Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-21
SPANISH REBELS IN ARMS
Labor Movement Develops Into Rev
Olutionary Conflict.
RIoTNG OCCURS IN PORTUGAL
fOrks, BeOts Churches and Puts
to ROut the Local Mill
tary Forces

MADRID. Sept. 20-Spain is face TO face
WIN a crisis equal in gravity to that
following the riots in Barcelona in 1909
The agitation and tie power OF the agi-
tators on the masses have Increased in
proportion TO the riEor Of the repressive
measures undertaken by the government
What at its origin whs purely q labor
movement now has developed into a revo-
lutionary conflict. a commune actually
having been proclaimed at two towns near
Valencia At these places the authorities
were driven out OF the districts
VIII Call General Strike.
The affiliated trades unions have de-
cided TO call a general strike tomorrow
throughout the length and breadth OF
Spain. and the government, abandoning
the tone OF optimism heretofore main
tanned, today decided upon the drastic
step Of 'suspending the constitutional
guarantees" throughout the whole coun-
Try. All meetings have been forbidden
The military authorities. 1t is further
said officially. viii not assume control
except in extreme cases.
The grave measure we have taken is
absolutely imperative. not only for the
defense Of public institutions, but for
society itself" said Premier Canalejas TO-
night. The suspension Of the constitu-
tionsl guarantees has been decided upon
by the government in the presence OF q
movement unmistakAbly revolutionary
and AnRrchistie in character movement
il may be assumed directed against all
social order"
Governments knew of Plot.
-.
aware that some such movement was
| contemplated for the end Of September.
but was unwilling 10 take radical meas
ures until its true character was Rp-
/ parent. The movement was supported
by the socialists and possibly by the sx-
IRENE republican party and was directed
/ by a committee composed Of spaniards
! and foreigners. with headquarters NJ
| Barcelona
/ Emissaries were sent out throughout
the peninsula with instructions to foment
! general strikes in all the provinces. the
object being 10 paralyize the lie OF the
nation by stopping all pubic services.
I The government laid plans accordingly
and is resolved on the re-estAbhshment
OF order as rapidly as possible and at
any cost The authorities assert thar
the general labor union. which proclaimed
/ a strike, represents only limited num-
/ Der Of workers.
Among the delegates who voted for
this strike was the president Of the ran
workers, but as this union has been or
| ganized only recently. II is possible the
movement will fail so far as II concerns
I the railroads.
Late dispatches from saragossa and
| Barcelona say al Is quiet IN those re-
glons-
RfOtinE At Valencia
Late Dispatches from Valencia say the
| agitation IN that city WAS renewed to
night. mob threw up bErricade and
deraIled a tram car IN one part OF the
CITY. while another mob tried 10 storm
a convent In the street fighting one
workman was killed and several were
wounded.
II Is reported that the residents OF Al
cooer. before the troops arrived, burned
the public buildings. dynAmited bridge
ana cut the railroad
An the policemen In Madrid have been
armed with carblnes
PRIMER CHnalejas was called TO The
palace late tonight 10 report the situation
( 10 king Alfonso. On leaving the palace
be told the newsuapermen that the situn-
ton Was better except in the valencia
| region
I've Towns in Revolt
/ VALENCIA, Spain Sept @-The In
ma bitnnrs 81 the towns OF Alcocer and
! Carcagente rsvOlted today, drove out the
AUTHORITIES and proclaimed a commune
A strong body Of troops was dispatched
/ from here and occupied these towns. as
vel a. the town q CunerR, where yester-
aay n Judge. engaged IN the trial Of rio
I tcrs was killed and several Of his corr,
! officers we're wounded The city Of Val
snria Was comparatively quiet today. bar
a band Of s0oa many Of whom are armed
/ = roaming over ths country. fomentins
disturbances
! The presidents Of several unions have
protested against the action Of anarchists
I declaring that they went ON strike only
An sympathy with their colleagues IN
/ BaIboa and had no revolutionary inten-
| lions
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