New-York tribune., 1897-09-03
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
THE CARLIST CAUSE.
AN EXPLANATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF fHS
PARTY.


PARTY.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: | have noticed In your issue Of the 2th inst
the letter signed M s.. referring to my interview
with your representative recently published In you
columns. NJ s. reterates the substance OF his for
mer letter. which you published. and refers agair
10 the old faacies which | have already denied
As stated to your representative the false ioea.
Of the platform OF the Carst party which NJ b
advances have at various times been repeated pS
our enemies and often refuted by those In au'
thority. The real principles OF our party have beer
constantly set forth in the Cortes, In the pubic
press and the literature of the day. so that there
be further for the gross misrepre-
sentation OF facts made by your correspondent
The perverson of the truth INDUCED in by the enc
mics of the Carlst party and particularly by your
correspondent. can have but one object-nameiy.
the throwing Of dust In the eyes Of the public. In
order TO endeavor postpone as long as possible
the final triumph OF the Carst cause. The trtckery
displays the weakness If the present regime more
clearly than any words OF mine could do
NJ s is evidently totally ignorant both OF the
Carlst principles, set forth in its ministerial
press. well OF the real situation in Spain 1t
this moment AMI the evident fear and anxiety ot
the present regime in the impending crisis. which
every one who follows "integently the course OF
political events in SPAN" cannot but perceive. The
advent of Don Carlos whose personality and genius
alone will be able cOunteract the tremendous IN
fuences which at present menace the Government
does not the advent of absolutism. for tnis
word is unknown in the Carst platform. when
comprehends and adheres to all the ideas Of
even a Federal monarchy. but without any ten
dency whatever toward absolutism. Don Carlos
Will be no fgurehead. He will govern his people.
assisted by his Cabinet and guided by the mandates
OF the Cortes. NJ. s boldly declares that the Gov
ernn,ent Of the Regent has the support OF the en-
hat Of ny
(absurdD and adds that cannot deny that Queen
Cristna counts to-day among her stanch friends
and supporters former advocates of the Carist
cause"
Really. II the friends Of Doha Cristina wish to
prevent the entire truth from being known, they
should not touch upon certain points. Tor IN an
swering their arguments We are apt to offend
them: but. now that the question has been brought
up let me tell NJ S that one former most ardent
advocate OF the Carlist cause is not a friend or
Doha Cristina but Doha Crlstina herself And, De-
fore speaking further let me say 10 NJ 5 that we
Carsts however backward he would have the
public believe we may be in the progressive IDEAS
OF government have not reached the advanced
stage of our opponents in msrepresentny facts,
and when we speak we do so with authority ana
with the proofs at hand to prove our assertohs; ms
For any one famllar VIII I'M M 'lnS 5sr ,Ie noit
ical role of Dona Cristina: AS far BACK as on the
eve so to say. Of her alliance with Don A1Lohs,o
she made no secret OF her sympathy with the Carl
isl cause and this she avowed not only by word OF
mouth but by letters written to many fervent ad-
n;rers If Don Carlos among them the Infante Don
Alfonso. Don Carlos's brother. ana ms "iie Dona
Maria de las Neves More than dozen letters
besides were addressed by Doha CrIstina to the
MarrhOness Of Niladarids, some --~s-.lcn nave
already been published. and copies OF which can be
which however. did not prevent her from snarlng
the throne which she had believed had been
Possessing this ineontroyeEti6Ie proof Of foSsi DSaa
and her lack Of consistency and Judgment, lttie
wonder that both Carlists and non-Carllsts 90
not hold her present pontlcai prLl,-ipss - "a ~. M,sn
esteem. And now, In closing these remarks on
subject which / little expected 10 DISCUSS & ~ sne
public press. and which will cause some httle an,
noyance to those who have invited the exposure. TX
exposure may be Gaed }}yybtsbed "a bv b nres
ent regime should think too highly OF the truss
Pafsd IN mem bpnr 10 r'F t credit on the Govern
ment they represent-that OF a dynasty, as ! said
force and by the will Of the people; or. as The
Salt Lake city Herald" rightly says In eminent
"a dynasty brought 70 Spain by, the intrigue OF
European Cabneis"-let me ask u. s TO show ma
eral ideas which have been born OF our nineteenth
GENTRY civilization. and which he claims are so
evident in Spain under the present regime; 80.
And TO the freedom Of the press. how are his
assertions TO be reconciied with the constant sup
has ssPsndsd Finally y;9. s him 4i read !, VIA. hat
cerne an bipartisan and disinterested newspaper.
says p the s5g Of hS paper & H JEy 5 n6 10 prSuoss
to offer opinion az to the merits OF particular
dynasty for any country. Spain more especially.
but Il does seem If. considering the tempera-
ment and traditions Of the spanish people and the
truly Spanish character and fervent patriotism OF
Don Carlos. combined with his experience on the
battlefield and his knowledge OF State anairs, no
man could be better fitted 70 govern county. now
In such critical condition. than the hero who may
rightly be called the last representative OF the
picturesque and heroic kings Of hygone days
That there exists, in this country. so little
IN sympathy with the Spanish modus operand,
marked tendency in favor Of Don Carlos is shown
by the interest which has been excited in the press
OF the entire country. whose comments on my IN
teryi-w published IN your paper have, without ex'
ceptlon. been in favor OF my prediction as they
have termed II. that Don Carlos would be King os
Spain by the first OF the year. 1885.
r. n. DE LA CORT1NA-