The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-11
: Germany and Spain.
Now York Herald. Dot 81

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| New York Herald, Dot 81
A pleasant and interesting letter from
Madrid appears in the Herald this morninl
in references to the diplomacy of the Ger
man and Austrian Powers in Spain. Oul
correspondent describes the reception oil
the am bassadors from these governments
to Marshal Serrano, and calls attention tt
the fact that these diplomatists were or
dered to simultaneously present their let.
| tiers of credence. The purpose of this is
| understood to be hint to Russia that the
| two great German Powers do not approve
| of her sympathy with France on the Span
| ish question. Sagasta, who is one of the
| most powerful Ministers in Spain, is said
to have strong German sympathies, and
although the Prussian official newspapers
deny any such purpose it is believed that
the Hohenzollern project has not been alb
andoned. The question between the two
parties in Spain is rapidly becoming a
question between the ultramontap ists and
liberals, and upon this issue the Carlists
believe Europe will shortly divide into two
camps. It will be observed that Marshal
Serrano takes especial pains to compliment
Germany upon the acquisition of her "legi-
innate influence" in Europe. The Marshal
could by no possibility say anything as of
fensive to France as to recognize in this
form the superiority of Germany, and it
would seem to us that the Marshal went
oUV Va MO way WuOu 10 pTACIlChlIY COmDll-
mented one nation upon having overthrow
another.
In q previous letter our correspondent
reminded us that Spain had been the cause
of the downfall of Napoleon III. He
might have added of the First Napoleon
likewise. This ancient and renowned ma
ton never seems to have lost its moral in
huence in Europe. From the age when a
Spanish emperor was ruler of large part
of the known earth there has never been q
time when the Spanish people have not
been ready for a desperate or extraordin-
ary enterprise, and we can well understand
the tremendous moral as well as material
Germany against France. If there is to
be another war with Franco, better that it
should begin under the best possible con-
ditions for Germany, and that Spain and
Italy and Belgium should be in alliance
with the Kaiser. France would be more
readily handled if she were under bonds |
to keep an army on each of her frontiers |
Furthermore, in the religious war between |
Bismarck and the Pope the advantage of
Spain as an ally would be great, more es.
pecialiy as her people are the most Catho-
lie in Europe. The danger of the German
policy, however, is that, by making an os-
tentatious alliance with Serrano, Carlism
became the chosen cause of all who believe
in the Catholic Church. In the division
which would, therefore, necessarily take
place when the nations Of Europe become
that EARNED camp" which our correspon-
dent apprehends, Russia would side with
France, and England would be apt to fol-
low the example. Commerce has made
France and England natural allies.
Our correspondent also repeats a rumor
10 the effect that the German government |
has given notice to France that unless the |
Carlists are prevented from receiving aid |
from France, by the establishment of an |
army OF twenty five thousand men on the |
frontiers, Germany will send that number |
Of troops to the Pyrenees. This seems to
% incredible. If the troops were sent in.
% France it would be an act of war,
wanton, upjustifiable, and in utter defiance
IF all International law. If they were sent |
INTO Spain it would be direct foreign in
reference in Spanish affairs, resulting in |
actual war with the Carlists. and bring |
ing upon Germany the resentment of the !
whole Spanish nation. Nothing would do |
Carlism more good in Spain than for Ger
many to interfere against it. The whole |
European drama hinges on Spain. Events |
Dt the gravest interest constantly tranRpire |
looking TO tie great drama, or, as Mr.. |
Oisrae:i calls it, the ''great crisis" that |
must econ astonish the wnrld. |