The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-08-19
From the Chicago Tribune.


70. INIoN OF SPAIN AND PORTJGAL.-
A cable despatch from Madrid says: ut
is reported that General Prim intends
Offering the crown of Spain to King
Louis, of Portugal, in which case Spain
and Portugal would be governed in a
similar manner as Austria aud Hunga-
ry, and the King would divide his res
idence between the two capitals"
This is the wfsest thing the Spanish
Government pro tenn. can do, except
that of selling Cuba to the American
Government. Portugal bears the same
natural relation to Spain that Scotland
does to England. The Peninsula
should he under one government. Por-
tugal is too weak to hold a respectable
position in the family of nations. 1t is
u long SIM ,liro cut out or spain, 800
miles one way by only 100 the other, and
contains 81, HOO square miles. 1t con
tains about four millions of people, and
owns a number Of scattered colonies,
such rs the Azores, Madeira, Cape Verde,
Principe, st. Thomas, some portions OF
Guinea, Angola, Bcnguela, Mozambique
| and a few stations in the Indian Ocean
and on the coast of Chin.
The Portuguese date the foundation of
their Kingdom from the date of Il great
battle with the Moors in 1889, on the
plains OuriQu, on the plains OF Tagus
under Don Alfonso, who was proclaim
ed King by his army on the field of vic
tory. Don Henry dying in 1878, with
out direct heirs. the vacant throne was
claimed by Philip III, of Spain, and for
the next sixty years Portugal belonged
to the Spanish monarchy. The rule of
the Spanish Kings bore heavy on the
Portuguese, and in 1910 they revolted,
and after a long war they gave the Span
i~h decisive defeat in the battle o..
Montesclaros, in 1865. The Duke of
Braganza was proclaimed King under
title of John Nv. Amicabe relations
were not restored between the two ma
tions!till 1877. but since that time they
have been friendly neighbors, and for
the past half century the people of both
the countries have talked of reunion
But this is the first auepicious opportu-
nifty for two centuries. Spain is without
il king, and is looking all over Europe
to find one that would be satisfactory
The King of Portugal is good and pop
ular ruler, and the only thing tha,
stands In the way is the fear of the Por
ugese that they would be overshadow
ed and tvrannlzed over by the Span
iards. But the plan p opposed by Gen
Prim ohviates this objection. 1t pro
vides for dual government, as in tn,
case of Austria and Hungary, and III
King would divide his residence be
q tween the two capitals, and Portuga
:, Won reta II her Parliament We y e
: sumo that this is the only plan Oh whicl
! the latter power would consent to,uuit
=. with the former. The population @
, Spain is about $4,000, 900. and the are
1913, 800 square miles. With Portuya
the area would be Dds, 700, aud the popu
e lation 22,C0D, 900.
d The tendency in Europe is towar
fewer States and larger ones, and tn
consolidation Of people of the same rae
- and language. The Italian and Prus
e sian wars have wiped out score of pet
). ty Kingdoms and principalities and tn
:, movement is still strongly in the sam
, directions. Prussia will not rest CO,
x tent until she absorbs the South &c,
e man States Of Bavaria. Wurteml ur.
|, Baden and Hesse Darmstadt. Franc
is intent on acquiring the Belgian
i whoare really French in everythin
q but name. When this is done, tn
High Dutch of Prussia will insist on al
j. nexing the Low Dutch of Holland.
Is reported that Russia il much dirou
> eted 10y the project of Prussia to cut
y snip canal across the Isthmus Of Schle
- wig, which would shorten navigatio
s. into the Baltic Sea by 600 miles. n
). obviate as far as possible the embarras
" ment likely to result from such a steI
le the Prince Gortschakoff is doing h
IL utmost to bring about union Of III
States Of Denmark and Sweden. l
furtherance of these views the Cas-
Is determined to send Prince Vlandam
i to assist at Stockholm, OH the 20 h /.
It July, at the marriage Of the hereditar
Prince Of Denmark and the prince.
Louise Of Sweden"
! Sweden and Norway are alread
]. united. A union with Denmark woul
q make this Scandinavian power prett
formidable counterpoise to Prussia, an
that 10 what Russia seeks. When Bi
Q mark whole programme Of consolid
O ton is carried into effect, Prussia wi
e become German power of sc, 900, 900