The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-16
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Our latest Geographic adyices from Madrid
state that general rising of malcontents has
taken place throughout Spain. What is to be
done with that unhappy country and with that
wretched people? In his inimitable sketch of
Spain, in his History of Civilization" Henry
the Spanish people. But few looking at the
actual condition of the Spain Of to-day and at
the conduct of Spanish political parties, will
refuse to admit that of such a people it is
impossible to say anything too hard Accord
ing to Buckle Spain in the seventeenth CEN
fury fell into sleep. from which as a nation
it has never since awakened 1T was n sleep
not of repose, but of death; a sleep in which
the faculties, instead of being rested, were
paralyzed and in which cold and universal
torpor succeeded that glorious though par
tial activity which, while it made the name of
Spain terrible in the world, had insured the
respect even of her bitterest enemies. Since
the days of Charles the Fifth and his son Philip
the Second Spain has most certainly been the
most backward Of the nations. Amid all the
active forces and quickening impulses begotten
Of the printing press, of the Reformation, of
the discovery and application Of the power of
steam and electricity, Spain has failed to give
any indications Of returning life and vigor.
More than once during the nineteenth century
a spirit has manifested itself which gave some
encouragement to hope In 1912, in 1920, in
1885, and more recently within the last few
years, attempts have been made to put life into
the nation. UP to the present oil these
attempts have been failures, and, judging from
appearances, the present failure promises to be
the most complete and disastrous of them ALL
Amadeus is as good King as Spain is ever
likely to find. 1t is his desire to rule over his
people as constitutional sovereign. The
elections have clearly turned out in his favor
But the factions will not submit. Anarchy, it
would seem, is preferred to order. 1t is quite
possible that the young King may leave the
country in disgust. What is the use of exer-
cising patience with such a peoplep Why
should we tolerate the government and the in
situations of Cuba? Why should the European
governments tolerate any longer anarchy in
Spain? 1t is our duty at once to occupy Cuba
and make an end there of negro slavery and
wipe out of existence government whose cool
blooded atrocities are disgrace to civilized
age. Should Amadeus retire the European
nations ought to agree on an armed occupation
Of the country, as in 1922. Or, what would be
better STILL Hohenzollern should be invited to
take up the lapsed reins, and he should for a
limited number of years have at his service
some thousands of the best trained soldiers of
Germany. Bismarck is the man who knows
what Spain needs, and Hohenzollern would
but carry out Bismarcks instructions. We
have our work to do in this matter. Let us do
it. The European nations have their work to
do Let them do it. Let the work be done at
once and effectively, and Spanish misrule will
cease to be scandal in the Old World and the
New.