Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31

throw the Bourbon dynasty. That that
government was fearful of such a move
was shown by the manner in which IL
speedily transformed the country into
something like an armed camp. paying
especial attention 20 Barcelona. Bilboa
and other places where the spirit OF un-
rest was especially strong. But the an
niversary OF the death of Ferrer Octo- /.
Der 10, passed of quietly, owing 10 the
preparedness OF the government. Still.
it were useless to deny that the spirit
OF political and economic unrest was
strong throughout the year in Spain: and
the uncertainty OF the situation was
added to by the governments dete mined
policy to exercise strict supervision over
all ecclesiastical matters and rel gious
orders, a policy that brought Madrid and
the papacy at loggerheads and led 10
the employment OF the military in July
to overawe threatened clerical demon
STATIONS. partaking OF a revolutionary
nature. against the government.
Our Neighbors' Troubles.
Other countries in which the force Of
arms played a part in empha sizing the
presence OF more or less general or spe-
cial unrest We're Mexico and Nicaragua.
In September the Tooth anniversary OF
Mexican independence was celebrated, to-
gether with the eightieth birthday OF
President Porfirio Diaz At that time the
nation appeared to give itself up unrc-
servedly to the gala occasion, and. In
the large cities at least. there was no
external evidence OF profound discomfort
with the existing order OF things. Later
II developed that for at least four years
the United States Department OF State
and the officials of the Mexican govern
ment had been watching the unfolding
OF a carefully plotted revolutionary move
ment for the overthrow of President
Diaz. This was followed by numerous
insurgent outbreaks late in November.
especially in the northern states of the
republic. which resulted In a considerable
loss of life and prope. ~, but the govern
ment held a firm hand in the crisis and
the armed instruction was largely at
an end BY December 4, when Diaz Wa
again fnaugurated president. But about
the middle OF the month hard fighting
broke out again. especially in the state
Of Chihuahua, and continued until the
end OF the year The revolution I'm Mica
ragua was really a leftover from 1914.
There were almost daily battles between
the hostile forces: but, finally. August
26, President Madriz fled from the cap
ital and Gen. Estrada, the victor. pro-
claimed himself provisional president and
set about to have himself elected presi-
dent for two years.
Mutiny of Brazil's Navy.
Twice during the year the capital OF
Rio Janeiro was subjected to lombard
ment. The first bombardment took place
In November. when the country's two
dreadnoughts and two Other warships
were stolen by their crews. Then a few
shots We're thrown into the city by way
of letting congress know that the
mutineess were in earnest in their de-
mands that conditions in the navy be
ameliorated.
That mutiny at an end. everything was
peaceful until mid-December, when a
mutiny took place among the marines
CHARTERED on Cobras Island, in Rio ia
metro harbor. The 20 mutineers were
almost annihilated by the fire Of war
ships and land batteries, but not befoe
they had shelled the ci,y, inhicung con-
siderable damage and killing a number
Of citizens.