The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-27
CARLOS OR REPUBLIC?
DECIDED MOVEMENT ON IN
SPAIN AGAINST QUEEN.
The War Not so Popular as Americans
Believed Many spaniards rhink the
Loss OF the Colonies Would Benefit the
Country.

New YoRK, May Ga dispatch to
the New York Herald from Madrid
says: The situation in spain is much
more serious than it is generally said
To be. Black clouds arc gathering over
the peninsula and il will be impossible
TO avoid the storm which will burst
with terrible effect and sweep away
everything in It's path.
spain is just now passing through u
very serious economic crisis. Il is the
result of an extraordinary rise in cx.
change on France, which one dav
reached rs per cent. Taking advan-
tagc of the exchange. French and Bel
gian corn factors have bought up
all the wheat in Spain, which they
at once exported. realizing consid-
cradle profits, and when the Cortcs
passed II bill prohibiting the export
OF cereals, the stock of corn and
whoa had already crossed the frontier,
leaving spain without food for her
W people. 1t. therefore, became nee
cs>ary to buy flour abroad at ruinous
prices to meet immediate needs. In
Madrid h rise in the price of bread
has not yet made itself felt. because
the mayor promised to indemnify the
bakers out of the municipal funds, but
the credits for this purpose are NOS
large and when they are exhausted the
Madrid bakers will also be Obliged to-
raise their prices.
What vii! happen then? The people.
already in such straits. will inevitably
join the numerous political and Other
indictments, and the result may very
well he civil war.
After this revolution, which tho
army will he pOwCrlcss TO put down.
Will Don Carlos como into power or
will "A republic" be proclaimed? II is
very difficult 10 prophecy on this point.
IT Is certain, however, that the queen
regent does not enjoy much SYMPATHY
among the people. She is blamed for
several things. the chief of which are
that She too frequently follows the ad.
vice of her mother, the Archduchrss
Elizabeth of Austria. when II difficult
arises, and that she too OStcntatiouSly
surrounds herself with cardinals and
bishops, who are sovereign masters at
court. Spaniards also blame the queen
regent for always remaining in retire.
mcnt when there is question of her
presence Mt any great fctc. The dc
not know her, and consequently can
have no sympathy for her.
The young king is never in question.
An Andaiusian senator. who is an gu;
and out Royalist, said: The queer
rcgcr. began by losing the fricndshi,
of her people, and then their svmpa
thics. Now she is on the way TO los,
their respect
The queen regent was not present n
the patriotic grand corrida." the re
ceipts from which were destined 70,
the national subscription. the othcl
day, because She feared n hostile dem
onstration, which certainly woul,
have occurred had she passed through
the streets.
As regards the war the people 10 no.
entirely share the opinion OF the oucc,
regent. The loss of Cuba and Port,
Rico and the Philippines would caus,
the Spanish people to rejoice. Cuba
Porto Rico and the Philippines wcr,
three milch COWS of the ruined gran
decs of Spain, and the Spanish peopl,
were overwhelmed with taxation I,
keep them up.
Let the Americans rid us Of Cub;
and the Philippines. 1t would be tn,
greatest good they could do us. The,
ought to have been given to then
without war"
That is what | have heard at lcas
200 times from the mouths of the Span
lsh people, and ! am convinced an i'm
mcnse majority think this now.
In government circles there is a con
v~iction that Europe will intervene AM
this is the last hope which seems t,
| keep them up.
tn CEI7E A nntllCnC