Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-26
UHo THE o4RLIsTs ARE.
Basis of Their Claims to the Throne Of
Spain.


Spain.
PitsburE dispatch.
Ferdinand W. who came to the throne
OF spain after the earth had settled
from the Napoleonic earthquake, mar
rieu. for his fourth wife, Maria Chris
tim, daughter Of the King OF Naples,
sistsr of the Duchess dis Bsrri and
niece OF Queen Marie Amelie, wife Of
King Louis Philippe of France. fefni-
nand, always miserable creature, ike
most Spanish monarchs, became more
miserable after his fourth marriages.
lie fell completely under the COMMA
ton nf his handsome, energetic, amoi-
tious and thoroughly unrrinGipled wife,
says tho Kansas City star.
Queen Maria Christina was deter,
mined that the crown Of Spain should
| ueocend 10 her family. But governing
the cescent was the decree of Philip
| ", which had been law in spain for
| 12O years. and which declared that no
woman could reign in Spain while
| there lived a malls descendant OF Phiiip
| ". In default of male heirs from the
marriage of Ferdinand V. and Maria
| Christina, the lawful successor under
the decree of Philip V. was Don Carlos,
Ferdnand's brother. As IL turned out,
the first child born to this couple was
girl, Isabella, who, II months later,
was followed by a sister. Even hetore
the birth Of Isahella, the Queen Maria
Christina began movement for the
sstting asds OF the law OF Philip "
Ferdinand, for a considerable period,
resisted. but yielued at last, and m
April 9th, 1880, ordered that an incom-
plete decree by Charles W.. 10 1883,
which appeared to repeal the Salic law,
should ue published and mado fet
retual All the BuurbonH protested,
and the king endeRyurau to undo ms
action by what was called decree OF
derogatiun, " but on his death led he
declared that his act was the reRult OF
misrepresentation and was, therefore,
null and void. This restored his act
intended 10 make his daughter Isabella
his heir. When Ferdinand died Maria
Christina WINS reigning as queen regent
and the little girl Isabella was the helr
apparent. Just no the Maria Christina
reigns in tho name OF the llttle boy
known as a lfnnso XIII.
Tina brother OF Ferdinand, usually
: known as Don Carlos. hut who in
dugei in the nalne and title at homo
(. of Carlos Maria lsdor de bourbon y
Burbon. Infant OF Spaiu, anterei his
4 protest before the deatn of Ferdlnann
against all the proceedings setting aside
!. the Sale law admitting tho female
line, and declaring himself this lawful
il heir apparent to the throne of spain
ImmeG lately on the death of Ferdinand
# the northern provinces OF Spain arose
! and declared for King Charles, as he
d was styled, aud these people were callc.
N Carlista, a name which continues t.
exist. Those VINO adhered TO tho oSist-
ing government, the government of tho
Queen Regent, we're popularity called
n Christmas.
N The cause of Don Carlos, dear to the
1r Spanish hsart as standing for higoiry
IL and despotism, seemed at Que time
r. likely To triumph, but was betrayed Ivy
j. one of itA generals, Morottu. Dor
70 Carlos fed from Spain, and 10 lS4i
8, abdicated in favor OF his SOD, the second
IL Don Carlos. CabrereR invaded SpIir
m in 1919. but he neglected his formel
O. practice of numbering aud mutilatinl
his prisoners, ami bis Efforts were mo-
u, supported with the former enthusiasm
he The second don Carlos attempted Il
20 enter Spain in lS4S, and, again, IL
s, 1860, when he was arrested, and signet
rk remuneration OF his claims TO TN
or Spanish throne Tho present pretends
.. is a third ion Carlos, grandson OF thu
be first, son Of Don Juan. lie has mad
"s several attempts to overthrow tne GOV
o. ernment of Spain, tine most formidabl
ef beginning in 1873, and lasting unit
~ 1876 The Don Jamie, who is iieBGrito'
IL as Cesirous of mixing in Spanish affair
IS. as head of the Carlists, Is the son o
10 the third Don Carlos,
ut 1t ia noticeable fact in Spanisl
history that no real curse ever ger
OF manently departs from Spain. Ono II
n the permanent Affections OF Spain i
rn what may be terlned Carlism. In u
q, other country Is such a party as tn
cd Carlists possible. 1t is a party willIpl
o. to shed its blood for government o
tn the worst type of the fourteenth cen
en- tury There have been many Carlis
n risinss, and ttey are perpelually OK
pectea.