New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
ABDIC
MANY PRECEDENTS FOR QUEEN cHRiS-
r,NA,c PROTECTED RETIREMENT
FROM THE SPANISH REGEN-
CY-PEN SKETCH OF
TIE INFANTA


y. Noro ny the celebrated Field Marshal Ia
aatyLv nroferred to abdicate rather IMAM !"
.,,hnoit IN the onerous conditions imposeu ny
tho victorious foe to whom resistance was Nv
,onror possible. The enemy was ~ N''' '
gates Of the capital, portion Oh "a'
well as the principal stronghoids WIZ ,
hands Of the Austrians while wl'h'il, U'c M" |
was face to face with distracted / h' '''
an exhausted treasury and an angry peop'''
},,ioo,lv the same conditions to-day cohiio"'
the Austrian Queen Regent OF SPAN wiz"
surrender of the regency 10 he' s''''
,,,. Isaho,l, is constantly being announcer
IN the dispatches as imminent an"
"r,,n ot tho official denials that invariably iol-
low. ie certain to take place before peace WIN
,ho United States is restored. For ChG's''''a mas
nlodred herself in the most solemn manner Nv
20 consent to the surrender Of any SPANS" vi
,.r,. ,,bicb would diminish the inheritance u
Ior orlv con the young King an inheF"a"''
,,o+ che at prescnt holds in trust Tor hiih' Oh.
ie = woman Of the highest sense OF h"ho'' anu
believes that promises made 10 ii n'"'"
everv hit as sacred and as binding as 'hcS' ''
dcred 70 individuals. Sooner 'h''''0'''
break her word, and consent TO ''"S' 80
NJ SpaYieh territory which the 'n'''"
will assurodly demand in one form ~
at the close of the present war sh' 90 49,,
,airlv prefer to abandon the regency an"
I, the duty Of signing and OF ra'l!'"" '
,io,,s evorted 10y the Americans To n''
ceSS'o''S "a AND almost masculine sist'r-in-
strong -n'..i'O
law. Isabella t honor
1f any o,hcr motive :lan a ken scns' 81 " ''''
',.,,1.a to jmpcl Christina to a'di'''' H.
j.. ,h, conviction that by SO do'r-
Che ,1u,d contribute To thu safety 81 h'' '."
.,.,,o an object which. next TO ms i'' '''''
''' wv .l,~.s. and dearest to her heart
o,.,se f,ll vcN that IN spite %; her ""i'.'-
7"e ~ ,.,.,,,,'4r, ol,. li.n.c &. the
"SS p''"', .i....i.n save In ih. ou. iu-
h ,...ii.d General W,yl,g 't'.n
~ ., tho t.uiiir sentiment do: ihe
,.t., ,.orl3 in suite too. of chat gen
'"'' ,., lbs l.l her not only to I,'is" to
49,. ujdov.s ioiuturc Of l(N0'"' francs
e. Contribute largely out Il her own
''' .,.,,,.,. to IN. Spaul-h Treasury She .s
-, ,- .,,.. subjects who. while rc-
Inc her ,;r.i.s aye noyrr '.rcd Of t"n'in'-
.,r oe q FOREIGNER iuoaia able Of und is'"i"-
,, tf..e ~ Il arnr.D iating IN the
-. e,iri, tho Suanish notions o. ndl"I'"'
tono, Disirusted and dis .tod as she af'""'
L bv the people OF her adopted county, "
.novs that tho bitterness AGAINST "'' "'"''
,ro,y GO intense in the event 81 h'' '''''''
. ,.,,,y ~ uracc offensive t. Spanish
,t, aud ontailing the humiliating SURRENDER
colonial Dependencies. that il would 'u''i'''"''
J. some military or popular movement VIII u
nigh; not only deprive her ~ me regency '"'
her twelve ycar-oid boy - ms crown 10y "a
0cing herself she hopes 20 turn I'"'' "'"'"
from The little Kings head and rfh'y ''"'' -
that the Spaniards viii submit 10 the ine'l'au'e
ni,h "a, less IN .rac4 if the Regent responsible