Evening star., 1918-10-13

Success was complete in the Span
ish revolution against the rule Of Queen
Isabella, fifty years
Queen Isabella ao. Tho Star Of
Oet1AoAeu. viewing the situation
in that country, says:
The latest dispatches from Spain
give hopeful indications that the
revolution in that country may result
in something more than a mere
change OF rulers. and. give to the
people who have suffered from every
form Of tyranny the rights necessary
to their happiness and the develop
ment of the nation. Marshal Serrano
entered Madrid on Saturday. accom-
panied by seven other generals Of the
successful revolutionary army. Their
reception was a triumphal ovation,
which showed the popularity Of the
revolution among the people. The city
was superbly decorated and a large
civic and military procession received
and escorted the generals. The parade
| and review of the national guard
which followed have strong indica-
tions Of what the people hope to ac-
complish. The troops carried, side by
side with their flags. banners on
which were inscribed, Down With the
Bourbons,' The Sovereignty of the
People, Religious Liberty and other
pregnant notices. At the termina-
tion of the review Gen. Serrano an
nounced that he had united with Gen.
Prim in calling Espartero to the head
of the state. Subsequently a minis
try was formed, with Marshal Ser
rano as president and Gen. Prim as
minister of war. Queen Isabella has
| issued a protest against the revolu-
tion. in which it is argued that the
force used by the rebels to depose the
queen does not injure her rights to
the throne. but little attention has
been paid to it.
Thus has Spain, in a few days of
peaceful revolution, thrown off the
yoke Of the Bourbons and inaugu-
rated new order of things, looking
at least to the establishment of
constitutional government, If not a
government of the people. Gen. Prim
said to be opposed to the formation
of republic. but such great advance
has been made already that the
friends of popular government have
good reason to feel elated at what
has been done and to hope for the
best in the future. The liberal ideas
had taken such firm hold in Spain,
where it was least expected, that no
change which may result therefrom
will be at all surprising.
"Espartero, Duke of Vitteria, now
placed at the head of the state, has
occupied that position on two former
occasions. He aided in securing the
succession of Isabella, who Is now
driven from the country, and success
fully led her armies in putting down
the CARROTS. In the insurrection of
1910, caused by the law suppressing
the freedom of speech in the town
councils, Espartero became head of
the government and was confirmed in
that position by the cortes, and was
appointed regent during the minority
of the queen. He was deposed in
1843 and had to fly to London for
safety. In 1S47 he was recalled to
Spain and by the revolution of 1854,
which drove the Queen-Mother Chris
tiana and NarvaeZ from the country,
he was again placed at the head of
the government. position which he
resigned in 1856. For a third time a
revolution, more thorough and de-
cisive than it's predecessors, has again
called him from his retirement. Es-
partero was born in 1892 and is now
nearly Seventy-Six years of age. He
is the son of wheelwright, COM
menced life as common soldier in
the Spanish army, and has won all