The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-22
WEYLER's REQUEST TO BE GIVEN
CHARGE OVER STRIKE RIOTS
OPPOSED BY PREMIER
SPANS TROUBLES SPREAD
Attack on Retreat of Priests Re-
pulsed by Lively Fire by the
Fathers Forced Into
Defense.
ANARCHISTS MISSION FAILS

LONDON, Feb. 2.-It is announced in
special dispatch from Madrid that Gen.
Weyler, the war minister, is urging the
queen regent to give him a free hand
m dealing with the rebels in Cata-
ionia," and that Premier Sagasta threat
sns to resign if Gen. Weyler's request is
granted The queen regent is said to
favor Gen. Weyler's plan.
number of rioters attacked the Jesuit
college at Sargossa last night The
fathers fired on the mob, believing their
assailants to be thieves
Forty persons have bee nkilled in Bar
celona since the disturbances began. The
strikers today attacked the Jail in an
attempt to rescue their imprisoned COM
rades, but they were repulsed by the
troops, after number of rioters had
been killed or wounded.
The ordinary necessaries of life are
failing. and distress is accentuated. The
strikers are said to be receiving large
sums of money from London.
In neighboring towns the disturbances
are spreading and increasing in gravity.
Anarchists Fail in Mission.
number of anarchists have arrived
at Bilbao, with the object of inciting a
strike. The socialists have refused TO CO.
operate IN the movement.
Inc rioters at Barcelona are devoting
thelr energies to preventing food sup
plies from entering the town. In one
such case the troops escorting a convoy
We're obliged to fire on the rioters, sew
eral Of whom were killed or wounded.
a serious conflict also occurred today
in the center of the town.
The efforts of the captain general to
persuade the dock laborers to resume
work have failed and the entire trade
Of Barcelona is at a standstill.
Revolutionary proclamations are still
being circulated.
The exciting debate in the chamber Of
deputies in Madrid on the Interpolation
yesterday of Senor Robert, deputy from
The province Of Catalonia, in regard to
the occurrences at Barcelona was re-
newed today. Senor Romero Robledo
asked for Information regarding the
meeting Of the foreign consuls at Bar
celona, and when the minister of the
interior Senor Gonzales, professed his
ignorance of this meeting and declared
the Interpolation to be inopportune, the
deputies of the opposition displayed the
greatest impatieDce.
Gen Weyler, the minister cf war, an
nounced in tb5 chamber that he had de-
cided upon epeISetic steps to suppress
the disorders.
The search of suspected houses co.l-
tinues, resulting in the arrest of large
numbers Of anarchists and revolutionists
of. all kinds, who are considered the
prirue movers in the troubles.
Madrid workers Favor Rioters.
The cosmopolitan character of BARGE
Iona makes it a resort for representa-
tives of all the revolutionary elements In
Europe, and the ranks of the malcontent
WoIkmen have been swelled by French
and other foreign political agitators. The
Republicans are busy among the troops,
urging them not to use their guns against
their own class in defense Of plutocrats.
The working people of Madrid favor the
strikers.
Martial law has been proclaimed at
Tarragona. The strike is spreading in the
Llobregat and Gardona valleys. There
is a general cessation Of work at Castel-
lon de la Plana and Carve, and much
excitement prevails at Batea. Forces of
gendarmie have been dispatched to those
places.
in conflict in Valencia yesterday be-
tween the police and the rioters three
persons were wounded. Fourteen arrests
were made.