Year: 1873

Don Carlos letter, which he sent to his brother
Don Alfonso, has just been published in several of
the Madrid papers, and has awakened consider
able attention. 1t is as explicit in his intentions
and his aspirations as If a HERALD correspondent
had interviewed him. have translated it for the
benefit of those or your readers who would be
pleased to hear what the other side has say and
to vary the monotony OF Madrid sensations with
letter from the pretender who has plunged Spain
into civil war;


THE LETTER.


MY DEAR BRoTHER-ln pamphlets and IN news
papers have endeavOred to show SPAN my scnti-
men.s as man and as q king. now acceoe to
the general and vehement desire of all parties in
the peninsula to write further on the subject and
eend you this letter. letter which is not only
to you as the brother OF my love, but to all Span
iards, without any exception, as they are likewise
am not presenting myself my dear Alfonso as
2 pretender to the crown OF Spain, as believe
that the crown has already been placed over my
brows by the holy hand of the law. desire more
than this born right, however, which is sacred.
desire that the right be confirmed by the love OF
my people. NY duty is to consecrate myself to
the people with all my thoughts and all possess,
to die for or to them.


1t is said that 1 aspire not to be King OF Spain,
but OF party. This Is what might be Cd lied vu-
garity, for what man worthy to be King would be
King only OF party9 In such case King would
degrade his right and descend from the lofty and
serene region wherein majesty lives and plunge
himself into endless misery do not wish to be
King If l cannot be King OF all Spanards, 10
reactionists, as well as those who call themselves





eStranged to me to those who have afe ectionately
called me in the name Of their country; and ii from
all there Is no call on me to mount the throne of
my ancestors, perhaps there Is necessity for
establishing on solid and immOvabe bases the
government OF the State, and give amplest peace
and truest liberty to my most beloved Spain.


When l think OF all l have to do to bring about
such happy ends there is fear at my heart at the
vastness OF the enterprise. know and ieel that
have the desire to attempt the task and the strong
will to resolutely finish it, and that cannot con-
ceal from myself that the difficulties are immense
and that they cannot be conquered and overcome
without the counsel of the most upright and
proved men OF the kingdom and above ali without
the assistance OF the assembly gathered together
In the COrtes, in which all the hopes and
tive elements of the country are lound embodied.


Will give, with the aid OF the COrtes, defnitlve
and Spanish fundamental law to the people, as
have already expressed In my letter to the SOW
ereigns OF Europe


We studied together, my dear brother modern
history, and have medtdted upon its great events
which are instruction for kings and warning to
peoples. We have also meditated and have been
convinced that each century. as 1t revoved in the
course of time, mad, and VIII have its own leglt-
mate wants and Its own peculiar aspirations.


Ancient Spain needed great reforms; modern
Spain has undergone great changes Much has
been destroyed, but very little has been reformed
Many venerable institutions ana customs have per-
ished and some of these cannot be reinsttuied
New ones were substituted in their place. winch
yesterday saw the light and to-day are not To-day
. new work has been attempted by me-that Of
social ana political reformation-which was begun
In this unfortunate country upon bases which CEN
turies had sanctifed, grand edIfice wherein le
gitimate interests and reasonable opinions might
am not mistaken, my dear brother, when as.
sure you that Spain hungers and thrsts for justice;
that there Is an urgent and lmperiOus need for q
noble and energetic just and honorable govern
ment, and that there is an anxious desire to
law established throughout the land.


Spain does not desire to onend or to outrage the
faith OF her fathers. for possessing truth in Ca
tholcism she understands that If she is permitted
to fulfil her divine mission the Church will be Tree.
know and do not forget that the nineteenth
century is not the sixteenth century, but spain Is
resolved to preserve at all cost the Cahonc unity





Sad events, through violence OF revolutionary
times, have occurred In Spain, but when peace is
established and order once more maintained, there
are COncordats which We must profoundly revere,
and relgiousy comply with.


The Spanish people have gone through a sad ex-
perience. they now desire truth in all things and
that their King shall be living King, and not there
shade of King. and that their Cortes shall be a
tunta OF Independent and incorruptble repre-
snyss OF the pe0p put mot
ing deputies OF servlle matorities or seditious
min0rities,


The Spanish people desire to see discentraiza-
ti0n, and desire IL also, and thou knowest well,
my dear Alfonso, whether have not proved this
0y my actions In the Basque provinces.


desire that the municipalities should guide
their own Affairs and that the provinces should do
Ihe % same, guarding however against possible
. Ny ideas are fixed. my desire is constant to give
SPAN spain tle justice and equal right that she has not
uespiee tne voclferous lies that some missionaries
tel-to give Spain the liberty OF which she only
knows the name now, that liberty which is born of





protest the liberty that the aim OF all governing
laws, when laws are Just-that liberty which is a
natural right, right from Cod


we, sons OF kings, understand that it is not the
peopefor the king but the king Tor the people;
that king mnst be the most henorabe OF his neo,
pie, as he Is the first gentleman; that he must also
be proud OF the special title, Father of the poor
and Guardian Of the Weak


There is a fearful question at present in Spain--
the question OF finance. The detcit OF the Snanish
Treasury Is something tremendous; the products of
the country are not enough to cover 1t bankruptcy
n imminent l do not know whether, INV dear
brother, can save Spain from this bankrupfcy.
but 1t is only q legitimate king that can save IT,
IL Is gigantic task to reduce the deficit and save
the country lf the country is poor then the king
aud his ministers must live economically. as Don
Henry, the Unhappy, was accustomed to.
III the king first sets the example all VIII follow
him. Ministries must be suppressed, provinces re-
duced In number. empl0yes must be fewer, the |
administration mOraized; agriculture, industry |
AND commerce must be encouraged and lostered. |
10 save the credit ana economic the revenue OF
spain IS Titanic enterprise, to the success or
Wnlcn government and people must contribute. |
This IL what must take place, and meantime we |
In tl.ta and uA Apn