New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-09
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tho latter 70 accep, him at his own valuation
and to submit almost blindly to his direction.
He was not merely the leader Of the Conserv-
alive party In Spain, but its boss and among
his own followers and adherents he neither
condescended to discuss his policy nor 10 prook
any hesitation in the execution OF MS COM
mands which, rule. were blindly obeyed.
Although Queen Regent Christina fully reaa-
lied how much she owed to THE Monster ana
admired his many qualities 1t cannot be
said that she entertained for him any Of those
sentiments of warm friendship and even OF az
lection which she accords TO Senior Sagasta
1t was not so much question OF politics as OF
manner and character between the two states
men, for. whereas old Sagasta is more suave
gentle and tenderly deferential toward the Re-
gent. who used to enjoy seeing the little King
sitting upon his knee and playing with his
eyeglasses, her Majesty never forget the
brusque and inconsiderate way in which Cano-
vas behaved toward her at the time of her hus-
bands death. Although she was overwhelmed
with grief. Canovas. in defiance Of the protests
Of her attendants and OF her physicians. insist
ed on her attending in person to q quantity
Of official business which could perfectly well
have waited for few days. Nor did the dead
Premier stand high in the good graces OF the
little King. Entering the royal lads presence
on a certain occasion. the Conservative leader
addressed him as "Bubi," the pet name USED
by his mother. This familiarity greatly of
Tended the eIght-year-old monarch, for. with
an air Of disdain he exclaimed Il am only
Bubi' for mamma: for you am Ell Key tine
King).'
This snub was thoroughly in keeping with one
which some time previously his mother had been
compelled to administer to the beautiful and
exceedingly proud wife Of Canovas. daughter
of the illustrous and ancient house Of Puente Y
Soto Major. Doha Joaquina had been secretly
engaged to him for fifteen long. weary years.
until her father. the Marquis. gave his consent
to the match enabling her to wed the man or
her choice. who was nearly thirty years ner
senior During that time OF waiting she mad
been the leader of Madrene fashion, and the
belle of the Court Indeed. even to-day In her
forty-third year, she remains. with her tan ana
oil -FOUR Cle
black eyes, a splendid specimen of the Spanish
brunette. SO proud was she OF her husband ana
Of her lineage that she scarcely conde-
scended to render to the queen Regent the
tokens Of respect and courtesy customary In
Spain. This led to several reproofs on the part
of the Regent, who. although kind hearted and
indulgent to q degree, is too much OF laps
burg to permit any one to treat her disrespect-
fully with impunity.
A sNUB FROM THE QUEEN
At Seville in the course of visit paid by the
Court to that city, the Queen Regent was in the
midst Of a conversation with the Italian Ambas-
sador. and all the ladies and gentlemen were
standing aside, when suddenly Doha Joaquina
sailed up to the Queen and addressed her with a
loud Sonora" The Queen. without answering
a word gently raised her hand by way or indi-
eating that she was engaged. few minutes
later Sonora CanOvas once more attempted to
interrupt the conversation, and again was she
reduced to silence by wave OF the queens
hand. Thoroughly piqued and mortified by this
reprOof. administered in the presence OF the en-
tire Court, DOfa Joaquina was about to retire,
when the Queen motioned to her to remain at a
spot few feet Off and there she kept her stand
ing for fully twenty minutes until her talk with
the Italian Ambassador had been finished. Then.
coldly eying the wife Of the statesman through
her lorgnon. she beckoned to her to approach.
uttered two commonplace remarks, and
then dismissed her with something akin to dis
dain Under the circumstances II is not aston
ishing that Sonora CanOvas should dislike Chris
tina intensely. and. indeed 1t was her animosty.
the offensive manifestations thereof and the in
trigues which it originated. that led to the last
overthrow Of the Canovas Cabinet. She used to
go about in the Madriene drawing rooms openly
expressing her opinion that 1t was her husband
and not 1.-THE Austrian" who was the real Re-
gent of Spain. 1T was all very WELL she de-
clared for the Queen TO affix her signature to
the DEGREES but the person who really rules spain
was the one who made those decrees."r Indeed,
she even went so far as to raise the question as
to whether Christina had any constitutional right
To ct