The New York herald., 1870-12-27
The Confusion In Eur0pe-Prim, the Gene
raI Mischief Maker.

| IF the millennium had passed we should be
disposed to think st. John had General Prim
in his prophetic vision when he said in the
Apocalypse the Devil should be let loose for a
while to deceive the nations, ''Gog and Ma
gog" to gather them together in battle.
While the world behold with horror the fright
ful war that this mans king-making intrigues
in the case of the Prince of Hohenzollern and
the Spanish throne brought about, similar
king making intrigues in another quarter
threaten revolution in Spain again and more
than the Warwick of the nineteenth century.
The news we are receiving from Spain shows
that Prim's scheme to make the Duke Of Aosta
King is bitterly opposed by powerful factions
and large portion of the Spanish people.
The Peninsula is in revolutionary fernent
again in consequence Of this attempt to erect
another monarchy in Spain. No doubt the
amiable young Italian prince Is as unobjec-
tionable as any other moAarchical puppet
would be, though he is a foreigner; but the
Spaniards do not want him for their master.
Both the republican sentiment and Spanish
pride are aroused at the attempt to
foist foreign youth upon them as their ruler.
The popular demonstrations in Spain, at which
the people stuck maccarsni in their hats, were
significant, and showed how the proud Spanish
blood became inhamed at the thought of this
alien and Italian being forced upon the throne
that had been occupied by long line Of
illustrious native princes. There is more
trouble ahead evidently, frsm this new king
making scheme of Prim.
Not only are the revolutionary elements of
Spain thrown into . state of fermentation
again by this monarchical intrigue, but Italy
may be brought into trouble as well. The
question of the Papacy begss to take an en-
barrassing shape, and the vast numbers Of
devoled Catholics and the Catholic priesthood,
both in Spain and throughout the world, will
look with no favor upon the soA OF Victor
Emmanuel occupying the throne OF the most
Catholic country in Europe. Then, again,
what does the rumored incipisnt hostility Of
Prussia to Italy mean? Bismarck begins to
growl at Italy and the House Of Savoy. Does
this ambitious statesman lock upon the strides
of the House Of Savoy to extended dominion
over the Latin race with disfavor? Does he
late the Papacy and the dynasties himself?
There are some indications that the new Ger
man empire may assume protection over
the Papacy, and it would not be sur
prising If Bismarck should wish to
keep the Spanish throne question open little
- cfu oh t, fho
Hohenzollerns. A member of the Prussan
royal family on the throne of Spain would
prove counterpoise to the addition OF the
house of Savoy and tend to keep the Latin
race of Southern Europe under Germanic
restraint. There is evidently some significance
in Bismarck's growl at Italy, and Victor
Emmanuel and Prim may be laying the founda-
ton of another war in this Aosta affair.
But with regard to our remark that Prim
appears to be Satan let loose for the purpose
of throwing the nations into war; it may be well
to glance at the career Of this mischief maker.
One of his first movements as q revolutionist
or agitator was during the Christina and Car
list war He was then on the side of
Christina, the Regent Quesn-mother. He
was then about twenty-five years OF age
and had attained the rank Of colonel. After
the revolution which resulted in her flight
and the elevation of Espartero to the dicta-
torship he Joined the opposition or pro-
gressista party. Being accused of completely
with the insurrection Of Saragossa, in 1912, he
took refuge in France. He took the lead in
another insurrection at Rens against Espartero,
after he returned to Spain. When Esparterc
fell and the Queen-mother was restored he
came into favor and was created general
and count. Undertaking to suppress re-
volt in Barcelona he used his force to keep
Catalonia in insurrection for year. He was
dsgraced for this and tried for high trea-
son as an accomplice in the attempt to
assassinate Narvaez. In 1858 he joined the
Ottoman army in the Russo-Turkish war.
| Afterwards he became Deputy in the Spanish
| Cortes. Then he commanded division in
the Spanish Morocco war in 1859-60. In
1861 he was appointed to the chief command
of the Spanish expedition against Mexico,
which was intended to cooperate with the
French and British forces. From some dis
agreement he withdrew the Spanish force to
| Cuba. Both he and the British left the En-
peror Napoleon to carry out the scheme of
suueching an American republic and erecting
a monarchy on our border. All were in
nnenced by the same motive, and Prim among
the rest. 1t was a war against republicanism
on the American Continent, and blow aimed
indirectly at this republic while it was in the
agony of civil war. In 1866 Prinl--the rest
less agitator and revolutionist-pnt himself at
the head of another insurrectonary move
ment in Spain. This was soon suppressed.
He made another similar abortive attempt in
1867. In 1868 he joined the revolutionists
that deposed Isabella. Siuce that time he has