EXECUTION OF FERRER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14660, 21 October 1909, Page 7

EXECUTION OF FERRER

PREPARATIONS FOR REVENGE. THREATS BY ANARCHISTS. PRECAUTIONS BY KING AND MINISTERS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, October 20. (Received Oct. 20, at 9.50 p.m.) Tlw Daily Chronicle's Madrid correspondent reports that, the Anarchist element is actively preparing to avenge Senor Ferrer.

Threatening letters are pouring into the Palace, and King Alfonso has abandoned his daily outings, while Ministers are escorted by large bodies of detectives on bicycles. BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE EXPLAINED. (Received Oct. 20, at 8.25 p.m.) In the House of Commons, in reply to a question as to whether the Governmenthad. appealed to Spain for clemency towards Ferrer, Sir E. Grey declared thattho Government would not- depart from its nilo regarding non-interference with the internal affairs of other countries. When the House refused to accept his motion for an adjournment, Mr Grayson shouted " Shame, you cowards." THE PROTESTS IX BRITAIN. (Received Oct. 20, at, 9.50 p.m.) Tho Ferrer protests in Britain avo checking the growing cordiality bet-ween tho Labour parly and the Nationalists, as the latter resent the attack's made upon Catholics and Jesuits. FERRER'S RESIDENCE IN VICTORIA. MELBOURNE, October 20p Ferrer resided for four months in Victoria, and spent a month with his brother, who is a farmer at B-endigo.