El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-03
Maura's Cabinet offers resignation,
but King refuses to accept it. Parlid-
ment dissolved, and new elections
set for June first.
Bloody riots on Labor Day in France
and Italy. Rioting also in Spain,
because of high cost OF living.

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MADRID, May 3-Telegraphic advices received from
Tarragona to the effect that serious riots have
rred in that city, because of the high prices reached by all
articles of primary necessity. The police had to inter-
vene making use Of their arms, and order not
established but after great efforts and heavy fighting
MADRID.-News received at later hour from Tara
gOna reduce somewhat the number of dead and wounded
during the recent riots The dead ten far reported
and the wounded are many although only few seriously
Some OF the agtaorS have been placed under arrest and
order now is perfect.
MADRID.-Yesterday cabinet meeting was ceebrat-
ed and the whole Ministry resigned After the meeting
Premier Maura went to the King, and lay the matter
before him.
MADRID-Hs majesty more expressed full conf
dence in Premier Maura but the minister insisted in his
resignation and his cabinets, explaining that with
the present parliament he cannot carry the govern
ment of the country The only way in which he could
leman in power--Maura said-is if the king dssoves
parliament.
MADRID-Kng Alfonso has acceded to the request
of his Minister Maura and signed Immediately the decree
dssoving the cortes and calling for general election
on June 1st In cogo out of the royal palace the Pre-
mer said to the press reporters You will have this gov
ernment till June. have with me the dissolution de-
"cree."
Observation-Disclosures of the Interior, Amalio Jimeno,
has sent all the country the decree dssovng para
ment, and the call for elections June LIST.
government is to have the elections impartally made
in order that the country is fairly represented Premier
Maura guarantees that'-added Jimeno.
I PARIS.-Bloody clashes occurred in Labor Day, be-
tween paradng Worngmen and those watching the fes
tva In spite of the governments ORDER the socialists
wished to organize the parade and roting was the re-
suit The police finally succeeded in putting down the di
sordery and order eestabshed without necessity
to call out the troops which held in their barracks
ready to intervene at moments notice.
PARIS-The chief of the Belgian government, Mr.. de
a Crox has arrived in Paris with the purpose of pro-
testing against the preliminary terms of the Treaty of
Peace which do not recognize the territorial claims eL
tered by the Belgian nation with the exception Of NAL
Imedy.
ROME-Day before yesterday numerous collisions took
place between the police and the workingmen celebration
Labor Day The thing occurred in Naples Florence
and the other great Italian cities
ROME.-The local papers announce the next meeting
of Italian and French journalists and political leaders,
with the purpose of laying down the basis of the Latin
block to counteract the effect of the AngoSaXon block
bck to cOuneract the effect of the AngloSaXon Ock
which very much dsliked by Italy, and at all agrea
BILE to France
PARIS-News from Versailles are to the effect that
the German and Allied delegates exchanged credentials
yesterday and initiated the final conferences. All France
regards with marked indifference what is going at
Versailles.
PARASITIC press commenting on the indifference
shown by all to the proceedings going at Versailles
that the first the socialist undercurrents crcu
atng in all Europe the disgust openly expressed because
of the protraced negotiations and finally the attitude
fof Wilson, which put check to ambitions Of the
Iquerors:
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