St. Landry democrat., 1890-01-04
Spain.

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Member of Parliament, James j. o ell,
at Madrid had a talk with Don Emil Cas-
telar, the Spanish orator on the BrsziliaI
revolution.
In specially cabled report of the inter,
view, printed in the World, senoS CASTELAR,
says: A
enormous impression in Spain. FThoug.t
came On US at last as completeAurprise.
1 was in France when the newt arrived
and at once started for Madrid@
eve are delighted that thu republic
came so swiftly, and that the }V,ovement
was SO successful. Yet the agent state
of affairs in Europe this very .rSddenness
bears with it the threat of dalger to the
cause of democracy. 1t is prudent that
| the great conservative States of the north
of Europe should be alarmed by the sudden
burst of democratic republicanism, for if
any great disturbance of the status quo
were to result from the influence of events
in Brazil, monarcharchial governments,
especially Germany, might make an excuse
for attacking France, which is the centre
of democratic inspirations. That is why
hurried home to use my influence in mod
flying and calming public opinion in Spain.
"There is certainly an infection III the
example set by Brazil, for the national i'm.
pulse on the part of all liberals is to move
rapidly in the direction of republic, but
therein lies the danger. The ardent and
impulsive are for going forward at once
and takitg advantage of the profound i'm
pressions created on the public mind, over
turning the existing order and re-sstab
fishing the republic. No doubt this could
be done without violence, but would it be
wise?
SThen the immediate effect of the proc
lamation of republic at Madrid would be
the overthrow of the Portuguese monarchy.
That is certain but it's effects on the great
monarchies might be disastrous. With
France, Spain and Portugal established as
republics, the duration of the kingdom
of Italy would not be long. The effect of
the Brazilian revolution has already caused
great alarm at Rome and the establish
ment of three republics in Europe would
in all probability decide the German gov
eminent to declare war at once to prevent
a social revolution from overwhelming the
German empire.
''The French republic would be held
responsible for this spread of democratic
ideas. A terrible war might begin which
might destroy all that has been gained and
throw us back for generations. Now we
must have peace. Our triumph must be
effected by argument and discussions then
the result, though perhaps slow, will be
certain and permanent, / certainly will not
endapger the liberties we have won, by
encouraging an excitement which might
provoke reaction at home and expose Eu-
rope to horrible war.
81 am glad that the wretched house of
Braganza has been driven away from Bra
ziI," he continued with great animation.
81 am delighted to see Dom Pedro wan
dering about Europe without crown or
throne or country. Every Spaniard will
rejoice. It is long. delayed vengeance,
but it has come at last, and after all their
scheming and ambitious plotting, the
house of Braganza has fallen never to rise
again. We Spaniards cannot forget the
terrible injuries inflicted upon our coun
Try by the selfish ambition of this same
house of Braganza. This house it was
which first divided the peninsula and by
Portugal from Spain and in
Hicted irrtrievaple damage on both coun-
tries.
s.Then, again, for its own self interest,
it separated Brazil from Portugal Now
Brazil has driven it away with no more
ceremony than if they were disgraced do
mestics. But what amuses me most are
the shrieks of the English press over Dom
Pedro and his expulsion. No doubt the
English have reason to be sorry for the
downfall of the Braganza family. In them
hey have lost friends and allies and ser
viceable tools, but the people of Brazil,
and above all, the people of Spain have
,ause to rejoice. Yes, it is Spanish ven
yeance and we hail the Brazilian republic
With enthusiasm and delight"