THE MADRID TRAGEDY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13193, 2 June 1906, Page 4

THE MADRID TRAGEDY.

1 - . : : , , - The news of the dreadful tragedy in - Madrid yc--"relay will be received - with feelings of horror by all civilised a peoples. To those human monsters, r the Anarchists, nothing is-worthy of r respect or mercy. In their insane de- - sire to make the world as they would t have it, they slay ruthlessly and pro- - miscuously. The scene in Madrid - yesterday was one that might have i been expected to divert the mind of s the Anarchist from his dreadful 8 courses. The sun was shining 3 brightly ; the streets were full of t hippy people ; bells would be ring- ( ing and the air be full of joyousness ; I for was not a charming young English . Princess to marry the King? In y the midst of the happy scene the as--3 sassin flung a flower-wreathed bomb . among the people, careless whom , he * killed or maimed if he 3 reached Alfonso. It is a sad wedding . day for the Princess Ena. The people - of England hold the members of their . Royal Family in affection, and many ; of those who cared iittle or nothing 1 at ail for the question of religion re- ? sented the placing of the Princess I amidst the dangers of Continental ] anarchism. She is Queen of Spain ; now, and that she has had cause to { weep on her wedding day will secure ; for t-er the sympathy of sill peoples . There will be a feeling of relief 3 throughout the Empire that the f Princess escaped actual injury, but . at the same time the ranks of those ! who opposed the Spanish marriage k from the religious motive will be . swelled by those who will think that [ the Princess lias made a mistake in t leaving the happiness and security of , England for the perils of greatness - in Spain. t — ■ —