Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-19
SPAIN CONvULSED
BY GENERAL STRIKE.
Martial Law in Large Cities---As-
sasination ot---Situation
Growing Worse.


tonight. The throne OF King Alfonso
is endangered. Martial law prevail:
everywhere. A general strike Of al
union workers, including all Of the
railway employees has been ordered anc
will 60 into effect just as soon as the
orders can reach every member. The
big cities Of tile country resemble arm.
ed camps, troops having been rushed
there to preserve order. 53u
The situation admittedly is SO seriou;
that the premier and cabinet are in
constant consultation with the king and
orders have been issued to put down
all upris;ngs with an iron hand. The
situation has been coming to a head
| for weeks.
The unrest among the working
people has steadily increased and the
ofticious manner of the grandees,
coupled With the news that the Span
ish forces we're against being sacri-
feed to the rebellious tribesmen in
Morocco revived anew the feeling oil
bitterness against the government.
This was taken advantage of by
both the union leaders and the heads
Of the revolutionary parties. Strikes
were begun in NUMBER OF cities
for better working conditions, andisliv-
ing wages ass5S
The strikes spread, andItalkSofia gen
eral strike became rife. Instead OF
adopting o conciliatory attitude ethe
government suspended all constitu-
tional guarantees and proclaimed law
everywhere. The answer of the workers
was the declaration for the general
strike joined in by all OF, theIunion
leaders. ss 40 IS 40 --s:ss:s :s:ssS
When the strike goes, into seffect,
which will be within twensy-four hours,
all lines of trade and industry will be
paralyzed. Great disorders are feared
and it is also believed that tho revolu.
tiopists will take advantage OF the dis.
content to try to dethrone Alfonso and
form republic. Unless the army is
loyal. which is doubted, they are likely
to succeed.
Madrid, Sept. 19.-Because of the
continued rioting throughout Spain all
constitutional guarantees have been
suspended and nation wide martial law
declared.
In retaliation for the order isuspend-
ing the guarantees the general commit
tee OF tbs labor unionists OF Spain
voted to call general strike. The date
will be kept secret until the strike order
is in the possession of the men.
The situation is extremely critical.
The reyolutonists have taken a1vant-
age of the situation and are advocating
general uprising to dethrone the mon
arch and transform the country into 8
Republic.
Madrid, Sept. 19.-Revolutionary
conditions prevail throughout Spain
as result Of the general strike.
Martial law has been proclaimed 10
most OF the larger cities, and soldiers
armed with rapid fire guss, are posted
on the main thoroughfares. In ad-
dtion several regiments of artillery
have been hurried to Barcelona and
Valencia, and their cannon have been
! posted in the public square and at the
approaches to public buildings.
The situation is gradually growing
worse. The anarchist element has
taken advantage OF the strike situation
to renew its activity, and disorder is
reported from rlany places.
All wires excepting those leading to
the capital have been cut and soldiers
have been ordered out to repair them.
The censorship is again'in force and
news concerning the progress of the
disturbances is withheld.
That a plot exists to assassinate
General Weyler because OF his severity
10 putting down disturbances was ad.
mitted today. A number of alleged
ring leader, have been arrested, and
other arrests are looked for.
The general strike which originated
in Seville has extended to this city and
it is now the boast OF the leaders that
they will tie up every industry 10
Spain before the week ends.
There was rioting both in Barcelona
and Valencia today, and the fury Of
the mob was 80 great that the police
resorted to streams of boiling waite. to
scatter the rioters. Numerous persons
we're injured. Cavalry was hurried to
the scene but the streets we.el5o vet the
troops could not utilize their horses IN
til the slippery pavemenss had been
sprinhled with sand.
The ricting at Saragossa was renewed
today, and there was continued hight
ing between the civil guard and the
working men. The mob had started
to parade through tie streets bearing
banners with revolutionary utterauce:
inscribed thereon when the troops in
terferred and the fighting began.
| The situation at Bilbao, Saragossa
Huelva, Cadiz, Seville, Gijnn, Corrunns
and Ferror is growing more serious
hourly. The leaders of the striker:
declare that the railroad employees vii
| JON the strike by tomorrow at the lat
est, and if they do, traffic will be abso
|Iutely tied up.
| London, Sept. 19.-B,itish official
ldom believes that King Alfonso
tenure as ruler OF Spain is rapidly near
ing au end 1t is seui-officially ad
mitted that conditions in Spain are to
day extremely grave and that wide
spread revolution may break out at an.
; time. The navy is joke and the arm.
admittedly disloyal SO that the task Q
retaining his throne would be desper