The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-21

ADFTD Feb. 20.--In the chamber
MI Of deputies today Senior Robert,
VI DEPUTY from the province of
catalonia. interpellated the govern
rert on the recent events at BARGE
Iona The minister Of the interior.
senior Gonzales, replying on behalf Of
,rs government, accepted full respon-
sibilitv therefor Romeo Robledo,
,,Dnortine Senior Robert, said the gov
eminent did not have enough guns and
rifles TO suppress a social revolution
A. one broke out everywhere. Senior
Fobledo denounced the censorship
a. sr tele.raphic news from Barcelona,
and insisted that the fact that labor
rrobIems existed in other countries did
not excuse the government of Spain.
In the senate today, General Weyler.
the minister of war, said that while
the situation at Barcelona had not yet
improved. it had not grown worse. He
said the street service there was par
tally in operation and that the baker
les and groceries were open in spite Of
the strike.
There had beeI no disturbance at
Ssragossa and Bets. At CastellOn de
Ia Plana. the war minister said, the
gendarmes had dispersed groups of
strikers, and if it became necessary he
would call out the +Est reserves.
Murder Three Workmen.
The strikers today murdered three
vorkmen who wished to resume work.
The proprietor of bakery who raised
the price Of bread was also killed.
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that anarchists are che prime movers
in the incipient revolution. The mar
kets are without provisions and the
strikers are preventing the slaughter
of animals.
Additional endorsements of troops
are arriving here.
moo stOrmed the arsenal at Saba
dell not far from Barcelona, and Sc
cured forty rifles, but they we're sub
seQUently recovered by the troops. The
strike movement has begun Ia spread
seriously. At CastellCn de la Plana.
taking advantage of the night and the
SDsenCe of the police, the strikers set
fire to two factories with the aid of
petroleum. The factories were burned.
At a woman's meeting. held at CAS-
tellon de Ia Plana, a general strike
was voted.
At SaragOssa most of the factories
have already closed on the demands
q the workmen and the strikers are
bringing pressure to bear TO compel
The factories still remaining open 10
close their doors. The captain gen
eral of SaragOssa has wired for rein
forcements.
a strike commenced at Valencia, but
owing to the refusal of the dock la
borers 10 participate. it did not be-
come general. The police at Valencia,
assisted by the troops have. up to the
present time, been able to maintain
order there.
Other Places Involved.
1t is learned late tonight that mar
ual law has been proclaimed at Man.
lesa about thirty miles northwest OF
Barcelona and at Saragossa. At the
latter place the troops occupied a
strategic position in order to check the
disturbances.
Ot1cial kilograms received here de-
scribe a slight improvement in the sit
uaton at Barcelona. and officials to-
night seem more hopeful. Owing to
me strict censorship over news from
barcelona it is difficult to ascertain the
real state Of affairs there. 1t is quite
certain. however. that all the efforts
vi 1ne authorities to persuade the Ia
UoI leaders into a COnciliatOry atti.
.uue nave 50 far failed. and the extern
son of the strike movement is more
'Ney than its restriction. In addition