The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-26
education Of ner children. Poor Amadeus Is not
the only Spanish grandee who has run away"
THE WANT OF PATRIOTISM.


The prolonged absence OF Fgueras In Catalonia
excites comment. You have heard all about MS
journey there and his movements from your BARGE
Iona correspondents; but general news rom oa.a-
lonia does not comfort This 49, perhaps, the
most important province in Spain-the NC" Eng
land of the Republic. The Galatians are rich ana
Industrious, have productive country ana are
mainly merchants. They are the only Spanlards
who travel much in spain. But whlle the Galatians
have always been rich ana enterprlslng they
have also been republican. That spirit Of radi-
calism which we saw In Marseilles and Lyons
during the French revolution-which made the
Manchester school in England and gave party TO
Upright and Golden - which we saw more con-
spicuousy in our own New England In anti-savery
times-has long existed In Catalonia. Prim came
from this country, and likewise Figueras and the
mission of the President in the North is to pacify
the extreme republican tendencies OF the
people, who are impatient because their
Utopia comes so slowly. The enemies of
the new Commonwealth rejoice the
embarrassments encountered by the President
just as they rejoiced over the defeat of Mr.. Glad
stone 1t Is amusing enough, but you will be sur
prised to hear, that when Mr.. Gladstone was
defeated in the Irish University bill the monarch
lists were in glee "Now," they said, ''see what evil
has come because of this foolish attempt to found
republic. Lord Gladstone has been turned out
Of power by indignant English people because he
could not send an army to suppress the Republic,
and now Sir. Msraeli will send one.n What
will strike an observer IN this spirit is the
want OF patriotism, and especially among
people who have been conspicuous for patriotic
selfdevoton. Here comes consideration which
Is painful feature in the present condition OF
Spain. There is really no patriotism in the upper
classes. The tendency of a monarchy and an aris-
hnoaL vNpinn unA finn nnd
foolish, feudal privileges has been to degrade
those very classes in Spain which we would sup
pose to be the defenders of Castilian honor.
THE OPERATIONS OF THE CARLIsTs AND ALFoNsIsTs
Let me explain this more clearly. ! have given
you an idea of the exact situation In Madrid-the
severing OF all communications the destruction Of
commerce and the paralysis OF trade. These are
now the browning evils in Spain. Well they are
the work altogether Of the upper classes. Don
Archists, and believes IN divine right. Don Carlos
himself is skulEing beyond the frontier, in some
e an s 10 n IN
by the mountains, with France as a refuge and
base Of supplies and appealing to the
odd, attractive, sunny region, the followers OF
Don Carlos prey upon the commerce, the industry
and trade OF SPAIN to restore prince who was
never in Spain in his life; whose ancestor, Ferdi-
nand, abandoned his crown ignominously, and
extreme powers Of the Church. Here in Madrid
there IS Carlist committees, composed OF Spanish
no6lemen who print newspapers furnish money
open day, and the Republic, carrying to the ex-
its wh Views tn Of liberty Of makes n6e
los are In arms against the peace and
prosperity of Spain the friends OF the Prince Don
friend the other day who had come from Paris He
was an AIfonsist. He had seen Queen Isabella.
en she IS unhappy the
OF the people cuts her to the heart She has given
up the throne Tor her son and they Will not call
him back. Montpensier is behaving Ill. He wants
to be Regent and no one will trust him. So
he he will not pay out any msney, and he
the Orleans property. And the generals the
men whom the Queen did much Ter, look
At them-so and SO and so-here they stay, serving
back. So Her Majesty sits IN her room all day and
cries about lt-cries to break her heart and says
she never saw sucn ingrattude. And am sure
nobody ever did, Here was Spaniard. who
would have resented any suspicion of his honor,
the capital OF spain that the generals OF the army
did not betray their trust and seek to overturn the
TO his Prince, no doubt. Loyalty to his Prince
meant assurance OF office and hopes for promotion
rms, ! am afraid, Is the definition Of spanish
loyalty among the higher classes.
SEDlTIoN IN THE CoRTEs-PRoTEST OF CASTELAR,.
so, while the Carliss are making what they call
war; in the North and wounding spain with every
blow they strike, the monarchists have been teas
ing, annoying and seeking TO destroy the govern
ment by fomenting an instruction in the Cortes
! have written you about the various crises that
came since the Republic. In all of them the gov
eminent triumphed-merely because the people
were behind 1t In stalwart manifest fashion. The
effect OF the last demonstration pioneered by
Martos was to develop angry feeling in Catalonia.
since then the favorte plan OF attack has been to
interpellate the government-tO ask extraordinary |
questlons-whether it is true the socialists have |
arisen; whether there Ia any foundation for the |
rumor that there is to be division OF property; |
whether the government has taken, or means to |
take, steps to discountenance the spread OF these
rumors. In time like this and in country as |
sensitive as Spain the effect OF these questions and
inslnualions IS to SOW discomfort The other DAY
CASTELAR, suddenly turned upon his tormentors |
Madrid. .In view," sara e CASTELAR, .of '' the
spectacle which this Chamber presents, in view
OF the gravity OF the situation and the necessity
there exists for the government to preserve all its
powers-not for ITSELF but account of the great
dangers to which are exposed liberty right, the
nation and the Republic-the government cannot
resist mn making v protest NO Chamber ever ala
ment in order TO spit upon ito blacken it, to
buffet It aud bring, It's authority into contempt
Live the Republicr0 ''If you do not like this
government; II it does not inspire you with conf
dence; If you believe that its ideas do not insure
tranquility; II the persons who compose it do
not offer guarantees necessary to insure
authority and respect, and then ask for energy
Gentlemen, this Government has proved that 1t
desires 70 reestabish authority in all the branches
OF the commonwealth: to secure a disciplined
army; disembarrassed treasury; to carry out the
promises which its members gave when they were
In the opposition and seeking for power. Above
ALL what we need In circumstances so grave and
solemn is that you Will have faith III our caution,
prudence and patriotism.u Here there
was renewed cheering and cries OF g Let us dis
solve immediately mo one" said the supreme
" eloquent man. has warred upon demagogy
as have done. But must say since came into
the government / have seen the demagogy
OF the lower classes, with scarcely an exception,
entirely submissive, and have seen constantly
the instruction Of the demagogy of the upper
classes. l have seen Its endless sedition The
demagogy OF the upper classes consists OF some
] aude to no one, neither do exclude any one
who are Tor Selling power by all means, who mean
10 hold IL at every cost and to sacrifice in their
ambition justice, tranquility and the nation
All gentlemen, there is no burden so heavy
and bitter power in these circumstances with all
this agitation with all the difficulties attaching to
government. with our responsibilities TO Europe,
the world and history lie would be my best friend
who would relieve me at this moment OF the re.
sponslbility of power. But while we do not desire
nnMer. II Won desire unliX the concentration OF