Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-08-03
SPAIN REACHES
CRITICAL POINT
Trades Unions Declare General Strike
as Protest Against the
War.
-,EWsPAPERs ARE SUSPECTED
Government SeiEes all Telegraph -
Telephone Wires.
KING ALFONSO IS DEPR1
Army Officers Protest Against P
Censorship as Foolish.
EDITOR SHOT WITHOUT TRIAl
sembIance of Peace and order Sc
Army Officers Protest Against P
Censorship as Foolish.
EDITOR SHOT WITHOUT TRA1
semblance of Peace and order Sc
cured At Barcelona BY SIaugh-
ter of Thousands, Ac-
cordinR TO Report.

BAYOHNE, France Aug. 2.-Relisble
news regarding the situation in Spain re-
ceived here this morning from San Sebas-
tian reports conditions as grave there
throughout the northern part of the coun-
try, where ali the trades unions have given
notice Of the beginning of a general strike
today.
The government has seized all the tele-
graph and telephone wires in the affected
provinces TO prevent communication among
the leaders OF the strike movement The
transmission of newspaper dispatches has
beeen stopped entirely, forcing a suspension
OF a majority of the journals.
The greatest excitement reiEns among
the working classes. Reports received here
direct from Madrid say King Alfonso is
greatly depressed over the interior situa-
tion. He desires to throw his personal
popularity in the scale, and it was with
difficulty that he could be dissuaded from
going 10 Barcelona in person Premier
Maura told him II would be equivalent to
suicide to enter that hotbed of anarchy.
Some OF the highest officers of the army
are protesting vigorously against the main
tenance of the censorship. They regard
this restriction as foolish and useless and
giving place 10 the widest and most eX-
aggerated stories.
Thousaads Reported Slain.
PARIS. Aug 2.-The facts as TO the sit
uation at Barcelona still remain somewhat
shrouded, as no correspondent has YET
reached the city which is isolated by land
and sea. Nevertheless II appears certain
that General Santiago has restored a sem.
blance of order In the city and today a
serious effort to resume work will be made
At the solicitation OF the authorities the
employers OF Barcelona have agreed tC
offer premium of a weeks wages tc
every person coming back to work.
At what cost IN life and property com
parative tranquility has been restored ir
Barcelona, howeysF, stu TemRins unknown
Refugees arriving at the frontier speal
of the terrible slaughter" and estimate
the dead at thousands. Whether or no
the ringleaders who were captured anC
tried and condemned to court-martial havt
actually been executed is not yet clear
II is known that Emilano Eglistias edito
of the Progresso, was shot without trial II
he fortress.
But II order has been restored at Bar
,elona It seems equally certain the outlying
country, especially the district north Of tn
city, sun is in the hands of the revolution
ares ana inc TASK OF reducing the remain
der Of the province probably will entai
much additional fighting and bloodshed
Even the official dispatches from Madr
speak OF the nscessity OF restoring orde
in the interior OF the province and tn
difficulty Of dislodging the anarchists
who have taken refuge in the mountains.
Some reports insist that a republic al
ready has been procla lined and that a regu
lar junta is directing the operations of tn
revoutionsts.
MeIilIa situation Unchanged.
MADRID, Aug. 2s--According to officlt
dispatches received here last evening II
situation at Malllla remains unchange'
There are stin strong bodies OF Moors hiC
ing in the gorges Mount Guruga, II
Moorish stronghold. is being constant
bombarded by the spanish artillery. ,
Albucemas, the Spanish island fortress an
prison settlement on the Moroccan coas
the Moors have opened rifle fire on II
town.
order at BarcelOna.
BARCELONA, Aug. 2-Order is today a
most completely re-established In Barc'
Iona proper, but the trouble continues @
the outskirts Of the city Railroad con
muniestion with Barcelona has not bee
re-establtshed
Among the victims of the military cour
martial are two members of the Chamb,
OF Deputies and eight aldermen OF Bare
Iona.