The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-05
announcement for Spain.

HAD the revolution of 1898 received prompt
and ready recognition from the European
powers as an emphatic expression OF the will
of the French people, many of the horrors of
the Reign of Terror would in all probability
have been obviated. Such lesson, however,
was needed for the princes of that as we'll as
later generations, for them to understand that
the old feudal theory of the divine rights OF
kings was opposed to the spirit Of the
age which witnessed the successful establish
ment of great Republic in the New World,
and that it must be numbered among the dead
ideas of bygone centuries of oppression,
bloodsbed, tyranny, and crime. In our own
day the last of the Bsurbons have been driven
from the thrones which they disgraced; we
have seen Italy disenthralled and reunited
as one nation and but few weeks
ago one of the most important revolu-
tions of history was consummated peace
ably and successfully in Spain, and the regene-
ration of that unhappy country is apparently
one of the things that We may look for without
serious forebodings of disaster. The prompt
recognition of the Provisional Government
by the United States exerted most
benefcent effect, not only by enoour-
aging the Spaniards to finish well the
work which they have SO successfully
begun, but it has set an example to the courts
of Europe which most of them have deemed it
to their own interest to follow without oavil
and without delay. No ideas of forcible inter
ference have been suggested, and the miserable
detbrOned queen has been an object Of deri-
sion rather than of commiseration. The Span
iards have been congratulated on all sides
as being well rid of her, and the express
sioEs of hopes for the future welfare
of the nation and admiration at the judicious
course thus far of the revolutionists have been
universal. What the future is to be cannot
be foretold: the present uncertain state OF
affairs cannot last long without serious detri-
ment to the best interests of the Spanish
people, and every one must acknowledge that
the establishment as soon as practicable Of a
strong but liberal constitutional government
is desirable.
The French Emperor has been looked to-
probably with too much solioitude, as the
arbiter to a certain extent of the fate of Spain,
and the various candidates for the vacant
throne who have been suggested have been
discussed more with view of his approval or
disapproval than on account Of their merits
or fitness for the position. At the open
ing of the Prussian Diet yesterday,
King William in his speech expressed
hope that Spain would succeed in indie
pendently reoonstructing her affairs on q basis
which would render the future welfare of her
people secure. This may have been, and it
probably was, intended as a snub to the Ma
poleonic pretensions, or it may have been a
genuine expression of goodwill. At..any rate
il will be likely to have the effect OF
the latter, and like the recognition of the
American Government. and congratulations Of
the people of the United States, as conveyed
by Minister Hale, it will probably have the
effect of melting the Spaniards to greater ex-
ertions than ever to redeem the past and to
deserve the good opinions and good wishes
which have been expressed with regard to
them by all the civilized world. The final
settlement Of affairs will be looked forward to
with solicitude, and the peace, prosperity, and
happiness Of great people will be anxiously
hoped for by all who look upon a good gov
ernment as one Of the greatest blessings which
can be conferred upon mankind.
NapOIeOn's Devotion to Material
| Interests.
| WHATEVER may be the faults or crimes o.