The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-05

balance win unquestionably snnouce their approval
as sa % sl as sl 81 the scheme Of
the military leaders will not b carried, or II
pressed It VIII meet the opposion . o. the oics
wiz be fatal to the mesure. think
that the government have given ulthe plan as tney
could NOT but seriously weaksa aeir sor Oh me
peope desire and demand voicen the seiection o.
the form OF government under uich tney are 70
settle a me matter ' BY ya1s FEW isaae wen that
the Juntas have spoken with smuch unanami.1
because trouble might have othevlse grown ou' /"
section of the Council of state, which was was
sort or Court OF Appeals, b peen cissoiv1 WV.
sn Sonsse cutie four enes cerss all
whom have been dismissed on retIriug
pension. These gentlemen rere mucn moe moe
are dismissed with no suggestion Of pension. me
Provisional government has aboh swept oat az ta.e
Old PROVISIONAL Governors andappoasea III 'v Will
be the duty OF the latter to e9are everything ior
the coming election OF the Constitutional CortesIs
creep into that body and crate division and trouble
The Minister OF Justice aad Public WorAs--tne wei.
known liberal ANTONIO Romero orsas con
vents religious housesand congregations OF both
sexes that have beenlessbshed in spain and the az.
iacent islands since Jul, 1887, when they were iasS
abolished All the bulldogs real property rents rights
and shares In these buildings are to become nationat
property The monks and nuns exciolssersd ~ ~
have any right to the pession that was grained 70
monks and nuns who we're expelled In 1887. me
Of the decree may eithe' 70 into such converts as
still exist according to NV or they can claim 10 90
paid back che dotation Ihich they gave when ,hey
entered. This dOtatiOl or fee is 1l,c00 reaiS, OF
about 1855 In gold. All hese converts, monasterles
&C. that were declared legally established by the
Of July e. gs 70 ns aaa the q c
Governors OF the profinces viii consult WITH lhe
bishops and point out within the term OF one mohsh
which OF these establishments shall be preserved,
and they are to take care tnat they preserve those
that have architectural and artlstical merit, ana
they to send the nuns OF suppressed c0nvents 70
those that are left. The admission OF novces 10 Az
the converts and nunnerle5 o. spain Is prohipited,
and the noyices that are row preparing TO become
monks or nuns are prohibited from taking the vows,
even though they should have entered these monas-
terles organists, singers o. with any othel pre-
text. The nuns who, by virtue OF the present
Decree can remain in these converts may leave tneh
whenever they please by an order given at tner re-
quest by the civil Governor the bishop Of the diocese
being duly informed thereof the nuns VINO took .nef
VOWS before July 90 1887, have right to tier pen
sion Of five reals day, but those who nave tatea
orders later have only right to their entrances lee
The associations called Sisters OF Charity. 81. vln-
cent dc Paul, st. Isabella, the Christian Doctrine
and such others as were dedicated only 10 teachihg
and TO bene1cence are TO remain 0ut heteaiter III
stead Of having Independent jurisdiction In ther own
affairs, they must come under that OF the DlSnop.
This sweeping decree, which has this morning Deen
supplemented by another, suppressing the associa-
tnns known as CoLferencies OF st. Vincent de Paul.
and ordering the OWL authorities 70 TAKE possesslou
Of all their books, papers aud moneys 70 oe iou!u'
will greatly cripple the religious orders IN spain.
The Cortes will doubtless follow 1t up by expenny
all Of them and connscaing their properly. Inc a-
ferent orders have COST SPAN great asa ., r.
draw regular sums out OF the treasury Wnica cca,
tainlv did no service TO the State In inc mater ..
pensions they were until two years since teIain9
burden on the treasury When they were expeiiea
in 1887 they were allowed pension OF nve reais I
day to each person and probably 5naS sua naa
not been discovered two years since Suat Hoi !
than 10000 pensions were being drawn py sae
superiors OF che converts, &c., Tor persons
WHO had been dead for years; the ionseyiv
OF these pous people was regarded as SO metnng un-
usual, but no investigation was initiated until .ws
wears snce when the discovery l mention wax
made Under the new order Of things very LITTLE
money from the state will be received by any re
hgious institution In spain. rather sun !uar tins
NAV be remarked in all these DEGREES affecting tn
Church-that Cuba and Porto Rico are never nien
toned Indeed, in no decree yeb Issued nave iLnos
islands been named The term s'ad acent ISLANDS,
80 generally used, 10 always applied 70 the baeari'
Isles in the Mediterranean and the Canarles. Cupi
and Porto RICO have not a. yes peeT Th "s1
the attention Of the Cortes. which WIZ legsate spe
The Ionv exnected circular from the Minister
state to tile diplomatic agents abroad has finally ap
rrsse. the ysry bS oas 70 wacn
the ideas that VIII control the government ana nato
in the future. His ideas are extremely liberal, AM
the policy laid down for the government Il wise ant
IN accordance with the splrit OF the age. He ASK
ior tne suppois anu VI % wv !,
Dut says tnas opaA "a a. ,i ..nr os -.
receive ne,o nnm rns IIn,ted states ,s a,lndn
patn ~ nas cHaclou * nroisa anI S,st onnrsasn
~ ~ n,s1 intit,,t;ona and tts nnhis acti"n /,
Ivy Hs t 1aI,n q Sriand,v salnt.tton IN Snan orr
sn aa',,,dei To- In q vrniefuI manner The nane
a asv ursot MANI nroonnd renections and
Sepv credae to the wrer VINO has
rlE vsry comn,ete erpose OF HE mast AMI nreseu
i,,ai,on Il has the fault of many Spanish panf
s a,ng sonewhot stiited and infiated in syte an
in smn,her,nu SIMPLE propositions in q mood q
nhrases and metaphors that makes 1t frequently dD
rr"it m 1inn ont the true meannu OF the write.
The manner OF treatment Is rather bad
! but the matter when found Is excellent The docu
ment will doubtIess call forth n good deal of IN
frendiy crltlcism I'm consequence OF the advance,
ground It takes in liberal scntments but that mus
| he eypected Among men OF advanced IDEAS il wi
/ be very generally approved
| The last oct OF the Junta which appear in tn
Gazette today advises that the government se,eC
some points In the spanish possessions In Africa an
the Philnpne Islands that are healthy to be used
| colonies Tor PRISONERS TO which the prisoners now n
! me penitentiarles OF Span shall be sent Prison
| era ~ roth saves who are undergoing punishment
e.. ,inor nynncns re In no ai,,yiief II 0o ~ the.