The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-19

lea lcrs OF the Spanish movement Those rumors
were az rst RESTRICTED 70 vague aiusous IN the iiti
ograrhc ny sheets supplied by various agencies. But
since the spanish revolution IS accomplished fact
they nave become precise affir nations, to which
eial journals DO not hesitate to give crcdence Of
iering certain character or probability. For ex-
ample IT Is said that Prussia has organized aud en-
c e., tne movement non the commencement;
tLas me troops<0f Marsha! SerraGo, the C0nlueror
OF the Marquis de Novalicher acre paad on Irussion
g1tu and that the new government which has issued
from tiie triumphant revolution viii be inspired by
the policy OF Prussia. What Il to be thought OF
those aiilrslationss Have they any foundation?
has Prussia really hand In the disorders OF
spain VINO could have put such rumoss into
clrciiation and If they ale not true what cxplana-
ton is % be given for the facility With which they
our pars, deeply convinced thatso far as Prussia is
concerned tie case 10 the same with tho Spanish
revolution az with the GaribaldIan agitation. Inc
Der in Cabinet far from promoting that Of Florence,
directed by ~. atazz, not only did not support 1t,
but disayoWed II, and some time after King William
male the most reassuring declarations to his Catho-
lie subjects. Why should he now undertake. in
partnership with General Prim or Marshall Serrano,
Would he obtain any advantage by weakening the
m0narchical principle, OF which ne proclaims HIM,
Ills his ambition he should have DESTROYED thrones
msnt may % explained although SUCH an
see what he would have gained BY favoving the pos
sible establishment at Madrid OF q republic on the
what mas probably contributed to give rise to the
mors to which we refer Is this:-There are in Ger
CeftltU OLLCctn7S ana Journals lCnO imagine
that the Spanish movement may become source
OF serious aaItetv 10 France, and who from that
point OF view, are gratiled at the events accom-
plshed beyond the Pyrenees THAT party and the
Journals which are its organs greatly mistaken
The Spanish revolution could only create embarrass
ment Tor France she had the pretensi0n to inter-
iere In the affairs OF that country and to exercise
pressure the will OF the spanish nation In order to
bring about one solution rather than another Elk
cepdng In that sole cventuality why should we be
anxious at the present revolution and Its conse-
quences9 Could the new government ever think OF
attacking Frances We say this very positively to
those who pretend that the events OF Madrid
are another trump card IN the. hand OF
Prussia; there Is no possible complication or
anxiety In the direction OF the Pyrenees any more
than hey Ond the Alps There Is none; because, al
though we bear deep and sympathetic interest in
our neighbOr5, we refrain from ail idea or ncrven
ton in their affairs; because we have no other in
terest i'll Spain than that OF Spain herself, and be-
cause what that country shall decide In Its full and
entire sovereignty viii never meet with any obstacle
on our part. Between spain and ourselves there Is
not and cannot be any question: Such Is also at the
present moment situation with respect to Italy;
whO besides, as we quite recently remarked, would
rather lean towards France than to Prussia. Let
there then be no illusion beyond the Rhine. The
policy OF France is not more tncomm0ded and en-
barrassed since than before the revolution OF Spain.
1t maintains for all the eventualities that may arise
In Europe. complete liberty Of action, and remains
openly and sincerely pacific, whie preserving the
entire sentiment OF Its power and ais right.