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Contemporaries was born at Malaga, Feb. 8,
1928. He took the course of philosophy and
law in the University of Madrid and began
his career as a journalist In 1851 he made
his debut, under the patronage of Senors
Rios, Rosas and Pacheco, as chief editor of
the Patria, in which he defended Conserva-
tive ideas. About this time he published a
volume of lyric poems and a series of his
tdTical papers. He was in doubt whether to
follow literary or political career, but
course of events In 1852 he was named dep
uty for Malaga, and from that time to his
death had never ceased to occupy seat in
the cortes. In 1856 he was charge d'affaires
at Rome and prepared the historical memo
TandIm on the relations of Spain with the
Holy See, which served as a basis for the
concordat: After serving the crown as gov
ernor of Cadiz in 1855, director general of the
administration from 1858 to 1861, and lastly, in
that same year, as under secretary Of state
for the interior. the queen called him to
the ministry as member Of the cabinet. In
1865 he held the portfolios Of finance and
the colonies in the O'Donnell cabinet and it
devolved upon him to draw up the law for
the abolition of the slave trade Shortly be-
fore the revolution of 1868 he became es-
pecially conspicuous as one of the last to de-
fend with energy in the cortes the principe
OF DlenQlnS nDeral ana cOnciiiatOry ideas with
the constitutional monarchy, when all the
parties that had supported this political doc
trine had deserted the parliament. He was
banished short time before the revolution
occurred and took no part in it.
In the face of the triumphant revolution
after his return from exile and in the full
constituent assembly of 1868, supported by
Senors Elduayem, Bugallal and two others,
he hoisted the standard of legitimate and con-
stitutional monarchy. This is his greatest IL
tie to fame; His fidelity and ability finally
Alfonsist party; and on the proclamation of
Alfonso XII. as king on Dec. 81 1874
Senor Canovas del Castillo became president
of the council and chief of the new cabinet,
called the cabinet of Cancellation. He retired
in September, 1875, because of the demands
of the extreme Conservative party, but he was
called back to the presidency Of the council on
Dec. 2, of the same year, and charged partic-
ularly with the direction of the first legis-
lative election of the new regime. He was
himself elected to the cortes from the city
him then to repress the second attempt of the
Carlists to bring civil war and to deal
with the first insurrection in Cuba.
With the exception of interval of few
months, he continued to hold the premier
ship down to 1879, wher, on the return of
Marshal Martinez Campos from Cuba, he re-
tired from the premiership and was succeed
ed by Campos, who accepted as his colleagues
the principal associates of Senor Canovas.
The opposition raised to the policy of Campos
soon forceA him to retire. Senor Canovas
feated the free trade and emancipation pro-
jects Of Campos. On the reassembMng of the
Cortes in December, 1879, Campos gave up
the attempt to conduct the government and
Senior Canovas formed new cabinet on
Dec; 10, with second Cuban insurrect:on to
be dealt with.
He charged Gen. Blanco with this task.
but the reactionary tendency of his home
policy became more and more marked until
the financial projects in which he wished
to embark drew upon him the bitter attacks,
ond
but also those of Campos and Sagasta; and
he was compelled to resign. In 1881 he re-
turned again to power but his conservative
cabinet was speedily overthrown and coali-
ton government with Sagasta and Campos
at it's head, took the reins of affairs
At the general elections of the same year,
Madrid, and became the chief spokesman Of
one intermediate party, known as the party
of Conservative Liberals: On Jan. 1S. 1884,
ne was called upon to form a conservative
ministry. In order to secure a majority de-
voted. like himself. to ideas Of order and
of liberty. in harmony with the monarchial
principle, he dissolved the Cortes and the
new elections resulted favorably. But on
Nov. 26, 1885, on the question of the occupa-
ton of the Caroline islands by Germany. he
was again compelled to resign, being succeed
ed by Senor Sagasta.
The same day he was elected president Of
the chamber by 222 votes. against 112 cast
for senor Romero Robledo. and he signalized
funeral eulogy of King Alfonso XIII. who
had died the previous day.
In 1890 another reversal brought him back
into power. and on July he took the presi-
dency of a Conservative cabinet replacing the
Liberal ministry Of Sagasta. Two years later
the pendulum swung to the opposite extreme,
and the Liberals, under Senior Sagasta, won
the general elections and retained power
until 1895, when sagreements in the Sagasta
cabinet led the queen regent to summon
Canovas again to the premiership. Canovas
came last into power on Feb. 7, 1895. num-
Der Of officers had broken and pillaged the
offices of various newspapers which had made
instnuations against the conduct of officers
The war minister seemed to support the
officers, whereas the premier, Senor Sagasta,
ordered the journalists to be protected. This
led to the retirement of the ministry Mar
shall Campos was, temporarily made captain
general of Madrid, and the greatest excite
ment prevailed. Finally Senor Canovas formed
a ministry, although he lacked the support
of section of the Conservative party. The
government was defeated ON a vote of CEN
sure on June 8, 1895, but it did not resign.
The general elections of April 1896 were re-
turned by an overwhelming majority to the
cortes in favor of the policy of the Canoyas
cabinet, though the opposition charged that
the ministerialists carried many of the cleo
ton districts by gross frauds.
On June last Senor Canovas rendered the
resignation of the cabinet, owing to the diff
Guilty the ministers experienced in carving on
the government in view of the parliamentary
situation caused by the refusal of the Lib
erals to take part in the deliberations of the
c0rteS. 1nlS attitude OF the Liberals due
to a personal encounter between the Duke of
Tetuan, minister Of foreign affairs, and Prof.
Comas, distinguished Liberal senator. on
May 21 when the duke slapped the face of
the professor after a heated debate on the
Morgan resolution adopted by the United
States senate. After four days of conferences
with the leaders of all political parties. the
queen regent requested him to withdraw the
resignation of the cabinet, and he did SO
being confirmed by the crown in his minis
terial powers with the personnel and policy
of the cabinet unchanged.
Senior Canovas was the author of numerous
works in moral and political science and of
in high repute, and History Of the De-
cline of Spain from the Accession of Philip
III. to the Death Of Charles H." which ranks
favorably among works of its class from Span
he published monograph dedicated to one OF
his uncless Estebanes Calderon. OF his lit