New-York tribune., 1909-11-12
QUEEN CHRISTINA
SPAN Osces 10 Her Mann Lib
erql Reforms.

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Queen Christina has during the last few
weeks been the object OF a number Of at
tscSs on the part OF the Republican press
- Madrid. who sscribe 10 her a reaction
sry influence upon the King and the re-
sponsihiiity for most ot the Clerical roisrv
- tire ul;ra-ConServztive Naurs Cabinet
Which has just come 70 grief These at
tscks reached their climax the other dsy
In violent denunciatiOn of the Queen
Mother as personifying al the Clerical
and reaetionsry doctrines q the House OF
Austria by the Republican Senator Sol
ortcga IN a newspaper interview.
The senator and his fellow Republicans
have short memories; for otherwise ,bev
would remember that Queen Christina in
ler sixteen years o. regency placed her
principal reliance upon the liberals and
made ~ their leader. old sehor sagssts.
ler CHEZ adviser. mentor and friend. To
such oesree did she throw in her lot
Win tie Liberals that the Conservatives
Under Canovas. were enraged thereby. and
a. one moment seriously discussed the in
augurstion - steps 10 remove her from
the regency anG 20 appoint IN her stead
her sister-in-iaE. the Infanta Isabella, on
the ground that the clauses OF the consti-
tuition providing for the administration of
the government during the minority Il the
sovereign lent themselves 10 an interpue-
taiion 10 the effect that the regency should
- vested IN a member OF the reigninE
fsmily Who was q spanish birth. whereas
Christina wEs % Austrian origin and q
spauiard merely by adoption
spain owes 70 Christmas regency ell
sorts - liberal reforms. such as trial BY
.1ry, universal suffrage. civil marriage. etc:
in fact. TIE AVS which bear her sigma
ture a. regent were Of such a progressive
suc liberal nature that the great Republi-
can leader, Castelar,. who had been chief
magistrate - the Spanish Republic IN ls7s.
called upon his followers 20 lay down their
rrms and 20 give their support 10 Queen
Christmas regency. since the latter IVES
endoVlng Spsin with nearly al the re-
forns thst figured on the programmes OF
t1e Pequbiican party.
since Alfonso attained his majority. and
more especially since his marriage. Queen
Chrisrfna has MADE q point OF remaining
carefully sl0of from politics and has shown
PECULIAR oslicacy In avoiding everything
t-st could be construed into an attempt on
le- part 70 sway the course pursued BY her
s1r as sovereign. Her one idea IL 70 retain
the affection which Re owes 70 her and
which he sccor6s 10 her 70 the fullest ex-
telJ ~ hls mother. and she Is clever
enough 20 realize that this can only be
impaired II political questions are allowed
g. .rferfere between them.
50 one has done more toward relieving
are House of Hapsburg OF the irnputatiOn
o- reEcfiolsry- sentiments thsn Queen
Christina while Regent of Spain. save per
laps her COUSIN. old Emperor Francis
joseph. who is fighting n both moteties
= the Dual Umpire. but more especially
b. Hungary for the Introduction Of uni-
Herszl slErsge IL the place O. the present
l--uired franchise. That Is The real source
- The EereE-es between himself ana The
= ngs-isas, for the latter are aware that
- universal suffrage il introduced they
vlU 10 longer Be able 20 Cypress The
Crozr.sns and IRE other Slsv races within
thsir borders. who. although In numerical
-1periority IN the Kingdom % Hungary-
have. IS matters row stand, virtually 10
NCfrc tn the gove-nnenf-