New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-20
Spanish Royalty at Ruenos Ayr.s.

In<an1s Isabella. aunt Of King Alfonso.
arrived At Buenos Ayres On Wednesday. to
take part il the ceremonies in connection
with the centenary Of the declaration Of in
dependence of the Argentine Republic
Nearly every government has dispatched e
special embassy 10 Buenos Ayres, TO take
part II the celebration. but Spain is the
only power that viii be represented by
royalty. This is not only peculiarly Cas-
allan courtesy, since IL was the sovereignty
q Spain which the Argentinos threx off
when they proclaimed their fndepen Ience,
just hundred years ago. but it is also q
very sagacious move and calculated to fur
thu the policy pursued by Alfonso XIII. in
en6esvorng 70 develop the oldUnle ties
II kinship with The people of Spanish
ancestry in South America into q species
q federation Of the Spanish republics,
more or less closely allied 20 the mother
COUNT L has been his one dream since
h has attained his majority 70 restore to
spain the power and prestige which she
lad lost through the sacrifice OF her colo
lies bv uniting all the Spanish republics on
this SIDE Of the Atlantic into something
that would be not merely Zoiiverein, but
s-so federation for offence and defence,
OF whicn his most Catholic majesty would
be tbs presiding officer.
Alfonso could not have made a happier
choice than his aunt Isabella for any such
mission as this, and the very fact that she
f-is The only princess Of the blood present
vii assure &c Spain the foremost place at
every one Of the ceremonies in honor Of the
birth Of Argentine independence. For she
Is far and away the most popular member
o. the reigning house OF Spain, and the
affection which she has known how TO in
~ ali in
the DroUdest aristocracy down to the most
IMPOVERISHED peasantry, has been . source
O great strength and security 10 the throne
q her brother. Alfonso XII and OF her
le9hew, Alfonso XIII
Win no pretensions TO the good looks or
fegsnce q her youngest sister, Infanta
Lliaiie. who represented Spain at the cele-
o-ction a. Chicago in 1899 of the 400th an
nTersar5 Of the discover Of America by
Columbus Iufanta Isabella commands
noeh greater degree Of affection and re-
eafo. a. home as well as abroad. Forced
mo an Uncongenial marriage with Prince
5asisn of Bourbon. Count OF Girgenti,
o'',her Of the last King of Naples, she was
teasse5 three years later, in a horribly
osgicsi manner. from her epIleptic hus-
etas when he blew his brains out in her
oFssenc~ IL hotel at Geneva. From that
'1i- forth she devoted herself entirely TO
isf only brother. Alfonso XII, and until
IL birth Of his children bore. as next heir
. the throne. the title of Princess Of the
astdrias, acting AS regent IN his absence.
"nen be married in 1873 the lovely Mer-
eeles she efface6 herself, and cheerfuily
k-rferGe- 81 10 her new sister-in-iaw tine
e--~i position which she mad until then oc-
t-tted a. her brothers. court. IL was not'
= l*c-- until Alfonso KITS death that she
cafie prominently again before the pubhc
- ire friend and Supporter OF her broih-
r. widow Cristiua who Ct that time was
@-e2li5 clsliTed by the people on account
o her Austrian origin. She took up heT
''teence III the royal palace at Madrld
va her widowed sister-in-lag, vigorously
opposed 81 the movements started by inc
'tl-aervatives 10 transfer the regency from
-is Queen Mother cristina 20 herself anu
devoted herself wholly 10 the welfare OF
lt1 "0uag king. O. his sisters and OF the1f
nyther
cutie hianeIess IN her private life rs
|@een Crlstina herself, ali her tastes ar
masculine. she has been justly famed &
aTest four-iil-hand feminine WIND IN
<-'Spe. Is splendid shot and before st1
[lar4e 50 stout used 70 tide 10 houhds
show herself a daring equestrienhs'
41et intel. .gence and her conversation. IKE
~ pas1Haess partake more Of q mascuhiie
An CT q feminine character She has al
N@ys taken mans view of the poiiticai
'-ons that have arisen. although as
@tils ali the tenderness Of q woman 70
S-seh Cslstin8 ard tie lstter's chiidre4l-
IS pronounced b. Spanisrds Of every
ssfsf 70 be not only The Gle crest but aiSo