Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-18
SPAIN FACES PERIL
Revolutionary Party Back of
Labor Disturbances.
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED
Government May Suspend All Con.
stitutional Guarantees.
IRISH RAILROADS CRIPPLED
Traffic on Three Great Systems De-
moralized by strike-Unions
Are Denounced.
IRISH RAILROADS CRIPPLED

MADRID, September ls-A general
strike. which has behind il revolution
airy support. has broken out at valen-
ella, maritime city OF Spain. 100 miles
southeast OF Madrid. Martial law has
been proclaimed and the streets are
| occupied by troops.
The telegraph wires out OF valencia
have been cut Just before communi-
cation with the city was broken of II
was reported that serious disturbances
had occurred
The population OF Valencia IN about
100000.
The government is considering a sus-
pension of constitutional guarantees
throughout Spain should the situation,
resulting from the many working
mems strikes, become more serious
Strikes at Many Points
Strikes are general at Bilbao and sara
gossa and partially successful at Cadlz.
Huelva, Valencia Seville and Gijon. 1t is
expected that the workn,en will go out a
Barcelona. Corunna and Ferrel. and that
the movement will become general In the
cities. general suspension OF work al
Valencia end Gijon will be accomplished
by the leaders soon. 1t is believed.
The ministry Of the interior states that
the Barcelona police have discovered
revolutionary plot directed by Spanish
and foreign anarchists and a certain po-
litical group whose methods provide for
general strikes and violence against prop
erty.
Irish Strike Spreads.
DUBLIN. September 1S.-The general
strike declared last night on the Great
Southern and Western railroad lis spread
ing over three great systems-the Great
Southern, the Midland Great Western and
the Great Northern. All were affected
today, and the services generally were
demoralized.
Some OF the main line trains were
being operated in charge of apprentices
and clerks
The strikers hurled stones at the trains
and tried to shoot q signalman who re-
fused to leave his box.
A general meeting Of the railroad men
has been called here tonight to decide
whether to declare q national strike.
A special meeting OF the executives OF
the Amalgamated Society OF Railway Sew
ants will be held here tomorrow to deal
with the situation.
Says Unions Broke Faith.
LONDON. September 1S.-Lord Claude
Hamilton. chairman OF the Great Eastern
railway for the past eighteen years. was
the principal witness today before the
railway commission which is inquiring
into the differences between the COM
panies and their employees. He made a
sharp attack upon British trades union
ism. He asserted that Of the Great East
ern staff only 10 per cent belonged to the
Amalgamated Society OF Railway Serv-
ants, whose officials. he declared. de-
pend for their maintenance on creating
i'll will and indiscipline.
The witness expressed the opinion that
q recognition OF the unions would result
in chaos that would be followed by
commercial disaster. Hardly, said he.
had the seven-year Cancellation plan OF
1907 been concluded when the leaders o.
the unions realized that q long period OF
Cancellation meant q loss Of membership,
and they Immediately started a campaign
for the reputation Of the compact There
by they had forfeited all right to be
trusted In the future