The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-29

/ SlIuCtlou Oh property.
a dispatch tonight said that the
Barcelona rcvolutionists had been de-
feated as a result of desperate charges
by the troops. Later fighting started
again, the artillery using heavy guns
TO demolish the barricades, Al Bar
celona no life Is safe. and procla-
nation has been issued, warning peace
ful citizens to remain under cover
King Alfonso was closeted until n
late hour with Premier Maura and an
Official note was Issued. saying that the
situation was exceedingly grave and
that the rebellion must be represscd
with an iron hand. as the Catalonians
were struggling to engulf all Spain in
| revolution. The note gays
THE government has acquired proof
that the agitators seek at all cost 10
produce a seditious movement through
out Spain of character clearly reYo-
lutionary, with the object of prevent
ing the movement OF troops and TO
block the action OF the government
| especially so far as 1t concerns the
| campaign at Melilla- The government
has ordered the governors of the prov
inces concerned to employ the most
stringent measures and TO maintain or
der at any cost"
The hostility of the peasantry
against the Moroccan campaign which
has been followed by widespread dis
turbances. is based on resentment that
the nation has been plunged in for
| eign war and that the nations sons
are being sacrificed merely because
| of opposition to a private mining Nn-
dertaklng, The poorer classes from
which the regiments are drawn, are
especially bitter. complaining that the
man who can pay $500 is exempt from
military service
| The greatest antaGonism has been
aroused by the mobilization OF the re-
| serves. Many OF the men in the re
serve sorces have large families,
without means of support other than
| what they can earn. Touching scenes
called to the colOrs. They wandered
| distractedly about the streets leading
their children, whom finally they were
forced to abandon Al the last mo-
ment. however, the government decid-
ed to keep the reserves in the home
! garrisonS and charitable people came
forward to care for the unprotected
wives and children.
AdyiceS from the front say that the
holy war sentiment is spreading among
| the interior tribes who. as soon as
| their crops are gathered, are expected
| TO flock TO the coast and join the Riff
ians
While Spain is convinced that she
has huge task on her hands. it is
claimed by the government that big
army will soon crush the MoorS.
Late telephone advices from Bar
celona describe the disturbances as
| terrible. and especially in the Para
mounted artillery charged the mobS
with drawn sabres.
When the military governor rode
| through the streets TO proclaim a state
of siege, the crowds advanced so men
acingly that a squadron OF cavalry was
! forced TO charge Women and children
took refuge in St MOnIcas church.
Street cars were burned and car
riage containing several correspond
ents was struck by bullets.
a mob headed by women was dis
persed by cavalary. many women and
children being shot. Red Cross work
ers are giving aid TO the wounded, the
municipal doctors being unable to at
tend to all
Barcelona's suburbs are the picture
OF desolation. Al Pueblo Nuevo. the
convent is badly damaged and the
church of San Pablo and the parochial
school are In ruins.
The rioters have constructed their
barricades with the wreckage from
railroad bridges and the men behind
the barricades are well supplied with
arms and ammunition
Every soldier on leave has been or
dered to report for duty Several regi-
ments have already entrained for Bar
celona.
Martial law, accompanied by a sus.
pension Of the constitutional Guaran.
tee has been adopted as a measure of
control In the event Of the Catalonia
rebellion spreading to the rest OF
| Spain The impartial says
"The revolt compromises the honor
of Spain. Nothing can justify this tu-
multuous and brutal movement, nor
can any political idea excuse it"
The Liberal says
when Spain's sons are fighting and
dying at Mellila, when Spain is in an
guish. the mad act OF the Catalonians
| is infamous
Queen Victoria has opened a ma
tional women's subscription in behalf
OF the families of the dead and wound
| ed at Melilla.