New-York tribune., 1908-11-22
End of Carlisn Is in Sight
and AIfonso's People
Are ProSpering.

TC,opvright 1903 by the Brentwood Company.I
That the end Of Carlism is In sight has al
ready been published in cable dispatches from
Europe, and has been confirmed by private let
ters from the most authoritative quarters.
What this means to Spain no foreigners save
those who have devoted time and attention to
the study Of the history Of the Iberiaa PENN
sula during the last hundred years cam realize,
Carlism's influence on the country has been OF
the most blighting character. 1t has been re-
sponsble for number Of sanguinary civil wars,
one of which, at any rate, brought about foreign
Intervention. For long 1t proved an almost in
superable obstacle to the industrial and COM
mercial development Of the nation, thus marrins
progress and prosperity. It has constituted a
source Of uncertainty and insecurity to the gov
ernment which has naturally tended TO impair
confidence therein. both at home and abroad,
especially in regard to the money markets or
Europe, and 1t has furnished a rallying point for
every species of discomfort and hostility to those
in authority, camp in which ali foes Of the
dynasty and Of the government were certain OF
finding welcome and encouragement.
If the end Of Carlism appears in sight 1t is be-
cause negotiations fostered by Plus Y and by
his Spanish Secretary Of State Merry Del Val.
have been in progress for some time past be-
tween Don Jaime. the only son OF Don Carlos,
and the Spanish government tending toward a
reconciliation. by the terms Of which Don Jaime
would be permitted to take up his residence in
Spain. with all the honors. prerogatives and
eraoluments OF Infant, at the same time re-
ceiving the rank of captain general IN the Span
ish army-advantages which cannot but appear
Of a very tempting character to a prince IN
straiteued circumstances and who finds him
self as an exile and a pretender, barred from
foreign courts and cold-shouldered by the reign
ing houses Of Europe from motives of regard for
the King and the two Queens OF Spain. True,
Don Carlos, the father Of jaime. IS exceedingly
rich. But the insane extravaganza Of his youth
has given way in old age to the most sordid
greed and avarice and although he inherited
large fortune from his first wife, whom he
shamefully neglected. yet he declines to make
suitable provision for any of the children which
she bore him. encouraged thereto by his second
wife very much younger than himself. TO whom
he will endeavor to bequeath everything that
happens to be within his grasp at his death.
Had Don Jaime received the share OF his dead
mothers fortune to which he was entitled from
his father, or had he been accorded by the lat
ter q suitable income, he would never have been
obliged to invoke the services OF men OF doubt
full character TO negotiate oft historic col
lateral relatively small loans for him. the trans
actions being brought to light when the Indi-
viduals who had been his agents were subse-
quently arrested tried and convicted OF swim
dies. his name appearing among the victims.
Harassed by lack Of money while his father re-
mains alive, with the certainty of having to
fight his stepmother for any part IN the fortune
now in the keeping OF his father on the latter's
death, the outlook for Don Jaime is far from
promising, and his reconciliation with his cousin
King Alfonso, is, under the circumstances, very
polite.
Don Jaime is the only son OF Don Carlos who
has but one brother. Don Alfonso dc Bourbon.
founder and president OF the International Anti
Duelling League, and who Is childless Jaime
himself is unmarried, with no prospects what
4asyer vaaar the circumstances which have pre-