New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-14
THE CARLIST C4JSE N SPAIN.
4 REPLY TO RECENT STATEMENTS
MADE BY r y DE LA CORTINA

MADE BY r. y DE LA CORTINA.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: In a communication published in your issue
Of the 81 inst r. d. &c la Cortina charges ne
with perverting the truth In certain statements
made by me in a previous issue Of The Tribune re-
gariing the Carl!st cause IN Spain This is ser-
Gus charge and | have consequently been at con-
siderable pains TO look up such testimony in sub
sanitation OF the assertions disputed by Mr. Cor
tina as even he must consider TO be unimpeachaole
The first witness shall bring in proof OF the
truth Of my statements IA Don Carlos himself, as
interpreted by Mr.. Cortina, for take II for grant
ed from the mention made OF the latter In the ar
,icle TO which now refer him that he Is authority
Tor the statements II contains He Will find in this
article headed Carlos and the Carfsts. which
appeared in The Tribune OF July T. the following
words. that prove sufficiently. l think my asser-
ton that the Carlist programme IL one OF abso-
lrtism
The crown was within his Don Carlcss) reach
In 1853 whom the Queen removed. Sagasta. as
the official representative OF the people went 10
London and there offered Don Clrlos the crown OF
Spain. with the proviso that the country have
constitution and that Church and State be sepa-
rated He rejected the offer, saying that he would
be King with unlimited power only. When come
TO my throne he said I shall rule my land AZ |
see fit For this stand he received the praise OF
the Romish Church. and became still stronger with
that element"
on this latter point. however II Is only just that
the official organs OF that Church should also be
heard A recent issue OF La Union Catoca" says:
1T Is the duty OF the Carlists whatever
may be their feelings with regard 10 the past and
their theoretical preferences respecting forms OF
government not TO oppose, either directly or indi-
rectly the Government now established In our
country but 10 unite with their fellow-Catholics In
defence of tn. fatherland BY legal and const!tu-
,ional methods the only sure methods in the pres
ent circumstances Of the country.
And the correspondent OF the 'Heraldo." OF
Madrid in the Basque Countrywide stronghold OF
conservative Catholicism and OF CarlIsm-says In
a recent issue OF that paper:
An efforts here In favor OF Carlism are dscoun-
tenanced by the clergy. which now, more IMAM
ever is opposed TO any agitation so long as the
Government continues 10 respect the liberties ana
the rights OF the Church. the Jesuits. who were
formerly efficient auxiliares of Carlism, have now
Withdrawn almost entirely from the HELD OF poHu-
cal agitation"
And Mr. Cortina cannot surely have forgotten
the eloquent assurance OF their support given to
the Queen a few years ago by the Catholic clergy.
among whom. ne will not deny. were many former
ardent Carsts
As for the support OF Queen Christmas Govern
mont by the body OF the Spanish people. will ad
drce in proof OF Il the testimony OF the people
themselves who have responded enthusiastically TO
the calls made upon them for loans to enable the
Government TO carry out the policy marked out by
I, subscribing on a recent occasion the amount
osLed FOR twice over within twenty-four hours. and
with no less willingness 10 the calls made upon
them for the still more costly treasure OF their
blood All this. together with the profound and
m in erruptad peace which mas regned In the
penrs iIIa since the accession 10 the throne OF
Alfonso MI which dissipaed the Carlis forces. Is
t,,csnt prrof that the present Government Is the
cboice OF the Spanish people. not. as Mr.. cortina
declares insulting the patriotic and independent
spirit OF that people the imposition Of European
Cabinets.
enioyed by Spain under the present regime. In the
following paragraphs from an article from El LAD