The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-31
governmental stability.


dence TO the 18TH contains the following rela-
tive to Spain;-
Governmental stability.
The new government is nov pretty firmly
fixed IN the saddle, with the rpins OF power ia
Its hands, and the people begin 10 discover that
The wheels are IN monon bearing the N for Tard.
The G0ctid de Modrtd, the official organ OF The
provisional government, is rapidly 6lling up
With notices of remoVas OF prominent officials
in the Var. Gus departments who are not
regarded quite sound on the question
o the hour, and with ihe announcements of
the apI ointment OF other persons who ate
more IN harmony with the policy of the
powers that BE-. Any oLe Prominently con
necIed with the government just o oYerturne1 mas
no chance OF retaining his po; ltion, as there are
equally as good men selected for ali the places
and men who can be trustel as liberals. 1t is
pretty hard on some of the old Otiiceholders,
but lndivI Idual interests must be subordinate to
tue public welfare, aud they are compelled to
relmqulsh their hold on the public treasury.
In many respects the changes are likely to be
benefc al TO the Government in more ways than
one. Some of these old fellows are notorious
! peculators and rascals, lertecty up 10 the
most sklliul ways of flchlng the funds OF
the Sta e, and with no conscientious scruples
which could prevent them from being an
expensive sieve through which the income of
the country struggled 10 reach the strong box
In the treasury. the attrition which wore way
the money that travelled from the people to the
| Government was something never dreamed of
in natural philosophy, and the same eXhausting
process was encountered in paying money out
of The treasury. The present Government pro-
poses 10 do away as much AS possible with this
loss from wear and tear, aud reduce it 10 wn to
the lowest known percentage. With an honest
administration Of pubic affairs, now that toe
immense civil Isis are cut OF, there is no rea on
why taxes cannot be reduced and beginning
made in the payment of the pubic debt. the
interest of winch would soon swamp So ain if
things went on as they d d under the old admin
istratIon. The financial pr spec's of Spain arc
n n n IA N W us m 10 hf hn
Admiral TOpete
has assumed the duties of his Office He arrived
yesterday. and met with very cordial aud
enthusiastic reception. His escort consisted Of
regulars, volunteers, and salorI who bo.e flags
banners, etc. The affair WAS not so grand as
that on the occasion of the arrival OF Serauo
and Prim, but it was none the less very hat,er-
ing to the plucky Commodore. who C ares yery
little about display. As leader of the R"ballio1
in Cadz he was entitled to something nice and
the post Of Minister Of Mariue was very pro-
perS given him. The Commodore is brave
gallant, aud accomplished officer, and a plea
SAINT; agreeable gentleman, very generally
liked. He will donb less intro luce into the
navy some desirable reforms.
Lieutenant General Dulce, whose name is
Wih ohers 81 in GpnneGon With the
painted Chief Director OF Cavalry. HIS health
is exceedingly delicate aud it is doubtful
whether he can perform duty for some time to
come.
WashinStOn's Portrait.
As one of the signs of the times may mon
tion that the portrait of Washing ton has been
placed under the grand canopy in front of the
town hail in Barcelona, in place of the picture
OF lsaoel Segunda, torn down Barccloua is
republican, and it manltests its sympathy WITH
republican institutions by placing in the most
honorable position IN the commercial cauital OF
Spain the portrait OF onei of the celebrated
founders OF free institutions in the world.
Span is marching on. The revolutionary holi-
day seems very lntle lISe growing to a close.
Bands are traversing the city at all hours of the
day ard night, and enthusiastic process
"Hymn, Of Rogio," that is heard sung,
whislled, and hummed every morning
noon, and night to the utter exclusion of any
other music whatever. l could not bear
yankee Doodle" or John Browns March," If
played for fifteen consecutive days without in-
ternlssion, much less do / fancy the patriotic
81 anish music, which has merits to be sure, but
scarcely enough to bear it through this musical
crisis. 1t viii, be all over, some of these days,
hope. All the Spaui,h papers speak in the most
cordial and friendly manner OF the United
States. which so promptly exhibited Its sympa-
thes tor free institutions by acknowledg ig the
provisional Government fourded by the will of
the people, and they have 9iVen no heed to the
evidently false report Of the Philadelphia cor
respondent of the London Times that the Gov.
eminent had initiated movement for the an-
neXatiOn OF Cuba to the United States. They
have too much sense to believe any stupid re-
port like that.