New-York tribune., 1901-02-24

were conquered territory a Cuban town of
the days when he was Governor-General OF
the West Indies
The wedding, which to have been public
function, was celebrated within the privacy of
the palace walls the gates of which were Sc
curely guarded Not one solitary glimpse did
the people obtain of the ceremony or of any Of
the festivities I'm connection Herewith. The
| result was that the most important newspapers
OF the capital abstained from making any men
ton whatsoever of the marriage. After the
wedding was over, the parents and sisters of the
bridegroom skunk away at night, being unwilling
10 face again the stone throwing and Kissing
by the populace with which they We're well
coined on their arrival.
But it must not be imagined that the popular
disturbances at Madrid and throughout the
| country conciding with the wedding were
caused by it. The marriage was merely the drop
OF water which caused the already full glass Of
public discomfort to overflow. The Queen it is
true. had been influenced by no other considera-
tions but those of her daughters happiness. But
| neither statesmen people would see the
affair in this light. Aware that the match had
been favored by the Jesuits, who represent in
spain everything that is reactiOnary in politics,
the people took it for granted that the members
OF this powerful order had brought about the
| alliance. with view Of increasing their hold
| upon the royal family. and of thus becoming
| still more effective obstacle to all Liberal
reforms.
Prince Charles, who was brought up by the
Jesuits belongs to that branch of the Bourbons
which preferred to sacrifice the throne Of
Naples rather than to yield to progressive in
| fiuences. and which will figure in history as the
royal house most famed for it's subservience to
reactiOnary and ultramontane doctrines IL
was not that his father. the Count of Caserta
claimant to the throne Of Naples. had dstin-
guished himself by his cruelty in the northern
part of the kingdom of the generals of
Don Carlos during the last two Carlist insur-
rections. The people were willing to forgive and
/ forget that. But what they could not admit
was that Prince Charles. with the principles ne
had inherited and the doctrines in which ne
had been reared. was fitted to become the elder
brother and mentor OF the young King or the
consort Of the future Queen Regnant
THE YOUNG KINGS SCHOOLING.
Only few weeks ago the Queens method
OF educating the young King was made the sub
/ jcct of violent attacks from the Conservative
and Liberal benches alike in the Cortes These
had been brought about by the action Of Don
Afonso's tutor and confcssor Father Montana.
in publishing in one Of thr clerical newspapers
signed article ychcmertly assailing certain
laws enacted ty one Il the recent Liberal al
ministratiuns which have met with universal
| approval In consequence of the popular outcry
raised by his essay. he was deprived of both his
offices in the royal household. But instead uf
/ appointing in his place some one TO whom no
exception could be taken, the Queen nominated
her own chaplain. Jesuit priest. to the post of
confessor and religious Instructor of the King
selecting tutor professor Of emnence. but
| who is distinguished for his reactionary preju-
dices and for his hatred of Liberalism man
who is convinced that a revival of the absoIut m
| ton would he far more conducive To- the glory
| OF his country than reforms destined to place
the kingdom upon a level with other modern
| and progressive nations What the people
expect from "A young monarch thus reared and
| thus surrounded? Nothing, alas. except the
peal of all the liberal legislation which
forced upon Queen Isabella. and which
enacted in the earlier part of Christmas regency
I'm Difference TO the advice of the Liberal leader
Sagasta.
At the time of the late Don AlfOnso's death
Canovas Premier. at the head of large
Conservative majority in the Cortes and in the
Senate With the hope of strengthening the
dynasty he recommended the widowed Queen to
dismiss him and his administration and to in
trust the Government to his chief political rival.
Sagasta. He took the ground that the latter.
servative Cabinet could undertake. would dis
arm for a time at least. the Republican cause.
which then now constituted the principal