The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-09

neltner organized, nor nave we even KNOWN
each other. know, for instance, the repub-
leans of my province, Catalonia, and they
know me, for we were the first to begin the
republican agitation as far back as
1910. But we know scarcely any
thing about the republicans Of other
provinces, nor they about u.s. Con-
sequently we have to make each others nc
quaintance yet, and to try each others abili-
ties, for scarcely any one of US had occasion
to show them-practically, mean. for in the
sphere of theory our party has done some
thing already. The best contemporary Span
ish writers belong to our party; but the most
experienced and sklful statesmen must be as
yet acknowledged to be in the opposite
camp"
"Did the President not think that the new
Assembly would be very violent, and render
the task of the government o rather difficult
one?" was the next question put to him by
your correspondent
'Well, I think it will be somewhat violent"
answered Sefor Figueras, "or, at all events,
noisy; but lay great stress ON the social
Der of violent men being brought together for
elaboration are, as rule, often cooled down
and become moderate. The first sittings Of
the forthcoming Assembly will probably be
very stormy, and perhaps appear somewhat
wild or ridiculous to Americans and English
men, in whom the practices of Parliamentary
debates are more sober. But that won't last
long, hope, and the Deputies will soon see
the need Of more quiet way of transact
ing business. Besides, we shall not be
the first to amuse you or call forth your
disapprobaton in that way, the present
French Assembly having believe, given
fair example Of the difficulty the represen-
tatives of the Latin race experience in DELHI
Grating quietly, without smashing everything
around them. As to the difficulties in our
way, they are, of course, incalculable, and /
am not quite sure yet that they can be all van
pushed. But the most serious Of them are
not those presented by the general state of the
country or those you seem to anticipate from
the violence Of the new Deputies. To my
mind the greatest difficulties must come from
the monarchists' and conservatives proceed
ings. They seem to have made up their minds
to fight us to the bitter end.
THEY ARE coNspRNG ALL ROUND.
Almost every well-to-do house is the centre
of some sort of conspiracy at the present
moment; and we have great difficulties in
avoiding the danger of some of the govern
ment offices becoming similar centres as WELL
The bank, for instance, is quite unmanage-
able. It does its best to paralyze all the
efforts Of the government to restore the con-
fdence of both Spaniards and foreigners in
the financial resources of this country. Still
more is the behaviour Of some Of the officers
of the army. They are conspiring in broad
daylight, Notwithstanding all the changes that
have been recently made in the personnel Of
various commands, and in this apprehend
one of our greatest dangers. could not tell
you all the sacrifices the government has
made to avoid bloodshed; yet they are push
ing us to it still know for certain that, in
many cases,
SOLDIERS WILL SHOOT THEIR OWN OFFICERS
ct the next attempt similar to that of the 23d
of April, and every one knows what must then
follow. A final blow will be given to the dis
cipline of the army, and no human efforts
will be able to prevent the country falling
into utter anarchy. And, supposing even
that these officers had success and that their
soldiers would obey them, how many men
could they bring into the field? Certainly
not enough to intimidate the republican bat
talions of the National Guards and of the
militia. And if they are not intimidated, as
were the eleven monarchical battalions on the
23d, they win fight desperately, and there
will be an end either to them or to the army.
ARE THE MINISTERS DEMAeoGUEs?
The conservatives call me demagogue; but
can assure you that am no more DEM
agogue than M. Theirs or Mr.. Gladstone.
differ from them only in my firm belief that
federal republic is the best form of govern
ment tor Spain. But believe just as firmly
that federal republic can be established with
out any wild socialistic theories being brought