The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-05


ing Don Alfonso, the war OF conspiracy OF plot
and counterpart VIII commence more bitter than
all SIDES Tnree-iourths Of the men who are nov
In place and power are men who aided and abettsd
IN over'n PROVING Isabella men who insuited and
on the birth Of Don. Alfonso himself THESE men
know wnat mercy they Will nave TO expect
AT THR HANDS OF isABELLAS son
and they WIN secretly plot against him. You win
see mem clustering about niIn fawning upon him.
natterinR him. Kissing ms hand. while AZ the same
time dong all in their power TO undermine
him. him. While secretly plotting treason aeans.
against every Other He WIZ have H no, ony to
oea AMI nm %e out rtn rue very mep Who have
him there simply because he was the most iormid.
able obstacle they could hnd. as they thought, TO
stop my ADVANCE. leave II 10 any candid mind
TO consider whether a government under such
circumstances, can ofler any serious guarantee OF
ing"
To my question as 10 whether Don Don" Alfonso
would be able TO raise money TO continue the
war, wnen serrsno would not have been able to
able 10 raise money. "Serrano." he said, "never
lacked money !; ending the war had been a
done H. II s possible Don Altonso's
they really need Is unity, an that they VIII never
have. There IS Their thing TO be considered.
Ma no one We Ss
IN the bitter school! OF poverty IN. necessity OF
economy. franc buys as much for US as ten does
Tor our enemies. Ths Is TACT which capitalists VINO
lend money TO the Madrld government should
bear IN mind; am very curious to learn what mas
Just before his overthrow
THE MILITARY STRATEGY.
III is my opinion" SAID, that II Serrano had
attacked Estea and been repulsed. ~ he was at
Aourzuza, he could never have commenced again,
and that YOU would have been ~ Madrla q month
Alfonsof Can he not recommends twenty times II
6eateni supposing he be unable 70 take Estella,
simrly rest upon the deiensIveY Can ne not
1 nem 1o% INTO Ito the er,r our PROVINCES, hold
lie become sred the army @'" d,scos PEG.
and the country exhaustedf Will It not become a
simple question OF endurance where the chances
Is true, was obliged 10 take the offensive or iall,
because his only title 70 power lay IN mis- supposed
Alfonso . very different title 10 powers Will It
no. s1ics Il he Simply acts on the defensive and
.sThe new government win be, as have already
explained. sapped, undermined and oetrsyed by
ing us, hemmlng us In and simply exnaustng US.
It cannot be done. the war has been gong on
neither Of exhaustion nor dsconent Pr"visSus
are cheaper north than they south OF tho
Eoro. Year after year The country produces
has been SAID to the contrary the people show no
signs OIL discontent. You yourself will be able to
government to take the offensive as it was Tor the
old. The country will not support the present
would soon TOO great 10 be borne rio
people want peace and are at heart not opposed
to one, whereas the people OF the provinces,
light in 1t. Besides,
If OUR ENEMIES DO NOT TAKE THE OFFENSIVE
and Irun. We wild take Hermann; Pam luna, II
not soon relieved, viii TALL We viii send expedi-
Obliged to attack us in positions OF our own chooS.
ing positions which are impre1naoe and against
winch they must simply exhaust themselves in
vain. Besides It must be borne IN mind that the
majority OF the spanish people are Carisr
at heart. and II once they were freed lron, the
from the despotism OF tile handful OF adven tuners
who have usurped the government, Will open their
arms to me. Our enemies win now, OF course try
people. They viii oner the provinces their
iueiOs, ana In DO al mat bribery and
But / 40 not apprehend the slightest danger
from these means. You must have observed your
ceiveI the news OF the pronunciamcnto In favor OF
Don Alfonso. Tney do not see the slightest differ
ence between Don Alfonso and SerranO."
THE PAPAL BALANCE POLICY.
asked him into which scale he thought the In.
nuence OF the Pope aud the upper clergy would be
Undoubtedly with the new government" he
replied. his Holiness, Plus IN, VIII recognize the
leon, as he wOulo recognize me did arrive at the
throne. as he would recognize any other de Jacto
the Churcn IN view. and mere political consiiers.
tions are wiiehm q secondary Importance"
'HNoT AT ALL UNEASY.
sEvery thing considered, sir,n said, you DO
not seem to apprenend much danger from the
change oil government a. MadrId."
''Oh mon Dieui since have taken the field I
have seen three governments crumble before
me-the monarchy OF Amadeo. the Republic OF
Castelar, ana the dlctature OF Marshal SerranO.
There Is no reason why fourth should give me
any uneasiness. have got used to IL by this time.
me Legitimacy Is rock against whica these
which the waves OF revolution Will dash In valn.'
CORROBORArED BY FACTS
can 1ully corroborate all that Don Carlos said
In the above conversation relating 10 the plentt.
iulness OF provisions the enthusiasm. ofthe people,
and especially the indifference with which they
received the news OF tee proclaming OF Don
Alfonso. In spite OF all that has been SAID 10 the
hss hitherto oee no rns OF IN
the provinces. Everywhere not only officers but
simple. travellers in civilians clothes Will be
greeted with cries OIL "VtUG Carlos SeptinlO," when
there would not he the slightest reason Tor SUCH
manifestations unless they were sincere.
throne the people do not yet see any difference
between him and Serrano, and II Is my opinion
they vii! not Ior some months to come. They are
not sufficiently vefsed In politics for that. The
difference IS very great nevertheless, unless, In
Deed. Il should turn out as Don Carlos predicts,
that Don Alfonso will be betrayed by the very
men who have placed him on the throne. | do
not believe there Will be any deiections In the
Alfonso viii discourage the Carss or that apT
offer OF compromise will induce them 10 lay down
QUESTION OF ENDURANCE.
In my opinion 1t Will become simple question
OF endurance, and not Tor long time yet will the
provinces discover whether the government OF
Don Alfonso possesses greater power OF resist
ance tnan that Of Marshal Serrano. II IN year or
eighteen months they have not made any prog.
ress; II they have not crossed the Ebro. taken
Pampeluna. or Bilbao, or lrun; II Don AltOnso's
government seems to be gathering strength and
striking It's roots into the other parts OF opafn
they Will undoubtedly abandon the struggle as
hopeless, but not TIL then.
ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS.
With regard the price OF provisions the
Carist country | Will relate fact that came TO
my knowledge when III Estella lew days ago.
Sesma IS q little village south OF Estella, lust
WITHIN the lines OF the liberal army several con-
tributions mad been LEVIED upon II, until at last
the PROVISIONS o. the place were completely ex.
hausfed. SILL another contribution was levied
and the poor Villagers had to send abroad
aud buv the supplies. For tnis purpose
they hose the Principal man OF the place. who
happens TO be brother OF the Carlst General
Perua. He Looked about HIM aud found that pro-
visions cost within the Carst country just hall a.
much as within the republican lines. aud, there.
lore, came TO Esiella to buy the required amount
He represented that the inhabitants OF the village
a A r,isfa an ha thav