Madrid, Feb. 27.
A sensational attack on King! Alfonso was made today by the! Conservative ex-Premier, Dr. San-chez Guerra, before a wildly! enthusiastic meeting here, for admission to which people paid the equivalent of nearly a sovereign for so-called free seats, "The King no Snger enjoys the confidence of the people." said Dr. Guerra, "I'am not a Republican, but recognize that, if the people wish, they are entitled to have 2 Republic.
'The ex-Premier ficreely_condemned the late Dictator, General Prime de Rivera, who, he said, "esme under the King's influence.'
"Respersibilities must be exacted from all ina legal manner," he While Dr, Guerra was inveighing inside the theatre where the meeting was held, a turbulent crowd outside eagerly attempted to enter the building, shouting "Down with the King!
The situation once became 50] ugly that the police charged the crowd with drawn sabres-and some cavalry came into action, a number of people were badly' injured in the melee.
King Alfonso is popularly held' to be the culprit in regard to. the responsibility for the disastrous Moroccan war affair ard the subsequent assumption of the Dictatorship by General Prime de Rivera. Pro-Republican feeling is strong, bat it is doubtful whether the Republicans are sufficiently organiz-fed at present. to make an- effective, concerted move against the monarchy.
Feb, 28.
After the sensational speech made by Dr. Sanchez Guerra yesterday evening, thirty thousand people, mostly students, marched in pro-[cession throug' the principal streets of the town carrying red banners jand shouting "Long live the Republic" "Down with the Monarchy. An attempt made by the police to feature the banners resulted in a free fight.
Meanwhile parties of women belonging to the Catholic Association circulated through the crowd tributing pamphlets eulogizing King Alfonso and the Ministry. A number: of shops and cafes closed their doors ing the height of the excitement precautionary measure but th: city settled down during the course of the evening.
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