By his first marriage Don Carlos had five children, among them Don Jaime, now in his twenty-eighth year, who is regarded as heir to the throne by the Carlists. Don Jaime is said to possess to a high degree the strength of will and the determined character of his father. He was educated in England and Austria, and is now serving in the Russian army. Military science is his hobby, and he will be able to fight for his throne, as his father has done, if it becomes necessary. Don Carlos is now in Switzerland, that home of the exiled from other lands, and where he spends his summers. His winter residence is at the Palais de Loredane in Venice. At the present date the Carlist party is one of the strongest political parties in Spain. This does not appear in the representation in the Spanish cortes, for under the present system the right to exercise the franchise freely is a farce. There is no doubt that Don Carlos' popularity is greater than that of the little king. The queen is regarded as a foreigner and the king is too young to awaken any admiration in spite of the fact that every opportunity is taken to make him do so. To popularize the little king the queen regent promenades the poor child through the provinces. He makes childish speeches to the populace, touches the flags of the volunteers and in every way seeks to revive the enthusiasm for the house of Austria. But without avail. The wretched peasants, ground down by taxes, find little to stir them in the sight. On the contrary, Don Carlos is a great military hero, whose actions have stirred the people to admiration in spite of his many bad qualities. That the present dynasty will endure when all of the evils from which Spain suffers are considered, seems hard to believe. Unless a miracle happens or the powers bolster up the throne of the little king, the people are likely to turn to Don Carlos for relief. There are those who believe that republicanism is also rampant and that the Carlist agitation masks republican doctrines, and that Weyler will be dictator. This may be. But Don Carlos seems nearer the throne than he has been at any time during his career. CHAPTER XLVI. THE PHILIPPINES, PUERTO RICO, AND OTHER COLONIES OF SPAIN. The Philippines Another Example of the Shocking Misgovernment of Spain's Outlying Possessions--Interesting Facts About the Philippines--Spanish Oppression and Cruelty--Manila, the Capital of the Islands--Manufactures and Trade of the Eastern Archipelago--Puerto Rico and Its History--The Products and People --Spirit of Insurrection Rife--The Colonies Off the Coast of Africa Where Spain Exiles Political and Other Offenders--The Canaries, Fernando Po and Ceuta.