New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-14

n part in The deposition Of Queen Isabella, In the
oust,ng OF King Amadeus. in the restoration Of
King Alfonso. and i'm the overthrow Of Serrano.
who furnished Spain with the only republican
administration that she ever enjoyed
The only person who rises above all this. and
she is entirely alone in doing 50. Is the Queen
Regent and that is the true source OF her pro-
nounced npopularity in Madrene society.
which would not regret in any way to see her
departure, and the advent of Don Carlos. the
only one possessed Of the power to take add
vantage OF any revolution that upsets the pres
ent dynasty. No one ever spoke truer word
than eX-Minister Hannis Taylor. when he pro-
nounced the present administration at Madrid
as deplorably weak and totally untitled to Crap
rle with the present financial and political situa-
ton The best point about Sagasta is his dcvo-
tion TO the Queen and To the little King, in the
hope Of saving whom he is ready to embark
Spain in a war with the United states. But
Moret though charming coLyersatonalist, is
a mere doctrinare and a drawing poll
tician. and. like Castelar, seems to think that
every difficulty can be solved by eloquence and
by brilliant essays. while the remainder Of the
Ministers are men OF such insignifcance that
they recall the time Of Canovas whose followers
always feared that he would confer one day a
portfolio upon his old valet Ramon, 50 con-
temptuously indifferent was he to the character
and status Of his associates in the Cabinet.
In conclusion it may be well to draw atten-
ton briefly to the recrudescence Of military dis
content ard Of the tendency to mutiny on the
part of The officers. which for some reason T.
other has constituted a feature of every Liberal
administration OF Spain during the last fifty
years At Madrid it is not the press bat the
army ,.hich zoos bv name of the Fourth
Estate" and there has been worse curse
upon Spanish affairs during the present century
than those military pronunciamentos, which the
officer knows full we'll are worth any number Of
victorious campaigns. both as regards pay and
rank with but few exceptions. all the prizes
If the military profession are in the hands OF
generals whose Iaures have been won by dis
loyalty to the government Of the day rather
than by true and honest service IN the Held.
II is IMPOSSIBLE for the queen or the young King
"a count upon their swords to defend them
against any popular rising
ALTOGETHER the outlook for the Queen Regent
and for her boy King is quite as sombre as that
which confronted Napoleon III and the young
Prince Imperial in the summer Of lS'o ahd'
under the circumstances. it Is difficult to blame
her for recently dispatchng the major portion
NJ her yaluablcs. ana especially her money and
bonds To the Bank of England for safe-keep-
ing. a fact which was brought t" iEht by me
,,,b.rv 10 which her messenger was SUBJECTED
b.t,ycerl Irun and Madrid on his way back from
ENGLAND with tn. receipts and Acknowledgements
If IN. Bank OF EnElald in his possession docu-
,,.,ts which will assurcdly De produced at
.,,,,,...riart moment by some Of the numerous
enemies thlt surround her in spain
EN-ATTACIiE