The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-14

nome, lest tney SnllIe Her una W dlSS am
put the finishing touch to the work OF
demolition begun by the Americans.
1t is said that in the sleepless hours OF
the night the queen regent has by her
bedside one gaunt shadow that constant
~ menaces her until she prays tor II
to strike and release her from her tor
ture. The shadow bears resemblance
to one Don Carlos, and the state OF
mind that gives the phantom blrth
arises from the dread fear that in this
hour of blacklist darkness Spain Will
have the crowning terror of civil war
TO contend with. Don Carlos reiterates
constantly in his exile here that he is too
good a patriot to take advantage of
SPANS extremity. but the opportunity
is a tempting one, and those who know
the disposition of the old leader OF re-
volt in Spain place little reliance in his
assurances of forbearance.
Don Carlos was recently asked point
blank by one who had the entree to his
confidence what his disposition was at
this time towards Spain. His answer Is
interesting the old world greatly, and
every one is specializing on the amount
of confidence that can be placed in MS
utterances One thing that leads them
to think that Don Carlos was sincere Is
that he was not talking for publication,
but was conversing with friend.
Had not the Spanish government ac-
cepted the arbitrament of war when II
did" said Don Carlos, fearing that
it's pusillanimous endurance OF further
humiliation would bring me and my fol-
lowing into the field to vindicate the
honor Of Spain, do not hesitate to say
that I should ere now have INTERVIEWED
in arms. l should have put myself at
the head of national movement ex-
pressing the indignant rejection of In
tolerable American pretensions by Spain
pretensions impugning the independence
and outraging the self governing pre-
negatives of the Spanish people.
Il had fully intended to strike when
left Venice about the middle of last
month The enterprise l had in view
was a hazardous one. unlikely, perhaps
to further my own dynastic interests.
but sure to force the hand of the cow
ardly officials who were shrinking from
the responsibility of UNFOLDING. vi ct ar
mis-, the integrity of the Spanish domin-
ions. But the declaration of war gave
me pause l found myself imperatively
constrained to await events.
"How disastrous these vents nave
proven, up to now, the world knows
The defeats at Cuba and Manila have
shown neglected defenses. venal admin
istration, the substitution of personal for
national interests, the corruption fes-
tered by party government; generously
devoted millions diverted from the full
filment of their patriotic purpose to the
pockets of fraudulent contractors and
dishonest state employees; disorder, pee"
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ment of the public service.
'Self- seeking and incompetent minis
tiers have led the queen regent where they
would. Blindly she has countenanced
their pulling solicitations to European
powers and even to the pope for media
ton between aggressor and aggressed
She proved herself fond mother, but
feeble queen. This is what Spaniards,
in the extremity of their peril, resent,
and they Justly blame her for appeal
ing to the people for sustaining the AL
fonsist dynasty instead of the national
honor. Being foreigner she failed to
understand the Spanish character, and
sounded the wrong note She should
have exhorted the Spaniards to rally
round Spain, not round Alfonso XIII.
1t was not her only son, but the country
of her adoption that should have been
at least ostensibly-her first considera-
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