The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-11
SPAIN'S FINANCIAL POLICY
Has Driven Prosperous Communities
to the Edge of Revolt.

TO the Ot hGNOht.
Madrid, May s.-The government IS
seriously concerned in regard to the OPP
position developed to its financial pro-
jects. The feeling in Catalonia, espe-
oally, is running high and has taken the
form of hostile demonstrations against
the minister of the interior. who is now
making a tour Of Barcelona and its en-
virons. a league against the govern
ments taxation schemes has been formed
in Madrid with the title Of National
Union" whose platform is a refusal 10
pay taxation, and, as protest, the men,
bers OF the union propose a general clos
ing of the stores in Madrid tomorrow
Thursday. Whether this measure will
be universally adopted remains to be seen
but the government realizes the signdfi-
canoe of the movement and, fearing that
trouble may arise from the attempts of
the members of the union TO coerce non
sympathetic storekeepers by closing their
stores, steps are being taken to protect
the storekeepers. Tomorrow, therefore, IS
looked forward to with anxiety.
After trial Of their strength in Mad
rid, the leaguers intend to repeat the
demonstration in Barcelona, where a
fruitful yield is offered by the strong
Catalan autonomist movement which is
itself due to Madrid's taxation policy,
whereby prosperous Catalonia is con-
demned to support the rest of the coun-
try.
The visit of the minister of the interior
has given the Catalonians an opportunity
to openly display their hostility. In
Barcelona itself his reception is divided
into three categories: he will be received
by the officials tremendously, by a ma
jority of the population sullenIy, and by
the students and the remainder OF the
inhabitants with riotous demon trat tons.
The students have even erected baIr1-
cades in the streets. which the police
have had TO charge, while gen d'armes
with drawn swords have cleared the uni
versity. The minister met with a SINH
larly hostile reception in the neighboring
townships and yesterday was compelled
ITO hastily leave the town OF Tarrasa.
where he intended 10 visit the factories
owing to the tumultuous demonsra tons
OF the rioters, who stoneI the ministerial
eqlripages. wounding the minister and the
Marquis PortugO. who accompanied him.
When the Spanish ministry was re-or-
ganized April 1s. on account Of dissea-
sions among its members. Senior Dato
was appointed minister Of the interior ia
the cabinet presided over by Senior ST.
vela
All the commercial and workingrnen's |
unions, even the employees o. the horse
car lines. slaughter houses and cafes. an
nounce their intention of joining in to-
morrows demonstration. and the stores. /
etc. viii close from noon until p. m
Arrangements have now been made FOR 1
a similar protest tomorrow at Csdiz. Va /
lencia- Toledo. Barcelona. saragozsa and. /
perhaps. other towns. The authorities /
everywhere will take precautionary meas |
ures but viii n0J intervene unless dis /
order occurs
Madrid. May 1o.-1The newspapers here /
today are discussing the existence Of a /
ministerial crisis IN view of TIE s.tua- I
ton, the minister q the interior. senior !
Dato. has abandoned the remainder % /
rs tour q Catalonia and MS proposed /
VI IL - the Balearic Islands and has re- 4
turned here Hs attended a cabinet coun-
ell today AZ which the queen regent pre-
sided, watch 6eiiberateI on tire policy % 4
De adopted n consideration - to3sy's /
Demonstration aEatns; ths governments 4
taxation schemes. which appears % b. 4
general throughout the Country. The 4
Madr5d theatres announce that they viii &
participate in ths protest and 1TsH c}oss 4
their doors tonight T,h= meeting of IRE
council s. expected 20 Bring about d.
senslo2s anong the ministers. possibly 4
leading 20 another reoonstrcceloa q the