Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-22
Thirty Thousand
Strike in Madrid

So far as censorship of great sever
ltN allows conditions to be known
there were no serious disorders in the
provinces Wednesday. Most of the
principal agitators either We're laid by
the heels or their actions We're Grip
pied effectively. Telegraphic and tele-
phonic communication has been cut
off from all suspected persons, includ-
Ing the Republican and Socialist, lead
er5, Perez Galdos. Pablo Iglesias and
| Perez Aqua, who are also being closely
Swallowed by detectives.
Houses have been searched and arms
seized. Jails crowded with rioters and
political suspects. The activity of the
government seems to have had a salu-
tary effect on the workmen, a large
section of whom have opposed the
strike, believing they are being used
| as catspaw for Anarchists with
whom they have no sympathy and the
authorities ere confident that Thurs
days general strike will prove more
or less of fiaseo
King Alfonso has announced his in
| tentions of remaining i'm Madrid until
the crisis is over
According to the official news receiv-
| ed Wednesday night the situation gem
| orally has improved and the govern
/ ment believes that the movement will
| be all over by Monday. Bielbao is
quiet. At Saragossa work was resum-
ed Wednesday afternoon. The stores
are open at Huelva, but at A1cira the
strike is complete. At that place the
| civil guard was forced to intervene to
prevent pillage of the provision stores
| In Madrid except for the presence of
| the police in the streets armed with
carhines. there is nothing to indicate
| that the city has been threatened by
movement which might develop into q
revolution. A large number of persons
/ following the example set by London
ers in the recent railroad strike. have
| volunteered as special constables
| The only disturbance of the day in
| Madrid occurred while the police were
searching the Labor Exchange. Several
| groups assembled outside protested
against this measure and resisted the
efforts of the police to dispose them.
Dispatches from Valencia. Ferrol.
| corunna, Seville and Saragossa de-
serihed these places as tranquil.
Madrid, Sept. 21.-The men employed
in the building trades of the city obey
ed the strike order and quit work
! Thursday. Thirty thousand men are
! involved.
| The military holds the capital in q
close grip and acting under the au-
ithority of the imperial decree suspend
| ing the constitutional guarantees. the
government is maintaining = fra at
titude toward the labor leaders who
it is claimed, arc being used by revo
lutionary agents to further cam
lpaign of violence against the state. No
disturbances We're reported at police
headquarters up to early afternoon.
| Dispatches from the provinces re-
porting the general situation through
Tout the country are closely censored
| but apparently the prompt and fear
Hess course adopted by the govern
ment has been successful in heading
off anything like general suspension
lof Industrial activity which might de-
velop into a revolution. All suspected
persons are under surveillance. Many
houses have been searched and arms
seized. The King remains in the capt.
tai
| The government, while preparing tC
take the most drastic measures, does
not lose sight of the democratic ideals
(which have inspired it's program. Pre-
mier Canalejas declared Wednesday
might martial law, Notwithstanding tho
government would respect the right t.
strike, if legally followed but he gave
fair warning that if the employees OF
the public service strike without Civ
ling the previous notification as re-
louired by law the promptest measure:
would be taken to end the strike.
Other strikers, he added, who step
lped outside the pale of the law, woulo
lie mereilessly prosecuted, and at tht
slightest sign of revolt the troops
would use arms without hesitation.
All those who wish TO demonstrate
in the streets will have their chance
Thursday" said the premier Il an
determined once for all TO finish will
these mutterings of revolution
9 .Iativa, Spain, Sept. 2l.--A battalion
: Of troops which arrived here from
] Madrid today was received with vol
legs uf stones from rioters. The troops
a fired on the mob. killing one towns
man and wounding four others. Thu
soldiers occupied the place.
Il Bilbao, Spain, Sept. 2i@Thc loca
Q strike committee HdstllS, as lilcy dL
$ firm. proven the solidarity of labor
q decided today that work should be re
sumed tomorrow.
Gijon, Spain, Sept. 21.-The suspen
sion of work was completed here today
All the business houses and the i'll
dustrial works with the exception o
u the gas and electric plants We're closed
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