Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1910 — PLOT TO DETHRONE KING DISCOVERED [ARTICLE]

PLOT TO DETHRONE KING DISCOVERED

Bribery Fund Raised to Corrupt Off cers of Spain’s Army. TAKE SEVERAL CONSPIRATORS Plot Has Been Betrayed to Spanish Premier and Gen. Weyler Has Been Instructed to Stamp Out the Sedition. Madrid, Nov. 4. —That a bribery, fund of many million dollars' has been raised to buy up army officers ard betray the monarchial government into the hands of the republicans, has just become known. Members of noble families who have been estranged from King Alfonso by their dislike for his English queen have contributed liberally to this fund. The plot has been betrayed to Premier Canalejas, and several army officers who have accepted money were secretly arrested. Men who at former times have been high in the councils of the government are fleeing from Spain, but the premier has learned that the conspiracy was widespread, and instructed Gen. Weyler to take any action that he might deem necessary to stamp out sedition. Secor Santos, who was arrested on the charge that he offered a bribe to the commandant at Badajoz, is kept in close confinement. An effort will be made to force him to confess all details and names of leaders in plot. “There has been a conspiracy formed to overthrow the kingdom,” said Premier Canalejas, “but we have nipped it in the bud, and now 7 all we have to do is to catch the plotters. The army is loyal, ard with Gen. Weyler in command there will be no difficulty in blocking another attempt to establish a republic.” Gen. Weyler, “The Butcher of Cuba,” is in command of the district about Barcelona. This is looked upon as the hotbed of unrest and Gen. Weyler has been stationed there as the man most likely to strike terror into the ranks of the insurrectionists. A general strike soon will go into effect at Saragossa. This is considered a revolutionary plan. A strike already exists at Sabadell and rioting is going forward there constantly. A number of persons have been injured. Troops have been sent to both towns.