The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16

brother, as chief. and would probably have
risen before Ferdinands death II its prince
ly hsurehead Cfor he WAS really little more)
had not shown an invincibie reluctance TO
take arms against mis- lord and sovereign.
The Carlists militant and the Carlists IN
sympathy We're certainly the majority O.
the population of Spain in lS3. when Ttroi-
nand died. The question naturally aClSt-s'
Why did they not VIM Firstly because
the King had been forced in his later yet.is S
to prcp.tiate the Liberals in order tG2t they
might support his daughter. The Liberals
among the army officers. Secondly, because
Ferdinand put the whole machinery of the
Government into the hands of mis- wife.
Christina, before he died. and The cariists
mad to fight whatever organized force there
was in the country. Thirdly. because her
prineely chiefs were but Spanish Bourbsns.
which means persons Of very little courage
and conduct. fourthly, and mainly. because
of the essentially anarchicai character Of
the Spaniard.
Second CnrIist Uprising.
This it was, which in the long run. and
though it has helped them to many sue
cesses, has proved their ruin. The same
thing was working on the other side; but
there. at any rate, it was found in com5i-
nation with some machinery OF the Govern
merit.
Things move, even III Spain, and neither
the Carlist resources nor the Carlist cause
are what they Were in fS3S-lsl0 Then tGe
Services. Apostolices. Agraviados OF Eerdi-
nand's reign were relatively more nuIner-
Gus. and Were unbroken. Therefore they
ment which had no other enemy, and colid
use the services; Of some $500 or 90 Ooo we'll
appointed troops The second CdrIist rising,
In the middle Of Queen Isabers reign, was
much smaller business. and ended in CON-
piete surrender. It is chiefly worth noting
because the uncle of the present Don Car
los. VINO was taken prfscner, saved himself
from the fate of his Generals who were
shot. by renouncing his rights.
Beginning of Third War.
The most notable fact about the third
war was that 1t did not become formida5 Bile
till the Government haG become utterly dis
organized BY the resignation of Don Anna
dec in lS1S and the establishment Of the
Anarchical public. Then the way was
cleared Tor them by the utter collapse OF
the Government The Republicans had
promised to abolish the conscription. and
one OF the first results Of their insane en-
Eagement was 10 cs the ,nuilly and d:s-
oIqii2n solution Of. Of the Amy Of Catalonia. The
dlsbanced and went home. Then came the
"cantonaiist'' outbreak-which was a mere
explosion of anarchy by agitators who tool,
the commUnes of Paris for their model
During this period they never succeede, IN
forced to raise the siege Of Bilbao
Cause Steadily Declined
From the cay OF the restoration of Dona
lslbe!ss son their cause steadily declined.
They Were first swept out of Valencia and
Catalonia, ard then broken up IN Eiscay
DisSusted as the vast M jority of Spaniards
were with the follies OF the republic and
the incompetence OF Ferdinand, it was never
20 the CarlistS that they looked for @ rem
edy but to the restoration of the. family of
Dora Isabel.
The country of the Carlists' consists OF
two districts. of which the physical consti-
tuition directly favOrs Carlist tactics. The
ancient effects, in the distribution of races.
affords them further aid. At either end OF
the Pyrenees the same race occupies both
the French and the Spanish sides of the
chain, the Basques thus occupying the
western end, the Catalsns the eastern The
Basques are favored and supported by their
brethren. who speak the same tongue and
preserve the same traditions. although iv-
ing across the frontier of France. and the
Catalans are sure of aiG from their Catalan
brethren Of the Rcussiion
Assisted by Gypsies.
The Carlists in former efforts have been
assisted by smugglers and Gypsies whose
habits are favored by the low watershed