New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-17
THE REVOLT IN SPAIN.
ANCIENT RIGHTS FOR WHICH SAN SE,
HASTTAN II FIGHTING.
Paris, September !

HASTEAN ~ FIGHTING.
Paris, September 1.
The fueros in defence of which San Sebastian
has risen against the Sagasta Government, are
the ancient common law privileges, based on
custom, Of Guipuzcoa and Asturias. Spain Is o
country of high tablelands. separated from each
other by deep ceits. like the canyons of Colo
RADIO. Each tableand in the northern parts has
its peculiar manners. customs and liberties, or
fueros The viii of the king was limited by
the customs, fueros. Of each particular king
dom Of old SPAIN for each great tableiand was
in former times a kingdom, and there We're twelve
sovereign States time in the Spanish
peninsula
Ferdinand and Isabella longed for their Aragon-
est. subjects To revolt to have pretence for TAX
ing their fueros from them Their grandson.
Charles V, succeeded where they FILLED. But
he was never able 10 take the fuefos from the
Bscayan provinces An attempt was made III
the regency OF the late Queen Christina TO
withdraw these privileges from them. IL led 10
the long civil between the Christmas ana
the Carlsts, during the minority of Isabella Ia.
But the first or Sagasta Ministry Of the late
Alphonse XII was aide. another civil war hav-
ing weakened tles, provinces, to do what no
previous Government could effect. lie p0litlcaL
fueros We're swept off, but the administrative
ones remained. The provinces of Guipuzcoa, Bis
cay and Ayala had to furnish 1850 conscflptS
to the army and TO pay their share OF national.
a. differing from provincial taxation But
they were allowed to assess the general sum III
whatever way they pleased for ten years. In
1856 they asked tor a further extension for
period which has Just come to close. Sagasta
some weeks ago informed their municipalities
that they must consider themselves on the same
footing as the rest of Spain. The revots were
the immediate consequence.
The Basque provinces are peopled by dlhefehS
race from the rest OF the lberian peninsula. lhy
are an Industrious enterprlsng people, ana 10 teir
industry is mainly due whatever prosperity inc
Argentine Republic enjoys Basque peasants ehi-
CRATE thitlrr in great numbers. When they make
an independence they return to tile ola country
to live ia comparative wealth Inc town OIL oan
Sebastian is above every other IN Spain the laN
itc Of royalty. 1t is seemingly reposeiui place
aud gives one the impression OF operate scenery
meant to harmonize with sad music. The port
il basin of deep blue water, smooth as glass;
no matter how boisterous the Bay of Biscay, on
which il opens An ancient castle crowns one or
the hills of the landlocked bay. The new town was
twenty years ago marsh IL is now covered with
handsome streets which, however, have meian-
choly air, except in the height OF the season. mo
Governor palace II Il pOlycHlou'
Ing a latl-and- plaster aspect: but the Mlfamar
Palace, which the Regent has built for heIself ana
children, has finer appearance. IL fesfmoos
however, "a ryiolese hotel. Tie two most inter-
estinq places in the town the port. properly
80 called and the Rambla OF Mall. lie port mas
a gay, chattrrng, bright-eyed ana busy popuht-
ton The houses there are old ana picturesque,
with wooden balconies made as If to favor nlrtation
Girl,-lrneraly pretty-stand Oh them when
enamorcd youths serenade Of evenings l never
saw such place for people vita white teeth ana
Iila
Madrid wear the mantllla and the men dress uke
tCreadolS OF course 90 not speak oil t@ Ien tbs
streets at night. They have "a whistle and lamp
stuck in the girde. and finish up every chahce
conversation with stiollers with an ado >,
On tll. Ramba one sets the fashionable world
walking in Oh. direction and the popular world,
which is far more picturesque going IN the other
It .mus,s them TO watch the elegantly dressed
women of the cosmopolitan tlroUg. Inc queens
villa Is out of Ill" town, and she has manu-
some bathing pavilion on the sands. lwice
day this pavilion is surrounded by the tide, but
the floor is never submerged Christina and the
royal children. with THEN nurses and governesses
and other attendants. 20 and stay ON tine sanuS
for hours During the ardent heat OF the r, SUI
they take their sesta OF afternoon slep' ih,'
presence at san Sebastian attracts there weaitny
nnop, from all parts The RIOTS are not against
the Regent and her family, hut against >agasIa,
who knows not where 10 turn for money. buiinsn's
take. place OH Sundays. and country ioiks COM,
Ia them from great distances. Ndgasia, III trylhS
to obtain money, has abolished the OLD rrovihria,
right or fuero 10 assess and levy 'heir S Sv..
taxes Aphonso the Wise, who was the hrst
10 push back southwark the tide OF MOORISH
conquest. said Laws are of no ava m'l nn,,
they are based on three things-usage, custom allt
IN. fuero sage is the fruit of time, custom OIL
usage and both eliminate in the fuero -.
Gorilla. with whom have been taking ao oo,.s
the sudden efervescence AT san Sepds,i.n' ,;nssi
that il took him unaware>. lie Is 80 lar int,.I
to regard il AZ flash in the PAM TINS hIican
being an isolated one, and laNlng no ifp,.anmeI
bearing. lie admits that the l''ssn. snn aoainst
and liked there Sagasta Is the person ds"I t
whom all the demonstrations have been liiau s load
may be-, that the Carlsts who are not We, as Iooai
n marty as the French Royasts, VIII ran .c i.ho-
flame into provincial rising They r la a6sr ne chef
bodness nor enterprise, ana nav" n1' Of Cerralbo
in rim, absence OF Carlos. the Marquis o. WrDoi
who %" has been trying to draw toward n Mafsat
and Gorilla. but without Success nh would be
fn ,n h~ the revival Of Carlism with mon
rchy the ntmae d Se z comyn es ' That the
n re rocning family is the last card Of SPAN
ish ROYALTY.