New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-19
SPANISH FINANCES.

SPANISH FINANCES.
MONETARY TRANSACTIONS PARALYZRD-AN EMPTY
TREAsURY--GENERAL DEsurUTIoN AMONG THE
INHABITANTS.
tPRoM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT TRIBUNE
MADRID, March 2S.-Amid the din of pOlitI-
cal strife rises and then the speeter Of Spanish
fnanees-a specter which those who summon sur
neieDt courage to face it. and Is passed unneeded by
those, and they are many. whose vanity finds
genial work In treating OF abstract theories. But as
work. in prosperous and well re guiated community,
becomes necessity even TO tho lazy beggar, this
question Of finances comes the front even
in Spain, when poverty brings complete stag
nation TO everything threatens with famine the
host Of place-hunters. At the present moment
the confusion into which society has collapsed in those
provinces where Socialism its head, and armed
rebellion collects the revenues has completely para
lyzed all monetary transactions that seor Tutan is at
his Wits end 10 ind few pounds wherewith TO buy
yard or two OF red tape and he not only does
the help he needs in coin but good advice which
generally to be had very cheap ID withheld from him.
Every abuses him, every complains OF his
pacity and then every one, with contemptuous shrug
Of tho shoulders and toss of the the LETT
shoulder, turns his heel TO suck cigar in sleepy
silence or TO about liberty and the Carliss Yet
it is question that later must be decided by
one at least the crisis like all other crises which
but the task becomes difficult every day and verify
threatens TO become totally insurmountable. Senior Tuan
without knowing perhaps where really lay the difficulty
anxious for excuse for shortcomings OF which
mortal could be devoid in this country, at
trbuted the fault in some measure TO the Assembly
which, IL said, hampered him in carrying ont the
radical reforms with which all parties promise the
try and which promises. without bearing any fruit be-
the property Of the pacehunting wolves outside.
The Assembly Is longer sitting and 1t cannot he
said that the Governing Committee in any way inter
feres with Senior Tutan yet the Treasury empty the
collected only here and there the payment Of
the interest on the public debt regular
would WISH the pay OF the army ia in arrears, the
ployes are in rags from fault Of theirs, and the
Federal Republic Is regarded the panacea for all evils
Those ranters who have taught the Spanish citizen his
rights without abiding His duties should recol
lect that Is not the fault OF Minister Of Finances that
Dorregaray, Sabals, Santa Cruz, and other Carst no.
torieties, collect and appropriate the taxes II
is the fault OF those who have taught the
soldier 70 know that he ia a free citizen
from the moment the Republic Is proclaimed and that
he might therefore better 90 and leave senior Tutan
collect his Carst regions best he could.
Matters bad enough before, when the usual ex-
penses OF carrying the government Of the country IN
time OF comparative quiet had to be met but what is TO
be done that battaons OF volunteers have to be
raised armed fed and moved. and that the abolition OF
Slavery is a blessing which is to cost dearly. True
money has been raised the security Of the mines OF
Rio Tinto, but this is only drop in the ocean, drop
which must already have evapOraed, while the nego-
taons with the Bank OF Paris, which at time bore
rosy tint will only give "A little breathing time, with
rendering any material assistance TO the treasury
In the time the deficit will 20 increasing, for
the purse cannot be dled unless order is reGabshed,
and order cannot be retstablshed unless the purse
nlled somehow Capital hides itself instead OF being
laid out TO advantage. Public works are stopped and
mendicants crowd every thoroughare in the capital anu
the provincial cities
Senior CASTELAR, used 70 say that the duties OF the Chs
tom-h0use ought be the only taxes OF the Republic,
but what do the custOm-houses OF Bacelona,
Malaga rarragona and other large towns contribute TO
the counryl II may be answered in one word-none
Public property TO be Sold and is considered that
will realize perhaps s2JOooOOO, but this wI not 20
far In the midst this OF troubles the Government
takes no steps 20 dismiss the crowd employees who
half pay and have been for years past These
eNemployes, who never DO and never did any work,
perambulate the streets, smoking, lOungng about or
going to houses where they gamble, or talk nonsense
about the rights OF their neghbors wives These
men plot heat themselves into violent nyectye and by
frantic gcsticulaons and yOcferous decamation sue
coed in convincing themselves and their ignorant
listeners. that the Government n composed OF q
pack OF thieves and that they themselves belong 20
the only respectable confaternty which is 20 correct
all the abuses Il would be better for Spain II these
people were 10 altogether, OF be made % break
stones than they should be pampered as they are with
lust sufficient salaries 10 them from the necessity
OF working and yet large enough TO make them con
tented. Many republicans OF note OF the present day
nav, the very men in power, used 70 abuse the
ouarchical regime Tor this very scandal Il here
that they promised reforms and savings, and vet 10
the very stumbling block which they themselves seem
unable 20 avoid. whether for lack Of courage OF by
reason OF an exuberance OF charity, there little
hone that this canker will be eradicated yet awhile
Last night was walking in the Puerta del Sol, when
portly man. wen dressed supporting the wide surface
Of a tightdtting waistcoat massive watch chain
came up 70 and begged for charity with that piteous
Dios Sc 10 pogard"-God viii repay you-whicl the
spanish beggar knows wei how 10 moan ont and 20
which spanish irony, II Spanish petY, has applied
the very appr0prpte answer, Di0s IL dmpdrc may
God protect YOU was told aiterward that most prob
ably the man was a spy paid by the Government, In
which ease thought 10 q great waste Of money on the
part OF the Government These beegars abound every
where and yet probably, they have more money IN
their pockets than have. friend told the other
day that man used 20 make very good living in lara
GOA in this way He was retired employe receiving
$50 per annum; he used 20 beg in addition and he got
penny in each street OF Zlragoza he would make about
g. day over and above his half pay Why work theni
The financial question again on tine tap' aud Il re-
mains to be seen how the Government Will advance in
this direction.
FOREIGN GOSSIP