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rancor against England for her sympathy
with America.
"The query is frequent In political diplo-i
matte circles:
''what power or powers behind the scions
is prompting Spain to pick = quarrel with
England and to provoke European and
Mediterranean complications that might re-
dound to the beneht of Spain in Der strug-.
gle With the United. .states4~ { ;.
SRAIN'S GREATEST TREASURE.
Hannss Taylor; r;Ex-Minister TO Madrid,
says 1t Is Maria Christiia,f the
QueeA Regent. ,l

s,- QueeA ReGent. 81
NEW YORK. June 1.-Hannis Taylor, re-
Gently United States minister to SPAIN dis
cusses. in the. June hlrnhkr VI the North
American Review. the political future Of
Spain. Mr.. Taylor consfdgrs Historically
the circumstances out of which have risen
the two leading political parties ip. the
peninsular. kingdom, which have been eddai-
ly rcsolute in resisting the Republicans on
/, the one hand, and the CaYlists on the 9TH
rer, since the re-establishment IN 1875 OF the
present dynasty. United, Mr.. Taylor says,
these parties are more than match 1or,
all their opponents.
mo matter what may happen in, the ex-,
ternal politics Of Spain; no matter If she
II stripped of her colonial possessions: no
matter If Romero. and Weyler do try to
stir up civil war for their eyp selfish ends, ]
Spain is safe SO long as Conservatives and
Liberals stand together to preserve social
order under the existing constitution"
: Ar. Taylor is strongly Of the opinion that
the time has not come for Spain to depart
from monarchical institutions. That being
the case, Mr.. Taylor asks why the present
dynasty should be everthroHasr-wh -the,
wise and devoted regent should be driven
out on account Of national .misfortunes
for which neither she nor her son is IN
any way responsible. The most priceless
Maria Christina, because she alone barH
the door to q renewal Of eiyal war which
at thie moment would bs de fuctive to the
country. In this dark hour of spain's
misfortune. ber pure. woman1y character
shines forth like q light in dark place.
roandI which all patriotic Spaniards gather.
s~.If monarchical institutions survive, heF
overthrow means the accession Of Don
Carlos. who, apart from his utter and ad-
, mitted yorthlessness as a man. represents
q set OF medieval ideas and aspirations
that would set Spain far into the past-att
least q century"
{ As confirming his belief that Spain is not
ripe for republic, Mr.. Taylor refers to
the attitude of Emilio CASTELAR,. IF anybody
clearly comprehends ands loves siSpatn, he
doea,"~ says Mr.. Taylors .fns No. 1dighty
brain is stored away her whole history as
a part OF the history Of Europe. In his
heart il an unselfish atIG 6deetkAye OF
country, as lofty and unseinsh a E1E en-
mobiles q patriot. Convineex 1s6kB s1Seahat
Gpstn was not prepared for a republic, he
resolved to retife from the political arena
ana to transmit his aspirations to another.
Mr.. Taylor expresses the hope that the
United States in her dealings with Spain
at the end OF the present war. viii follow
q course consistent with her own normal
dignity, and in tho hour Of victory remem-
her that Justice and generosity should char
acterixe their dealings with.a once friendly
nation. ''when4the end comee.a he Says,.
.'let us resolve to be- just and generous.
not only to Cuba but to Spain too. -