New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-27
NORTH GERMANY.
TIE SUCCESSION TO THE SPANISH TTRONE-IIO
TIE SCHEME ORIGINATED.
fERoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT


BERLIN, July 11.-COnyersatiOns that ! have
had yesterday and to-day with persons who TO say the
least assist in forming foreign policy of this Govern
ment have shown that it is interested in the present
Spanish question extent which am surprised has
not occurred TO people in France Count Bismarck has
for long time been afraid of hostile combinations he
tween France and Austria against Prussia; do not
mean Germany North Germany for it has ever since
1866 been the object France to isolate Prussia from the
rest of Germany and attack her alone when convenient
opportunity occurred without involving the rest Of Ger
many To provide for the contingency of war with
France this Government for year has been look
ing TO Spain for the purpose of obtaining an ally
which would TO distract the attention or
France. eve can longer depend upon Italy,
was said TO yesterday, "beJdes her geographical
position to France what it to Austria iii 1866
Spain is to be the Ioly Of the future war" Considerable
stress laid upon the part in italics, it was reported
three times and subsequently in the course
Of our conversation began to understand their import
better Language to the effect that Prussia very de-
srOus OF gaining the friendship Of Spain used by the
Prussian Minister atMadrid year and subsequently
in the Fall of last year. used TO the Spanish Minister at
this Court In consequence OF these expressions negoa
lions commenced between Prm and Prince Leopold,
for two reasons: he was a HohenzoeTn and he
Catholic. Although these negotiations conducted
with the knowledge and appreciation Of the Government
Berlin from prudential considerations did actively
participate them. The Princes of the HOhen
zOllern 81 gmaringen no magnates of the Prussan
royal house entitled to succession to the throne. In the
convention between Prussia the H0henzoeIn Prin-
cess Of the 9TH OF December, 1s49 through which
latter renqushed their claim to the royal house there
certainly in article 49, mention made OF such right
succession in the male line should be eXtnguished
but il relates merely TO the County Of Geyer III Fran
coma and part OF Limberg, and none Of this
territory is in the possession OF the royal house In
q memorial accompanying this convention, laid before
the Chambers OF the Principally in 1890 ii is most posi-
lively stated that these Princes not entitled to
coed TO the Prussan throne In the thirteenth article of
this Convention Of lS9 the sovereignty Of this house is
expressly conceded in consequence OF these concessions
Prussia agreed TO pay to the Prince OF HOhenzOern
Hechngen annuity Of thalers and TO the Prince
OF Hohenzoern- marngen yearly 25OO0 thalers, pay
able every succeeding head Of this house II results
from all this that the chief of this house is not the King
of Prussia but the father of Prince Leopold Prince Carl
Anton who through royal decree Of March 90 1850,
ceiyed the title OF "Highness," and through another
royal decree OF october 49, 1861 received the title OF ROya
Hghness" without in the least altering his position as
chief of bis house independent the Prussan crown
give all this eruditOn here 70 show that nomnaly Prus
sa has no night TO dictate 10 a Prince OF that house
course Of conduct OF this pretext Prussia will avail it.
self In the negotiations that ensue give the as
surance that Prince Leopold can act for himself and
thai the King OF Prussia has right to interfere with
him.
But there are deeper schemes than all this In order
that they may better understood show Is
here thought the Duke de Gramont His being called
TO the French Foreign ONCE TO other pur-
nose than 10 menace Prussia. msn Of no ability edu
Gated at the Court Of Vienna. and belonging to an old