The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
DON JAIME A PATRIOT
Will Take No Step That Will Add to the Difficulties of
Alfonso XIII.
Ry E7-ATTACHE.

christening or Don jaime, WIZ Wdo ooi II
near La Tour. on the Lake OF Geneva,
az the villa Of la Fave, which had been
placed at the disposal of Don Carlos and
OF Dona Marguerite during their stay
in Switzerland, by my uncle, the OLD
German general and ambassador, Won r.,
I have always followed the career Of the
only son and heir OF the late Legitimist
pretender TO the throne OF Spain, with
more than ordinary interest
He possesses a far wider circle Of
friends than his father, friends whom he
made on the football and cricket field
during the years that he spent at school
in England. friends whose good will he
won as a particularly agreeable comrade,
while doing gallant service as an officer
OF Russian cavalry during the war in
China in 1900, friends by whose side he
worked as a special war correspondent
at Muscovlte headquarters during the
conflict between Russia and Japan In 1904,
and friends with whom he has been
brought into contact during his life In
Paris, on the Riviera, in Italy. and in
Austria. where be will from henceforth
make his principal home. at the Chateau
Of Frohsdorf, near the Hungarian border.
There Is not one OF all these friends
but who will be gratifed and pleased
with the declaration made by Don Jaime
after his fathers funeral. that he would
never involve Spain I'm the horrors OF
civil war for the advancement OF his
own rights 70 the crown OF Spain; that
he would never do anything 10 hamper
or disturb the reign Of his cousin. Al
fonso XIII, and that the only case in
which he would allow himself 10 be In
duced 10 enter Spain. and to summon his
followers TO arms would be II misfor-
tunes were 70 overtake the present King.
IL his throne were overturned. anarchy
and chaos were TO ensue IN the PENN
sula. and II in consequence thereof be-
came incumbent upon every true Spanish
patriot 70 contribute his share 10 the
restoration OF law and order.
Nearly a year ago I intimated in these
articles. on the strength OF private let
ters. that the end Of Carlism was in
sight: that Don Carlos and his only
brother, Don Alfonso. were averse to any
armed conflict in behalf OF the cause for
which they had fought 50 repeatedly in
the '70s. and that Don Jaime was a man
OF too modern and liberal Ideas 10 ever
take up arms, on his fathers death. 10
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committed. namely. one Of well-nigh
medieval reaction.
A contradiction OF my assertions was
issued from Carlist headquarters In
Venice and at Madrid. Indeed. from
Spain IL was intmated' that the death Of
Don Carlos would be followed by an ap-
peal 10 arms on the part OF Don Jaime,
and in the outbreak of a Carlist insur-
rection more important than any Of those
that brought so much misery and trou-
bic upon Spain I'm the nineteenth CEN
tury Events, however, have proved the
truth of my forecast and Don jaime has
fulfilled the expectations concerning him
by those who know him best in virtually
abandoning his pretensions 70 the throne
Of Spain. al any rate as long as II is
occupied by King Alfonso and his chill
dren.
BY adopting this attitude Don Jaime
satisfies everybody. save the nameless
and penniless adventures and soldiers
Of fortune who have nothing 10 risk and
everything 70 gain I'm a Carlist insurrec-
tion. All those Spanish grandees and
territorial magnates who have remained
true 20 the Ca-list cause by reason Of
family tradition and hereditary loyalty
20 the Carlist branch OF the dynasty
realize fun well that were Don Jaime
20 embark upon a conflict with King Al
fonso IL would, at the best, prove a for
Torn hope which would result In the con-
hscation of their ancestral possessions
in exile, I'm loss OF liberty. and even in
death without any prospect OF victory.
They are. therefore. grateful TO Don
Jaime for abstainins from demanding Of
them these sacrifices for his sake
The reigning houses OF Great Britain
Of Russia. OF Austria. Of Prussia. and
Bavaria are an allied to the present
occupants Of the throne OF Spain by
ties Of klnsmanship. They. too. appre-
ciate the action Of Don Jaime In refrain
Ing from anything that might be calcu-
lated to add TO the serious difficulties
with which King Alfonso is confronted
Were he 20 put himself forward as an
active pretender 10 the Spanish crown,
not only they. but also every other gov
ernment maintaining friendly relations
with Spain would be I'm duty bound to
decline TO permit his soiourn within their
borders. on the ground that Il would be
an abuse OF their hospitality for him to
organize, while their guest hostilities
against a friendly ruler. Finally. by ex-
pressing good viii and sympathy for Don
Alfonso at Vienna the other day Don
Jaime has earned the favor Of the church
ana IN particular OF the Pope.
Everybody knows that II King Alfonso
Is to-day on the throne of Spain. it is
largely owing 20 Leo XIII. and also TO
Cardinal Rampolla. who before becoming
secretary of state at the Vatican was
nuncio at Madrid At the time Of the
death Of Alfonso XII the parish clergy
throughout the kingdom, but more espe-
cially IN the northern portion thereof.
were Carlist TO a man So. too. were the
members Of the religious orders. while
even the episcopacy was disposed 10 be
friendly toward Don Carlos this being
due 70 the fact that he. as we'll as his
predecessors. as leaders Of the Legitimlst
cause. had pledged themselves. in the
event Of victory. 10 restore 10 the clergy
and the religious orders, not only the
property. but also the power OF which
they had been divested during the reign
OF Queen Isabella
Queen Christmas foriorn position. when
she first lost her husband. appealed
strongly to the late POntiff. and when
six months later. she gave birth 10 her
boy, and placed him under the protec-
ton Of the holy father, invoking his spe-
cial blessing on the childs head and re-
questing him 10 become the little fellow g
sponsor. Leo XIII determined that he
would do everything IN his power 70
shield the widowed Queen and his god
son from harm. He devoted all his
authority and influence 70 preventing
The Spanish episcopscy clergy and re-
hgious orders from giving their support
10 the Carlist cause. and intimated 10
Don Carlos himself that any hostile move
on his part against Christina and the
boy King would meet with the pro-
nounced disapproval OF the church. This
proved efiiciacious. and the championship
by Leo XIII Of the cause Of the young
King undoubtedly contributed largely to
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