The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-21
FREEDOM IN THB AIR,
CASTELAR, Predicts that All Eu-
rope Will be Republican
IN LESS THAN FIFTY YEARS.
Portugal aud Spain May be Next tc
Follow Brazil The Kings and
Queens aud Princes Must Go.
The Latest From Brazil.

PARIS, Nov 20,-"I am notin the least
surprised tn know that Brazil has has at
last decided for q Republic" said Emil
llo CASTELAR,, the Spanish statesman, "lp
fact, my only wonder is that she did not
do so sooner 1t is only few weeks
since l assured a prominent French
statesman that the tendency in Brazil
was irresistibly In that direction, To
one who has, IS ! have, studied the con-
dition OF thingsin South America, 1t has
long been apparent that the thinking
classes there were too deeply imbued
with the spirit Of Republican,
ism to make any other form Of govern.
ment more than temporary, Dom Pc!
dro has always tried to conceal
the fact from Europe, and he had
more or less succeeded, II Is simply
ridiculous TO claim that the revolution
in Brazil was due to the recent abolition
Oi slavery, for the men who have had
most to do with the overthrow of the
Empire are precisely the ones who
brought about the liberation OF the
slaves, and In both cases they were sim-
ply acting in accordance with the en-.
Iightened ideas OF the century. AS to
the effect this revolution may have upon
Portugal, while | don't feel justified in
prophesying that 1t will lead 10 the es,
tabIishment of a republic In that Coun.
try, am convinced 1t will have a direct
and marked effect in liberalizing the pol.
ICY OF the Portuguese monarchy. The
two nations are really but one, with
the same languages, customs and ten.
denotes, and tue action OF Brazil
eau not but react powerfully upon
Portugal. Besides, | have reason to
know that many Of the nest Influential
and able Portuguese writer's and orators,
such men as Latino Ooelho and Beossio
Bra1a, are heart and soul In favor of a
Republic. In spain think the imme.
dilute effect OF this South American up,
heayel will be less marked. We're We
under a conservative monarchy, un.
popular with the masses, Ishould think
differently, but the governmental Of Spain
Is very liberal and Is, 0fits own accord,
approaching the poiut where Rvpubli.
cauism will assert itself, as q matter Of
course, by universal consent Of tho peo.
pie. There Is no need Of precipitating
that movement, but all the countries Of
Europe may we'll tiud food for rehectionin
this almost unprecedented event. They
awoke one morning amid these tottering
relics OF wornout absolutism and
found that nation almost as large as
all Of them put together had, in the
twinkling OF an eye and without VIC.
lenCe, changed from an Empire to a Re-
public. Tue revolution was over aud
the new order Of things we'll established
before they were aware the old order
was compromised or that a revolution
was threatened. 1t Is curious, IL IL not ?
And they may at least open their ey es
to the fact that mankind have entered
upon au era ot reason, ard are no longer
to be driven against their fellows In
murderous herds and slaughtered by
thousands like unreasoning brutes "
suit the caprice Of some vain autocrat
VINO boasts GUd made him their master.
No, the sway Oi the aut0crat on this old
continent Is nearly over. II there is
any one thing | believe with all my
heart 1t IL that before fifty years Europe
will be Republican from end
10 end, and | believe the
change will be brought about
without the horrors Of war, Us easily as
1t has Just been brought about in Brazil,
as naturally as q man lays aside one coat
and puts on another, because he likes
the other better. Tie people Of Europe
are growing wiser every year and seeing
better what are their real interests
They will one day say TO their King,
Queens, Empvrors aud Princes, I'VE are
masters hereafter; all this country is
ours, not yours. There Is the door 10.
And then the Kings, Queens, Emperors
and Princes will ~ aud It will be a
beautiful sight. You look incredulous
and think me au utopist, but what
would you bave thought had told you
week ago to-day Brazil would be Re.
public2 AS said, l believe these great
changes will be accomplished without
war, nor do ! believe Europe Is now
threatened with war"