Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23

Friendly and unfriendly attitudes
toward Alfonso, deposed King OF Spain,
are balanced in the minds of Americans
who discuss the revolution in that
country. 1t is observed that royalty has
been meeting with rebuffs and that the
Spanish King has had trouble for some
years, but the question of successful
rule by the leaders of the people, under
the new regime, is a subject for debate.
Spain faces troubled years before
attaining political stability" in the
opinion of the Philadelphia Evening
Bulletin, while the Cincinnati En-
quirer feels that "the able leadership of
the new republic gives reason for hope
that Spain will survive the transition
without grave disorder or foolish radi-
calism." The Providence Journal is of
the opinion that political sterilization
will come much sooner with the dynasty
out of the way, pointing out that "the
country backed the wrong horse in the
world conflict"
Tyranny can be exercised under re-
publicanism." declares the Hamilton
(Ontario) Spectator, expressing the
hope shat those in the seats of au-
thorjty may be governed in their poll
cies by a spirit of wisdom and modera-
ton" The Indianapolis Star holds
that ''if those who have been agitating
against the monarchy can get together
in common cause and submerge their
own personal ambitions, Spain may be
at the beginning of a new and better
era" The Houston Chronicle says:
For King Alfonso we have only SYM
pathy: but for Spain We are glad; for
her, the masses of the world wish
brighter future under a frea-gnvern-
ment expressing the will of a truly free
and capable people" The Jersey City
Journal contends that the new repub
lie will be stronger for the taste of sup
preston of civil rights which the people
have had"
THAT the change may mean much
and may mean little to the people" is
the conclusion of the Schenectady Ga
zette, which Is convinced that while
perhaps the monarchy would have
done as well, any people fitted for self
government can go farther with ccm
plete power in their own hands" That
paper states that 1.-THE United States
will welcome the newest addition to the
ranks of sister republics" The Chi
cago Daily News comments: THE new
republic has the good wishes of liberal
thought the world around. 1t promises
rule of law, justice and civil liberty.
That is much, but the Spanish people
VIII expect also 1ntelllgent promotlon OF
economic prosperity by sound agrarian,
administrative and fiscal reforms"
THE decision that the nation shall
function as a federated republic" is
hailed by the Toronto Daily Star, see
ing IAN arrangement which will give
diverse elements in the population
large measure of self determination
American sympathy for the republic
may be taken for granted" says the
Chicago Daily News. adding: Much of
Europe will observe Spanish events with
Ill will or hostility, A Spanish republic
is new factor. To the surviving mon
arches it is a bad portent." AS to world
trade. the Charlotte Observer records
that the American Department of Com
merce is anticipating that 1.-The new
government organization in Spain will
speedily lift the value of the peseta to
a point that will interest our country"
The Hartford Times believes that ito
meet conditions fairly adequately with
constructive measures will be the test of
the new government" and the Phila-
delphia Inquirer warns that IF the new
republic is to survive, 1t must attain a
greater unity than previous Spanish
republics have dcne."
Successful lf-government seems to
be obtained by evolution and not by