SPANISH GRISIS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 645, 23 October 1909, Page 5

SPANISH GRISIS.

■ "~~~ —■♦-— — '.. FALL OF- MINISTRY! LIBERAL ADMINISTRATION FOLLOWS. ' MORET PREMIER, try Telegraph-Press Astoclation.-OopyrighM Madrid, October 21. The Manra Government , (Conservative), Ir'iich took office in January, 1907, and which fcs'bcon bitterly attacked for its Morocco and ' B rcelona policies, has .resigned. ''tolent scenes' occurred in the Cortes.. The '~ MidoM broke two bells in endeavonring to telorc order. ,!'• THE IMMEDIATE CAUSE, ALLEGED LENIENCY OF LIBERALS IN 1906. •. (Hoc. October 22, 10.50 p.m.) .-' i : : . ,"" . : Madrid, October 22. j The.immediate cause of the-resignation of i t'e Spanish Ministry was an accusation by the jMinis'ter for., tho Interior (Senor La Cierva) jthit the Opposition, leaders, by leniency in |I!D6, were responsible for the attempt by Morrill and others on King Alfonso's life, on.his •todding day. ■ -.;. | Senor Moret made a brilliant reply .on bel.ilf of tho Liberals, denying the accusations, This forced the Premier (Senor Antonio Maura) to resign. '._•.:. , Senor Moret, who was Premier; in 1005-06, and . again in 190G-07, has formed a Ministry, including the following:— Senor Moret, Premier, " Senor Perez Caballero, Foreign Affairs., '. General Luquo, War. .; . MAURA NOT ANXIOUS FOR OFFICE, lii. August, the Madrid eorrespondent of "■i'ho Times" wrote::"Tho unexpected return to Madrid of the new Civil Governor of Bar'cslona and the Bubsequont,- long conferences I k'tweon -Ministers gave rise a lew days ago |t) persistent rumours of a crisis. It was said ithat serious differences had--arisen between tao military arid the civil authorities as to :tle manner of dealing with .the'situation at IJiarcelono, and that the difference of opinion jb.'tween General Linares, Minister for War, land-Senor La. Cicrva,\. Minister for the Intenor, had roached a point >;whcro their cooperation, in the same Cabinet had'become .impossible. These rnmours acquired such consistency that Senor. Maura thought fit to con-t.-Adict them at. some 1 length to a journalist, a.id benor La! Cierva denied them equally categorically in .a circular to tho Governors of n'pvmces. ln'e. rumours, however, still por- \" In estimating the value,of these rumours, ,- must be remembered that'Sehov Maura has /now been in power'■for two and a half (?) .years and that-tee Opposition are naturally .glowing impatient for their.'turn.' It is also natural that their, impatience should be inSn C fl i by '$" tllm,Bht «"* if tho present campaign ends, ns seems probablo, in'a.decisivo taumph. for the Spanish amis, the'. Conservalive. Government may thereby, acquire' popu-larity.-and a, new lease of life 'Moreover, it .s.Benerally believed that Senor Maura, 'who i?r ■'„„'!!?• 1 s°sP°ns;bilitie s . of Government u""^ nlcd lc l Eth of «me according to bt^or^^ rtt ' r °- oi^^~