The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-13
SPAIN.


The Unsettled Condition of tho Country
Amadeus and His Government-r Young
King a Hard Worker-Growing in Favor
Fears for tho Future.
MADRID, May 81, 1871.
One after another dark clouds have arisen in the
political horizon, ana after being whirled about BY
the contrary winds OF divided opinion have united
settled over the heads of the supporters OF the
dynasty and threaten at every moment to burst In
terrific storm. Never was house so divided against
itself as the House OF Representatives. Independent
OF the numerous political parties all adverse to each
other, each party, without exception, has its own
difficulties with Its members, and the leaders have
the greatest difficulty to get them to pull together
Nor is this confusion to be observed In the body OF
the House only; for the blue BENCH composed OF
Ministers OF different political opinions, are also
almost In open strife with each other. saw, and
told you from the commencement, that the much
talked OF
MINISTERIAL COALITION
could not hold together, and 1t has only been the
tear Of total destruction OF the new monarchical
fabric that has prevented the slender tie that has
held them together from swapping. have also told
you and have no reason to alter my opinion, that
no king viii come between Amadeus and q republic,
and the only chance his supporters have Of keeping
him on the throne Is In the strength Of unity.
Their forces are anything but strong as it s and any
split would be fatal. As far as the King Is con-
cerned he does al in his power to take root In the
hearts OF the people, and Is ably assisted in the
work by the Queen, and, considering the compare
lively little support he finds even in those who were
the means OF his coming here, there Is no doubt he
has mighty task before HIM. l have studied
KING AMADEUS
pretty closely ana i ind IN ann much TO be ad-
nired and IN 50 saying l speak with the greatest
impartiaiity In bravery he may be equalled, but
not surpassed Fear IS thing unknown to him,
discern, though surrounded by lmpacabe
enemies. He closes his eyes to the many acts Of
ready and anxious to respond TO any mark Of re-
gard. lie mixes freely with the people, ana any
thing like osentatIonn appears disiasteiul to him.
The carriage he gelieraly uses is OF The patpest de-
scrpqon, not only Inferior t., to any used hv :. ms
lie is up at an early hour IN the nornnr and Hrvn
r9gaa 70 VISIT me noslaS s2a blVacks WITHOUT
Finn At the barracks Of y the gendar%es 81 eight
reviewed the men, shook hands with the MAJOR on
duty and was or again IN less than quarter Of an
hour he Is evidently ou
here, though somewhat slowly. His endeavors to
become popular are considerably checked BY the
constant br0ls between the persOnages that sur
round him. to say nothing Of the general state OF the
country and the perloas position OF his Cabinet.
as If by thread ana was expected at every moment
to fall however, was Of contrary opinion, know.
ing That tney dld not nOu t0Retner general col
lapse would, under existing circumstances, be the
consequence And thus Il Is, as on previous oc-
casiOn, the apparent inevitable crisis has been put
of and pending difficulties clumsily patched up,
But the day Is not far distant when
THE PRESENT STATE OF AFFAIRS
will bear no more quAck doctorng, but must be sub
mitted to 3 fadtcal treatment Which, instead or
trimming down The RANK weeds of abuse and deceit
to the surface VIII root them up altogether. The
late open attempt to infringe the constitution tram
pie under to91 The establishes rrsr!ameptary rules
and reduce the freedom OF debate in the House to
narrow limits was strongly opposed not only by the
minority but by many or the majority and even
of the Ministers. 1t was thought that Ministers
Ulloa and Lopez de Ayala would resign their port.
folios; they were however easily persuaded to hold
on yet little WHILE
SPANISH FINANCES.
Senior MOret, the young Minister OF Finance, has
been occupying the attention OF Congress with his
financial statement He declares that his estimate
OF an increase OF 1O5 600 900 pesetas In tho revenue
correct and affirmed that budget OF 62o OO0 900
peseas was not In any way disprOporttonate to the
wealth and resources OF the country. Senior Moret
furthermore announced to the House that a loan OF
CO. 600 coo pesetas bearing interest oil three per
cent would also be issued to the present deficit