The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-06

in SPAIN.
|CubanAgentSNOW
AT Work.
FOmenting Strife in Va
lenCia Province.
Stores of Arms and Ammuni-
tiOn Discovered.
Leaders Of Insurgents Plan and Pro-
mote the Outbreaks.
Spanish Government officials Have Now
Become thoroughly Alarmed.
Stores of Arms and Ammuni-
tiOn Discovered.
Leaders Of Insurgents Plan and Pro-
mote the Outbreaks.
Spanish Government officials Have Now
Become Thoroughly Alarmed.

Copyrighted. 1896. by Tho Associated Press. {
MADRID, Aug. 8. Trouble of serious
nature is being fomented in Spain, par
ticularlJ in the province OF valenria by
agents of the Cuban insurgents. The
minister OF the interior. Senior Co.'S Gsyon,
yesterday replying to.a question in the
Chamber OF Deputies, admitted that a
numDer OF riots had occurred In Valencia
and when asked to explain the cause of
the disturbances, said that they were
caused by friends of the Cuban insur-
gents who hoped thereby to prevent the
departure OF further reinforcements of
troops for Cuba. Hitherto the popular
demonstrations..have been attributed en-
tirely to protests against the imposition
OF new taxes, a step made necessary by
the financial strain the government has
been subjected to through carrying On
the campaign against the insurgents OF
Cuba. But while the government is only
willing TO admit that the riots have been
instigated by the agents OF the Cuban
revolutionists, 1t Is generally admitted
that the roots OF the trouble are much
dseper and that II is being nourished ny
the natural feeling OF alarm and dismay
at the apparent utter inability OF the
government to cope with the situation In
Cuba. That the large Spanish army in
Cuba must be still further and heavily
reinforced is looked upon here as being
a confession OF weakness upon the part of
the administration and as an admission
OF the growing strength of the Cubans.
In addition, many letters have been
received in different parts OF Spain by
relatives of Spanish soldiers serving With
the army in Cuba, and they tell such
terrible tales of sickness, privstiou, In
competency and mismanagement, to say
nothing of lack of pay, that dangerous
feeling against the government has
arisen, and is gaining strength day by
day. Under these circumstances the
agents OF the Cubans do not have much
difficulty in carrying out their plans in
causing popular outbreaks. They steadily
fan the flame of discomfort by pointing
to the apparently unnecessary bardships
which the Spanish troops IN Cuba are
compelled to endure. The republicans also
are taking advantage OF the situation TO
push their propaganda, and the combined
movements are making more head way
with the masses than the government
will admit, although it is already betray-
ing symptoms of alarm anS has sent
stringent instructions to the projects to
promptly and effectually suppress dem
onstrations which may occur In their
districts, and to have no hesitation in
calling upon 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 a large number Of arrests
have been made. This, the revolution
lists hope, will serve to call attention to
their cause and enlist in their behalf
the sympathy OF the people. The roads
I'm Valencia are being patrolled by
gendarmes, troops are pursuing armed
bands OF revolutionists in the mountain
GUS districts OF the same province. and
further trouble is npprehended.
hladrlu, up 10 tho p'osous nus Ocon
quiet, but signs are not wanting that
the spirit of discomfort is abroad and
tnat the efforts Of the government TO
gain support by trying to throw the
blame for everything upon the United
states, tho chief bugaboo OF Spanish
politicians Will not much longer evaii.
In factory near the city Of Valencia the
Authorities of that place have discovered
a quantity of arms and ammunition and
similar stores are believed to be In exc
istence in different parts OF the prov
ince. The arms referred to are known to
have been smuggled into Spain quite re-
Gently and arc OF foreign manufacture,
showing their shipment to be part OF the
plan OF csmpaign being conducted by
the Cubans i'm Spain.
The Spanish officials,ss usual. are blsm-
Ing the United states for the troubles OF
this country, basing the assertions made
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