New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-12
DIR. NEWTON Of SPAIN'S FAIL.
SERMON or TIE RECTOR OF ALL SOULS
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.


EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
..,rbo Causes If SPANS Downfall was the sub
iect OF the Rev. DR. r. Ieb,r Newtom's sermon a.
All Souls Episcopal Church, ii Madlson-ave and
Sixtv-s,xth-s,. yesterday morning. The sermon Is
the nrst of "A series along the Lines indicated y, y,
SUNDAY the subject will be TIE Warning l. This
Country from SPANS D,'adrnce.' DR.. Newton
said In part.
The papers ;oday bring Us the news , Of The s'7 IN
ine IN Paris OF the tIeail OF peace when ehds lle
COLONIAL hiStory OF spain. spain appears
carly in history. history runs. ana her history Is
ou, If constant turmoil. Hannibal traVe:Sed SPAN
and "a rvara with the fall u Carthage the ID, ritn
peninsula passed under Roman domination. Ther,
The mai sweeping into Africa Of the Aloois by the
Ghrisfi.ns Then aiterward came SPANS pros
uertv and her highest development as - nation
.ler literature. scenc" and learning made hei the
greatest nation Of tho world since the Roman s"'y
Tier ~ nerals led constantly victorious aflnl her
adnllais ruled the seas. and her statesmen dQ'n-
natcd most oil ruropt and America; ficf 9hlP'
l pnl5 and p"Giiye. OF american mines ana the
products OF spanish manufacture The spanish
ish Councils dominated France and Austria.
The decline OF SPAN began win we 5'lihs y!
the Armada To know ;hc causes OF the decliu" Oi
ms wonderful people W. must ihro" aside MAJ!
popular opinions which are fa!ia 10y Dbl. u.
Inherent from other people. that tnete Is some
ming Spanish Ia TIA. spanish people winch causes
tnsn 10 40 2nractcr at III best and at It's
..,,,,r,nnus brave generous-trcac nerous, cruel
lentlcss. The Iberian Peninsula is not barren and
nnproiuctivc. 1t is four times as large Eng
land has a climate that ranges from the tropc 70
inc TEMPERATE. and for centuries. from the Zines
OF the anccnts mas produced mineral wealth Its
coast line is inien;ed with harbors.
NctneT as has been asserted, are the Spanish
without ideas of social and political liberty. Even
and his condition advanced beyond that OF the rest
OF Europe Labor was represented In the councils
other integral parts OF the kingdom recog-
nized ana thu principles Of the constitutional
monarchy were securely intrenched.
WSat then are the causes OF SPANS downfall?
First Of ali-Spain's history Is tale OF constant
war revolt ana instruction ncessant Tor TWO
,borsand vears 40 country OF Europe has been
ca cursed From such conditions capital Is fright
encd and labor hecs 70 ENJOY elsewhere the fruits
Martial glor! mas led nsr astray from the begin
nng The Spaniard has dlsi"ste Tor business.
TO accumulate honestly. IN me t!dth 81 wAis eNl!s
+ th. spirit of loyalty. which quality Is
duly emphasized by The 'p@n'1fns;
glory OF war and the slorl Of religion This most
religious ~ ion IS me m"st warnkr II Is not pos
slblc 10 have 700 Wuct u I"hs'oh but II Is pos
s!ble ana dangerous 10 have too much Of the wrong
kind OF religion. one spanish writer mas recorded
that million and a nan souls were Killed one year
10y his countrymen for The glory OF God. Spain
the Popes have had less to do with Church politics
In Sqain than IN any other Catholic country. Span
ism wars have been holy wars. and a holy war is
the worst Of walls, Tor tlt most revolving brutal
ties are CLOSED over by that name. The power Of
the Church with Spain was nagniiied, and III"
cOunr is 81 the state were me councils Of the
Church The revenues Of the Church and vi the c.r-
- have been enormous and at al times the clergy
have been tn power behind the thr' ne-they have
come t. The front The power behind the throne.
This meant that the priests controlled the nation.
and AT one tim. the teaching OF the discoveries OF
Newton was prohibited Worst Of all the In
QUESTION. typical Of the darker side Of The Span
the expatraion Of the Jews and the Moors. the
former the leaders Of finance science and learn
ing the Moors powerful economic factor.
So while the rest Of the world has progressed
Spain has chung to thu Dark Ages. and even stran-
ger to say believes she Is the Leader among ma