The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-19
GOVERNMENT BUSHES TROOPS TO GUARD RAILROADS
 FROM DAMAGE.
STRIKE INVOLVES 100000
Minor Clashes Reported soon After Employees Take Final Action in ghting Be-
 gins in Spain.

Paris, July 19.-Fifty thousand troops were rushe1 by special train to every stragetic railroad point in France. following the authorization of a general railroad strike by the Ma tional Railroaders' union central com- mittee. The general strike will in- volve 100000 men.
 Spain Is also threatened by labor troubles, serious strikes now being on in Barcelona, Bilboa, Serona, San lander, GigOn and Saragossa. Fight ing. with many fatalities, is in prog ress at many points.
 Every mile of railroad in France will be protected as far as possible, the government protiting by the expe- rience given by the night attacks make during the telegraphers' strike. Special trains, provided with search lights, will be run over the exposed lines at night
 Minor clashes were reported within few hours of the final action by the labor men here. It is believed on all sides that it will prove one of the worst in the history of the republic, with far greater effects than the pos tai strike of few months ago.
 Cabinet Meeting Called.
 A special meeting of several cabi net officers was called by Premier Bnand, who as minister of the inte- rior, has the situation in his hands. The minister of commerce, labor, posts and tolegraphs and war, respect lively. Messys. Dupuy, Viviani, Miller and and General Brun, were called upon for advice by the premier The possibility of peaceable solution wGs said to be vague.
 President Fallieres is deeply inter ested i'll the situation and requested he be kept informed of every develop ment and every decision by the au thOrities. Prelect LePine of the Paris police took unusual precautions to get the entire force in readiness. Radical papers bitterly attack Premier Bri- and, asserting if he had not forgotten all lis former professions of Social ism. he would have averted the labor struggle. The participation of NJ. Mil lerand in the present situation is de- clared to be an insult to the workers.
 The first effect of the strikers declaration was upon American tour ists, who began flocMng from France. the London trains being crowded to capacity. Hundreds departed for Ger many The fear of being maooaed here has cut the floating population in half
 last desperate effort to bring about peace met with no definite re- suits, according to unofficial state ments. the railroad officers declaring that an increase in wages is out of the question. They are looking askance at the other demand, which includes betterment of working condi- tions.
 Socialist parliamentary leaders con- ferred preparatory to taking up the situation from an extreme radical standpoint in the chamber of deputies and the senate.
 Spanards to Frontier. Wealthy Spaniards are rushing into San Sebastian, frontier city, owing to the dangerous outlook for poilt- ical revolution throughout Spain. The result of the meeting between King Alfonso and the members of the Span ish cabinet is still being kept pro- found secret, but there is good ground for the belief a military program was outlined. to be followed in the event the outbreak becomes as serious as forecasted
 It is thought the constitution will be suspended and marshal law sub stituted the moment the authorities believe the situation warrants such drastic action.
 Serious strikes are now on in Bar celona, Bilboa, Corona, Santander, Gigon and Saragossa. Considerable fighting, accompanied by numerous fatalities, is progressing in all sec tions of the nation, but the govern ment is suppressing details and all cable matter is subjected to rigorous censorship.
 Labor agitators are working hard for a general strike all over Spain and are meeting with considerable