The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-04
OPINIONS AND IMPORTATION IN WASHINGTON.

CM SPANISH REVOLUTION PEACEFULLY CON-
suMMATuNa-PoIICY OF THE KING AND BE-
oENcY-LBERALrrY TOWARD CUBA-TM
QUESTION OF AN AMERICAN RECOGNITION OF
THE MONARCHY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. 1875.
The change Of government in Spain continues
70 be the subject Of interested discussion among
the memoirs of the Diplomatic Corps here. The
latest intelligence received at the Spanish EN-.
bassy Is entirely favorable to the peaceful success
Of Alfonso, and this Is thought to be 80 little
doubtful that the probable policy OF the new King
and hts Regency, both IN external ana internal
Anairs IL the principal matter OF discussion
among those interested In Spanish politics. 1t Is
believed that marriage will, without delay, be
arranged between Alfonso and the daughter of
the Duke de Montpensier. The members OF the
Regency are said to favor this alliance, and no OBJ
stacles arc known to exist 10 Its consummation.
Hence this is regarded In diplomatic circles here
a. one OF the coming events oil political impor-
ssnce.
It Ia not thought at the Spanish Embassy that
Queen Isabella will venture to return to Spain,
where she is unpopular, and where her presence
Or influence would create difficulties Tor her SON.
It is anticipated that the policy Of the regency
will be to Keep down her influence and 10 per-
Buade her to remain in Paris. The first object OF
the new government Will necessarily be to re.
establish order in Spain, and this-whIch involves
the subduing OF the Carst insurrectiOn as well as
the reformation OF the military and police system
Df the Kingd0m-wi, II Is certain, require some
time. The efforts needed for this end may, it is
believed, delay for time active measures In Cuba
but 1t is thought probable that concthatory regu-
ations will be adopted as quickly as possible,
and the present Captain General, who
has already given in his adhesion TO
the Afonslst government and whose relations
with It's chiefs are friendly, will probably be re-
tanned In his place. The strength Of the insurrec-
tionsts in Cuba il not feared by the Spanish au-
thorities, though It ID freely admitted that n the
Cuban liberals who are now living IN the United
states. to the number OF not less than Il. 900 or
10000 were on the island ana under arms, they
could probably wrest 1t from Spain. While, how
ever, they remain here In security, they are not
thought to be very dangerous to the Spanish So
premacy ana the liberal measures Of reform
which 1t 10 believed the new government will OH r
are likely to win over the greater number OF the
respectable Cubans.
Il Is not thought that there win be many or
great changes among the diplomatic ofncers Of
Spain. All or nearly all are known to
be entirely In sympathy with the new regime.
senior Mantilla del Rio, the Spanish Ambassador
we're, has long been on friendly terms with the
Aembers OF the Regency, and 1t Ii reasonable to
nfer that he will continue to represent his gov.
'-nment In Washington. He does not expect to
" formally for the recognition Of the monarchy
pil he Is on1cially advised That ne 10 70 repre-
at thu nav government hara Wnan thia han.