The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16
Throne of King
 Alfonso Shakes
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of demands for the summoning of a constitutional convention, to which he is strongly opposed. In the pres- ent temper of the country a consti- tutional convention would be almost certain to limit the kings power drastically. and reduce him to the position of a figurehead, similar to the other constitutional monarchs of Europe.
 There might be an attempt to force the kings abdication. Lead CTS of several parties would demand the creation of a republic. King AL fonso. therefore, is determined to prevent the calling of a constitu- tional convention at the present by every means in his power.
 The kings growing unpopularity is due to two principal causes.
 His political enemies charge the violation of his constitutional oath under which he should have sum- moned new parliament within three months after parliament was dissolved in 1923. It is charged that the king has continued to vi- olate this oath ever since.
 The kings most bitter enemies allege that he was largely respon- sible personally for the great mili- tary debacle in Morocco in 1921. the worst disaster in the history of Spanish arms, in which ten thousand men and vast quantities of muni- tions were lost. It is further all legged that King Alfonso instigated the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera and the dissolution of parliament to prevent a parliamentary investiga- tion of his responsibilities for the disaster.
 Several leaders of the left ele- mand an investigation of these re- responsibilities immediately g. legal parliament is convened. They will also demand the kings abdication and the creation of a republic if a constitutional convention is sum- moned.
 Madrid. Feb 16-UPl-Don Jose Sanchez Guerra, who has been pre- mier. exile and revolutionary leader. was commissioned by King Alfonso to-day to solve the governmental crisis by formation of new cab inet.
 The choice of Sanchez Guerra was made after the king had failed to persuade several monarchist leaders to succeed the resigned Gen Damaso Berenguer.
 Sanchez Guerra is leader of the constitutionalist party, and he has consistently demanded the calling of an assembly to change the constitu- ton of 1876. lie he succeeds in forming a cabinet it was considered certain that it would bring about a change in the entire Spanish poli- lctn r. reaching restrictions on the throne.
 Although Sanchez Guerra is a monarchist of the left wing. he had long been estranged from King AL fonso. Within the last year he had made bitter attacks on the king, blaming him for the dictatorial re- gimes which have existed in Spain since 1923 and, in one speech, de- scribing the monarch in derOgatory terms.
 A lover of parliamentary regime and an eloquent orator, Sanchez Guerra was the leader of the con- servatives until the establishment of the dictatorship in 1923. Charging the Primo de Rivera regime meant the abolition of the constitutional monarchy, he left Spain in 1927 when the so-called national consult ative assembly was created, living in France until the January, 1929. re- volt attempt, which resulted in one of the most serious uprisings against the dictatorship. The plans of the rebels were confused when Sanchez Guerra's ship was delayed by leak and the revolt broke out only in one or two garrisons. It was quelled after sharp fighting and Sanchez Guerra was arrested and tried by court martial with his son and a score of artillery officers. The form CT premier and his son were &C., quilted.
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