New-York tribune., 1909-08-08
He WEI. Take No Step to
Embarass Alfonso. Says
Es-AttaChe.
wight, 1900 by the Brentwood coa:~ny.l

Iocryrvht la0e. by the Brentwood cos.~ny.l
Waving es a boy been present az the christen-
hz Don Jaime. who was born nssr La Tour.
an The Lake II Geneva, "a the villa ~ lie Faye.
which had been placed at the disposal OF Don
Cglxsnd of bona Marguerite during their stay
.r surzeriau5 by my uncle. the old German
general and ambassador Won r., have always
followed tho career Of the only son and heir OK
,t. l,,e I..gft,taist pretender TO the throne OF
spain With more than ordinary interest. he
rossesses a far wider circle Of friends than his
ather-frssuds whom he made on the football
and cricket field during the years that he spent
a school in England; friends whose good VIII
h won as 4 particularly agreeable comraoe
while doing gallant service as an officer OF Rus
sian cavalry during the war in China IN lsO'i
friends by whose side he worked as special
usr correspondent at Muscovite headquarters
curing the conflict between Russia and Japan
Fl 1904 and friends with whom he has been
brought into contact during his life in Paris, on
the Riviera I'm Italy and in Austria, where he
will henceforth make hts principal home
a. the Chateau Of Frohsdorf near the Hun
gsrisn border. There is not one OF all these
friends but who viii be gratifed and pleased
with the declaration made by Don Jaime after
his fathers funeral that he would never involve
Spain in the horrors Of a civil war for the ac-
sanoement Of his own rights 30 the crown os
Spain: that he would never 90 anything 70
hamper or disturb the reign o, his cousin, AL
tonso MI, and that the only case in which no
would allow himself 20 be induced 90 enter Spain
END 10 summon his followers TO arms would be
II ,misfo-tunes were 20 oVertake the present
King il his throne We're overturned anarchy
tud chaos were 20 ensue In the Peninsuls and
Il in consequence thereof became incumbent
upon every true Spanish patriot 10 contribute
bis share 10 the restoration Of law END order
Nearly a wear ego ] intimatee In the.s sr-
ucles the strength OF private letters. that
ns enc of CRrlisrn was IN sight; that Don Carlos
and his only brother Don Alfonso, were averss
70 any armed conflict in behalf OF the cause for
which they had fought repeatedly in the 7os,
tha that Don Jaime was a man OF TOO modern
eha liberal ideas TO ever take up arms on his
isuiers death 10 champion the policy 10 which
lhey were committed namely, one OF wellnigh
medissyal reaction. a contradiction o, my as
seftons was issued from Carlist headquarters
10 Venice and az Madrid. Indeed. from Spain 81
was intimeted that the death ot Don Carlos
N0ulo be followed by an appeal 80 arms on the
ISt o. Don Jaime. ana IN the outbreak OF a
N'tAst insurrection more important than any
" those that brought 90 much misery and
HleJu - am IN fne nineteenth ctIEEfN.
..'ehls however have proved the truth os my
-O'eoast and Don Jaime has fulfilled the ex-
.s1's-ons concerning him by those who know
N- Dest IN virtually abandoning his pretcnsons
H's thFcne of Spain. at sny ra,c al long ss
" - occupied BY King Alfonso and his children.
SATISFIES NEARLY EVERYBODY.
es ADOPTING this sttita6. Don Jaime satisfies
sSocy save the namsisss and penn.iess aA-
-'sss END So 1ieSs % fortune who have moth
a., !" slsh anc everything 90 gain IN a Cariiet
.eaon All those Spanish srandees and
.'0s1@i masnates who have remained true
So, 4s CsrlisS cause by reason OF family trs1s-
:. sAo heredtary loyalty 20 the Csrl,ss blench
L., -- Asty realize fun well that ~srs Don
-. - u embark upon conflict with King Al
-, - would, al the best, prove g rorlorn hops,
-, would result IN the conflrcst!on Of their
.rs 's4 possessions. in exile, in ioes or liberty
for,. @ a.i IA DEATH without sny prospect of VIC
800 hsy are therefore grateful 20 Don Jaime
.ac,,. iAihg from demanding o. them these
C-.o, - iof MS sake. The rs;snink houses or
npd ~ p'ah' or Russia, OF Austria. OF Prussia
nan. ara are all allied 20 the present occu-
sh,n =, ue throne Of Spain by ties Q. lsinsman-
gsi,,. MY TOO appreciate The action Of Don
be c.i.+-, isiraining from anything that might
VITA -'e'ea 10 add 20 the serious difficulties
20 a.. men King Alfonso is confronted. Were hs
:, a.. lssf forward els an active prs,enssr
ever, lThlsh crown, nOr only they, but also
Q1n.,.' government maintaining friendly
u etA.n. would - IN au.l bound -