The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-24
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shadow OF Republican SIN Failing
nm the Thrones or Euroue.

Shadow OF AepuDtacoL SIN Fohlhs
on tho Thrones or Europe.
by special cable dispatches to the HERALD
from London and Madrid, published to-day,
we have singular and interesting story in
regard to the motives which prompted the
hasty abdication of the ex-King Amadeus
and some important foreshadowings OF the
dangers against which the young Republic
may be called upon to contend, as well from
the fears of the European thrones as from the
| indiscretions of its own citizens. According
to this account Amadeus only laid down his
| crown with the intention of resuming it under
| circumstances which would have made him
rather the conqueror of the nation than its
constitutional monarch, and enabled him to
pursue such policy of government as might
seem to him the best suited to rule people
of whose consistency, loyalty and patriot
ism he admits he has not formed favor
able opinion. The story is q plausible one at
least The young King knowing little of the
character, scarcely anything of the language,
of the people over whom he was called to reign,
found himself surrounded by advisers whose
sincerity he was induced to doubt and with
whose policy he could not sympathize. To "a
Spaniard, well versed in the mysteries of
Spanish intrigue, and understanding the char
acter and objects of the men with whom he
had to deal, there might have been nothing
embarrassing in the constant changes OF min
istry forced upon him but to Amadeus the
situation must have been equally perplexing
and annoying. No wonder that he should
turn from frigid and uncongenial politicians,
with whom he had no feelings in COM
mon, to the military, with whom he could
fraternize as soldier AS the story goes,
the young King anticipated that, by adopt
ing as his own the cause Of the
Spanish army against tho Ministers who had
opposed the wishes of the military, he should
enlist the troops in his favor, and that they
would lift him again to the throne from which
he had descended. He could then re-enter
Madrid at the head of the army and resume
his rule untrammelled by constitutional re-
strictions. To this end he had transferred
the artillery officers and all the Spanish
commanders known to be monarchists to the
frontier of Portugal, anticipating that the
demonstration upon which he relied would be
made by them as soon as he reached the line.
The establishment of the Republic, it is
said, did not enter into his calculations, and
had he imagined such an event to have been
| probable he would not have resigned tho
crown. Amadeus fully recognizes the danger
| to the throne of Victor Emmanuel resulting
| from the success of republican governments
in France and Spain, and probably the
main object of his intended coup
supposing his motives to be cor
rectly representatives. to render his
rule in Spain strong enough by military aid
to crush out the revolutionary spirit which
gave him so much concern. The Cortes, how
ever, by its wise action, defeated any such
scheme if it actually had existence, and the
prompt proclamation of the Republic is at
tributed to knowledge of the intentions of
the retiring King. II the hope of Amadeus
was in the devotion of the Spanish army he
certainly must have met with severe disap-
pointment, although we are told that he has
not yet relinquished the hope of military
revolution and of his own recall. 1t is difficult,
however, to discover any good grounds for
such an expectation. Our special despatch
from Madrid certainly indicates dangerous
degree Of popular excitement The reds are
said to be at work, and there are fears that
barbados may spring up in the streets.
The army is described as dissatisfied
although there is nothing to show in what
direction the military sympathy points.
Carlist and Bourbonist intrigues are reported
to be active but when were they otherwise in
SpainP Then, again, we have an account of
separate meetings on Saturday of the repub-
Leans and radicals, who it was hoped might
act in harmony, and it is probable that o
Ministry may be formed of admitted repub-
lcans alone, such having been the expressed
sentiment of the Assembly at Saturday s
session. Tonight there is to be mass meet
ing, which, in the excited condition of the
popular mind, must be attended by more or
less risk but up to the present time Madrid
is represented as tranquil. By way OF Paris, too,
we learn that Don Carlos has entered Navarro,
on his way to Catalonia, where he is to meet
some of his generals. Nevertheless, we fail to
see in all this any indication of desire for
the restoration of Amadeus and, whatever
troubles may be in store for the young
Republic we do not anticipate that one
of them is the danger Of the return of King
Amadeus
The story of the ex-Kings maneuvre is
probable enough, but, whether correct or in
correct, it is certain that the prompt and peace
full proclamation of the Republic has given
much annoyance and alarm to Victor En-.
manuel. We have already heard of the dis
satisfaction expressed by the King Of Italy
with the act of his son, and it has
been stated that for time Amadeus
was forbidden to return to Italy. The
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