The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-24
Europe Frowns on the New Republic
Monarchical Diplomacy Plotting
and Hoping for False Move.
RuMoRS ABOUT the AMERICAN MINISTER.
Have the Americans Made the Republic THE
Third Day the Day Of Despair-A
Struggle by the People Successful
Only Republicans in Power.
LIGHT AND LAND AT LAST.

MADRID, Feb. 26, 1873.
To those who, when this year began, looked upon
Spain with the eye Of friendliness, the nation
seemed to be at peace, and the young King ANA
deus had at last found an established throne
There were occasional troubles in the North, in
she Basque provinces, among the adherents ofDon
Carlos; but like the Indian troubles in the United
States, they were an eruption on the skin OF the
body polite, and indicated no hidden, dangerous
disease. There have been two reasons for these in
ternal connections in Spain. Bandits whose desire
was robbery called themselves ''Carlists," and
generals Of this many-generalled army who
craved promotion were always seeking for
Carlists to suppress" 1t was known
that whenever the government made resolute
efort the party would disappear. 1t would disap-
pear for generation at least, only to return; and
90 the government simply kept it in check as the
House of Hanover had kept the Jacobites in check,
trusting to time and friendship and national pros
perity to wear the party away and leave 1t IN
poems and rOmances rs q memory. Spain was at
peace. There was the cloud in the West Indies,
but wiser counsels were pressing emancipation in
Porto Rico as the first step toward peace. liberal
Ministry was in power, and 1t had maintained
peace for over eight Notwithstanding unknown
to the new dynasty. At the head of the Ministry
was one Of the advanced statesmen in Spain
Senior Zorrila. Behind the Ministry was Congress
and Senate, in which Its adherents had large
majority. The prayers Of the Church had been
heard and prince had been born to the sover-
eign, and 1t seemed, after 80 many days of gloom
and anxiety and dark, stormy weather, Spain had
found prosperous seas, and her young pilot every
prospect OF long and glorious career.
HOW DID THE MONARCHY FALL9
How did 1t come to pass, therefore, that in q
night this monarchy fell to the ground. and the
King became fugitive from Spanish soilS
Those who have studied Spain closely need not
ask this question. Those who saw 1t from aar felt
that nothing was more improbable than the down.
fan OF the dynasty. But, in truth, nothing was
more inevitable. The merciless telegraph has told
you from day to day the cold details of the revolu-
fion. Be it now the duty of your correspondent
TO 60 over the same ground and show the readers
OF the HERALD how the dynasty came to fall, how
SPAN came to accept republic and how this re-
public has come into being-her fair, white banner
2s spotless az the snowy SUBMITS OF the arshining
Guadarramas, and thus far unstained by a single
crime, unspotted by drop OF human blood.
PRIM AND sERRANo.
When the monarchy OF Queen Isabella fol, in
what was called the Revolution of 1868. spain
passed into the hands OF Serrane and prim. Ser.
r2nO was made the Regent and executive head of
the government while Prim was the Prime Minis.
ter, or executive arm. Scrrano was one OF the
famous men OF Spain. He had risen to fame by
easy methods soldier OF fair experience, poll
tican Of limited capacity, of address and tact and
winning ways, with graces OF person and over
mastering political opinions 1t was not dificult for
him TO rise in court like that OF Isabella. Whether
true or false Spain believes that this court
ofeasy virtue, and that Her Catholic Majesty had her
own way OF observing definite and necessary COM
mandments. Spain believes that many men found
especial favor with the queen, and that none was
more favored than Serrano. Certain IL Is he became
the confdGpt OF Isabella at time when her young
mind needed counsel And so be arose But even
love does not make monarchs grateful, and he fell
and was banished to the Canary Islands This
Punishment was the beginning OF the end of Isa-
bella. man like Serrano was needed to the con.
spiracy then brooding At the head oft was the
foremost soldier and statesman OF Spain--a man OF
valor, experience and darng-who had risen to
fame from the ranks by the stony paths OF duty,
and moi The tapsstgleQ cQgEdQrs ola Quaeph -hedSs