The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-27
ALL EUROPE WILL JOIN.
Senior Castelar, Thinks the Days OF Prince
are Nearly Ended.


Senior Castelar, Thinks the Days OF Princes
are Nearly Ended.
New York, Nov 21.-The Herald prints an
interview with Prime Minister CASTELAR, OF
Spain, in which he is quoted as saying:
am not In the least surprised to know ihntfrazil
has at last decided for a republic. In fact, m only
wonder is that she did not do 50 sooner. IL sonly
few weeks since assured prominent Frensh states
man that the tendency in Brazil was Accessibility in
that direction. To one who has, as fave, studied
the condition OF things in south Asherica, II has
long been apparent that the thinking classes there
too deeply mbued with the spirit Of republican,
ism to make any other form o. government more
conceal this fact from Europe. and heF had more or
less succeeded. II is simply ridiculous 70 claim that
the revolution in Brazil due 10 the recent abOli
ton OF slavery, for the men who have had the most
To DO with oVerthroWng the empire are precisely the
who brought about the liberation OF the slaves,
and in both they simply acting in accord
ance with the enlightened ideas OF the century.
As TO the effect this rtv5lution may have upon
Portugal while do not feel like prOphesying that it
will lead TO the establishment of republic IN that
country, convinced il will have direct and
marked effect in beralizing the policy OF the Portu
gHese monarchy. The Two nations arc really but
one with the same language. customs and tenden-
cies, aud the action Brazil cannot bnt react pow
erfuly upon Portugal Besides, have reason 20
know that many OF the most influential and able
Portuguese writers aud orators, such men as Latino
Coeho and Beosso braza are heart and soul in favor
Of republic.
In Spain. think, tho immediate effect of this
South American upheayal will be less marked. Were
We under a conservative monarchy, unpopular with
the masses, shou think differently but the gov
eminent of Spain is very liberal, and is OF its
accord approaching a point where republicanism
will assert itself matter OF oOurs by the
universal consent Of the people There is no
eed of preeipitating that movement, but all the
countries of Europe may well find food for reflection
in this almost unprecedented event Think OF II.
They AXE in the morning and ind that nation
imos large all of them put together has in the
twinkling OF an eye, aud without violence changed
airom empire TO republic The revolution is over and
the new order of things Is well established before
they the old order compromised
that revolution was threatened. Curious is il not?
And they may at last open their eyes 70 the fact that
mankind has entered upon OF re son, and
longer to be driven against their fellows in
derous herds and slaughtered by thousands like
reasoning bruteS TO suit the caprice oil some vain
tocrat who boasts that God made him their master
The sway OF the sutOcrat on this old continent is
nearly Ii there is any one thi n belive with
all my heart il is that before fifty years Europe will
be republican from end to end. believe the change
will be brought about without the horrors Of
easily il has just been brought about in Brazil
As naturally as man lays aside one coat and puts on
another because he likes the other better the peo
pie OF Europe are growing wiser every year. and
seeing better what their real interests. They
will one day say to their kings queens, enperors
and princes: 1--WE masters here after all this
country is ours, not yours; there Is the dOor-gO.
And then kings, queens emperOrs and princes viii
60 and 1t will be beautiful sight You look in
credulous and think me a utopist, but what would
you have thought had I told you a week ago that
to-day Brazil would be republic. AS said. be-
lieve these great changes will be accomplished with
out war. Nor do believe Europe is now threatened