Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-09
PREMIER DAT0
! OF SPAIN is
ASSASSlNATED
Plans Made to Garry On
Government Pending Ap-
pointnlerlt of Another.

Madrid, March s.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. Eduardo Dato, premier
and minister of marine, was assassi-
mated last night. while returning to his
home from ~ late session Of the
Spanish J. senate. Immediately afier
the me wswas received in ofncial quar-;
tersr arran8ementst5were ;, made to
carry eng the tbysrtln ert, Until a new
premier cOu1d .bs appointed sby King
AlfOnzo Count De Bukallai. minister
OF interior, will act as temporary pre-
mier. 80
3All trace Of the men. who Killed the
premier was lost in the excitement
attending the assassination.
Premier Dato left the senate cham
Der and entered his car.
En- route to the premier,s home a
motorcycle had drawn even with the
automobile. Two men were in the
machine and the driver opened fire
upon the premier. 81 shots being dis
charged. The whole tragedy was en-
acted in a few moments.
The driver of the premier's car.
hearing the firing. increased his speed.
but the premier. shouted: II am
wounded. stop the car" The chauf-
feur found the premier seriously
wounded about the head. He said he
was badly hurt. Senior Dato was
mobile but collapsed in a few min
utes and died at the dispensary.
He had three wounds in the back
of his head. The car in which he
was riding was riddled with bullets.
Liberal Conservative Leader.
Eduardo Dato was recognized as
one Of the most conservative of the
conservatives in Spain. He became
leader of the liberal conservative
party..the strongest political group in
both the senate and the house OF
representatives. after the disappear
ance Of Canovas. Never a friend OF
the working classes. and opposed to all
reforms. Dato acquired the height Of
1917. when he suppressed with the
utmost energy the workers move
ment. ,+ ~.
Senior Dato- had held the seat in
Parliament for. Vitoria. capital of ths.
province of Alva, ever since his entry
into parliament. On several OCCASIONS
he was speaker of the house Resides
holding portfolios in various cabinets
he was the prime minister number
Of times. Although apparently of
gentle temperament, Dato possessed a
will Of iron and. never discussed sub
ject with any one once he had made
his mind up on it,
Passed Law Examinations at 10.
Dato was born in La Coruna,
August IL. 1855. and studied law. He
passed his final examinations at the
age Of ia. When he entered politics
he pushed rapdly to the front, becom-
ing secretary Of state for the interior
In 1891 and minister of the same de-
partment in 1899. During his occupa-
ton OF the ministry of the interior he
secured the passage of laws regulating
workingmen's insurance and the hours
OF labor for women.
In 1903 ,Dato became minister Of
justice. and in 1907 he was nominated
speaker OF the house of representa-
ttves and also. became mayor of
Madrid. - ,-
/. Chosen Premier In 1918 First.
He was first chosen premier in 1913
and followed this with a second term
In 1917. In 1918 he held the port
folio qf secretary of state for foreign
affairs: Dato was married in his early
youth and was the father Of three
acted az lawyer for several English
and French railroad and mining com
panies opeHating In Spain. For his
work in the connection he jamassed 4
Considerable fortune.
Dato's sympathies throughout the
war were on.tiie side sof the Allies. For
the United States he ia said never 70
archist TO the tips, Of his fingers and
refused to consider any idea Of 4
Spanish republic. 2
,Recently there had beens consider
4 Able agitation for the formation Of q
scoAMtion government In Spain to re-
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