Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-02-29
Amadeus Intention to Abdicate,

Monarchs, like office-holders, seldom
resign; they love too much the pomp
and circumstances of royalty to take so
commendable step very often. But
Ii the Paris Gaulois is to be believed
Amadeus, King of Spain, is ready to
forsake his throne and re-embark for
his native Italy. His motive for so do
ing is said to be the ungovernable dis
position of his subjects. Evidently he
is of philosophical cast of mind. The
pageantry of Kingship does not compen-
safe him for ministerial crisis every
month and probably he has found that
playing the part of constitutional mon
arch is rather an ignoble role He has,
perhaps, had enough of reigning where
Ca lot of selfish, braggadocious, ignorant,
so-called politicians rule without rhyme
or reason.
About the most trying position that
man of some ability can occupy in this
world is, undoubtedly, that of dancing
to the music of such an assembly as the
Spanish Cortes There trifes are mag
niied into great affairs of State, and the
fortunes of ministries hang upon acts
which we would scarcely regard as
worthy of Serious discussion. For in
stance, the former Sagasta Ministry
made a cabinet question out of misun-
derstanding between the presiding officer
in the Chamber of Deputies and the Sec
retaries of the same. The former held
that when Sagasta wanted to address the
Deputies he had not already ordered a
D vote on a certain proposition before
them. The latter corrected him and said
he ha6 so ordered the taking of the
vote. The Chamber was asked whether
1t considered the statement of the for
mer,0r that of the latter, the true one?
The decision was in favor of the secre-
@ taries, and the ministry resigned. No
wonder that a new ministry takes Office
every few weeks.
Sagasta himself admitted the other
day that parties in Spain were imbued
with a spirit which made parliamentary
government almost an impossibility, and
he Is Spaniard of the Spaniards. Is it
0to be wondered then, that Amadeus
finds his lot so hard that he has become
disguised with his regal Office, and pro-
poses to leave it? But if he does leave
there is no telling what may be the re-
suit, and considerable pressure will be
brought to bear on him by the other
European powers to induce him to stay.
WE WILL Nor REcE DE.-The State
Department has received the official
copy of Earl Granville's note to Minister
Schenck communicating the opinion Of
the British Government on the American
case presented to the Geneva Conference
the purport of which was given in the
cable dispatch received some days ago.
The British Minister had two hours
consultation with Secretary Fish, Thurs
day afternoon, daring which the latter
stated that no modification of the case
will be made
A reply to Earl Granville, made in &C
kordanCe with the statement of SeCre-
tary Fish, will be laid before the Cabi-
net and will undoubtedly be approved
and sent to Minister Schenck at London
Immediately in the form of instructions.
Minister Thornton said if the United
States insists upon the position they
have assumed the British Government
will be forced to withdraw from the ar
bitration.
Secretary Fish treasured Mr.. Thorn
ton that tho Am eIipon casa will not no
altered