Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-22
WOULD NOT EXPECT A CROWN.


New York. June 22.-W, u. de- Ia Cor.
tina. who IN the accredited agent la
the United States OF Don Clfloa, prr.
tender 90 the throne VI spain. has re-
turned 20 this country from Europe,
arriving here on the steamship south
wafk Although Of Spanish birth.
senior Cortina IL a nutufallEcd Amor-
can citizen.
Senior Cortina told representative
Of the Herald that the object Of his
visit 10 Europe was to meet Don carlos
In brussels. II this respect. he nayr.
HE journey was successful. tie de-.
! clatrd that tho crown ~ Spain ak
[ weeks ago was offered 60 sun Caflua
I and was refused. Don Carlos pryfcrrlnF
I not 90 take upon himself the RESPONSE
hilitlor N directing spain'a affairs Ia
the present Criulu
Senior Coftinn WIS asked Tor partlcu-
lars. but h. refused 10 reveal the source
of the tendur lie said hr had nhao-
lutte orders from his chief 90 preserve
SECRECY. All he would Hay was that the
tender was made by AN agent OF one
% the largest ana most Influential
political organizations In Spain. Il
was made he said. IN the presence OF
Senior Cputlna and Don CarlosH private
secretary and wuF accompanied with
the assurance OF strong military sup
port
"pon Carlos refused to take tho
throne AZ present said Senior Cor.
tina, "nH any sensible man would have
done
"lhr people 10 control now have com.
mlttrd q colossal blundrf lu engaging
10 th'H war ana d. viii not hr Involved
ln a. They must rUttlr lt themselves.
ana when Spain ~ beaten ana humli.
atrd, Don Carlos VIII step In aud lead
the work OF reconstruction.
"'ihc management Of the war has
been pltlful The Cadix neut goes out.
comes IN again ana once more starts
No one knows whore II ~ going. aud | /
do not believe the naval authorities |
themselves do. Montoio h abandoned /
To his fate In the Philippines and Cer- /
vera let without aid IN Santiago. /
There lR mo- Hign Of adequate prepnra- |
ton for war ana Spaln's brave soldiers .
ANA sailors are sent 10 their death by
incompetent rulers at home.
"Mtylvr " not "a curliHt-he n rlmply |
d Wey lrrlst-and Ga not great enough /
in lead "a party Ito belours 10 nn
party ana IL waiting 10 see who will
lake control 81 affairs before offering ]
hlH paiflmnship. The Caflist party r
TOO gil1t and too powerful 10 need
ne aid N men with records like his.
]
10 De- thrown ON the scrap hrnp. First
sagast1 was a republican and then
! murlrohlst When Don Carlos 10.
turns, slgagtn win be- found seeking
.lvur from the new king"
Tho next step In the evolution OF
spanish government will be "a republic.
b tho opinion ~ senior Cortlua.
"Wh'n % b. known that Don Carlos
Vlll not return az present." he said. /
the people VIII turn % republican /
sm Tor they must get ria Of the pres
mt dynasty liut the republic win not
lat The republicans are divided into
oven or clEhi factions and have none
treat leaders, Castelar, the leader OF
me NJ The factions, has brains but no {
orce. re ~ not q natural loader Oh ,
ner, MIrgill Do socialist and Spain !
3 not prepared 90 swallow socialism.
'almeron. leader NJ another republican ,
action u TOO small a general 10 unite &
be- warrInE factions,
"rhe republic win 10 10 pieces ana (
hen VIII he Don Carlos opportunity
pain VIII welcome a strong prince
uch co h. H. ana he win make a good Z
tnT he ia one uf the fr1t Statesmen I
nd dlplomlt'sis in Europe ANA VIII bo :
hlf 10 restore poor Nn1ln, ruined by / !
iisrule, 90 her proper place among tho q
Speaking Of war Senior Cortlna said.
There can De mo- doubt OF itH result. e.
ma hut one opinion nH 10 the result lH "a
in Europe spain ciuuut
ght with the United states and must i
e beaten. Tho sooner the conflict ends n
boz more pleased ! WIll he."
Senior Cortina lefl N.W York ON May
N and has spent the time since then
i'm his chief ln llfuHglH. ill upin- n
ms nre supposed 20 reflect those VI i
rs chief i