The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-09
VI.


tero tho most powerful man in Spain.
Cristina knew very we'll that his patriot
ism was strangely oonfounded with a
belicf in his own personality. But II she
was to be the mistress Of Spain he must
be attached To her. side or else a balance
must 10 found for hls ever increasing
power This balance she at tempted to
provid" by creating an imposing army OF
reserves which she entrusted 70 the COM
mand of Gen. Ramon Narvaez. an officer
by his valor and also by his
enmity To Espartero. Then Cristina,
Narvaez and Espartaro st To intriguing
All thrre were fighting for their own hands
first. nd the instrument 81 all was Spain.
CrSs'ina was. a. the author expresses IL.
-an inverted Vicar 81 Bray Whatso~ver
partv ruled Spain she wanted 20 be
regent Meanwhile, conscious for a long
time that the ground was shaking under
her feet. she had hNen saving up every
penny she could snatch IN view 81 posi-
hilitics Nv tho autumn ~ $50 tho coun-
try was ~ thoroughly against her that the
Papers we're saying II was time ~ finish
with har. that no faith could ne placed
in her or IN the Ministers she appointed
4 series VI highly dramatic incidents lcd
to the Queens ahdicating on October :.
Isto. ron'iding hc- daughters To Espartero.
who t-Arans regent. and the per-ons 10
10 appointed hy IN" Corte-. and leaving
tho country ton days later. In Paris
I.n'us Philippe and his family received her
and lodged her IN the
palace In a reCrntly published volume
~ memoirs by the Duchess de Dino We
ar, told that shs, ed cheerful life there
and was certainly much fondcr " her
children by MuhoZ- they had heen sent
ont VI Spain long b,for" her abdication
a. measure Of pr"clution-t than she was
II h.r two royal daughters Still. she
cont Inu..d 10 intrigue nj long range. to
claim the guardianship of IN" Processes
and wage op"n war On tho Regent Fspar-
isrp. who had published the fact " h"r
s.r..t marriage and refused his assent To
Government PENSION for her
In 1871 there was CristIno rising hy
wtv II variety. u failed. tn" French
Government. on being requested to cNpel
a." Queen from their territory as one who
was "penly fomenting war against n
friendly Power. CURLY refused Louis
Phiipp, then sent " q" Salvandy 20
Madrid ac"r"dit.d 20 N" Regent instead
and tho envoy was obliged Ia return. as
the spanish Government would not allow
him to present hiss credentials TO the
Queen and he as firmly refused to pre-
sent them TO Espartero. We read in the
Duchesse de Dino's memoirs that Sal
vandy was greatly blamed IN Paris but
approved by all the courts Of Europe.
Cristina. perceivins that Espartero was
not going 20 fall after the manner Of ;he
walls ~ Jericho. purchased Malmaison.
the Empress Josephine's old home Cstill
retaining house she had bought in Paris
and settled down for a long stay. From
Malmai son Munoz managed secret
society devoted to his wife's political IL .
srrests In a couple NJ years Isabel II
would assume the head 81 the Government
and uDdoub'edly she would a; once re-
call her mother The lnfanta Luis Car
lota determined 20 make the most Of the
time az her disposal. and Louise Philippe
az tho instance ~ Cristina exer;~d him
self In vain 10 prevent tho Infanta and
her husband from returning to Spain.
CrIstina knew we'll that her sister intended
To- secure the hand of Isabel for one Of
hcr sons-a scheme ~ obnoxious to Espar-
t.ro a. To her. CarlO,a tried her hest to
win her niacc's heart. dogEed her foot
steps. bounced upon her IN her wa Ike.
ArguelleS. who had charge ~ Isabel,
wrote strong letter 81 remembrance t.
the lnfanta The person who delivered IL
was literally kicked out ~ her presencc by
her ROYAL Highness. upon who's. drastic
m"thois time seems to have worked no
change. She contrived Co smuggle to tn.
gIrl a glorIfied likeness of her cousin, Don
Fnnciscp de .-is-and Carlota was
forced 10y Espartero to- withdraw Ia Far
aCo2H
Cri-tina and Louis Philippe had greed
meanwhile that n Isabel werr not al
lowed hv tn" other Powers 60 marry one
81 th" Kings sons the allianc. between
tho two branches ~ the Bourbon family
must be brought about IN some other
way IT," realization ~ the plan was
likely to b. long delayed The Regent
had rendered himself odious both n the
/ Moderates and the Liberals, aud was
! forced 10 fee from Spain in the summer
| II Isf3 by the young Catalan Colonel
afterw ard famous - hAFshal Prim. ThS