The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-24
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prince consort being on this account de-
barred from sharing his name. bis title or
his prerogativee in fact. she remained
in the eyes of the law merely Valerie
Aiaison Won Lobenstein. until the King
Of Saxony bestowed upon her the some
what odd title Of Countess Bug. in her
own right The patent comforting this
dignity provided that thf children ooftl
of the union should bear the titles or
BarOns and Baronesses Bug Bug being
the name OF an exceedingly picturesque
village Ia the ncighborhoOd OF BAN berg
IN Bavaria where Prince Frederick owns
a handsome chateau. If l lay stress on
this u l. To call attention 70 the TACT
that Prince Gunther SchOenburR. now
in this country. in the event OF becO m
ing engaged 70 an American WoliaIii;
VIII either have % himself renounce all
hts semi royal rank prerogatives and
status and descend TO the rank OF the
ordinary nobility. II he wishes TO marry
her on 4 footing Of equality. or else VIII
have 70 secure her consent 10 a morgan
attic alliance. in which case she would not
legcs and family property. from which
tho children born 20 the union would
also be excluded.
Spain is a land OF psradoxes. and il
Is necessary to go south Of the Pyre-
nees N order 70 find leaders OF "A Re
publican party denouncing Couserva
tive chieftains for disrespect and dis
Loyalty to the King. Republican lead
ers such as Senior Alvarez actually go
so far az 20 declare that Spain has a
deserves. In Spain. as IN most other
monarchicai countries of Europe. where
two great political parties alternate in
Office the consent and the connivancs
administration for the conduct of the
business OF the state. 10 is not so much
a question of majority and minority.
For a change of Cabinet usually the
result OF internal dissension. and the
advent 60 ONCE OF the opposition. IL
election. by means OF which the new
administration always manages TO OBJ
tain a majority In Parliament. no matter
how small the number of Its adherents
when IL was in opposition.
When one of the political parties
remains in office too long, the oppo-
sition becomes FESTIVE and obstreper-
GUS. and manages to obstruct business
70 such a degree that the Cabinet usu-
ally resigns. Then IL has been the Gus
tom of the sovereign to summon the
leaders of the opposition. and TO in
trust them with the formation or new
sd administration
When the Conservatives OF Spain last
resigned. and Alfonso intrusted the
reins of government 70 the Liberal
leader Moret y Pendergast. the latter
ter a personal quarrel with the outgoing
Conservative Prime Minister Maura
and his masterful lieutenant. exMin-
lister OF the Interior La Cierva. that they
declined to accord to him the custom
AIRY good will of the opposition. neceS-
sary to him for the transaction of bust
ness Consequently he was compelled
10 resign and thereupbn King Alfonso
connded the premiership 10 another
Liberal leader. Senior Canelejas.
The latter had been in Office nearly
three wears when assassinated at Madrid
towards the end of last year. The King
on the same temporarily confided the
duties of Premier to the Minister of
Foreign Affairs Senior Garcia PrietO.
han " no
at the time of the tragedy had been
completed. Prieto PLACED his own resig-
nation. and that Of all his colleagues. in
the hands of the King
1t was generally supposed that AL
fonso XIII would thereupon. In &C
cordance with time honored usage.
summon the Tory ex-Premier Moret to
the palace. But the King did not con
slider II wise to revert to Conservative
satisfied with all that had been ac-
complished by the Liberal administra-
ton of Canalejas during its three years
of existence. and was anxious for the
completion of its program and for the
continuance of its course. So instead
of calling for Senior Maura and for La
Cierva he summoned another Liberal
leader. Count Romanones, and request
ed him 70 form "a new Liberal Cabinet.
and 10 assume power as Premier.
To say that Senior Maura was both
surprised and Indignant was TO put the
matter mildly. He was literally wild
with anger. declared that the King had
been aDOmtIlaply advised, anu iofth-
with announced that under the circum-
stances he would not only withdraw
from political life. but would induce the
entire Conservative party under his
orders to do the same, and TO refuse
any further attendance either in the
Senate or in the Cortes.
At FIRST this coup on his part was de-
clared to constitute a grave peril to
the throne. and almost certain to
prove fatal to the dynasty. Certain
II is that il was intended 20 be stag
gering blow 70 the crown: one which
Maura anticipated would bring Don
Alfonso to his knees
But things have turned out quite
differently. In the FIRST place. the
bulk OF the Conservatives. especially
thought better. and. seeding from the
leadership OF ex-Premier Maura, have
arrayed themselves under the leader
ship of Senior Dato. also Moderate.
and an ex-Cabinet minister of much
experience. and have declared their
readiness to accord the usual Corpora
ton 70 the Romanones Liberal admin
istration-
But. what is still more important,
the Repu blicans have abandoned for
the nonce their antidynastic activity.
and have given their support. not mere
" 10 the Liberal administration, but
10 their young sovereign, OF whose CON
duct in the recent ministerial crisis
they wholly approve. whom they de
clare to have acted IN accordance with
the wishes OF his people. and in con
s;ittitiOnal manner. while they denounce
ex-Prenticr Naura as. not alone I'M
constitutional and Gupatriotic. but as
something very much AKIN to a trai7
the throne in order 20 force his own
recall to power and Office
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