New-York tribune., 1886-05-09

certainly no other man in Spain has such mag
nificent mastery of the language OF Cervantes.
Totally different are Gorilla and Py Marea. VINO
represent the advan ced section oil tue hepuo-
lcan party. Mr.. Gorilla. who is living Ill eAlle III
London. has brought great discredit on his name oy
instigating. from safe distance various dseuS IL
blood. He is a born consp'rator. and devCtes All
the energies of his powerful character 10 the con-
ception of plots of all kinds against the hated race
Of Bo9rbons Mr. Py Marga who Tesidss ,. ons az az
the members of the French Convention ot 80.
Another very influential member OF the Repuon9lsh l
party is Mr.. Salmeron, eX eX-Presdent OF tne ne
public. whose reputation for honesty is so proverD-
a that Queen Isabella has made hln her lhw1.I
and intrusted the management of all het pIoPeI.5
to him. The headquaIte ters OF tue Republican P''''
are in Andausia ~ :.
The chief danger to which the existing regime Is
exposed IS that of a military pr0nunc ncianien'o tta pa
insurrecton. The frequency OF these duIihI ule
past half century mag be eXplainei pN suc Ia. :. =
that promotion IS quite at standstl- NO am ~ ~
the world Is blessed with so immense niin"o, I W -
officers in proportion TO the men. Inc regular
army is commanded by ten Field Mar~halS anu no
less than 600 full-bown Generals enoueh 10 CON-
mand all the armies of Europe. there are, iloic I
over 400 Colonels 9. 300 Majors. 5,oOO Chp'aihs
and over 10000 Lieutenants. Hence proho'.on . -
ont of the question, ana everything IS ieauv Ioa
pronunciamento which if successful, VIII always
give a rise 10 those engaged therein. ~, c..
Mention. has been made above OF Mr.. canoN as,
the Conservative leader who was fTline I'm a ,
an the tine of Don Alfonso's death. lie is an ugIv
litre man with vulgar face and horrible sinlnl,
but nevertheless with the exception of CASTELAR, ne
IL
quite extraordinary. Being rather narrow @
and contemptuous. he is very unpopular. lie con
siders every man his inferior. ana Hpih rs
former colleagues in the Cabinet down 10 the
lowest office clerk he treats them all IKE slaves
He is looked upon as the Bismarck OF spain. ana
that he has some claim to the title has Dren shqwh
bv his statesnanshIp in the Caroline Island ului-
cnltv last autumn. OF humble origin, fact whlcn
be never forgets be began life as journalist ana
his name will be handed down to posteii'y as 'tie
of the man who drew mp the law abDilshlug tie
slave trade in the Kingdom OF spain. Alihohgh an
admire his splendid intelligence. he mas nCU one
single real friend excepting pe'hans t1e if,
Isabella The only other member OF the Opposition
worthy of mention is Mr.. Romero Robie'ia, Tor.
merly Minister of the Interior in tie Cabinet OF
CanOvas and the only colleague when the latter
trea ted with any consideration. lie Is porn
minister, exceed ingly piable. ana mas serNel III
turn every regime in SPAN ne was esper'atiS ~ 49,.
usefn IN cOncIliatlng and sinoOthihg oVeI tn9
ticulties and uuarrels Caused by me temper anu
pride of his chief. Without him onnovas wQulu
never have been able to keep his party tnge'nMsr' M
Utterly devoid of conscientious scrnples' Mt;
Romero's only political creed is ambition anu
everytniL must We way thereto Win nm me emu
iustiiies the means and every man mas nis prl9e,
thanks to which moral aXioms be has obtalned a
large following. Having married a Cuban heiress
he is very wealthy and consequently popular ms
cowarlly conduct in de>erting his post during tnr
epidemic cholera last year having been almost
forgotten.
Taking the Cortes as a whole, am inclined TO
think that with all its defects 1t Is truly represent
ative of the character of the people. Ii is more
artistic and poetical than practical; 1t Is case OF
eloquent words rather than deeds ana Wiie
Theoretical discussions in the Chamber charm the
ears of n limited and eIudIte audien g the people
at large are left to stagnate IN Ignorance and
misery AS to the Carlist party. which is very CON
siderable | would like to draw attention 10 two
decrees issued by Don Carlos Just before his final
defeat N 1876. they show the fate which awaits
Snani lrds if he ever becomes King. The one. No.
l25. states at any native of SPAN who attends
forms of worship ich are not OF the Catn0hc
Church shall he punished with banlshment from
the kingdom According to the other. No. III? any
Spanard who fGrsakes the Roman Catfohc Church
for other sects or cTeeds is TO be punished Will
hfe-long exile The offender may in certain cases
be pardoned if he publicly recants his errors