The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-07

the COrtes exclusively by Republicans.
There would be no question-of regency.
The Spaniards. no matter Of what shade
Of political opinion, wotld not tolerate for
one moment QUEEN Victoria I'm that posi-
ton. FOR she has failed TO render herself
popular at court IN society Or among tie
masses, and the people have gradually
become accustomed 10 blame her for
everything done by the King which does
not meet with their views.
Brought up under the immediate eye Of
her grandmother. the late Queen victO-
ria. with whom she lived. and whose IA
vorite grandchild she was. she was ex-
ceedingly spoiled. and when she went 70
Spain she seemed unable TO realize that
II was necessary 10 sacrifice her own
views. prejudices. and inclinations, in or
der to conciliate the people Of the land Of
her adoption.
She remained far more aggressively
| English, opinionated. and self-willed than
her aunt. the Empress Frederick. in Ger
many, and not only neglected to pattern
herself after her mothcr-ia-law. who.
/ coming 70 Spain under much less auspi-
F.. cious circumstances. nevertheless won
( the regard and the admiration OF the
/ Hidalgos. but even has given the impress
I sion that she is averse 10 Christina. and
resents the consideration accorded by all
10 she Queen Mother.
Were Christina. in the event Of Alfonso
J XIITs death, TO be invited 10 resume the
/ regency during the minority Of her little
J grandson. the now three-year-old Prince
OF the Asturias, there would be so much
| Interference on the part Of the childs
mother, as 10 render the task Of exercis-
! ing the reins Of sovereignty almost i'm
1 possible. In fact a regency is regarded
I as well-nigh impracticable, even by those
most loyal to the present dynasty.
( Let me add that while Edward VII was
alive he was constantly urging his niece,
/ Queen Victoria, TO show herself more
/ tactful in dealing with people in Spain.
I 10 take greater pains 10 win their effec-
( ton. and, above an. 20 avoid offending
/ them by remaining too aggressively Eng
I lish. by having English relatives or friends
l always staying with her. and by making
| too frequent visits 20 England
! Indeed, it was just because he feared
] that il would emphasize her position as
an Englishwoman. rather than as a Span
( lard. If not by birth, at any rate by adOp-
/ ton and prediction, in the eyes Of the
subjects OF her husband that he pointedly
refrained from returning ar Madrid the
many visits paid 10 him by Don Alfonso
TO England.
But now that her uncle. Edward VII.
is dead and gone, no one remains whose
word carries sufficient weight with that
thoroughly spoiled, singularly selfish. ana
vet in some respects l0vable girl. who IS
the consort. though scarcely the help
mate. Of Don Alfonso XIII
With regard to Don Jose Canalejas. who
Is leading the fight on the church in
Spain, and who has inaugurated the anti
clerical policy that has resulted in the
present crisis. he viii be remembered in
this country as having visited Washing
ton and New York, In a sort Of semi-ofi-
cial capacity. in the early spring Of ISIS.
for the purpose Of ascerJaining from
President Mckinley. whom he saw pri-
vately a number Of times, and from other
important personages here. the real views
and wishes of the United States with re-
gard 20 Cuba
owner and editor OF the Madrid news
paper. Ii Heraldo. the most authoritative
1 organ of the Liberal party in Spain. pres
! ident OF the Academy OF Jurisprudence az
Madrid. and having figured as minister in
/ several LIBERAL cabinets, be was received
here with much consideration
He created an excellent impression By
his admission that the United States.
owing 70 its proximity 20 Cuba, was en-
! titled 10 express its views on the dis
turbed conditions there. and moreover
gave assurance that the Sagasta admin
istration was determined 10 deal with the
Antilles In the most liberal spirit in rs-
HucaI and economic matters.
He carried away with him an impress
sion qaite as satisfactory about President
Mckinley and the leading American
/ statesmen as that which he left behind
him here. and proceeded 10 Havana with
the object Of communicating what he had
learned 70 his friend. Gov. Gen. Blanco.
20 whom had been given a free hand by
Sagasta-
Unfortunately. Spain was represented
here at the time by Dupuy de Lone, a
man OF extremely atrabnious tempera-
ment, disposed TO take a jaundiged view
OF matters. and terribly prejudiced with
regard TO everything American. He
| sought without success 10 influence
Canalejas against the United States while
the owner Of Fl HeraIdo was here. as
/ surfing him that none OF the statesmen
whom he had met at Washington were
sincere, and continued to argue in the
same fashion by letter after the de-
! parture Of Canalejas for Cuba. one OF
these letters, in which Dupuy de LONE
blunuy accused President Mckinley Of
the most outrageous hypocrisy and
double-facedness. was stolen in transit
through the mails. presumably by some
( Cuban employee of the post-onice at
Havana, and without ever having reached
| Canalejas was published in extenso IN
the Cuban and American newspap ers.
OF course this rendered the departure
of Dupuy de Lone from the United States
imperative. which was no great loss. But
unfortunately the publication Of the letter
served to undo all the good accomplished
here By Canalejas. creating the totally
erroneous impression that he shared the
views Of Dupuy de Lone. and that the
Spanish government in whose name re
has spokel, semi-odcially, but with so
much eloquence. was insincere and. hypo-
/ critical