, 1873-07-15

If there are any aobor-rninded people in Franco
and Spain, they may we'll aak tho question which
is 80 often asked in this country" Whittier are
NO drttttngs" Both these countries ara rapidly
drifting away from Republicanlsm and apparont-
y towards Communism, which ID only tho fore-
runnor, howover, Of monarchy; Communism is
but grand riot and dobaucl,, In which the low
eHt most vicious and degraded elomenta Of So
eiesy como to tho surface and obtain tho
maatery for a time, but eventually ruin
thomBelvos by their own exccssos. Abeo-
luto powcr puts it down, and tho man who is
strong enough to DO master Of tho situation
builds his throne upon tho ruinB. Tho political
situation both in spain and franco offers no
guarantees for tho auccoBs Of Ropublicanlsm in
Europe, and tho hasty congratulations Of our
own Government, after tho overthrow Of Ama-
deus and Napoleon, In tho light Of present af-
fairs, now road like hollow mockory. Whatever
may havo been tho inoapacity Of Amadeus
tho Republican administration which suc-
coodod him has boon infinitely worso. L.
serious blnndor overthrow Napoleon, but
tho Republican Government OF Trance has boon
marked by succession Of blunders-the great
est OF all boing tho dofeat aud consequently
forced rotiromont Of M. Thicrs, tho only man In
Franco who has yet shown my ability In laying tho
foundations Of q Republic. Amadeus was COM
pollod to abdicato out OF sheer despair over tho
prospects OF rcconciling tho inn1l,nerab1o fac-
tions IN tho Empire to anything lko good
government or permnuont political order,
and from that day to this tho Span
| 1ah Republic haB been nothing but a
hugo monagorio with all tho animals let
out OF their cagos. Tho two great Republican
experiments Of the present year aro 30 far, fail
ures. Spain has Ind nearly year in which to
perfect her Government, and has accomplished
nothing, but, on tho other hand, thoso aro moro
irroconcilablc factions under tho Republic, than
thero were under tho Empire. Franco
has boon Republic noarly two years,
| With an Assembly soeling to exer-
else supreme power, and making no progress
IN Ropuhlicanism, but, On tho other hand, tax
ing long stop towards monarchy by removing
Conservative Republican and placing Mon
archiRt IN tho Presidential Chair, who has no an
tecedonts which arc not connected with tho
army, and no policies except those he .has
learned In his atudy Of 'sThe Napo1oonio 1doa."
4 abort time since tho Spanish Goyonmont
caused 1t to bo officially announced TINT a cor
don Of troops would bo drawn around all tho dis
affected districts, and that certain time would
be giyon for submission to tho Republic, failing
which, submission would DO enforced by military
power. What, however. is tho situation to-daY
Aroign Of terror and anarchy oxiata throughout
tho whole Of Spain. Tho Government troops
under Con. Cabrinotty have been uttorly do
featod by saballa, d Carlist chief, aud tho Con-
eral himRolf killed. Many OF lis mon eurren-
dered without firing shot, owing to lack of DIS
clp1ine, tho dspatchessay, which probably 1neans
that tho troops wore diHafrectod, and aro now
IN tho Oarliat ranks. 1t Mcoy, one
OF the most important commercial towns in
Spain, and noted tor it's cotton, wooleu, and
papor manufactorioa tho 1nteruationals hayo
rison, aseassinated tho Mayor and Tax Collector
burned many OF tho factories, and hold poases-
sion Of tito town. 1t Malaga, the people have
risen and oyerthrown tho municipality, o1pol-
ling somo ofl1cials. and sssassinating tho
rest. Meanwhile, the oarlBts, who woro
to bo surrounded with tho Repub1i-
can cordons, have oyorrun tho Provinces
Of Castillo Burgos, Leon, and Ga1ioia, and
tho Inhabitants arc aocking to tho standard Of
Don Carlos. It reads like grim joke In tho
dispatches, tho announcement that tho Govern.
mont has aont dispatch to tho Captain General
Of Cuba, authorizing him to adopt tho same OK
trnorainasy moaauros against tho inaurroctioniats
OF that inland as have been reaortod to by tho
Government for tho suppression of tho Uarlist
inBulrootion II those measures. however, hayo
tue Bamo extraordinary result, tho condition Of
Cuba will bo pitiablo indeed.
THIS is tho condition Of things in Spain. How
stands Franco7 What Aope III there IN tho
other Republican experiment7 III. Thiors was
driven from Ills office Of President to a scat In
tho Assembly aftor ho had accomplished tho
great work of paying tho war indemnity md de-
ltvoring Franco from German occupation. Thon, |
ii oyor, was the t,mo to emphasize Republican,
the Assembly called soldier to tho Presidential
Chair WHO BeomB to represent nothing but tho |
n.uxzlo Of cannon, aud wlose namo
has not been mentioned In connection with |
any political oyont or movement atnco his oloo- |
tion. Meanwhile, tho Assembly runs into tu- |
mult and disorder. On Saturday last tho official !
riot bocame 80 great that tho Assembly had to |
discontinue it's sossion. It was like all Ameri- |
can cauoua that breaks up In row. When tue
Rossion was resumed, aambotta asconded tho
tribune md addressed tho Assembly. When ho
said Franco waa revolutionary, l1o sounded tho
keynote OF the situation. When tho revolution
comes, aa como 1t must, thon tho ailont hgurc-
head will bo ready to place q GROWN upon some
occupant Of tho Presidential Chair,
Meanwhile the Republic Of switzorand haa