The sun., 1902-02-22
BARCELONA IS MORE QUIET.
RIOT LEADERS WILL BE TRIED
BY COURT-MARTIAL.
Government Says Accounts OF Trouble
Are Exagserated- Other Reports say
Dissatisfaction IL Spreading - The
Cortes Not TO he Prorosued Now
Gen. wryier's Strength In q Crisis.
Special Cable Dsspatehs, to THE SUN.

Special Cable Despdtehss 10 THE SUN.
MADRID. Feb. 2i.-Ohicial kilograms from
Barcelona state that the conditions have
improved. Many public conveyances are
running. and work has been partially re-
sumed at the docks. but those working
are threatened by strikers. heavy rain
storm to-day dispersed the crowds In the
streets. II has been decided that the lead
ers Of the movement will be tried by court
martial.
Prime Minister Sagasta announced In
the Cortes to-day that the Government
did not intend TO prorogue Parliament,
bui ne intimated that 1t might do so II the
Opposition persisted in their daily discus
sion Of the disturbances and their obstruc-
ton Of the Government.
Sehor Roblodo asked for information
concerning the meeting Of the Consuls at
Barcelona to consider the situation. Senior
Gonzalez, Minister of the Interior, replied
that he knew nothing about it.
Seflor Robledo retorted that all the news
papers recorded the meeting, and the
Government ought to know Of IL and ought,
If necessary, to make representations TO
the Ambassadors In Madrid.
The newspapers continue to assert that
the Government is suppressing news Of
the disturbances. This the Government
denies, saying that no kilograms dealing
with the situation in Barcelona has been
stopped by the censor although the accounts
sent to the newspapers from that city were
exaggerated. Some of them were false.
For instance, no artillery had been used.
Those suspected of spreading false and
alarming news would be prosecuted.
The newspapers have the usual reports
OF Isolated fights at Barcelona and else
where. but nothing on a large scale Is re-
ported
LONDON, Feb 22.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Standard pays tribute 10
the behavior of the nti-Government ele-
ments, both dynastic and Republican.
lglesias, the Socialist leader, opposes the
strike as being contrary to the interests OF
the working people. Four previous un-
successful attempts at a general strike
have shown, he says that such premature
and badly equipped enterprises have only
made the posit on of the workers worse.
On the other hand, a news agency despatch
from Hendaye reports that the Repub-
licans are fostering the revolutionary
movement, which is spreading throughout
the peninsula.
Captain-General Weyler proposes TO sum-
mon reserves TO garrison the places whence
troops have been sent 10 Catalonia.
Reports from other places show that the
cffervescence is still spreading In many
Of the large cities, but no serious out
breaks are reported.
A despatch mailed from Barcelona TO
the Daily Nevs on Tuesday says 1t is GER
tain that the Government welcomed the
opportunity TO declare a state Of siege
In Barcelona. As the day Of the young
Kings coronation draws near the nervous
fears Of the Government increase, and
It is generally believed that 1t is its intention
to institute military law throughout Spain
before his Majesty comes of age. 1t thus
hopes to be in a position to cope with the
Republican and Carlist agitation, which
is expected to come TO q head about that
time.
The feeling Is growing that this lie no or
dinary labor movement. but that its or
ganizers have political motives. There is
another hypothesis which is still less favor
able to the permanence Of the existing mon
archy. 1t has been pointed out In connec-
ton with the former Catalonist movement
that the one strong man In Spain was Gen.
Neyler, ana lndt tne Hiteiiai oiuicuities
OF the nation might find solution In his
dictatorship.
Gen. weyler then held no position In the
Government. Now he Is the official chief
Of the army. He has been filing all
It's important posts with his own adherents,
men whom he can trust implicitly. He
has secured handsome salaries for them.
is popular with the eoldiers. Ia closely allied
with Catalonia, and Is rumored TO have
visited the province lately.
1t Is clear that such disturbances a. these
will strengthen his hold. and by making
manifest the weakness Of the civil powers
he will accentuate the use OF the army,
and Of the army with q strong man at its
head.
CApIz. Feb. 2l.-The battleship Pslayo
has sailed from here for Barcelona.