The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-04

Spanish navy stained for the Grst time the glorious
nag Of Lepapto and Trafalgar; no who shrunk IRON
mnglng hts blood with the noble blood shed through
his fault abundantiy at Alcoca-can IL be pc. sible
that such person still deans OF occupying the
throne mmortaized by the greatest monarchs Of Eu'
roper
Unfortunate Montpensieri He conspires against
his sister, against his queen, bis benefactor; he Is
guilty treason against tho habits and the beliefs of
the noble country In which he found generous hospi
tally na or 70 sha his 10 anarGh my
grandest projects dreaming OF happiness Tor him I'M
known, he secs himself obged to bury In the pro-
found depths OF his bosom the passion which devours
IN ana under the hard necessity oil abandoning, per-
haps forever, tue lovely country OF his children.
Terrible but just punishment Of an unmeasured am
bitonl Worthy expiation or his monumental dis
loyalty!
division OF the monarchical party the few hopes
might entertain that II would come to an end VII
disappear with the consumma.ion OF this event You
have already heard what tn prosresstas and modcra-
dos say the Duke dc Monipcnsier, and say nothing
OF the ahsolutesta, Tor IS not necessary 10 MAKE
effort prove that these VIII have nothing 10
do with the grandson Of the man who carried Louis
XVI. to the scanold. Amer all this what Judgment
will the world form OF SPAN when within few days II
will see you on your knees before the Aranjuez
before the Duke dc Montpensier. | will not accom-
pany you though you convoy me for nothing.
Laughter)
WHAT ROLE is SPAIN FrLLINGf
Gentlemen, II this be tho result at home what adj
vantases abroad will this marriage conlerY In the
actual situation Of Europe, IN presence OF the tre
mendous crisis which Is being resolved by force OF
arms In the East what role is spain -hlng? DO wo
not ind ourselt sadly isoIatedg The great intcrna-
tona questions arc discussed and arranged without
our vuee being heard. We are counted for nothing.
Ana whyY Because we want the authority and the
forco which wc had when we Influenced somewhat
the worlds destipics. VIII the Orleans dynasty
restore our lost presligcY will. not sey, one OF
our puOicsts said mat It Is dead and that the
dead eau only exhibit corruption and decay, but Will
say that inc end OF thirty years spent in seek
ing a restoration 1t has not secured u.s. and that
would be ID worse position should they succeed
because it would bring on US grave complications in
wow of the fact that Tor long time TO come not
France, but Germany Is destined to direct the politics
OF the Continent
do not wish 10 develop this point, nor DO think
1t necessary demonstrate that the Orleans dynasty
viii give US the authority or the force We need IN
Europe; this IL is necessary To elevate the moral
sentiment OF the nalion, and DO not believe that any
hopes that this will DO accomplished through this
measure.
Can the responsible Ministers have counseled this
marriage without ondnuDg the moral sentiment OF
the nation? This,s The last question with WHEN
propose to deal, although feel considerably fatguod
TO whom does The Duke do Montpensier owe bis eie
waited position in SPIN =, in'anse aoor hnisns
the Armies, although don't remember
that he ever commanded four soldiers IN
SpanS To tho generosity OF Queen Isabella,
with no other claim tnan mat he was her SISTERS
brother. How has he repaid SO many iavorsP Drv-
ing her from her throne and striving to deprive her
chiidrepof their rights with the most shameful IN
gratitude ana disoyay, as Et TEMPO tells Us. Can
you imagine that in this land where loyalty Is IN It's
native land that this treason and ingratitudo VIII De
pardonod2 Spain never will pardon such an insult TO
her moral sentiment Hero never VIII be pardoned
the man who sought rob tho crown from tho
child whose head no caressed. For whom was
the revolution OF 1868 nader Up to tho pres
emit opinions on this point are not very clear
although much has been written the SUBJ
ject Some claim that alter tho failures OF Jan
uary and Juno the progrcssistas and democrats had
succumbod, ard that the revolution Of 1868 would
never but tor the powerful intervention
Of the Union Lderat at whose head was tho Duke do
M0ntpcnser, as unfortunately at that date, and Tor
misfortune OF the Queen and the country, General
O'Donnell was dead. Aud are we to indemnify tho
n noa sv We Woud that not be tho
rcv0lutionP Would 1t not be associang The revolu-
ton tho reign oil Alfonso XII
Do not justify, gentlemen, Donoso Cortes, who
used to say that for the last thirty years II was the
destiny of tho Bou bons to favor tho revolution that
they might perish Oy the revolution they bad epcour-
aged sLberatc," he used to say tho Ministers,
"berate your queen and mino from this kind OF an
athena which weighs upon her race"
am very tired, and am gong 70 sit down without
dealing with tho rumos have heard on all sides that
this marriage will bring about family convention.
They say dou't like this marriage, but II Will AZ
least FREQ the King from one enemy. what grand
example oil morality are about to offer. No; those
who say this do not know that the Minister Is not
born wuo would advise King OIL Spain to marry the
daughter OF French prince because he afraid Of
her iathor. cannot contiuue-l sit down.
The effect OF thus attack be imagined. The ora
tor sat down amid profound silence. aud tho young
and not over wise Condo de Xguend rose TO disasso-
himself and mis- followers from all responsibility
for Senior Moyano's speech Even those who
differed from the old ox-Mnster OF Queen
Isabella felt sympathy for him, as tho schooiboy
Count with amusing air OF pcrtinence set about
the OF reading Senior MOyano out OF the modcrado
party. In all probability the young Will DO made
ec that man can be mpertinont with IMMUNITY.
cANovAs DEL cAsTILLo's REPLY
The members and visitors iet something like re-
lief when the Count brought his rcctilcation TO a
close and President OF the Council oil Ministers
roso mis- place to reply. There was an Immediate
hush through tho house and one might have heard a
pin DROP Tho Minister began:-"I confess, gentle
men, that do not enter this debate with an agreeable
IMPRESSION nor do l believe that the Deputies Will
preserve pleasant recollection OF 1t, but amid tho
sad incidents there Is ono point which ought 10
encourage those who are Interested IN the iulure
OF the contitutional monarchy and representative
haea a. q
have been uttered in tho name OF convictions purely
personal" senior Canovas dol Castillo then went on 10
reassurc General Pavia and addressing himself TO the
arguments OF Senior Moyano, admitted tho Deputies
right discuss the Kings marriage, but stated that
IN his opinion, the gentleman had pushed hts right to
the limit OF federation, heapng insults GU the
father OF .hc future Queen OF Spain. Dealing with the
question Of the convenience OF the marriage Senor
Canovas declared that alter mature deberation tho
Council of Ministers had decided that the proposed
marriage united the conditions OF securing tho Kings
domestic happiness and the interior peace OF Spain
better than any other marriage which possible
at this moment Replying to tho last passage In
Senior Moyano's speech the Prime Minister said -
cit certainly entered the minds Of the Ministers
make this marriage political transaction; out can
It denied that 1t IS solution WHICH tends to draw
closer the ties which bind the royal familyp Can IL
be forgotten that part of this family has not yet
abandoned the intention oil reddcnng our soil with
blood she'd in civil war; And when this Is the
government be blamed Tor wishing 10 draw closer tho
bonds OF union OF other members oil tho al fam
ilyY To all Senior Moyano only answers, All this may
be true but not like her atbor.' This is tho gen.
tlcman's argument There Is point on which senior
Moyano insists less than on others because II
Is evident coatradicton with the events
passing In view OF all The gentleman
believes that this marriage will prpduco greater
division among the supporters OF the mon lrchy, and
the gentleman has only to look round him sec that
the Cortes is giving proof OF groar union than has
existed for many years TINS referred TO the return
OF the constitutional party, which reappeared In the
Cortes for the first time after long absence the
gentleman says that this marriage Will GOODNESS
with foreign nations and yet II the gentleman Will
assist ut the marriage he will see with how much
greater consideration the nations of Europe treat MS
| to-day than IL 1916. The gentleman regrets that
spain does not occupy in Europe her old po-
siton. There Is not one Spanard who uoes
not regret it, but all do not DO what
they might In order to restore her influence;
but ailer ALL nations are judged and are esteemed by
their conduct A nation which has not enough good
to peace within her borders TO rcorgan-
izc develop her material and moral power can nc'-
Their DO esteemed made great. 'lho right 10 SIT
In The councils OF Europe neither be bought nor
sold: II must be won.'' In lew weh turned phrases
he urged Genorai Pavia senior M1yano aside
their and devote themselves to tue work OF re-
forming the parliamentary habits OF SPAN. Develop
inp tins theme he said :'Yo have changed the po-