New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-20
MARTIAL LAW IN SPAIN
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arv and anarchistic I'm character-a
moycment. IL NAV be assumed. directed
against all social order.
The Spanish government had ions
been aware that some such movement
was contemplated for the end OF sep
tember. but was unwilling to take rad
! ical measures until its true character
was apparent beyond the possibility OF
error The movement was supported by
the Socialists and possibly by the Elk
| IRENE Republican party and was directed
by a committee composed of Spanlards
and foreigners. with headquarters at
/ Barcelona.
, the peninsula with instructions to TO-
mcnt general strikes in all the prov
| jnces. the object being to paralyze the
| life Of the nation by stopping all public
services. The government laid plans
accordingly. and Is resolved upon the
Ire-establshment of order as rapidly as
possible and at any cost.
The authorities assert that the Gen
eral Union OF Labor, which proclaimed
general strike. only represents limited
number Of workers. Among the dele
gates who voted for this strike was the
president Of the Railroad Workers, but
~ this union has only recently been
organized it is possible that the move
T,n =
railroads.
Late dispatches from Barcelona and
Saragossa say that all is quiet in those
cities
Bilbao. Sept 19-Troops this afternoon
/ fred on crowd that was endeayorins
/ 10 rescue prisoners, including strike
leaders, who we're being taken through
/ the streets Twenty-six persons were
/ wounded
| The situation is grave.
FerroI. Sept. l9-The arsenal workers
/ have Joined the strike movement. Three
thousand Of them paraded the streets TO-
| day and ordered tho storekeepers to close
] their places Of business.
i Ccrbere. France. Sept. 19-The strike at
Seville Is now general. Groups Of workmen
paraded through the city to-day. forcing
= the manufactures to close stoning the
cars and tearing up the tracks. Collisions
with the police and civil guards occurred
D constantly. one band of rioters attempt
! cd 10 storm the branch office of the Credit
cd nv ..
London. Sept 1.-THE overthrow OF the
Spanish monarchy was insured against at
IIovds this afternoon, when the high rate
Of q guineas approximately si26) per cent
twas being paid for policies.
The last previous time that martial law
was declared in Spain was I'm the summer
Of 1909, when the efforts OF the government
70 nut down the revolutionary outbreak
eliminated in the execution OF professor
Ferrer. a distinguished educauonist OF
anti-monarchical principles. The Touo'e
which began at Barcelona was caused y!
ponular opposition to the Spanish campaign
against the Riffs I'm Morocco. The calling
out of reserves for the reinforcement Oh
the army was a signal for general strike
and the beginning of mob violence.
Barcelona was for a time at the mercy
of a mob. which burned churches ana mo-
nastic institutions. Much blood was shed
| before the dsturbers were suppressed
This was late In July. Early in August an
| attempt to create general strike IN
Madrid failed. Ferrer was arrested
charged with being the prime mover IN me
revolutionary activity at Barcelona tried
| by court martial and shot on october b.