The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-10


tons; and they are not entirely clear in their sense
Il may be said In reply that they not written
Ss who are not expected to grasp grsnd
rounded period u popular here whether u CONTAINS
/ any sense or not.
Some Of the late DEGREES viii effect great saving
In the expenses OF tine government II they are pro-
perry carried out. One suspends the payment q
5000 oCq reals, which the State has been @
to give under the late regime to sennaries lor the
education OF priests unt the Cortes approves o. .e
payment. Another orders an overhauiins Oh Tue
crept minute search Is to be made into al Titles
by which pensions received by people on the re.
tired s Certificates Of Da a hsrar nansnn
| can be Iaid. No one knows how much money has
been paid out hitherto for pensions TO people long
| since desd ana few can tell where the money has
gone to- The decree will operate severely on eccle-
siastlcal personages none OF whom have any right
| TO pension since law was passed in 1887. few
| nuns who received pension before that date will
be excepted from the general abolition ol pensions
to persons belonging 70 religious orders. Many
or and the minister promises great saving in this
! one branch or public expenditure. General Ser
passing competitive examinations, and VINO were
turned out to give place to court fsvorites, be at
Two wealthy men who held high positions under
the government, one as Vice President Of the Board
OF Statistics and the other as Governor of the Pro-
vince OF Cordova, have renounced all pay for their
services, and lave received the acknowledgment OF
the governments, communicated through the
oficiai Gazette. , Perhaps this public recogni-
duce others to so and do likewise. At all
events many will have chance OF following their
example without much loss TO themselves, because
there will be but very little money In the treasury 10
pay them for their services All the ordinary sources
OF income to the State have been given up by the
Ministry, and how the government Is to be run Is .
question that will soon demand solution. There Is
no money IN the treasury at present. oil having been
expended by the Revolutionary Junta In paying and
The Gazette continues to print long list Of Juntas
that have dissolved themselves. Some OF them are
m hut nrnrru mi hot
amounted to nothing. The Grand Junta OF Barcelona
still holds its sessions and makes and enforces de-
pleased with this example ana the general situation
OF affairs In Catalonia Those sturdy Cacalans, the
most advanced, Intelligent and independents people
are by no means ready to rellnquisn their
power and submit to the sole direction OF
the provisional government, which has monarchical
tendencies OF too decided type to please their
publican notions. The government has requested
and indeed ordered the Junta to dissolve, but the
latter declines to do so for the present. 1t has
certain matters on hand that must be properly CON-
pleted before IT can surrender Its power Catalonia
has many manufacturing interests which 1t desires
to protect and the Ministry free traders the
Galatians propose to keep on tariff and, II neces-
sary, 10 maintain the Junta until the government
assures themthat the free trade doctrines will not
be enforced In their province. The Ministry will
doubtless accede to the wishes OF the province until
the Junta Is dissolved, when new order OF things
win be Inaugurated. The roots of q republic are
deep in the Soil OF Catalonia and at no distant day
we shall see such form OF government established
progressive ana determined fellows are those Cata
lans.
The abonionists held an immense meeting here
few days ago, IN winch many OF the ablest men In
Spain participated There were a number OF
speeches made Of great force and power. Some Of
the speakers favored the immediate abolition Of
slavery while others, and with them went the vast
majority Of the assemblage. urged the true policy
S as na az arys
end by gradual and less expensive means. This was
declared the sense OF the meeting. and it VIII doubt
frn fha Inn fyafpo IN tbA
The meeting was somewhat enlivened by the de-
velopmcnt on small scale Of a womens rights ele-
the late revolution in SPAIN Two ladies' read poetic
effnsions relating to the subject before the meeting
Both shed tears In the most dramatic manner,
which did not fail to have its legitimate effect
upon the susceptible audience Mrs. Perry, Span
ish lady wife Of the Secretary Of the United States
Legation, bore on the honors OF the occasion, al
thoaph her competitor was q well known actress,
and so Mrs. Perry was Unexpectedly brought for
ward and amid plaudits declared president OF To-
male abolition society yet TO be formed All OF which
was very pleasant, but 1t has been asked by some
people how 1t happens that the wife OF o diplomat
should appear ana mingle In the politics Of this
couniryf such thing Is against ali rules and ira
dtions OF the diplomatic service, and 1t has natur
the circles that take interest In diplomatic AFFAIRS.
The withdrawal Of the commission Of the secretary
here for this and other reasons would be great re-
leI to Americans and decided benefit to the rela-
tions existing between the United States and Spain.
II Is no longer secret that there already exists
ster Of the Colonies feels inclined to resign because
the claims of Nontpensier OF whom he y q warm
y ere no oy the h sso
threatens to resign HIS free trade policy Is not
forced In Catalonia Andausia and other provinces
on the coast where the people are inclined to revolt
II the duties on certain goods are abolished pre-
sumo these little dificultes win soon be arranged
Bible Society have arrived in Madrid and commenced
their labors OF distributing Bibles among the people
They ind no trouble In carrying out their work. the
even would listen to Protestant preachers " they
would come here and hold forth. The times were
never ripper or more favorable for such religious
movement In spain.
The Rec0snitien Of the Provisional Govorn.
ncss Of spain-Thc Position OF Spain.
Iron the London Telegraph, Oct ISL
At present there u but one ruling body in Spain
che provisional government Of which serrano.
has Deen not merely b
the dissolution Of IT. rivals the juntas but also by
the frank recognition which y has already received
sow the rSs hand Of ecwsp he re-
flashed through the Atlantic cable day two after
the provisional government rose on the ruins
Of Queen Isabella's rule. England and France
could be suspected OF regrettng the necessity which
made u recognize Dc Glcto government set up BY
by these MARKS Of confidence from within and from
without, the provisional government has issued
manifesto TO the spanish nation explaining the prin
ciples which have hitherto guided tho revolution and
indicating the course which shall hencef0rth be fol-
lowed. Universal sufrag0has been accepted by the
straiion OF the sovereignty Of the people; and
the fundamental principles that are to guide
the political future In Spain are based on the most
complete liberty. The application OF there princi-
piles has necessarily resulted in the establishment
OF religious freedom, and that measure, as the
manifesto conends-and let the timid frieuds OF the
Irish establishment note well the argument-will
not inure the Catholic Church, but, on the contrary,
strengthen IT, through the braong opposition which
II win encounter from competing denominations.
Liberty bf printing, N public meeting and peaceful
association. along with Administrative decentraliza
the revolution and Is given that the Colo
MES Will enjoy the benefits which are reaped by the
mother country, ION the strong bases OF freedom
and credit" so far, the manifesto merely sums mp
the work Of the past ak weeks and declares that
SPAIN having delivered herself from corruption and
her freedom.