The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-05
DON OAhLOO.
The Spanish Prstendsr interviewed
BY a Herald Correspondent.
His Opinions Of the Republic. the Mon
archy and the Revolution.
"My Poor Little Cousin
Alfonso"
A THREE MONTHS THRONE.
"A Tool In the Hands Of the Man Who Be-
trayed and Slandcred His Mother."
THB POPE WILL RECOGNIZE THP INV king.
The Carlist Position in the Field
Quite Hopeful.
my Poor Little Cousin
Alfonso"
A THREE MONTHS THRONE.
"A Tool in the Hands Of the Man Who Be-
trayed and Slandered His Mother."
THB POPE WILL RECOGNIZE THH INV KING.
The Carlist Position in the Field
Quite Hopeful.

found Don Carlos In Q very good humor. He
had just returned TO Durango from . two weeks
tour through Guipuzcoa and Biscay, having
everywhere received-especially since the pronun-
ciament 10 In lavor or Don Allonso-the most en-
thusiastic reception from the people. He had
been continually greeted with cries OF "viva
Carlos" "Septimo." "viva Ell Rol" "Abajo DoA
Alfonso"
THE REPuBLIc.
When was shown in he had probably Just re-
cetved the 'Almanach Dc 0oths," for ne was
looking through It, evidently much amused. He
asked me II l had seen It. and upon my
replying In the negative, turned to page
$40 and handed II to me. l took it and
READ :-Espa0ns fRepuoltQue)-Ls oo,suernemens du
Aarechal SeSrano. Duo do IA Tore. ete re-
connu par les 0'andes pufssGnces d'Europe Ia
suite de pintttdtfue prise par pEnlpfre Auemand
du naots d'Aout, 1874.
"The .Almanach de Gotha' il getting jocular in
Its old age.n observed.
EYES," he replied; mot to say satlrtcal This
win be an agreeable page for the diplomatists Of
Europe 10 refer to during the year 1875. have no
doubt that the diplomatists OF Germany, France
and England especially Will cut out this leaf ana
paste 1t up on their writing desks to remind them
during the coming year OF their exceeding great
astuteness and foresight. What q satire on
modern diplomacy. 1t Will teacn them, perhaps.
to let the aairs OF Spain alone In future ana allow
us to settle our little difficulties among our.
selvesn
THE MONARCHY UNDER ALFONSO.
The conversation then naturally turned upon
the great event OF tnS day, the pronunciamento
in favor Of Don Alfonso, ana be asked me what
thought Of It. l replied that 1t changed the
political situation Of AFFAIRS very much, and far
as could Judge the change would be unfavorable
to him. 3N
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
''There you are Mistaken he said. ut In on
the contrary. rather favorable than otherwise. Up
to the present we have had our enemies united,
presenting solid front. Now We viii have them
divided. The revolutionists. hndtng it impossible
to resist Us with the nag OF the revolution have at
last decided to take shelter beneath that OF the
monarchy as their last, their only hope It'll only
trap-a snare into which they hope to dccoy the
people. But It will prove useless a. everything
else they have hitherto done to arrest our pro.
gress. The Spanish people, who are only yearning
lor the return OF their legitimate king, viii not be
80 easily deceived,
"MY POOR LITTLE COUSIN ALyoNso.u
OF course. regret exceedingly that my poor
little cousin. Don Alfonso, whom respect and love
very much, should allow himself to become
q tool IN the hands Of the same
men who betrayed, slanoered. insulted and
reviled his mother In the grossest and most out
offences against himself, but It Is hard to under
stand how he can forgive insults against his
mother. regret too that ne should allow him.
self to be set up against me, the head OF his FAM
lily, Tor the accomplishment OF Q great wrong.
But cannot help 1t. was
IN THE FIELD FIRST.
am at the head OF q well disciplined and victori-
Gus army Icannot forget Its DEVOTION It's bravery,
Its ANNEXATION and Iortitude under the most
trying circumstances. I cannos forget the blood
that has been shed, which has consecrated my
cause, and cannot consent that all this should 90
for nothing simply because my adversaries, nnd.
ing my power daily increasing, nope. as last
resort. to bar my progress to the throne BY plac-
ing my little cousin upon 1t. The fight must 60 on
against his government as against that OF Ser
rano.n
'Do you not regard him as . more formidable
adversary than Serrano ~ asked.
THE MEN BEHIND HIN.
II do not regard him as an adversary ct an,n
he replied. 1T Is the men behind him that use
him for shield who are my adversaries and
these are the same men have always been coni-
batting. l have precisely the same enemies to
deal with had before. and this Is why do not
look upon the political situation as materially
changed. I regard this attempt to set up
Don Alfonso simply as o sort OF homage
paid to myself as well as to the mon
srcnlcal aspirations OF the Spanish people.
He Is a member OF my family. ana the revo-
lutionists audlng the legitimate monarchy
inevitable oppose 10 1t the ulegitlmate monarchy
as q last resort I: will be o useless attempt
When the two are brought into collision the
weaker must give way. and there can be little
doubt as to the result"
REPUBLICANS OR REVOLUTION
asked MIN II ne referred particularly to the
republicans when he spoke OF the revolutiontst
''No." ne said. "The revoutionsts IN Spain are
very different from what they are in other
countries. 10 tell the truth, tney are q very small
class. Unlike the REVOLUTIONARY OF France. they
are not among the laboring classes, the mechanics
and artisans. the people In snort In the whole
history OF Spain the people nave never revolted:
the people have never overturned thrones and
governments. II has always been ire army.
But the army. owing to its discipline to
the fear OF punishment in case OF disobedence,
becomes an instrument IN the hands OF few
men-its generals. These are the men who have
always revolted against the sovereign power:
these are the men VINO have always forced pro-
nunciamentos upon the army, and these men are