The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-27
THE DYNASTY IS DOOMED
Situation in Spain Is of the Most
Critical Nature.
SAGASTA Is P0WERLESS
A Revolution Is Liable to Be Precipita-
ted t Any Moment-The Generals
care Absolutely Masters
OF Madrid.

New York, July ga dispatch to
the Tribune from Paris says: The cast
iron severity of the Spanish censorship
continues to isolate Madrid from he
outside world. Any newspaper CORES
pendent at Madrid suspected of even
limiting at the true state of affairs row
known to prevail there would be I'M
prisoned or expelled. Under these cir
cumstances grave importance is at
tached to a Madrid letter of Saturdays
date, received here to-day by a French
diplomat. well known on both sides of
the Atlantic.
The Tribune correspondent is, urfor-
tunately, not at liberty to mention he
name of the writer Of the letter, whose
opportunities for ascertaining the truth
at Madrid are unsurpassed. but is au-
thorized to cable the following sum-
mary of its contents:
Madrid. Saturday, July 23.-The sit
uation is far more critical than at any
previous time since the war began. On
the surface the habitual indifference Of
all classes of the people TO the national
disasters seems to continue. Social en-
tertainments, popular amusements l.
bull fights go on as merrily as ever. hut
this apparent apathy is merely super
fetal. The slightest incident may at
any moment p~recipitate a crisis and
plunge the country into revolution.
The news which reached here Tuesday
of the p-ostponement of the departure
of Watson's squadron is regarded as a
definite abandonment of that expe1i-
ton, and causes an immense relief to
the Spanish cabinet. The work of de-
Tending the seaporfs nevertheless AZ
lively cinti ues, n two transports
with troops and heavy guns arrived
yesterday at the Canaries.
"Sagasta Is now powerless either TO
carry IN the war effectively rr t. con-
clude peace. The question of the war is
thrown into the background by he dy-
nastiC considerations and by mea ,ures
TO avert a military pronunciamento,
backed by . popular uprising The
specter of revolution has m~omentarily
restrained the Carlists in the northern
provinces, but has forced Sagasta to
put his whole trust in The leaders Of
the army. The generals are now abso-
lutely masters at Ma irid, n are AXE
ly to cast aside Sagasta, as they have
no further use for him. The artillery
is the most democratic, as we'll as the
most effective branch of the military
service, and has always been early in
taking active part in any republican
movement to overtuTn a dynasty. To-
day the entire artillery force of the
garrison of Madrid is openly hostile to
the government, and If ordered to fire
or the people would certainly refuse to
do so, and would fraterniZe with the
insurgents. Infantry regiments, when
the emergency arises. are also ready to
follow the example of the artillery.
The dissatisfaction of the army in
creases daily. Officers accuse the min
listers of conducting the war in an un-
military manner. General Polavieja, a
soldier of the old school, whose devo-
ton to the queen regent is beyond re-
preach. has had a long conference with
the queen, Sagasta and the leaders of
the opposition. Polavieja is the last
hope of the dynasty. This blunt but
genial soldier still retains a certain in
tiuence with the army, but those who
ought to know best say that when the
time comes he "a no more stem the
popular tide than could Marshal Blu
geaud have prevented the Paris revolu-
ton in 1S4S from sweeping away Louis
Philippe.
mo a day passes without the emper-
or of Austria exerting his strong per-
sonal influence with the queen regent
urging her to make peace at once, nc
matter at what sacrifice, for, in his
opinion, the only salvation of the dy-
nasty depends upon her ability to do SO
and he points out that the longer peace
is delayed, so much the more intense
will be the internal explosion. which Is
treading dangerously nea the dynas'
ty. The queen is most anxious to ACT
upon the emperor's advice, and hel
great hope is that Polavieja will sue
coed in obtaining the assent OF ths
army TO permit the cabinet to make
such direct offers Of peace to Washing
ton as would be acceptable there. Blu
whether Polavieja will be able TO exeri
the necessary influence with the mill
tary leaders or not is considered mor'
than doubtful.
ITO make the outlook more dismal, Il
is known that in spite of explicit Off
cial denials. republican discomfort II
spreading to an alarming degree In Cor
dova, Valencia, Murcia and Huelva
The socialist %populace in C~artagena i
kept In check by the sailors and soldier
of the arsenal"