The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-16
Herald Correspondents Interview With Eon
Carlos.

C0rloG.
That most enterprising of newspapers
the New York Herald, has a special cores
t pondent in Spain. This correspondent
, having succeeded in obtaining an interview
with Don Carlos, sends, by cable, the fol
lowing telegram to the Herald:
ELoRRIo, August a, 1874.
1t was the practice of the old Spanish
monarchs to converse with every citizen
who was DESTROYS to address the SOVEREIGN
Don Carlos, acting on this tradition, visits
the peasantry, talks and shakes hands with
them, rendering himself generally popular
The result is that the people are willing to
follow him, even to death.
The Herald special correspondent there
fore, had ready acceas to the presence OF
the representative or Spanish ROYALTY. He
was received in very friendly manner.
The King of the Spaniards (Don Carlos)
addressing me, said, we are pleased at
having representative of such an Impair
tial journal as the Herald near to US. In
fact we are always glad at seeing a news
truth. We have faults, but we accept the
responsibility of our actions. Our cause is
so good that it does not fear the daylight,
Our enemies spread false news, audacionsly
and persistently, because we possess not
the means of publicity. Therefore we give
evidence relative to the absurd Stories
! which are foated around of Carlist atroci-
| ties. We therefore extend to the represent
tive Of the New York Herald cordial well
Gomez
Hereupon your correspondent expressed
meet the fate of Captain Schmidt" the
Austrian newspaper press victim.
Don Carlos replied, There is no dan
ger Schmidt was arrested under most
suspicious circumstances, tried by court
martial, found guilty and executed as a
spy. Nevertheless, 1 regret very much
that my order to spare his life arrived too
late.n
Herald Correspondent-Does your ma
Jesty apprehend danger OF German inter-
vention on account of his executionf
Don Carlos-Not the least. Germany is
aware that foreigner throwing himself
into the midst of an interneciDe conflict is
exposed to risks and perils. While deeply
regretting that my reprieve of the death
sentence was received too late, / must say
that the execution was unavoidable.
Spaniards strongly dislike outside inter
terence IN their home affairs. Foreign in
Prevention would result in our favor
Spain would have then only one army, and
Don Carlos would be it's chief.
His Majesty went on to say r" Spain, i'm
poverished by war, by revolutions and by
changes of government, requires my whole
i'o W ies.oie Her 70 tnaC degree Oh pros
perity which l wish her to possess. The
only means by which this desirable end
can be attained is by a long and fruitful
season of tranquility, by cultivating the
arts of peace and by consolidating and
establishing the finances and credit of the
government. desire to give the country a
necessary repose, which it has never en-
Joyed since the time of Charles V. Il
desire to restore Spain to something of its
ancient grandeur. This is my only task"
Replying to question of your CORES
pondent, Don Carlos said: L wish to
see Cortes elected freely and fairly by
the nation Cortes which will reflect the
feelings, interests, wishes and sentiments
of the people a Cortes which will not con-
stitute mere body of tactious politicians,
alike powerless for good and strong for evil,
pronulgating it's doctrines for the over,
ricades."
~ wish spain," said His Majesty after
brief pause, to march onward in the
ranks of progress and enlightenment, and
not to remain behind her sister nations in
science and public education, without
which Spain will be outstripped in the race
for wealth and prosperity. But something
IS radically wrong in the modern current of
thought. The system OF education of the
world is rushing to gross materialism and
unbeilef. Unless this is checked it must
end in the moral extinction of the human
ip$S' AO IHcICOI IS TO pS found
the modern goddess system of education, in
the modern methods of investigation The
savars to-day will be called fools by the
Swans of twenty years hence for wishing
to discard truths which have borne the
test of ages. Spain will never submit to
this, if / can help it. Religion and educa-
ton assist each other. Science without
religion is blind"
Don Carlos paused, but almost immedi-
ately added with smile, 81 am at present
occupied with other matters. When 1
have conquered my throne and restored
peace and order to Spain, then will be the
time to consider the subject of education.
Touching Cuba" said His Majesty, az
would offer free pardon, an amnesty.
My government would be devoted to the
interests of the island l am opposed to
slavery, and would abolish the sy stem with
all speed"
Don Carlos is very sanguine of his
to the throne of Spain, his
present prospects giving him good reason
therefor.