The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-08-14
SITUATION SERIOUS
Spains Republican Sentiment
Has Been Concealed.
NOW COMING TO LIGHT
A Serious Outbreak is Liable
to Occur.
NOW COMING TO LIGHT

Trouble of eerious nature is being
tomented in Spain, particularly in the
province OF Valencia, by agents OF the
Cubsn insurgents. The minister OF the
interior, Senior Oosgayon in replying to
a question in the chamber of deputies ad.
mitted that riots had occurred at Valen-
cia, caused by the friends of the Cuban
insurgents, who hoped thereby to prevent
the departure Of reinforcements of troops
for Cuba.
Hitherto the popular demonstrations
have been attributed to protests against
imposing new taxes, made necessary by
the financial strain the government has
been subjected TO, through carrying on
the campaign against the insurgents in
Cuba, but while the governments is only
willing to admit that the riots have been
lnatigated by the agents of the Cuban
revolutionists, 1t 10 generally admitted
that the root of the trouble is much
deeper and that it is being nouriehed by
a natural feeling Of alarm and dismay at
the apparent utter inability OF the gov-
ernment to cope with the situation 10
Cuba.
That the large Spanish army in Cuba
must be still further heavily reinforced is
looked upon here as being a confession
OF weakness on the part OF the adminis-
tralion and as an admission cf the grow
ing strength OF the Cubans. In addition,
many letters have been received Ia differ
, ent parts OF Spain by the relatives OF the
Spanish soldiery serving with the army
in Cuba, and they tell such terrible tales
OF sickness, priyation, incompetency aud
mlsmanagement, to say nothing of lack
pay, that dangerous feeling against the
government has arisen, and is gaining
strength day by day Under these cir
cunatances, agents Of the Cubans do not
have much difficulty III carrying out their
plan OF causing popular outbreaks.
They steadily ian the flame of discomfort
by pointing TO the apparently unneces.
sary hardships which the Spanish troops
in Cuba are compelled to endure.
Tee republicans also are taking adyant.
age OF the situation to push their propa.
ganda, and the combined movements are
making more headway with the masses
Than the government will admit, al
though II is already betraying symptoms
Of alarm and has sent stringent nstruc
tons to the perfects 60 suppress promptly
and effectually demonstrations which
occur In their districts, and to have no
hesitation in calling out the military for
support.
A number OF conflicts between rioters
and the police and soldiers have already
occurred, shots have been exchanged,
several persons have been wounded on
both sides, and o number OF arreste have
been made. This the revolutionists hope
will serve to call attention to their cause
and onlist in their behalf the sympathy
OF the people. The roads 10 Velencia are
being patroled by gend'arms, troops
are pursuing armed bands Of revolutions
lists In the mountainous districts OF the
same provinces and further trouble is APP
pretended.
\ Madrid up to the present has been
quiet, but signs are not wanting that the
spirit Of discomfort 10 abroad, and that
the efforts of the government to gain sup
port by trying to throw the blame for
everything upon the United States, the
chief bugaboo Of Spanish politicians, will
not much longer avail.
In factory near the city of Valencia
the authorities have discovered quantity
OF arms and ammunition, and similar
stores are believed to be in existenco in
different parts Of the province. The arms
referred 10 are known to have been emug-