of the Garcia Prieto Cab
met, contrary to the assurances OF
neutrality given to the Entente, DASH
ed to the ground the expectations OF
the friends of Spain, who were look
ing forward to q glorious future; Tor
her.
ut is doubtful If the new cabinet,
under the Premiership of M Dato'
will have sufficient authority for any
notable modification of thel existing
state of things. The most Important
personality of the new Ministry Is
perhaps the Captain General Primo
de Rivera, who has the very difficult
task of bringing calm into the bar
racks of Madrid, Valencia and BARGE
iona. II the Army does not acl
against the throne, it will act lnde-
A pendently of 1t. It is very delicate
situation, for the throne is just as UNI
protected against the perils of a coal
4 ition or the right or the left.
How Spain Is Divided
! Unfortunately, Spanish psychologJ
/ Ais q mass of contradictions, which
renders the task of the German plot
tiers or pro-German propagandists al
1.-The present juncture an easy one, ane
lit is, therefore. superfuous to anaiyze
it concisely. But superior to the RI
avalry of parties stands out the chiv'
salrous and smiling personality OF
Monarch who is universally popular
whose sympathies are on the side OF
that which is noble and good, ant
who, above all. knows how to respec
the liberties of his subjects
with the Cortes alone rests tbs
delicate task of settling the numer
Gus political differences that ariss
among a particularly proud and dis
trustfhl people, in which the rivalriel
OF castles. of classes, and of creed'
form part of their natural existence
i Taken altogether, the Left" by con
fxeniaIity OF sentiment and of doctrine
lean towards the group of Democratl'
and Liberal Powers. The Conserva
dives, on the contrary, the Army, ant
a part OF the clergy, hypnotized By
the military might OF Germany ant
the religious prestige of Catholic Aus
tria, are openly on the side OF tn
Central Powers.
Tho KAISER Cult
I'm certain ~ bbfAiSiiedged Glasses sym
pathy for the German cause Is re
sarded as mark of elegance an
GOOD breeding The Kaiser cult, il
fact, has become a kind of snobbery
It Is he who will punish France TO
her political and religious ''misdeed,
to him Is given the task of wiping GU
perfidious Albion. the principal caus
0f the downfall Of Spanish hopes
from or the map. and thus assure t
the descendants Of Charles v. tina
place glories entitle them.
fslThese grand prospects we're inspir
led by the German propagandist M
Maura, leader OF the Conservativ
party, who. disregarding the politica
4 wisdom of a Si1veIa, outlined them i
the resounding speeches he mad
some few weeks ago in the Plaza d
'Torce at Madrid. 1t is naaliciousl
Whispered that Alphonso XIII listen
ed to the grafton with a telephon
receiver glued to his ear. and grea
was his astonishrnentAw when he hear
the orator declare that the SPANS
Ministers governed only by will of tn
king. not by that of Spain. But N
sMaura did not stop at this. After hi
dndirect appeal to the divine right c
the Monarchy, he turned to Bingham
and France, demanding from ther
the restitution, while waiting, with
out doubt, for something better, {
Tangiers and Gibraltar.
A Leap into the Unknown
HIS outbursts, condemned by all 1
Spain who DIRE not pro-Geranans
would be of little Importance wer
1t not that they reveal the alarmfn
state of affairs brought about by tn
German propaganda. Is the leads
Of the Conservative party ignorant {
the designs Of the Wilhelmstrasse Q
Morocco, the Balearic Islands and tt
Canarfes?
Public opinion in, Spain, hither'
welded to a, policy Of absolute mel
trality, Is beginning to get unnerve
IL Is not SO tIluCAAs SAGhlG4 ONCA1 ~
recrudescence of the submarine pei
,as over the unbridled insolence an
dishonesty Nof the Germans and tt
hold Germany seems to have over tt
home and foreign affairs of Spaf
Germany is greatly mistaken If 81
thinks to make another Greece
Spain. The growing unrest may Fl
vclve such serious consequences tn
all precautions will be thrown to tt
winds. Will 1t lead to another mini
tsria1 crisis, or to something mo
serious? 1t is a terrible leap into Il
unknown!
The story of the recent SPANS
crisis in nutshell is this:
A recent military pronunciamen
imperilled the government and eve
the throne. The movement BEGAN
especiaaig AHgtG aBaEftona, al
was Inspired by the attempt of t.
government to dissolve the Commi
tees of Defence of the infantry OFF
GERS. These Juntas were created son
years ago to look after the ipteree
OF officers and the army general
They were necessarily asking not on
for increases of pay. but also for:
Complete reorganization of t
army;