Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-09-16
RIVERA TAKES OATH
AS PRIME MINISTER
I'm SPANISH CABINET
Former Justice Minister Is
Forced to Administer 0bIi-
cation by Dictator.
ALF0NS0'S SIGNATURE
GIVEN TO NEW DEGREES
Capital 0utwardly Calm as Reor-
ganization Proceeds-King to
Dissolve Parliament.
By the Associated Press.


MADRID. SEPTEMBER Is Gen.
Miguel Primo Rivera, marquis de
Estella head of the revolutionary
movement which overthrow the AL
hucemas ministry. took the oath Of
office today as president of the coun-
ell of ministers before King Alfonso.
The ceremony had a somewhat dra-
matic aspect. Former Minister of
Justice Lopez Munos, who. in con-
formity with the law, was required
to verify the oath, was absent, send
ing word that he was indisposed. The
inspector general of the royal palace
was sent off to find him, and having
located the former minister, re-
turned with him, and the oath of
office was administered to Primo
Rivera.
Submits DEGREES to King.
The new premier submitted to the
king various DEGREES for signature.
These included one proclaiming the
dismissal of the high commissioner
in Morocco, Luis Silvela. Gen. Luis
Aizpuru, former minister of war
was named high commissioner in his
place. Gen. Lopez Rezas was ap-
pointed captain general of Valencia,
while new captain generals and
generals representing the different
branches of the army were also
appointed.
The directorate at a meeting to-
night took measures to safeguard the
rights of government employees and
to make the service more efficient.
The personnel of the new cabinet
follows:
Rivera Becomes Premier.
Premier, Gen. Miguel Primo Rivera.
Foreign minister. Senior Espinosa de
Los Monteros.
Finance, Senior Iliana.
Interior. MILAN MILAN de Prigo:
War, Gen. Bermudez Castro.
Education, Senior Perez Nieya,
Commerce. Senior yalenciano.
Justice; Senior Alfonso Martinez.
Labor, Senior HartineZ Caballero.
The minister of marine has not yet
been nominated.
far as outward appearances go, nor
NAL.
Gen. Primo Rivera, who engineered
the military coup d'etat at Barcelona.
reached here and proceeded at once
to the organization of the new adj
ministration. With the army behind
him, he was met with no opposition.
Courts Have Reopened.
The courts reopened today, and the
minister of justice and the president
of the supreme court made speeches,
in which they touched briefly upon
the necessity of maintaining order.
The king is expected to sign de.
cree Immediately dissolving the cortes
Primo Rivera conferred with the
heads of the various governmental de.
partments regarding the carrying or
of routine service. Another council
of the military directorate was held
this afternoon.
War Ministry Leaves.
Admiral Aznar, minister of marine
in the Alhucemas cabinet, announces
that he will comply with orders from
fTlnO Rivera zen. AlZpuru, now
ever. with all of the officials of the
ministry of war, quit and left Cordoba
on their way 70 San Sebastian. A
short time afterwards members of the
directorate took over the duties of the
war office.
Various political leaders have as.
sembled here. Count Romanones, the
former premier, informed the Associ-
ated Press that the first news of the
overthrow of the Alhucemas govern.
ment reached him in northern France
and he decided to return Immediately
to Spain and remain at his post as
president of the senate.
Holds AIOOf From Coup.
MY attitude is one of separation
from the present government" he
said, but believe it should not be
made difficult for them, so that God
may enlighten their minds and direct
them in the regeneration of Spain.'
Former Premier Sanchez Guerra
explained that he had come to Madrid
to be present at the new turn of po-
litical events, but that he would re-
main apart from the new government
He will go to San Sebastian shortly.
Z 1t is confirmed that Santiago Alba,
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