The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-11
REPUBLIC SET Up
BY D|SCOhTENTS
Instruction in Province Of Nal
aga Not Considered Seriously
by Government.
FEELING OF UNREST GROWS
Portugal Being Used as Base for
Republican Propaganda
Against Spain.

Madrid. April ia republic which
has been proclaimed at Canillas dc
hceitune, in the province of Malaga.
is not considered seriously by the gov.
eminent. The populace of the town
rcbelled against the royal authority
and attacked the barracks of the civil
guard. Several persons were wound
cd in the lighting that followed. Re-
Inducements of troops are being hur.
ricd to the scene,
The Republicans are somewhat ex.
cited over the movement in Malaga
Province The easy overturn Of tho
/ Portuguese monarchy appears to have
inspired the Republicans, who during
the past two weeks have been USING
the Ferrer debate in the Chamber OF
Deputies as means OF agitating
against the monarchical regime.
Had the insurrectionary outbreak
occurred near the Portuguese frontier
1t would have given more concern to
the government which is determined
Portuguese Republicans in Spanish at
fairs
Canillas de Aceitune Is town Of
about 5000 inha bitants In the Neiaz-
Malaga district in the southern part of
the Province Of Malaga Malaga Prov
ince borders on the Mediterranean. It's
capital. Malaga being fifty f"e miles
northwest Of Gibraltar.
King Alfonso had an unpleasant ex-
pericnce in Malaga last January fol-
lowing his arrival IN this city from
Madrid while en- route for Mellila, Mo-
rocco. Accompanied by Premier Can
glejas and two other Cabinet ministers,
the King arrived at the railway sta
ton. where he was acclaimed BY a great
throng that followed the carriage In
which he was driven to the palace OF
the GovcrnorGencra AS he entered
the palace doors there was an explo-
sion III the crowd and two persons
were injured One official account OF
the incident stated that a civilian had
dropped pistol inclosed in "a box
Many persons believed an attempt on
the life of the monarch had been made
The govern men: already has mad:
representations on several occasions at
Lisbon regarding the number af Por
tuguesc who are IN close correspon-
dence with Spanish Republicans and
plotting for a republic in Spain This
government is not hostile to Portugal,
but has informed the provisional gov
eminent that Portugal cannot be used
as a base for the promotion Of de-
signs against tn. Spanish monarchy
without awakening serious distrust on
The part OF the government at Madrid
The Cabinet has considered what
action should be taken III the event OF
,
Of prolonged civil war between
Mcnarchists ard Republicans In the
event OF such a situation Spain, for
her own security, almost certainly
would Intervene.
BY the military element the occupa-
ton OF Portugal Is regarded as some
thing easy of accompls h.nent The
, Spanish troops are we'll equipped for
field work. and the Spar garrisons
on the Portuguese frontier arc being
streng thened.
No thought Of permanent occupa-
ton of Portugal is entertained, how
ever, BY the government. This is due
10 several reasons the most important
OF which is that 1t ia not disposed to
have another troublesome Catalonia Oh
Its hands. 1t appears to be thousht In
official circles that the government
could deal more rapidly with the Re-
publican movement in Spain should
the republic in Portugal fall.