The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-03

pacy has turned against the King and
practically declared was upon him.
II is war for the defense Of the relig-
ious orders and of their property In
Spain; war for the protection Of what
the papacy regards as the rights and
possessions Of the church, IN the kingdom
OF His Most Catholic Majesty. The epis-
copacy, the clergy, and the religious
orders In Spain have been relieved by
the holy see OF the prohibition imposed
upon them by Leo XIII 70 refrain from
countenancing in any way the Cariist
cause. This is. OF course, equivalent to
an encouragement of them from Rome to
throw in their lot from henceforth with
Don jaime, the Carlist pretender, and
their devotion TO him will be all the more
emphatic and vigorous, since his success
means not only the preservation Of their
present property and prefogatiYes, but
the acquisition OF additional rights and
power.
Dor Jaime himself has been given 10
understand that he would be free from
henceforth. as far as the Vatican is con-
eerned, 10 take any steps that he saw
ht with a view 10 the enforcement OF HIS
claims TO the throne; and when he reap
pears In Spain 10 head a Carlist rising
1t will be as the champion Of the church
and its defender from the policy OF spolla-
ton and oppression. TO which King Al
foDso' and Premier Canalejas are COM
mitted, In the eyes OF Plus x and Of his
secretary Of state, Cardinal Merry del
Val.
That Spain is on the eve Of another
great Carlist instruction no close OBJ
server Of Spanish affairs can doubt for
one moment Within the last fortnight
Don Jaime has been presented by the
Carlist leaders with goId-embro!dered
uniform OF Carlist generalissimo, such
as that worn by his father in the Carlist
wars of the seventh decade OF the last
century, with saber. spurs, and saddlery
equipment complete. ready for immediate
use; while soldiers OF fortune, these
stormy petrels Of international politics,
are focking from ali parts OF the world
10 hts chateau at Frensdorf and TO the
Carlist eenters in the south OF France,
and in London.
Don Jaime, unlike his father, is a SOL
der by profession; has taken part as
an officer OF Russian cavalry in several
Central Asian campaigns, and in the two
Russian wars In Manchuria. being deco
rated for conspicuous gallantry at the
taking Of Mukden. Moreover, he is very
rich and very ambitious, and wholly lack
. ing in that Incidence which characterized
Don Carlos throughout his life. and which
fnterfered so greatly with the success OF
everything that he undertook.
Whether Don jaime will succeed in his
contemplated rising is a matter OF doubt.
He viii have arrayed on his side the
clergy, the religious orders, the peasant
ry-at any rate. of the northern provinces
and TO certain extent the provincial
| aristocracy. who have always had lean
ing toward legitimacy
Moreover. ali the great Spanish nobil-
lily which is still loyal 10 King Alfonso
might be relied upon, in the event OF the
latter's disappearance. TO transfer their
allegiance TO Don Jaime rather than 10
confront the alternative Of another re-
public at Madrid.
For the first time in the history Of the
many Carlist wars, there will be no lack
OF money, since not only Don james
own large fortune, but the wealth of the
religious orders will be available while
# Is understood that there are certain
financial houses. both in London and In
Paris. that have expressed their readi-
ness TO contribute extensively 10 any Car
list instruction.
have referred above 70 the possibility
of the disappearance OF Don Alfonso
The latter Is IN an exceedingly critical
state Of health. Those who saw him IN
London at the time Of Edward WIS
funeral few weeks ago were shocked
by his appearance. and the eminent aurist
Of Bordeaux, whom Alfonso visits so
frequently. is greatly alarmed about him
owing TO the fact that the operation OF
last year has proved unavailing, and that
the malady from which he IS suffering
has made such progress as 10 render a
further application OF the knife, in a
much more drastic and dangerous form,
urgent
There is, indeed. a very general impress
sion. both in Spain and in foreign cap
itais. that Alfonso VIII not outlive the
year. and that his reign Is nearing its
premature end. while the unpopularity OF
mis- English consort and her failure 70
secure any hold on the affection OF the
people Of the land OF her adoption. render
the succession Of her little boy, under her
regency, 10 the last degree improbable.
II is necessary to mention this in order
10 explain the present attitude of the
papacy. OF course, the latter feels BIT
terly toward Don Alfonso for indorsjng
the anticlerical policy Of Canalejas, ac-
cusing him Of ingratitude in forgetting
ali that the holy see did 70 protect and
safeguard his throne during his infancy
and boyhood. But IT also considers itself
obliged to contemplate the possibility OF
a republic at Madrid, where, at the last
legislative elections, the entire capital
went republican, as did also Barcelona,
which is the Liverpool OF Spain, and that
other great city. Valencia. Although the
present Liberal administration Is pre-
pared 10 leave to the church most OF the
property and the possessions guaranteed
by the concordat of 1851, republic would
do away with the concordat altogether
and deprive the church of everything that
it owned, as well as all its rights and
privileges.
1t has nothing but loss TO expect from
the present regime but worse yet from a
republic. and, having no confidence IN
the stability Of Don Alfonso's throne or
in the preservation OF his life, fears that
the close OF his reign. either by revolu-
ton or death. will result in the procla-
nation OF a republic. That Is why as
the only alternative within its reach. II
has allied itself with the cause Of Don
jaime, and has severed the leashes which
since 1876 have served TO keep in check
the Carlfsts.
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