The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-21
THE ACTIVITY OF CARLIsTs.
Murder of CanOvas No Drawback to
the Cause.
Pail Mall Gazette.

Rdll MAIL OIdZ6lIes
Don Carlos is to issue q manifesto.
prominent London Legitimist has just re-
ceived a long communication from the ex-
lied claimant to the throne of Spain, in
which is intmated the line the manifesto
is to take particularly as regards the part
that specially appeals to Englishmen. and
unless something at present wholly untore-
seen happens, the people OF Spain IN par
ticular and of the world in general will
have the opportunity to reading pfoclanla-
tiCn which has been long expected; Don
Carlos has been very quiet of late, although
his followers, the CariStS, on the other
hand, have been as busy as.bees perfecting
their organization in Spain and, indeed IN
all European countries, so that When the
time for action comes-a time which they
believe must come and come soon-the
crisis will find every detail thought out and
AS greater trouble has year by year come
upon Spain, the hopes of the Carilsts nave
grown, and were it not that the heart
breaking Cuba complication is at its very
worst, there can be little doubt that Don
Carlos would at this stage of affairs make
bid for the throne. But he is what IS
known as a level-headed coming man. as
we'll as an exile. He has no wish to secure
the throne only to find that his first act
as a monarch is to lose Cuba. The murder
of the premier. a crime that the Carlists
much deplOre, has nevertheless turned out
to be no drawback to the CarHSts' cause.
and the dissatisfaction of the heavily taxed
Spaniards makes the present most propi-
tious time for Don Carlos. But the Cuba
nightmare stares him in the face, and so.
moment is to be a proclamation.
1t is some time since the last manifesto
was issued but during the Carlist war. IT
will be remembered at least one long and
stirring address appeared in the newspapers
of the world. The part of this forthcoming
proclamation which is especially intended
for the British public is that relating to
religious tolerance 1t seems that Don
Carlos is extremely annoyed with a por-
ton of the English press. These newspa-
pers have been intimating that should he
get the throne of the faction-tOrn country
there would at once be greater religious in
land. Some editors so his London support
ers say. seem to think that the Inquisition
will be re-estdblished and run on quite the
Middle Age lines. Furthermore. the claim
ant understands 1t is suggested that when
he comes to the throne existing contracts
and arrangements will be upset. Nothing
is further from his thoughts. All govern
ment contracts will be closely examined,
and if found to be genuine, will be ratified.
Any agreement entered into will be re-
spected and those with rights to the quick
silver mines need have no fear for their
investments In regard to the religious as
poets of the question, IL is Don Carlos'S in
tention to restore 10 the church it's old
prestige, and also the properties and mon
eys which the claimants hold have been
stolen from her Otherwise, there will
probably be more instead of less tolerance
with others beliefs than exists to-day
From what can be learned at the moment
the proclamation viii not state exactly how
much liberty and tolerance will be allowed
But Don Carlos is excessively annoyed so
his London enthusiasts say, ut the attitude
OF many of the leading papers in England
in bringing up the RELIGIOUS question at all
There is no doubt that the moment the
Cuban question is settled especially If the
settlement Is unsatisfactory TO the Spanish
people and mortlfying to their infiammablc
pride a most determined attempt win be
made by the Carlists TO put their head, Don
Carlos. on the throne.