New-York tribune., 1879-12-07
SPAIN AND AUSTRIA.
LETTER FROM PROFESSOR wM. 1. KNAPP

SPAIN AND AUSTRIA.
LETTER FROM PROFESSOR wM. !. KNAPP.
AN HISTORIC soUvEsIR-sPASIsH DYSAsrIKs AND
HOW THEY FELL-A PROPHECY.
To the Editor or The Tribune.
SIR: The progresista party, organized by Espar-
tero III 1886, became generally anti-dynastic IN
1853 and even. TO limited extent. as far back as
1914 But it was not till 80, when the scandals Of
the san Luis Ministry had come to the full, that
the party began to make atmosphere IN favor OF
Iberian union under the Portuguese house of Bra
ganza. An old coincidence in Spanish history was
then exhnmed. and printed in the form ot clandes-
tine circular, scattered broad over the land
Unseen hands placed n copy on the table in the
Queens hedchamher. According to this document.
which contained an appeal 10 arms and Lesson
from History at every sixth sovereign there had
been a change of dynasty far back as 1880.
when Leon and CASTLE became finally consolidated
under ~ Ferdinand. Isabel H. was the sixth sover-
egn of her house, and therefore the paper had ITS
special mission to a superstitious woman. The his
tOuc table was follows. OmittilIg the comments
and supplying dates:
THIRTEEN RI CENTUEY-srx sovEREIGNs.
Ferdinand III! N23ol2j2J Ferdinand ". l293-l l3I -
AinhOu=o Y. O25c 12S4) A;rhun-o XII nSl2l35oJ
sanckO ~. Q.-s-l 2s5.l Peter /. 1JJ0-l363J
HOUSE Oh TRAsTAMARA-sIx sOVEREIGSs.
Henry II. 1859 1879 John H. n4O7-145fl
john / Gs7s-i3aGj H,nrv ~. dlj4I474l
Henry ILL (i39J-l407J Isabella l. ui1fl5o4)
HOUSE OF ArsrEIA-sIN sOvEREIGNs.
philip T.. u50il5o6) Philip III n59s i62l(
Chaii p I. OJl7-ijh6) P.iip ~. N62l- -l6uoJ
PnlAy "a QJJO-l,9 Charles II. pfSJ-l1VOJ
HOUSE OF BOUEBON--sfX sDy ERFISNs.
Fr.d.nani Vi G746-i759J F-r,linand Vii IsI4lss3j
Charles Ill N7J9-I9-Sl isare ia III. tlo3J- -
PROPHECY
House OF Braenaz--Don Pedro V.
Sueh va, the " historic souvenir" submitted to
tie consccuce-snlt.u Isabella in 1888. Fdily aware
# the hostile aspirations of the prOgr si-tas, she
confirmed her attachment to the traditional mod
eraios - lie Only -fag ot her throne. The Revou-
tion of Vic;i.y,ro fhe f,llpviu- y,ar proved that
even this prop was broken red but by yielding
10 uece,sity Tor time. sh. adro.rly aicnated ts-
pariero frosa power and comiJrted ODOnnen into
.ubmiss.an. Inc pi.ess dacl went IN b.tween The
two -reAt parties ~ long ODouneli and Narva,z
lived to support ticir august nistr.-s. When al
last they lcl. the dynasty scented to obey the law
Il riie national history. The Qlcsn went oa. not
by "a n.urlcr. Ike t.e .giiinat, house of CASTLE.
not BY political suicide. Ike tn bastard house of
Irastgrnara. nor o. exhaustion. Ike the house Of
Austria: hut she vent ou- moTs inGlorOGsl, than
they all. by expulsion.
No sooner was O. over tie orf.,T than tie DO
gres-.ia committee. headed by tie venerable Pas
cual M4daz. set up this warning liscrptiou on the
Fna. ce Building 40 Madrid: lie SPURIOUS race cf
ihe Boarbons is fallen forever P4ntsd "a large
w...-iu she'd letter., II re named tii tar into the
,ei-u OF Don Amlde0. Nor did the party forget the
house of Brsganza and Ibcr,an union. But the sep
femicr Rrvolution, ci!csei by cIaition Of liberal
though liscorlalt elements. left 40 par.y free TO
insist on Tire colrO is banner. The progrcsistai
had pledged th- Iberiau union; the Liberal Union.
o. al. t.
Fusiolst Government and Nation Wild with
enthusiasm soon swept by pl ,igcs and carried
events far beyond the intentions Of the projectors
lho uoire of liberty fri ,ht-ned the unaccustomcd
Peninsula: new parties school. aud affiliations
~ffang MP on every SIDE. while the Federal clsWor
echoed 10 the antigua ed ligarGrG Of the lyrcaees
II "a. then ,hat The Portuguese wisely declined u
accept tEc uupIouIsiu- proposals, anG Montpen~lrr
alr'ough be- h.d footed t.c balls of tn Revolution
v,.s fowu ont to tie disgust IT honest Topef.. and
tie regrets OF SerraHo. John Prim was Ihe unasi
o. ,!e situation he had puTpOseiy created and 10
which bee wac To tall v'ctim. After the uuluckv
qls II ia Germany w.ilch ros; Tic drama If Sedan.
ac secured temporary trid, pt ln Anlsu.o. fut
100 tempt 20 found new df nasty cy"k"d tlc -
sa.~.a- o. December -. $50. Tie " huid.ed and
llntf tr, VIA ted ioI tD' stranger 90 lr % hes
0t Fr.n, abandoned lir prrte-cerr Ia AR vei ttOll
Carias.la or tIcir ci. cfr-In had cx9i.r.i.
Tie -uds.u esraplec III AIlaiel IN > bgau .At
~ ihc Republic p~ ma.urev AID iy surp:'-e. From
fh.t Ga OF F,bru evident tlat "a" rt> ut
au0u wound hs prepared AID Ic.ti,ea as ! s.l, ior.
III lEi'ts~, il-.4 ,ifi.
~almcron and CasIeirr Government ~ -eyca
months perfected the anarchical machinery NOR
ar.n} requires Tor irs ju-,Iicat.ou. The NIrGuIus
oic-flun lH t.e Autumn, AMI IaNll on iuc ~ OF
jauu.., following, aided Tie plan. The latter
transformed ia night the noninal Republic INTO
military dcs-OtsIn. No one wa- surprised when. ~
tue c.,se oi -. Daban shouted tAe name %! Al
pn'uso ~ S4euniLm' or t"nF's aAd Jovrhar
echoed ir at Na.cac .. Wlth the meet dccimd:e'.
the h.iio. Eumiliat,f, the p-oplc dcin9ri %. aud
the & riIs,, in possession of th.tG ot spain, IN"
frsdit fual symbol 81 order wac ':ni5i"d ln silent
sigma firn. In sx vtar. nf r'vuluficn tsferr alh
h-,n i've -tinct forms of government and twenty-
one distinct c.biucts Tho lc1Dc calmly said,
Ii.of is qs.Ic" allah - viii, I'D, and acq lirsc- b.
III insriiaec of kil.c has SPECIAL @prI'~tion
NOWADAYS: n cnp-1iitat.-. dNu. stlc-, 20 Doirpr
tac novel phrase forced Gn the epoch. lhc engrait-
ing cl the House 0f Orleans on tue Spanish stem
coad uo, pfosper. In its vav stoc'! CRIME. date
and a. maine. lLc CRIME WIS tnc rain ~ lsaDel -
ruDda the date 1-f6. and the name Gu Zot. 4 more
lnflfrous .rs tsactOn WAS never con ncCcted aInotg
Christians The Orleanist M1ni niPeHsier was married
to the sister. while f~.beia WAS handed over ~ an
incompetent o. caurse the Queen would have
o Succession. AID fhe lrrncnlan and bls chi.dTcl
vol.d renew tie + ur.Jn hly. But Heaven, a.
wavs fair. -urd II Otherwise Mercedes was re-
moved hv death, her 'Ister likewise. and the WORK
ot ~ zot was avenged. Within twevemoath the
Orc mist became q nudity IN Spain. And now,
,ff.r ~ vcass he H,drd dlod-aT opens its doors
ar&.u 10 ,ne Aus riaa, - Resume the disgTacelnI
sorry of lie second Caares. Bar there Is prophecy
.cs ffsf iT-thc prophecy IF the Kings II l. no
s--fi. ION d i on, the reiicc ION of the popular
instinct. he gamlus oi Madrid coinpIeheIded IL
tu - \, Len IlcT - ~ the streets the refrain
Ia ref II l.i "a Aa tAueri0
Y ~ Ian ll-N lao a aNutcFrar.
IL Eau. chaco po-a terra
plonlo Te<urii ara
De.alc. Il the Republic,
IrrIuRcfal- are i'ci
Inn lIe- tAc sOil above her.
.'- ..r, 90 risc once moro.
The next Is aas.y IN spain VIII be tie dynasty o.
tlr Deari-. W. !. H.
.No--Hsrca Cooa.. Dec. .. 1879.
CHAIN GANGS ~ The SOUTH.
To me Editor OF Thc Tribune
Sir:Il IHE Shsu-WEEKLY of November Is