The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-21

spaniards and foreign populations, appearing
to assume that they We're generally known to
your correspondent who was slightly uneasy
because he was not exactly familiar with the
contents of these Documents
THE QUESTION OF RAILROADS AND TEIEoRAPHs.
changed the conversation by reference to
the interruption of travel generally in Spain
and the Carlist action of firing on railway
trains. =
Don Carlos replied: WAR is war. You can
not mako An omelet without breaking the
eggs. Interruption of travel under such
circumstances is not peculiar to Spain. Ibid
Northern Company to neutralize the rails and
telegraph, and said that we would respect and
protect the trains and wires if they were not
used for military purposes The directors
said. in reply, that the government at Madrid
would not allow them to treat with us, and
that it would rather stop public traffic than
do so. We cannot permit the republican
troops to advance and retreat by railway
whilst our mon are on foot Hence the des-
truction Of the railroads will renew my
negotiation on the subject whenever the
Madrid government comes to it's senses"
THE GOVERNMENT IN MApRID-ITs coNsTrru-
TIoN AND PRINCIPLES.
The conversation then naturally turned to
the government at Madrid.
The Prince exclaimed THE Republic is
never possible in Spain without assuming the
widest socialist character"
He spoke highly of the members of the gov
eminent individually, and said:-'I consider
CASTELAR, and Fgueras men Of great ability,
but am not sure that they are great states
mon. believe them men of irreproachable
integrity but this very integrity blinds them
to the dishonesty of their followers. There is
no danger from these gentlemen if they are but
firm; but it is from their followers, whom
eventually they cannot control as they are
themselves unconsciously urged forward.
Here is copy of a republican paper pub
lished in Madrid. Send it to America and
show your countrymen what the Republic
means in SPAIN The Prince handed me
copy of Los Dsscamisados, titled in Spanish,
but equivalent to Sans C,doaes.
PRESIDENT THEIRS AND his POLICY.
The conversation turned to President Theirs,
whom the Prince declared great enemy to
the royal Bourbon cause. I'm the Seven
Years War;" said he, 'France, England,
Portugal and Madrid formed q quadruple ALI
ance against my grandfather. They were
compelled to send troops TO sustain it. France
sent her foreign legion, which was cut to
pieces. M. Theirs then wished to send
regular troops, but Louis Philippe opposed
him. M. Theirs, who was obstinate then as
| now, was put out Of Office, and he has never
ceased to hate us as the cause of his downfall
on that occasion. Besides, we are legitimists,
and he hates legitimacy. NJ Theirs recently
forwarded despatch to the French Min
lister at Madrid, of which our friends
have sent me q copy. In this paper he
exhibits his notorious disposition for intrigue.
He says he regrets he cannot take more active
measures against the Carlists without exciting
the indignation of the French royalists, who
are already difficult to control but he sug-
gests that the French Ambassador may do us
harm in discouraging our cause at Madrid by
representing France as opposed to us. Theirs
adds, Germany is unfavorable to me. Russia
and England are not unwilling to support
| Carlism if they become satisfied it is making
progress, and then he says that he exerts his
best efforts TO open the eyes Of these govern
ments. With all this he dares not recognize
the Spanish Republic; but I have not much
reason to fear the intrigues and hostility of
| NJ THEIRS"
CUBA.
The HERALD correspondent had reserved
the subject of Cuba, hoping that the Prince
would talk more freely as he went on. His
response was indefinite. He said, II know
the American people take great interest in
this topic. understand you have spoken on
it with General Ollo. cannot say more than
he did. I must even say less, for although
believe the abolition Of slavery to be indispen-
sable, I am Of opinion that emancipation
should not be at the expense Of the proprie-