The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-12
ALFONSO AND SERRANO.

THE SPANISH MONARCH ADOPTS AN ANCIENT AND
MARSHAL sERRANos RELATIONS TO THE
GROWN.
MADRID FEB. 49, correspondence OF the London
Timesl
King Alfonso processes TO belong to his age and
has done away with many OF the usages to W hch
the Spanish court chung for centuries and which
were, perhaps, merely remnants OF old Moorish
patriarchal liie lie does not, ike his mother,
address mis- SUBJECTS as slaves with the familiar
"TEcu;" he does not suffer them TO kneel at his
feet or kiss his hand and, by decree published
yesterday, he has signifled his pleasure that his
name "AfonsO" shall hencefortn be signed at the
foot OF all laws and edlcts instead OF that ,tb1rca
de la Real Manor one King his mark) which was,
lliterate monarchs. Even King Alfonso, however,
seems aware OF he necessity or observing toward
diplomacy all the forms prescribed oy immemorlal
etiquette.
sEKEANo's ATTITUDE TOWARD THE KING.
among the many visitors one might expect to
see at The AlcaZar there Is one who has as yet
made MS appearance there, and that Is the late
mead OF the Executive. Marshal Serrano. Duque de
la Tore. He came back from France some weeks
ago. but he Is still muslng sulKng at La
Granja, and seems DESTROYS to impress upon
the public the notion that "his public career Is
al an end, ana That he must now close mis- days In
dgniied repose and retirement" For my part,
however, have not forgotten that declaration
to the same effect came rom. this same SerranO as
he stood, with NOIO EpiScOpdr sImper, address
ing the multitude from the balcony OF the PalacIo
de la GuDernacion, in the Puerta del SOL very few
days after the battle OF the Bridge of AlcOlea
Serrano owes himself TO his country and his party
and there Is no doubt that he has 1t now In mis-
power to strengthen The Kings government. as
he wond have had power OF establishing 1t, had
he not so completely thrown away his cnance at
the Crisis OF the prOnunciamento OF last Decem.
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THE PIAcE-HUNTERs' PARADISE; BUT NO PEACE.
There Is little doubt that an alliance between
the Serranists and the liberals In the Kings Coun
Gil Is by most sensible Spaniards consider red
great deslderatum and ScrranO VIII incur no
little blame II ne remains DrOoding at La Granja
instead oil at once showing himself to Madrid.
where, IN mis- capacity OF Captain General
ne might be expected to do homage TO the
new sovereign. the general OPINION IL that
either himself or his friends Tor him are driving
bargain and ngRing about the terms on winch
their fusion with the government Is to be
passed. Unfortunately, the Ministers have already
shared as mucn as they had to give among their
friends, ana possibly there remains but little Tor
them To dispose or The greed OF spanish poIIt
cans Tor place mas suffered no abatement, and as
many IA Structiv"elocusts are swarmIng about the
ministerial or1ices In mOnarchlcal times as ever
devoured the preSuDUesto or buuPet IN republican
days. There Will be no order well heing in
spain, no truce to revolutions no nope OF financial
o. administrative reform TIL the Puerta del sol ia
swept OF It's throng OF hungry place hunters
CarlIsts and Cant0nasts are evIs that may pass
away, but the scramble Tor Office Will never allow
the country