New Orleans Republican., 1873-07-24
.Narshal SerranO.

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IN its issue of the sixteenth instau: :ae
Herald published an ssx st~of a visit of
one Of its representativesy the ex-Regent
oc Spain a. the place of his temporary
| exile at Biarritz-a pleasant little French
watering place few miles from Bayonne.
and conveniently rear 70 :he Spanish
| frontier. This interview took place O.: he
fifth Of June, and the eminent Spaniard
gave his views freely to his guest. Since
that date many things the Marsha. pre-
dictei have appeared tc BE coming trac.
! When change does come. as he predicts.
tiIis cautious, long-Aeaded old statesman
| may again be called to the head OF atfa..s.
| Only .as. Sunday al attempt was made to
| assassinate him. while walking in his gar
! den at BiarritZ. TIE assassin was promptly
! arrested. The motive, or who prompted
the deed, have TO: yet transpired, yet G.
| these there can be bu. little doubt. His
escape from Spain three months ago was
made in disguise. His historical gray nous
| tache was sacrificed to aid in etfect.ng 1t.
He is growing new one while he tarr!es at
! Biarritz.
Said Se.rano tc the ieruiicorrespordent:
Federalism will be the ruin OF Madrid
and the inland provinces. The present
, state Of affairs Can not exist. Trade is
| s.agnant and tie shcp!ieepers and work
men dissatisfied. The Spanish workmen
| are patient and docile, they will not COM
plain until forced by necessity to Go SO:
! but the ia,ransi3ea'es will be the first to
| c.amor in favor of reaction wien eight reals
| dow LONGER fOCtIp
! ing"
:What, then, do yoa think viii be tie
f! ultimate form OF government!
| That is a nos. difficult. question TO ar
swer, It's impossible to say wha. will be
! the result Of the coming struggle. We are
| only at the ginning .. our Giihcuitles
! One thing, however. Is certaiu-that the
present Government will fall. We shall
then have. at any rate toc time, anIta
rian republic
You say to- time. as f there is proc
! ability that the republic may not be the
| definite torn Of government IN Spain. Ia
! the event, then, Of the republic falling aat
a monarchy being reestablished. do you
think that the Carlists will attain power
| "No: offers have been made to me by the
| Car.ists, but we can have nothing to 90
with them We desire liberal government
and progress. We viii not retrograde. II
a republic be possible we will support Z:
| !oya!ly; but we viii not accept any priest
| ridden monarchy. l. is possible that Don
! Carlos. in the present unhappy state of
! Spain, may succeed withou, us: but Go
not believe he can do Sc. although the Ca--
lists will not be subdied by the present
| government To suppose that they can !e
| swept away is absurd. Ihe army IS d.sat-
fected and dsheartenei. With bu. few.
very few exceptions. all OF tne superior
| otf;cers are with Us. Officers and men !oHA
| anxIous!y forward 70 the day when the
present government shal! be overthcown.' -
HAS Don Alfonso any chance"
| Yes: but not at present. and only il the
| event of all attempts to establish repub-
| ,:c having failed. Spain has yet sea OF
b,ood to pass through. Anarchy and vio-
| Ience viii! be the result Of federalism. and
| lead TO reaction. Spain is not in heart re-
! publican. The presen: government has
! done nothing to inspire public confidence
and is fast running ifresrievab.y the credit
! OF tia country
! What between c:v;: war. military d:sa.-
! section and national. debt the present gov
| ernment has insurmountable obstacles to
| overcome. Do you not .hiuk that It would
lie a relief to sell the island Of Cuba"
I The present government. should i: last.
| might contemplate the ac:, bU. 10 csher
| could do So
And the pre.ea. government vii! rot
| last
| NO: Tie conservatives and radicals
will regain power. How they vii, do 80 .s
| another question. They may Go so by dis
sensions arising among the republicans or
b. the army orenly declaring against the
| government. Within the next three months
| YOU will probably witness in Spain most
] terrible events. To save the country
unless discocd in ths federal ranks shall
cause federalism. which in Spain means
communism, to crUm ble-there remains but
enc chance Sword. You may rest assured
tha. unless the former shall bring salvation
| the latter will be res0rted to. The tempo
rary success Of the Illegal coup d,s;a. on the
| twenty seventh of April was the death
| blow of the presen: government We have
not been idle, and should chance not etect
a change we are prepared 70 Go SO, Il neces-
sary. by force
| Changes have rapidly followed eac..
other since Serrano so freely gave his opin-
ion On the future O; Spain. FigUeras was
then president Of the republic. He shortly
disappeared. and Orease took his place.
| This good CID man lasted bat few days,
and ri = Marsa: MADE a desperate and
| continued struggle :o- peace and order, and
| failed. Saine.aa Is aov 4: the head o:
affairs.
Tie plot i. :ll:cke.in:. TIE ar...? il i,
! revolt. The best vessels in tie. navy have
pronounced for Alfonso, and hoisted. 70:
| wan: OF other coio:s. the red flag o: the
Commune The minority il the Cortes are
in sympathy wit. tie insurgents. and theg
were within twenty votes of majority day
before yesterday. Whatever i. to happen
in Spain will happen quickly. Carlos is
booted and spur.es;. and grasp:ng az :ae
crown Of Ferdinand VII. Alton 30 claims
tia: OF the :ate Queer. Each has his pa:
, tisans. but neither has that hold upon the
Iberian popular hear: which VII. .ns:re
ether Success or yervetuity.
The times viii ca. 20. a man like Eslac'
:ecc. That srea: aai. good man still Ives
! hu: il old. :ntilm and trembling G: It's
b.inI. Of the grave. Spain has rot another
suc.. within he- borders. Perhaps Se-:ano
:aay serve Spain next bes. 10 the venerable
! ch;eftaln. Exile il :le readiest starting
| ,,s:nt for such az event. And. besides. Sc:
ramos mou.tacle Las nearly grown CT
! again.
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