The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-23
SECRET OF SPANISH RIOTS.
MORE or REVOLUTIONARY MOVE
MENT THAN LABOR OUTBREAK.
Decision to TAN Out Army Reserves IN.
planned by Fear That Cariists win
Seek to Take Advantage OF the OPP
p~ortunity- More Trouble In Barcelona.
Special Gable Dispatches 10 The Sun.

Special Cable Despaehes 10 TIE Sun.
LONDON. Feb. 22.-Readers Of The SUN
should not be surprised at the desperate
so-called labor riots In Spain. for they
were predicted here months ago. The
information then mad public was OBJ
tanned in Anarchist quarters in London, a
fact which among others proves that this
bad business in Barcelona and elsewhere
In not the outcome of genuine industrial
discomfort, but 10 An organized revolu-
t%ionary movement.
Nobody doubts the capacity Of the
Spanish Government to suppress the re-
volt. The only fear is that the Carlists
may take advantage Of the present UNI
happy situation. and this dread is the ex-
PLANTATION OF the decision to call out the
army reserves.
The Csrlist Leaders in France have lately
been very active. put Don Carlos himself,
when last heard Of, was displaying about
as much activity n enterprise az a tor
toise. He was then in Venice, after paying
n visit to his sick son at Nice. There are
still thousands OF honest Spanish peasants
ready TO take up arms for Don Carlos.
but this degenerate son Of kings has strong
objections to mourning any personal risks'
even when a crown is dangling before his
nose.
A former French Ambassador in Madrid,
who we'll understands the significance OF
the present revolutionary attempt. says
These troubles cannot he attributed to
Catalanism, still less to Carlism. 1 am
convinced that the real i~nstigators are
Socialists allied with Anarchists; and l
am certain that when the list of wounded
Is drawn up. not a few ltalian-sounding
names will be foun in II.
IF the Government shows energy there
is no fear OF the insurrectionary move
ment spreading to other provinces, but
Senior Sagasta is perhaps not the mar
for the situation. With such a man az
Weyler the riots would soon be put down.
1t il to be hoped, however, TINT his inter-
vention may not be necessary
BARCELONA, Feb. 22.-The riots here
were vigorously renewed this morning.
Throughout the night the mob kept dis
persing as the troops advanced. but re-
assembled again when they had gone.
MADRID. via HRNDArE, Feb. 22.-The
situation in Barcelona continues practi-
cally the same. In other parts OF the dis
tirbed area there is some Improvement.
Anselmo Lorenzo, the director of an Anar-
chist journal. and Miguel Mira, secretary
of the Anarchist club, have been arrested.
Documents containing lists Of all known
active European Anarchists have been
seized.
The Captain-General has ordered the
~wspapers 10 resume publication. but the
directors reply hat the compOsiiors refuse
TO work. The strikers poured a fnsillade
upon the electric power house Of the city.
but the troops drove them of.
Transport for merchandise destined for
Barcelona has been refused al Portbou.
a seaport town in Corona. Oh the Gulf Of
Lyons.
In the Chamber OF Deputies to-day Count
Ramanones. the Minister Of Education,
tented that twelve strikers were executed
yesterday. Prime Minister Sagasta re-
fused to discuss the situation until order
was restored.