The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-08-12
SPANS HOME TROUBLE.

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SPANS HOME TROUBLE.
Spain has been having considerable
trouble in the past ten days or two
weeks in which the throne of King
Alfonso has been threatened but up
to the present time he is holding out
with good success. The instruction
all came about SO suddenly that there
is little general knowledge Of what
brought about the effort made to dis
lodge the king. A Madrid writer
gives the following explanation of
the cause made by the Instruction
lists to gain control of the govern
ment:
.'Spain's. internal troubles, cul-
minating in revolution in the Cata-
lonian provinces, are due to a pro-
test from the whole nation against
the a in Morocco, where the troops
have met with disaster, and where
thousands of young soldiers have
persisted.
Barcelona has always been a seat
IIof revolutions. 1t is the most i'm
portant and most progressive city in
Spain. 1t is a great manufacturing
center, filled with wealth and pros
peritys The most advanced literary
and scientific men of Spain have
come from northern Spain.
ct was in Catalonia that the old
Spanish republic was established.
This republic lasted about three
years. Every revolution of impor-
lance in Spain has started in the vi
cinity Of Barcelona. By reason of
the great number Of workingmen in
the city socialism has found good
ground for growth.
Anarchists also abound in Bar
celona, and for a period of six months
about three years ago 1t was said in
a Spanish newspaper that not a week
passed without the hurting of a
bomb.
During the worst Of these troubles
King Alfonso showed his courage by
visiting Barcelona. His ministers
predicted his death, but he came
I, through without harm.
""barcelona and the provinces Of
the north have never been in real
sympathy with the Madrid govern
!, ment. The people speak a different
tongue. Basque, and they are violent
" opposed to the Catholic church.
This explains why. in the present out
break 30 many churches have been
destroyed.
I'm Morocco Spain has always had
,control OF a few ports on the African
coast, and, with France. claimed the
right to supervise things across the
way.
There IS a commercial side to the
war, and it is this that sent a wave
Of resentment through the whole
Spanish nation and has brought on
1.-THE revolution at Barcelona.
In the vicinity Of Melilla are two
mines operated by French capital, un-
der Spanish authority. The Moors
have always claimed that Spain stole
these mines. A few months ago a
party Of Moors ambushed the Span
. ish miners and killed four men.
Spanish troops started after the
Moors and lost twenty-nine men be
fore whipping the tribesmen. This
was Just at the time that Spain had
made a demand on the sultan for
troops. The sultan demanded that
Spain give up the mines and many
Of the smaller towns she held. He
also demanded the retirement OF
lspanish troops from Morocco. Spain
replied by voting 100000 for q cam
paign. The Moors hogan to mass BY
tens OF thousands. and the war
which the bulk Of the Spanish troops
regard % Q mercenary one, was on
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technical Journal the United States
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information that In Europe there ID
people. II such is the case in Europe
Il ought to hold good in this country.