The Washington herald., 1909-08-01
Foreign.

Foreign.
From the official admissions OF the
government Of Madrid. all private news
reports being censored, it was clear early
in the week that large part Of Spain
and especially the province Of Catalonia
in the northwest, where Barcelona Is the
industrial center, was in the throes Of an
actual rebellion against the national gov
ernment on account Of the decision to
mobolize the army reserves for the No
roccan campaign. For over week the
city of Barcelona and environs had been
at the mercy of an organized revolution
airy group against which the local police
force was all but powerless, being beaten
IN numerous riots. Then by Tuesday
came the order Of the central labor com
mittee calling a general strike which
further paralyzed all industry, while the
approach Of the regular troops sent from
Madrid was delayed by the destruction
Of all railway roadbeds and bridges for
many miles surrounding the city. SINH
lar scenes OF violence and bloodshed
were being enacted in many other cities
Of Catalonia, and signs OF the unrest
were evident in other parts Of the coun-
try At this Juncture King Alfonso was
hurriedly summoned from the royal sum
mer home az San Sebastian to a cabinet
conference at the capital The outcome
Of that was the sweeping declaration Of
martial law throughout Spain, and orders
for harsh repression at all costs in the Ca
talonian towns and cities Still the most
disturbing feature OF the situation was
the frequent mutiny Of the regular troops
themselves. At Barcelona. when ordered
10 fire into a gathering Of citizens. the
soldiers would not obey, whereupOn the
people shouted, Long live the army"
Already the cry Of Down with the king
was heard on all sides. and artillery had
been used 10 rake the barricades of the
rebels in the streets How many were
killed or wounded no one knows at this
writing, In the streets Of Madrid the
King was hoOted on his arrival by mobs
of demOnstrants.
In the meantime the military situation
at Mell!la. the Moroccan coast town.
where 5000 Spanish troops were holding
out against a much larger beseiging
force Of MOOrs, was becoming more criti-
cal. The aggressive tactics of the latter
compelled the Spanish commander TO
fight again on Tuesday. and the censored
reports admitted the death of General
Pinto and a number OF officers and men.
On the 23d the Spanish forces had been
ambushed by the AI0Ors and 400 of the
former were killed or wounded and the
column only escaped annihuation under
the guns of the fort and the war ships.
General Marina was replaced I'm com
mand by General Sanchez. military gov
ernor OF Granada.
At Madrid. Thursday. it was admitted
officially that the Spanish forces defend
Ing Melilla had suffered a crushing de-
feat in a battle with the Moors and that
more than 5000 Spaniards had fallen.
This was the result OF the lighting begun
on Tuesday
Fridays advices from Madrid told of
crushing blows administered TO the revo-
lutionists at Barcelona. where they had
dehed all authority for nearly q week.
and az other disturbed towns in Cata-
lonia and Valencia
Artillery was used with bloody and de-
! structive effect upon the armed revolu-
tionists at Barcelona, Thursday and hun
dreds are reported killed.
All the members OF the cabinet of
President Gomez. OF Cuba, except the sec
retary of justice, resigned, Thursday. to
enable the President TO reconstruct it in
accordance with popular demands
NJ. BRAND having formed a new French
ministry IN which he retained the post of
minister or the interior and public wor-
ship-Barthou became minister of Justice.
Pichon, minister OF foreign affairs: Coch-
cry, minister of finance: Millerand. min
lister of posts and telegraphs, and Vivi-
AMI minister OF labor-Sle new premier
announced: Il intend 70 complete the
work Of the Clemenceau cabinet and
carry out the wishes OF the President
with a cabinet committed to republican
policies" He will endeavor 70 end the
war between capital and labor. which
has so long disturbed France. on Tues
day the chamber voted confidence in the
government. sos to 46 after IL had been
announced that the remainder Of the
session would be devoted 70 passing the
budget, tho labor pension bill, the income
tax bll and leaving the electoral reform
bin till the next session.
Madarlal Dhlnagri. the East Indian stu
dent who recently killed Col Curzon
Wyllie and Dr. Laleaea IN London. was
duly tried end condemned too be hung.
! During the testimony he only remarked,
whatever I did was an act OF patriot
ism" And when sentence was pro-
nOunced ne saluted and said 70 the court:
i thank you, my lord. I am proud TO
have the honor Of laying down my hum
bic life for my country. Your sentence
Of death Is perfectly Illegal You are all
powerful and can do what you like. but
remember We viii have tho power some
day That is all I have 70 say"
On July .. according TO agreement.
the evacuation Of the island OF Crete
by the four protecting powers of Britain.
France, Russia, and Italy. WAS begun.
The people rejoiced, but the Turkish SOW
ereignty was still recognized by the