The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-08-06
MARTIAL LAW
FOR ALL SPAIN
King Alfonso Issues Stringent
Proclamation.
Rioters At Barcelona Attack Com
vent And The Situation There Is
Grave.

Rioters At Barcelona Attack Con.
vent And The Situation There Is
Grave.
Madrid Especially king Alfonso
has issued a decree proclaiming mar
tial law and the SUSPENSION of consti-
tutional guarantees throughout Spain.
The Kings proclamation of mar
tial law throughout the country fol-
lowed his arrival from San Sebastian
from which point he had been sum-
moned by Premier Maura. The of
fetal dispatches of the night had
continued to show an alarming con-
dition of affairs at Barcelona and
neighboring towns in Catalonia.
A special meeting of the cabinet was
summoned. The situation in the dis
turbed districts, as we'll as the criti-
cal condition of the Spanish mill
tary forces in Morocco. was fully dis
cussed. The result of the conference
was the issuance of the Kings de-
cree proclaiming martial law
throughout Spain and the suspension
Of all constitutional guarantees.
The latest reports from Barcelona
shows the condition there increas-
ingly grave. The rioters have at
tackled the convent of the Little Sis
tiers Of the Poor. This followed the
riotous disorders when the mob as
saulted and then burned several of
the religious establishments.
New disorders are now reported
from two other interior points, AL
fol and Rioja.
This shows that the zone Of pop
ular. agitation is spreading beyond
the turbulent Catalonians and is af-
fecting the Valencians.
The Minister Of the Interior is
besieged with inquiries as to the
serious outbreaks. but he declines
to make public the details of the
disorders in the Valencian towns. He
has announced. however. that the
government will adopt the most
urgent measures of repression with a
view of giving an example to the
turbulent element
Another dispatch received in Off
cial quarters states that the custom
house has been closed on the from
tier near Cerbere, owing to the pop
ular demonstration against the gov
eminent officers. The rioters con-
tinue to tear up the railways and
noisily intervene at the points where
reserves are being recruited for
military service. The chief indigna-
tion of the people is directed against
the governments policy of rapidly
recruiting large army to cope with
the condition confronting Spain in
Morocco.
The inhabitants of Culera. small
station Of the Port Bou Line, mad
dened by the sight of passing train
carrying recruits. destroyed the road
bed for a distance OF seven kilo-
meters.
Latest advices received here from
Barcelona say that the bakers are
! refusing to sell bread. At Figueras
the excitement is intense. The mani
festants dragged an engineer and
| fireman from their train as 1t was
leaving the station for Port Bou.
| Latest advices from Barcelona
state that eight persons have been
killed and SO wounded in collision
between the police AID populace.
The soldiers refused to obey orders
to shoot into the mob, which ac-
claimed them with cries of Long
live the army" At night Barcelona
is in darkness. All the shops have
been closed and shattered. and ac-
| tivities, outside those of the mobs
and the police. have been completely
suspended.