| Show PROBABLE FUTURE 0 OF SPAIN the changes contemplated by the leaders of the spanish revolution in the governments govern menti of the people and the administration of tho national affairs if ddlly and successfully carried out will L elevate swin from the position of a nation for which mig bine fine has any other othen european Euro peah peat nation and jaee place her hen in the front rank lank of progress and jre reform forni like all the monarchies of continental europe the sovereign and aristocratic cla cia classes saes of iberia have carried their conservative notions to the highest h gh extent their power has enabled th theal e ni todo to do their efforts in so doing have been greatly aided by the power of the roman boman church of which spain for two or three centuries has b been een the chief stronghold in consequence of this combination of aristocratic and priestly power the privileges of the people of spain have been very limited and the aa administration ministration of the national affairs has been strictly on the narrow guage principle the aphorism that every evil carries its own cure seems to be exemplified in the history of the spanish people the long continued course of injustice ustice exaction and oppression to which they have been subjected has at last awakened them to a sense of their wrongs and to the necessity for the inauguration of a new system of government more in accordance with the advanced ideas of the age their present revolution is one of the most remarkable recorded in history remarkable alike for the unity displayed by the whole people in the movement and for the speed speedy y and almost bloodless manner in which they have overthrown a dynasty which has been established about three hun dred years the future form of the government whether monarchial or rie rip publican republican is still undecided but the provisional government has already abolished some grievances under which the people have labored and whether they shall hereafter decide to have a king or a president to bo be at the head of the government the following reforms will in all pr probability y be introduced universal au suffrage g rage ii liberty berty of worship liberty of in instruction ruction liberty of peace peaceful ful fal reunion and association liberty of printing without special legislation loi Igi administrative decentralization which will devolve authority on the municipalities and the provinces trial by jury in criminal matters unity of j jurisdiction uris aris diction in all branches of the administration of justice judicial immutability aty tty individual security of domicile and nd correspondence and abolition of the punishment of death in addition to this a decree has been issued extinguishing the order of jesuits in spain and its colonies and for the confiscation of all its temporalities ties also a decree dissolving the guardia eurale a body created b by y isabellaa cov rov government to enforce its tyrannical calde decrees in the provinces the majority of these contemplated reforms will no doubt be carried out the people of spain demand it and should any future furuie ruler be so unwise as to attempt to tip deprive deprine them thein of df rights and liberties he may shar share i e the fate of queen qui eed een isabella isabilla for the spaniards are arp now awake to the fact of or how easy a thing it is Js to give glye an a I 1 ruler r marching onders orders the abolition of ithe the jesuits is a great good done for spain and should it be the only fruit of the tho late revolution the Provis provisional lonik junta will deserve th the e 1 eternal gratitude gatt gati tude of the spanish people the nation on onca td rid of these high priests of despotism ignorance and slavery I 1 one of the great and probably the greatest bar yo to its progress will have been beeri completely conquered much yet remains to be done before the nation hatlon will bo be happy lappy and prosperous the tho condition of the tile peasantry of spain is said to be little in advance of the peasantry of france at the time the latter iatter under the name of the I 1 jacque rie committed such fearful outrages on the rich landed proprietors and a j s lade lage raey racy of that antry country aa in a addition lid tid ailt 1 0 i i to this the crops of the past season owing to the prolonged drouth were vere almost a total failure and the land is consequently swarming with beggars the social coz coe condition of the people being so wretched e and the country still in an unsettled condition the wisest legislation will be necessary to prevent widespread wide spread rapine pi pillage and cruelty if when a permanent form of government is again established the wise and aud liberal policy of the present provisional government be carried out and measures be lie introduced for the promotion of trade and commerce and the immediate cevelo development of the almost boundless resources of bf the countr country y there were is leaon reason ito 0 hope hocq and ind belie belle that at spain willina will in p brief apace space regain regain her lost prestige gp and ina again t take a leading position among the th nations 0 og surope guro pip |
