The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-20
Outbreaks Cause King
to Suspend Constitu-
tional Guarantees.
GENERAL STRIKE
WILL BE CALLED
Any Attempts to Stir Up Rebel
lion Will Be Vigorously Pun
ished-Military Authorities
Will Not Assume Control
Except in Extreme
Cases.

Madrid. September l9-Spaln Is face
to face with crisis equal in gravity
to that following the riots in BARGE
Iona in 1909. The situation Is bad.
The agitation and the power of tho
agitators on the masses have Increased
in proportion to the risor of the re-
pressive measures, undertaken by the
government.
What at rs origin was purely labor
movement has now developed into a
revolutionary conflict. a commune hav-
ing actually been proclaimed at two
towns near Valencia. AT these places
the authorities were driven out of the
districts.
The affiliated trades unions have de-
cIded to call general strike to-mor-
row throughout the length and breadth
of Spain, and the government, aban-
doing the tone of optimism hereto-
fore maintained. to-day decided upon
the drastic step of "suspending the
constitutional guarantees throughout
the whole country. This is equivalent
to declaring the country under mar
tial law.
1t was explained, however, that In
so doing the government did not seek
to prosecute the trades unions, but 1t
was made quite clear that any at
tempts to stir up a rebellion would be
vigorously punished. All meetings
have been forbidden. The military su-
thorities. it is turtner stated officially.
Will not assume control except in eX-
IRENE cases.
VIII Deal Promptly.
This act, which had been under con-
sideration for several days. was taken
to give the government powers to deal
sharply and promptly with the revo-
lutionary agitation now fermenting in
many parts of Spain, especially in the
cities and Industrial districts, where
republican and revolutionary plans are
being furthered under cover of work
ingmen's strikes.
tary leaders stand aside from the
present movement. which is socialsstiu
and destructive in character.
The Kings action followed reports OF
violence in connection with working
mems strikes, which have been called
In various cities to further the gov
eminent says. revolutionary plot
The most serious situation is at
Valencia. where general strike was
declared yesterday.
The city was at once placed under
martial law, and though there was more
or less rioting throughout the day. the
hand until after dark. when the disturb
ers vented their fury in an attack upon
the officials in the adjacent township OF
Cullera.
Mob Is Dispersed.
The rioters murdered a judge and
wounded other officers of the courl
which had been engaged the trial
OF those who had been arrested earlier
in the day. The mob was finally dis
persed by guards from the custom
house.
Strikes also have been declared at
Bilbao. Saragossa. Cadiz. Huelva, Sew
lille. Gijon and other places. In some
of these places the movement has been
but partially successful.
PREMIER Canalejas announces that the
government has in Its possession the
details OF. revolutionary plot uncov-
cred at Valencia and Barcelona. Part
OF this plot was to assassinate General
Weyier. captain general of Catalonia
me government claims to know the
names OF all the conspirators and the
sources of their supplies.