The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03

ING, JUNE 8, 1906.
cast off his rule for that of his sister, Isabella provided
only that she take the oath maintain privileges
. they sent a deputation to the princess Offering her
Inc vacant throne upon these conditions and the
fourteenth of july 1873 pact was made at Segovia
and the throne transferred without conflict oath
the Princess Isabella took the presence Vzcayan
is an interesting land shows just
now plainly the ancient rights and real independence of
the Basques recognized by the rulers whom they
chose, nominally to rule them This is what
bella promised =., ID J.. :
~ as Princess and Lady Of said towns, lowlands
and lordshp Of Biscay (Vzcaya), with all places adoin
ing and adhering to the sameI bind myself one twice
and twice and thrice-once thrice
according to the fuero Qaw) and custom of Spain
the hands of Gomez Manriqhex Knight Man and Noble
God, to the Holy Virgin Mary and on the sign Of the
Cross sgn inserted) which, corporaly touch with my
right hand, and on the words Of the Holy Gospels,
whatsoever place they may be- to maintain firm, good
valid and binding and for all time come the said
privileges general and specific fueros usages and
lands of the said country and odshp Biscay and Of
all places adjoining and adhering to the same.''
King Henry " died in 1474 leaving heir and Isa-
bella succeeded him ruler of Castillo One of
acts to make her way with her husband Ferdinand
OF Aagon to the great tree of Guernca where again
took solemn oath to the ancient rights
province - -,.'~- = -. = - -.
Until the time Of Alfonzo XII father the present
king Of Span the was kept up that each success
sve ruler repair to the old tree at Guernca and
take the oath of the Basques had fathers before
him. but for many generations, made
ment because of pressing affairs of state -
So the years rolled on by hundreds in comparative
peace for the Basques until the early part Of the nine
teenth century King Ferdinand VII, setting the
Salic law which provided that should occupy
the throne of Span attempted to put the upon
his daughter Isabella instead of allowing it go his
brother, Don Carlos &c. when Ferdinand died in 1888
the kingdom divided between those who gave allie
glance to the baby princess and those who recognized
Don Carlos as their rightful king. 49,. -.
: Now, it SO happened that the sturdy independence
of the Basues had reused the enmy of leading Spanish
statesmen, and some time before the death of King
Ferdinand VII, an attempt made in the Spanish
tez to do with all future recognition of the
independent laws and rights of the Basques
spoke in defense of the province believed
republican IDEAS but because it involved the honor Of
his house. the betrayal of trust that had
centuries. AS result, the killed and the
freedomovng Basques showed their appreciation of
act of Don Carlos by enstng under his when he
attempted to take the throne that rightly his.
The first Carst civil followed, that lasted from
1886 to 1S45. When, last Isabella abd
cate and flee from SPAIN leaving the throne her son.
Alfonso XII the Carlists again made trouble The kings
nces which hobeds of Carsm, and when the power
of the rebels to be broken Alphonso XII as
punishment by stroke Of his pen in 1876 reduced the
rebeous Basque the level of the other
inces in the kingdom of Spain. =. -. =. =:
> No longer are they recognized free independ-
citizens enjoy greater freedom than
other provinces, and last and most striking ALL
longer do the marble seats under the great
local lawmakers every two The priced freedom of
the Basques has disappeared the life ebbed
from their famous tree
the famous tree, it removed to the of the
Casa de Juntas the building with the Greek portco
the picture and young tree grown from it's planted
in its place. 80 -. ....