New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
MARTIAL LAW IN SPAIN
General Strike at Valencia Has
Revolutionary Support.
WHOLE COUNTRY IN TURMOIL
Atmosphere of Peninsula Throb-
bing with Intrigue and Rebel
lion-Even King Affected.
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! Madrid, Sept 1S.-All Spain threatens
to-daye>to become a volcano Of social
| turmoil. The revolutionary movement
which began with a general strike in
! Bilbao, is threatening the entire cOun-
! try. The railroad men are on the point
OF striking.
The step taken by Premier Canalejas
In declaring martial law in centres Of
disturbance appears only to have aggra-
waited the toilers. There have been nu-
merous clashes between troops and
strikers, and the encounters frequently
have been marked by bloodshed, espe-
cially in Bilbao.
A general strike, which has behind 1t
revolutionary support, has broken out
at Valencia, a maritime Sity Of 100000
population, 100 miles Southeast of
Madrid.
Martial law has been proclaimed and
the streets are occupied by troops. The
telegraph wires have been cut. Just be-
| fore communication with the city was
| broken OFF IL was reported that serious
disturbances mad occurred.
The situation tonight lends special
significance to a remark recently made
by King Alfonso to Don Lind Rua. The
Republican leader, who was received by
the King on board the royal yacht at
Bilbao.
Your political opinions" the King IS
reported TO have said, form no obstacle
TO my receiving you with the same af-
lection as others and with even greater
pleasure. I am monarchical because 1
was born king; had it been otherwise
nobody knows what my opinions might
have been. Who knows but that We
shall soon all be republicans"
Premier Canalejas has been called the
last hope Of the House Of Bourbon.
IF that be true" say the Radicals,
the House Of Bourbon can consider it
self LOST
The atmosphere in Spain is tbrobbing
with intrigue and revolution. There are
secret meetings, wild confiscations by
the police, mysterious arrests and hur-
ried movements OF troops. From this
condition Of affairs no relief is in sight
The government is considering sus-
pension of constitutional guarantees
throughout Spain, which course will
probably be adopted If the situation re-
sulting from the many worhngmen's
strikes becomes more serious.
Strikes are general not only at Balboa
and Valencia, but at Saragossa, Cadiz,
Huelva, Seville and Gijon. 1t is ex-
pected that the workmen will go out AT
barcelona and Corunna. and that the
movement will become general in these
cities.
Premier Canalejas announced tonight
that the Government was I'm possession
Of all the details of the revolutionary
plot which has been discovered at Bar
celona and Valencia. 1t knows the names
of all persons concerned, as well as the
names of those who provided funds
The Premier also announced that the
Government had information to the eff
feet that plans were laid TO assassinate
General Weyler, Captain General Of
Catalonia.
Energetic measures have been taken
70 preserve order. and the latest official
advices from Valencia are Of a more OPP
timistic tone There was considerable
rioting in that city during the morning
and barricades were thrown up, but the
police charged the mobs and dispersed
them. Artillery was posted at STRATEGY
cal points, and other prompt steps were
taken 10 suppress the disorders. AS a
result the afternoon passed without dis
turbance.
The Governor W Barcelona reports
that nine Of the ten members Of the
revolutionary committee have been ar
rested. and that the strikes were con-
fined TO few hundred men.