Without a doubt, the increase of 200,000 people is almost entirely comprised of pureblooded Spaniards.
These Spaniards have a strong sense of national identity, and their arrival effectively diluted the proportion of Basques in the Basque Region and La Rioja, allowing Spain to strengthen its control over these two regions.
It is precisely with the help of these Spaniards that the Basques have not yet had time to organize protests, as news of the demonstrations was already reported to the Royal Security Intelligence Bureau.
Once these Basques organize themselves for a demonstration, quieting them will not be so easy. Carlo promptly decided to arrest several protest leaders before the Basques could organize, disrupting the Basques' protest plans.
On March 16, 1885, with Carlo's command, a task force of dozens of people grandly headed to the Basque army, targeting a secret estate on the outskirts of Gastest.
