Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-13
Paris Talks of an Iberian Republic
to Supplant Monarchy.
SPAIN HAS NO PUBLIC OPINION
Anarchists Are Ignorant and They
Are Also Hungry.
IN PORTUGAL AND ITALY
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.


| Tore: They are talking a great deal about
| 1t mere In Paris, and there are those who
pretend to see in it more than compensa-
| tlon Tor the losses of French capital through
untoward Spanish investments.
1t seems to be accepted that the present
| monarchy must fall. The story of the Car
lists hopes and plans, so often retold, is
listened to incredulously. Senior CASTELAR,
mas declared his people to be ready for no
| FORM OF republican government that his
WISDOM can conceive Of 1t is therefore
only natural that the confident predictions
| OF the advanced social revelutionists should
strike the public as something more than
picturesque. They have something new to
say And theirs are the forces dreaded
ankle by the reaetionists, the constitutional
monarchlsts and the conservative republi-
cans.
Inc Oeuvre 1nternationale is justly sus-
pected or advanced theories, sometimes So
cialistic, sometimes anarchistic After the
lashlon or such revolutionary organZa tons
among the Latin peoples 1t has affiliated it
sen with many and diverse secret societies
N the peninsula, in France and Italy
There is this much against it, But on the
other hand, its present campaign in favor
OF d spanish republic, and a Latin race fed
GRAFTON seems reasonable and moderat e.
Inc mead OF the Portuguese branch, Ma
galhaes Lima, now on visit to the proga-
gahda IN Paris, has undoubtedly been lis
tened to by important government officials.
ana the serious journals have interviewed
him extensively.
Lima admits that there will be disorder
throughout Spain when the full extent of
spanish losses can no Longer be concealed
from the lower classes. Il look for popu-
lar rage and despair he says that will
certainly lead to civil war, AID even tenn
porary absence of all government.
But this will not last" ne explains
ne Carlists, who are organized and dis
ciplined, VIII, of course, attempt their COUP
q etat; but it will come to nothing as the
revolutionary spirit, when it once breaks
out, VIII sweep everything before it. 1t will
De much more reasonable 10 expect mil
Iary dictatorship at the hands of some
Weyler or other. Such faction may tri-
umph partially ami temporarily; but the
antl-monarchist anti clerical and anti-mil-
itary disgust of the comlaon people will in
the end force all these parasites to the
WALL II
When asked to outline the other stages
OF the evolution of me lberian Republic,
Citizen Magalhaes Lima said:
Ruined by Military Ring.
Il will not deny that the Spanish repub-
licans are divided. Some found great hopes
on republic like t!,at of the French under
Filters, supporting themselves on the army
and the civil service functionaries. Its
presidency would most likely fall on Senior
castelar, Others-ni:ch more numerous
see the salvation of Spain in a federalist
and socialist republic, with the eminent
leader of federalism, ii v Margall, as it's
president. This is the form of self-govern-
ment that is bound to succeed in the end
as its advanced principles have the sympa-
thy OF nine-tenthS of The disconnected peas
ants and workngnlen OF Spain today, while
republic a la Theirs, based on The mil
itary and civil ottica-hoitlng hierarehies
would inherit all the contempt of the p1es-
m a ri, sI,a
ernment-clerk ring have ruined SPUN and
are running Portugal. We must make an
end Of Them
The Same in Portugal
rs this the feeling of Portugal. also?'
the interviewer inquired.
Absolutely SO. Why, listen! Only few
days ago, at Lisbon, d former president of
the courcil of ministers said to me: TWEEN
ty-four hours after the proclamation of the
republic at Madrid there will not be
single monarchst left in Portugal
Ihis is, perhaps, trifie extreme: but
there is no doubt that Portugal will fellow
Spain. And as We have in Portugal much
less clericalism and miiitarism to struggle
against, our republic would adopt without
transition the most advanced principles"
And this work accomplished" said the
land The twin nations disem-
barrassed of the dynastic yoke have you
the hope of seeing the realization of your
At these words a flame flashed in the
blue eyes of Magazines Lima, and to his
voice there came n tone of living faith:
'UndoubtedlyE' he cried. And these two
open new path tor all the Latin race,
From the beginning the Iberian federation
will exercise a notable-a decisive-infu- |
ence on Italy And with italy will come
the federation of the Latin nationsr'
influence With Lower Classes.
Lima nor any of the Spanish revolutionis.s |
so much in evidence at the present moment |
In the European capitals will make any de- |
cisive declaration Of their principles. Per-
haps they cannot. After the Latin habit. !
The declaration of principles, it is sus- |
pected, Will come afterward. No one looks |
upon their plan as altogether visionary |
Their influence with the lower classes in |
Spain is great; and it is known that the !
lower classes are profoundly discontented |
Whether these ignorant and long-held- |
down workingmen and peasants are cap-
able Of self-goverhment is another ques- |
ton. The only certainty is that they are |
capable of making a great revolution once |
their leaders get them started
L recently had opportunity to ask a priest |
from Cadiz his opinion these matters. |
Piled, ARE republicans, anti-Catholics and |
4 great number even anarchists"
why are they anarchists" I.asked
Because they are ignorant nothing |
the faintest glimn.er of good sense, when |
It penetrates their thick skulls. changes |
them as in a twinkling; and behold them |
trs nsfcI med, convinced that society is |
good; behold thsm; even, perfect Chris |
tians! But. unhappily. these conversions |
do not last long"
What is the predominating sentiment
that SO causes them 70 forget what they
are taught?"
The good man sighed and answered cate.
sorcally: THE sentiment of hunger,"
Then he went ons to explain, but without |
CIR
ut has often been said that If Spain "a
so little prosperous 1t Is less the fault Of |
the Spanish themselves, than of the land In |
which they live. There is not enough
water! 1t Is true tEatst there are great. fer
tile valleys between the mountains: hut
again, our peopler have not the habit ~ 7
living alone in isolated farm houses. The
5onseql ence is that there is great agrical-
.ural distress. Al one time the church was
blamed for fastening on all the best ground
Since 1885, when the converts and church
were SO pillaged, it has been the
great families, the government and. above
Ill., the bureaucratic class against whom
he people have been taught to hold their
grievance. ~ fz,r5
A Demora1fzing Peasantry.
Whole provinces are almost entirely So