New-York tribune., 1899-06-18
TIE SPANISH MINISTER'S VIEWS.

The Spanish Minister to the United States has
had reason to feel that he Is regarded with re-
spectful and friendly interest by the American
ncop|e. and his understanding Of their attitude
toward him is pleasantly manifested In the eX-
preston Of his views concerning the present sit-
nation and prospects of Spain which we print
this morning II would. of course, be expected
that man in the position occupied by the Duke
of ARGOS. in case he consented to speak for pub
ucation concerning the affairs of his own coun-
trv would not only evlnce his patriotism. but
also adopt cheerful and hopeful tone. 1t might
nevertheless be easy to detect In his u'terances
n sense Of despondency II such feeling really
underlay them. We do not find In the Spanish
Minister'S frank and gracious words any sug-
eestion of that sort. He seems to be imbued
with confidence that the future Of Spain VIII be
honorable and prosperous. and TO believe that
she has already made safe entrance upon a
new era.
That this is the real conviction of the Duke or
ARGOS Is the more readily TO be supposed be-
cause of the clear insight into the source OF
many Of Spain's mlsfortunes and the conditions
essential 10 her recuperaton which his conver-
sation reveals. She has lost her colonies, but In
stead of unreasonaby mourning that fact he ac-
kpowledges that the colonies dssipated those re-
sources of money, manhood and Industrial en-
ergy which she needed 10 concentrate at home,
and he now looks forward to such development
Of the Peninsula as would have been long de-
laved. II not impossible had not the old order
been abruptly changed by the territorial losses
of the war To such new Towering of enter
prise and activity the Duke of ARGOS believes
rp distinctly Bile
The moment when a successful or even seri-
ously inconvenent uprising might have been
contrived by Don Carlos has passed The in
trigue which that unnspired leader of the NAL
contents initiated at the end of the war; and
which caused some brief anxiety, failed igno'
mniously for want Of rallying power In the man
himself, but still more because there was no rea
strength in the cause which he proclaimed
Neither at home nor abroad could he gather the
materials for revolution. That danger to the
DYNASTY quickly disappeared, and the Queen Re
gents hold upon the affections and confidence OF
the Spanish people has been confirmed even
! amid the sacrifices Of desolating conflict al
| arms.
The Spanish Minister has been gratefully, and
not too easily, impressed by evidences of Amer
| lean goodwill IT Is a fact that he Is faVoraDiy
regarded in this country, and that, too, mol
! merely because Of his own admirable character
! and accomplishments. AS we took pleasure IL
| saving when he presented his credentials to the
President there is no trace Of bitterness and re-
sentiment against Spain surviving In the United
States On the contrary. sentiment OF posi-
tive friendlness for a gallant and unfortunate
foe has succeeded to the passions of the war
and II is the universal desire of our people that
the relations Of amity so happily re-estab1shed
nav grow stronger and more intimate with the
lapse OF years.