New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-09
VIEWS OF DON ALFONSO.


HIS REPLY TO THE ADDRESSES OF THE GRANDEEs
AND NOBILITY or sPAIN-HIs PACIFIC INTEN-
TIoNs-NEcEssITY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL MON
ARcHY.
The following is the reply of Don Alfonso
to the concentrations addressed to him by the grandees
and large part of the nobility OF Spain:
Inave received from Spain great number OF congrat
from countrymen of ours now resident 10 France.
desire convey TO yOu-as well as 10 AL those VINO
tude and also that OF my opinions. All who have
written to me show themselves equally conVnced
that only by the retstabishment of the COnsututona
Monarchy can the oppression the uncertainty aud the
cruel disturbances experienced by Spain he put 40 enc
TO- am told this recognized Dy the majority or
our comparios and that before long All those VINO are
ia good faith will be with me- whatever may nave oeeh
their political antecedent, understanding that they
have to fear no exclusion from new ana unpr,Judiced
monarch, or from system when is imposed to-uy
precisely because presents union and peace know
when or how, nor II this hop; IL TO be reaiLeo.
can only say that VIII omit nothing 10 make Dysen
worthy OF the difficult mission OF rceS aoshng ID our
noble country legal order ana potcai hoery d. voc
time concord, If God In HIS high designs oonndes
n 10 me- In virtue Of the spontaneous and solemn abd
cation Of ny august mother. whose generosity ~ only
~ right i'm Snain This right rests upon tho
legislation OF ages confirmed by all the preeeoens
of history and 1t Is indssou0ly united TO the repre-
sentative institutions which never ceased To act legally
during the years which passed FROM tue beginning OF
my mothers reign until l, being stll chi, uod with
ali NV family foreign soil. The being or
phaned Of all public rights, ana Indefinitely deprVen OF
her liberties IL is natural should turn her eyes
70 her accustomed constitutional rights and 10 those
free institutions which neither prevented ber from de-
Tending her independence IN 1872 nor from concluding
IN 1910 another obstinate civil war She owed To
them also many years OF constant progress OF pos
perity of credit and even OF some glory; years whch
It Is not easy blot out from the memory when
there are still so many who have known them FOf
All these II Doubtless that the hereditary
and representative monarchy alone inspires Spain win
confidence since regards II ~ the guarantee uof
which substitute can be FOUND OF her Tlgnts a9d
nterests from working classes mp to the highest 10
the tine not ony has everything overnrown
which existed in 1861 but also everything Whcl mas
beeu attempted 10 create since then II ficts nave
abolished the Constitution OF 1915 that wnich was
formed in 1869 upon the Casis no longer W. ue
monarchy has also been abolished Og FACTS Ii Junta
OF senatOrs and deputies uucOnStltuted by any ega
FORM decreed tue Republic, tue only Cortes eonv0ked
with the deliberate intention OF estaOlishlnx
OF the garrison 0: Madrid. All political qles.
tons thus penang and even reserved on me part
the future Fortunately, the hereditary and constitu-
tiOna monarchy possesses 10 ITS principles the necessary
exDty, and the neediul conditions OF success for tae
solution IN conformity with the desires aud interests Of
the nation of all the problems involved III its reeestaD-
lisbmen Let no one expect me to decide anything
hastily or arbitrarily. Without the COrtes Spanish
princes never transacted serious business III the ancient
times Of the monarchy aud tAs most ust rule OF cOu-
things and when all Spandrds are already used
to parliamentary proceedings Wien cases shali
arise 1t Will be easy FOR true-hearted
prince and a free people 10 understand each
Iaye TO be decided Nothing Gesire much as that
our country should be truly free To TINS tne nara
lesson OF these times must powerfully contribute q
lesson which, il it can he lost upon no one, can DC 40
least Of all upon the honest ANA !a0oloHs men OF mo
Deonie who nave been victims ucriiinus sOpblstres
or 10 ABSURD delusiOus. All that We are witnessing
Us the greatest and most prosperous nations
where order liberty and justice best uuited-are
those which the greatest respect Tor their own MS
tory THIS truth does not prevent them from observing
atentvey aud following with secure steps the progress
s,ye march OF civilization. May, men, Divine Proy-
dcnce grant day that the spanish people may De
aUi,nateI 10 follow these examples. For my part, I
am indebted misfortune for beng IN contact wlth
tine men aud things modern Europe. and II spain does
nor obtan position worthy OF her history. ana at
the ume independent and deserving Of sympathy, it
shall not be my fault whether now or IN the future 30
NV fate what II may, | sea not cease 10 be a true
spauiArd nor like all ancestors true CdthOc, nor
AZ :, man Of my time, truly liberal. Yours, g.,
Iorkt0rn, (SdudhurS0, Dcc.l ALFONSO De BORON