The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-10-20
DISORDER REIGNS
IN new REPUBLIC
United States Cruiser Ready for
Actlon-Spain Is Armed Camp.
Alfonso and Advisers Look
Upon Rebellion as an I'm
mediate Menace.

PARIS.- Special.-LisbOn, seefh-
ing with anarchy. was saved from
night OF horror only by the
fleet OF warships i'm the harbor
according TO reports from Portu-
gals capital early today.
Win decks cleared for action
ana ready for actual war Condi-
tons the warSbipS and cruisers
anchored of the Portuguese capi-
tai menaCed the city with their
great cannon through the entire
night and steruIy promised 90
ScOurSe the fanatics and IawIess
element among the Republicans
with rain OF shells If they
threatened lives and property in
the city. Early i'm the day an
other report had it that the mobs
had gained the upper hand and
mad fired a portion OF the city.
Unnamed by taste of mob rule thu
marauding ruffians of the ca pitaI CITY
ana the radicals among the Reyolu-
IlOnlstS sought to continue their depre-
cations. The only taste of power
which the mobs had enjoyed was in
the stOrming of mOnasteries and con-
vents when the Repu bIican soIdierT
was unable TO overcome the looterS
According to another report from
Lisbon the reactiOnary movement had
acquired such strength that foreign
would seem, according to these ad-
vices, that the Government started 70
disarm its troops too soon.
Relying too much on the theoreti-
car SIDE and too little on the prac-
teal ii had dismissed a large frac-
ton OF its army. The international
war fleet in the Tagus harbor haA
interviewed in the interests OF peace.
Preparations were made for the n
slant landing of marines and the pom
~ rg-Na
CURED within the ranks of the Re-
puDhcans Among the war craft as
SlSting in preserving peace is the
United States cruiser Des Moines.
MADRID SpeciaI.-Spain is an
armed camp Tuesday in its northern
district around Barcelona and Valencia
and along the Portugal frontier
From the stern measures taken by
the Government il is evident that King
Alfonso and his advisers look upon re-
bellion as an immediate menace. For
the time being. at least the King has
withdrawn from his determination to
take the field in person and head his
army in military operations. In the
lace OF all these precautions and the
bold defiance Of the anti-monarchists
the Government today maintained an
attitude of confidence.
RebelliOn Depends on Army.
Premier CanaIcjaS, whose pow
erful influence has practically
guided the political policies OF
Spain, during an audience grant
cd newspaper correspondents to-
day, said:
The Spanish army is loyal TO
the King and the monarchy; IL is
ridiculous TO entertain the opinion
that revolutionary movement ia
Spain could be successful.
THE success of revolution de-
ponds upon the attitude of the
army" continued the premier
1t IL not reaSOna BILE TO suppose
that the Portuguese revolt will
have similar effect in Spain. al
though military precautions have
been taken to put down violence
on the part of the fanatic radicals
and terrOrists who might take adj
vantage of the existing feelings
arising over the overthrow In
Portugal and the demonstrations
which have naturally been antici-
pated on the anniversary of the ,
execution of Professor Ferrer I
which falls Thursday"
The fire of rebellion, which haa
been smouldering in Spain for several
years, today is rapidly being famed
into fierce flame. King Manuel has
been requested, virtually commanded.
to keep out of Spain for fear his pres
ence will excite the present turbulence
into open hostility.
Republican newspapers printed
vivid leaders today reminding the peo-
pie that now is the hour to strike
Hold Ferror as Hero.
Professor Ferrer's memory is held
up as that of q hero. The monarchy
is denounced in round terms All re-
quests for permission TO hold Ferrer
meetings of protest have been re-
fused. If Thursday passes without an
outbreak the Government believes thai
the crisis will have been passed.
proclamation was issued from
Madrid and posted throughout the ma
ton indicating that dire penalties
would befall those responsible for de-
monstratiOnS on Thursday.
The patrols in Barcelona. Valencia
and Madrid We're strengthened today.
The regiments, which are suspected OF
lukewarmnesS toward the Republican
cause. have been surrounded by
troops Of known loyalty 10 the KinAI