The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-28
The spa nish Republic.

The Spanish Republic.
The troubles which are gathering around
the Spanish Republic are certainly such a.
might have been anticipated The stiff, slow
moving hidalgo class through which Spain
has been known to the world is undetermined
as well az tenacious. and will throw what
difficulties il can in the way of the
Republic. The Spanish republicans
themselves. 30 little known, except
through their leaders. are unweighed in
the political balance and fears from extreme
measures on their part naturally enter into
the calculations of the prophets Besides the
mere conservatives, who are afraid of the Re-
public, reactionism militant assails the demOc-
racy through the Carlists. At the present
moment it is difficult to say whether the tangi-
BILE opposition of the armed Bourbons in the
field or the intangible mass of hostile
opinion is the greater obstacle to the
new Republic 1t would seem, however, for
reasons somewhat analogous to those which
preserve the status quo in France, that the
Republic is destined to survive all its oppo-
nents, at any rate in the immediate future. 1t
moderate in its policy as well as firm
in the assertion of the democratic idea.
It has succeeded in referring to the people
for confirmation of the power which the only
government left standing by the abdication of
Amadeus placed in its hands, The news
which we publish to-day of the termination of
the ministerial crisis is an indication that the
co~ Sc
republican councils. No Cabinet changes are
yet announced, and the probable retirement of
CASTELAR, and Acosta cabled two days ago, is at
least premature.
| Tomorrow, it is expected, the formal
proclamation calling for elections to the Con-
stituent Cortes will be made. The successful
carrying out of these elections WILL we believe.
in the event of the government obtaining q
| working majority, fortify the Republic against
all it's enemies. The conservatives, it is
stated, will abstain from voting This action,
whatever motive it may cover, will be taken
as sign of weakness. Place it how they
may on the ground of tacit protest, it will
be weapon in the hands of the republicans.
Against these consoling features to the we'll
wisher of the Republic must be placed the
failure which has met its efforts to crush the
Carlist instruction. In Upper Catalonia the
rebels are said to be masters, and insubordi-
nation in the ranks of the army in that
province evinces one of the worst features at
tending all changes of government We
are not informed whether this mutinous spirit
is merely the offspring of Generalization or
the result of political differences. The spec
tacle of officers running away from their COM
mands is curious to those who know how an
officer who knows his business can inspire
respect in spite of being unpopular with his
men. There is probably more of deserton
than anything else in this officers movement
in Catalonia. Don Carlos does not evidently
believe highly in his ultimate chances,
for, according to the latest ac-
counts, he has abdicated in favor of
his son, whom he places under the
regency of his brother. President Theirs has
at last decided to take the side of the Republic
by putting an end to the loose policy which
allowed the Carlists to make Pyrenean France
their headquarters for conspiracy and haven
for retreat. Elio the chief plotter, is to be
interned and Don Carlos himself to be arrested
wherever found. If Theirs had taken this
step q month since there would not be Car
list in arms to-day
A movement is announced in the Canary
Islands aiming at making them Independent
of Spain and placing them under British
protectorate. 1t is possibly ruse of the
monarchists, who wish to assail the strength
of the Republic as much as possible. The
of all pretenders, and to show that it
is weakened by an existing government
is strong appeal to Spanish pride. In Cuba
the effect of long misgovernment tells it's own
tale. The insurgents in the field are said of
late to have received accessions from an I'M
expected quarter. Three companies of native
troops have taken the rebel side carrying
their officers with them. Fortune seems fight
ing for Cuban independence. In spite of all
the difficulties of the Spanish Republic we
hope to notice its steady triumph at home.
Should Cuba wrest its autonomy from the
Spaniards the end may happily prove to be
for the best interest of both.
The PRESIDENCY IN 1S76-The Cincinnati
Commercial AYERS that public opinion is already
in motion on the great questions of the next
Presidential campaign. "Those questions, y
it adds, ''are represented in the warfare
against rings and against corruptions, and
Elihu B. Washburne will almost inevitably be
the leader in this great contest" 1t is urged