News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-08-02
GIFT OF THRONE
Alfonso of Spain Indebted to a Yanke
For His JOb---The Youngster
Feels His Dignity.

sS~'S siS Dh9htys
The youth now visiting in Paris, at
whom the anarchist thought it worth
while the other day to throw a bomb,
styles himself in his royal proclama-
tions not only King of Spain but also
of the West Indies, of the Oceanic
Continent" (Australia), of Gibraltar.
Of Burgundy, of Flanders and Bra
bant and, believe, also of the Amer
icas. He also calls himself Archduke
of Austria and Count of Hapsburg,
titles he claims by inheritance
through his mother, Queen Christina,
who is an Austrian. OF course thes @
lofty pretensions are only a matter
OF state form, but on their face they
seem to indicate thatSpain never for
gets and never learns. In official
parlance this ghost of a European
power continues to rule her once
glorious empire. Yet the younger
man actually owes his throne to an
American. 1t was revolution by
syndicate" conceived and executed
by James McHenry, a Yankee finan-
cial promoter, and backed by foreign
creditors OF Spain, that seated Alton
so Mills father, who died upon the
throne before the present King was
born.
After the deposition and exile of
Queen Isabella, McHenry became &C.
quainted with her through her finan-
cial adviser, the Duke of Salamanca,
and won her consent to the restora,
ton of her son to the throne. Spain
was then so called republic, but in
reality was ruled by Generals, who
were bent on making for themselves
what they could out of their coun.
try's troubles. The country was 60
ing from bad to worse. Don Carlos,
the pretender, at the head of formi.
dable army, was in full revolt. The
government was bankrupt in money
and credit. Then came McHenrg
with his scheme. He proposed to the
French and English bankers and to
the ex, Queen the restoration, not of
Isabella, who was loathed bv the peo-
pile, but of her son, Alfonso XII , then
lad of sixteen and a cadet at Wool
wich.
But how can you accomplish it ?"
they queried.
"Leave that to me-" replied the
promoter.
1t being a forlorn hope, they did
leave the details to McHenry, each
chipping In to a fund for McHenry's
purpose. The Queen addicted and
the little Prince was installed in the
American financier's own house in
London. Meanwhile McHenry had
sent an emissary to Spain to see
what the Generals wanted. 1t was
what the promotors urmised-money.
Then it was plain sailing, the only
question to be settled being how
much.
One day in the fall OF 1874 Alfonso
XII. landed at Barcelona made a
triumphal progress to Madrid and
assembled to the throne without firing
a shot. The American style of revo-
luton was hailed as great improve.
ment over the old method of butch
cry. Order was quickly restored in
the nation. Don Carlos, the pretend
er, was whipped out of his boots and
the foreign bondholders again began
to draw their breath and their in.
terest.
Alfonso XII. died constructive.
and it has been the constant dread
of his widow, Queen Christina, that
her son Alfonso XIII. might develop
the same malady. To reduce the
chances of such a disaster she has
brought up the boy as much as posi-.
BILE in the open air.
A naughty STRIPPING Is Alfonso. He
has keen appreciation of his royal
dignity. Some years ago he was
confined to his room for a few DAYS
by severe cold. The royal private
secretary, Count di Morphi, a hearty,
sympathetic Irishman, one morning
hailed him with this greeting:
Good morning, Alfonso. l hope
you are feeling better to- day."