The New York herald., 1879-09-12
GREEK, SLAv AND GIBRALTAR.
CHINA AS GERMANY'S ALLY.
SPANS FOREIGN POLICY.


SPANS FOREIGN POLICY.
sefor Castelar's speech in the Cortes before its
adjournment is considered are informed by
the Madrid correspondent OF the London Daily NeUS
by the Madrid press of every shade of opinion one
of the most eloquent and certainly the most elective
oratorical efforts of the republican leader since the
restoration took place in his country The hrst part
of his splendid speech directed against foreign
policy of the Cabinets which have managed State
affairs 1874 Senor CASTELAR, is the resolute OPP
ponent of the prudent policy which the governments
of Spain have observed for nearly century, owing
to their being surrounded by interior disturb
and civil He drew from many recent
instances arguments against the inactivity of the
FOREIGN Office which allows the colonial and Euro
pean interests of Spain to fall into such neglect.
In the course Of this speech Seor CASTELAR, came TO
favorite topic Of histhe future OF Greece and the
Eastern question. Sehor CASTELAR, believes that
Greece ould have glorious future, as she has bad
q glorious past. He reminded his hearers that
there exists and external connections between
Greece and Spain who standing at the two southern
extremities OF Europe, fulfil similar missions.
Greece revealed and discovered Europe as Spain
did America. Greece obeyed call that drew
her to the western shores of the Mediterranean
Just as Spain obeyed another call that
summoned her to the western shores OF
the Atlantic. . Greece and Spain are
equally necessary in this world. because in the
midst OF this modern life, somewhat crippled by
utiiaran and egotistical tendencies they represent
by the splendor of their respective claims by the
aptitude OF their race. lofty feelings i'll human life,
eroism in the ideal and poetic in art, quail
ties indeed, that made their grandeur i'll the past
and that will yet make them grand i'll the future"
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Senior Castelar's remarks on the Eastern question
equally interesting. He thinks the settlement
i'll the East only adjourned not settled. and that it
will never be resigned to the recent loss
of Bessaraba and to the ancient loss
of Transylvania; because the I5ulgars will
not renounce the Dobrudscha nor Eastern Rou-
melia because Serbs and Montenegrins will
fight to extend their respective territories; be-
Slavs, silenced tomorrow will be
in arms, either in Bosnia or i'll Croatia against
Austrian rule; because the unruly Albanian
will not lay down his rifle keep the
dagger his bel because the heroic and intelligent
sons of Greece will not renounce their hopes on
Epirus Macedonia, Thessaly, anxious to enclose in
these their national boundaries the mountains of
their shepherds. of their warriors aud their mytho
ogy; because Russian Pansavism will ever hear
ringing i'll its ears the epic poem which murmurs
the prophecy OF empire greater than Constantine
OF capital unrivaed in Constantinople and of the
three-arned cross rising upon st. Sophia; because
the Turk petrifed will tall to pieces like fossil
under the action of air and light; because much
blood must yet be poured on the road to the Holy
Land, despite the Crusades or old. many
must yet be engaged in the boundary line of Asia
and Europe to open new horizons for nations and
new fields for the enterprise and activity Of the
human race.
Referring spain Senior CASTELAR, said signif-
cantly Here is what demand of Spanish
government. l ask it to show that fine per.
ception of sounds, that penetrating keenness of
glance. which weakness is wont to display, in order
to secure tho vantage which the noblest of our
national aspirations can draw from all these prob
lens A very model of this penetration was Holland
in past centuries. turning to profit the wars
between Spain and England, between France and
Span. between Spain and Germany, for its nde-
pendence and development. Such a model in
Our day is to be found in Italy, which perceived
could get Milan; from wars between Austria and
Prussia Venice; from war between France and
Prussia, Rome Well and national
aspirations? hold for bad patriot who ever for
gets that territory is not intact our penin
sula- unity complete nor our colonial Empire and
tropical markets secure, African prestige
protected in Tetuan against British influence and
French neighborhood And nevertheless fatal
policy retards the paths that could lead
to these ideals. and losing preci-
9us moments nressin %nsn unan e ana
therefore. get policy which will create for us an
influence everywhere. You will tell me that am
proposing policy OF race have no hesitation IN
coniessing this to be intention After such aini-
ties as exist in nation believe those to be most
powerful which arise from the blood from the race.
IL Is certain that question of has determined
tnat eternal struggle between the two principal fami
lies of our earth-rivalry which breaks out between
Carthage Rome, in the fields of Guadalete
those OF Poctiers in the waters of Iepanto Nava-
rino. and in the last between TURKS and Savs.
1 will tell you that by singular coincidence of
history, no country or our race holds any region
which by right belongs to another part of the same
stock. Despite many conflicts with France, she
does not hold an inch of Spanish soil; despite
long centuries of domination i'll Italy. detan not
u foot OF Italian territory: and rival TO
possess Jersey and Metz, that ought to belong to
France; Malta, that is Italian; Gibraltar,
longed to Spain Do not be surprised, then. pro-
pose for our foreign relations policy, national IN
deed but also completed and made more perfect by
very clear conception and deep comprehension of
the moral power and political authority OF Illus
trous race! But, gentlemen. IL Is III vain that
deavor out OF my sincere patriotism, to suggest
lofty foreign policy when foreign policy must now
and ever depend upon also lofty and upright home
policy. and the party now dominant and the govern
ment now existing cannot represent uphold
good home policy with lofty views because tney rep
resent and uphold reaction. Who you? You are,
sirs, restoration. What policy do you follow
You follow the policy Of restoration. and reaction
is condemned by Providence to a hopeless sterlity. /
know OF revolution in art in reg gion, in science
In politics, which has not been succeeded by restor
ntion. This much will concede without any hes-
tation to my adversaries because it the truth
also must add. gentlemen that know in the
OF history OF no restoration that has prevailed aaist
revolution in the end any than eclipses prevail
against the march of planets.
''rhe speech" says the correspondent. "created
. great impression by its severe, skilfui. incsive
aud complete criticism. only of the policy
OF the conservatives but Of the very spirit
tho Restoration in spain. 1t ended amid profound
by tho unhcsitating assertion that the political
struggle in Spain is wagcd between democracy and
Restoration. but that the principles the Rcvolu-
ton of lSGe must triumph by the natural
OF the laws of progress constant in history as in
every order of phenomena in the world.
CARLOS AND ALFONSO.
The account given by the Madrid correspondent Of
the France respecting the possible conclusion of an
arrangement between the two rival branches Of the