The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-08-11

when all the parties that had supported
this political doctrine had deserted the
parliament. He was banished a short
time before the revolution occurred,
and took no part in it.
In the face Of the triumphant revo-
luton, after his return from exile and
in the full constituent assembly of 1868,
supported bv Seniors Elduavem, Bu-
gallal and two other. he hoisted the
standard of the legitimate and consti-
tutional monarchy. This is his greatest
title to fame. His fidelity and ability
/ finally secured for him the supreme d.
rection of the Alfonsist party, and on
the proclamation of Alfonso XII as
king on Dec. 81, 1874, Senior 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 Conserva-
| tive party, but he was called back to
the presidency of the council on Dec.
2, of the same year, and charged partic-
ularly with |he direction of the first
legislative elections of the new regime.
He was himself elected to the cortes
from the city of Madrid in January,
1876. 1t devolved upon him then to
repress the second attempt of the Carl
lists to bring on civil war and to deal
with the first insurrection In Cuba.
With the exception of an interval Of .
few months he continued to hold the
premiership down to 1879, when, on the
return of Marshal Martinez Campos
from Cuba, he retired from the premier
ship and was succeeded by Campos,
who accepted as his colleagues the
Of
The opposition raised to the policy Of
Campos soon forced him to retire.
Senior Canovas skillfully resisted, de-
layed and finally defeated the free
trade and emancipation projects of
Campos. On the reassembling of the
cortes in December, 1879, Campos gave
up the attempt TO conduct the govern.
ment, and Senior Canovas formed q
new cabinet ON December 10, with q
second Cuban instruction to be dealt
with.
He charged General 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 not only of Cas-
telar and the Republicans, but also
those of Campos and Sagasta; and he
was compelled to resign. In 1881 he re-
turned again to power, but his Conserv-
alive cabinet was speedily overthrown
and a coalition government with Sagas-
Ia and Campos at its head, took the
reins of affairs.
At the general elections of the same
year he was returned to the cortes from
Madrid and became the chief spokes-
man of the intermediate party, known
tho nar.fU ~ GOncarua II 4 haVafo
On Jan 10, 1884, he was called upon to
form Conservative ministry. In or
der to secure majority devoted, like
himself, to ideas Of order and of liberty,
in harmony with the monarchical prin-
ciple, he dissolved the cortes, and the
new elections resulted favorably. But
ON Nov. 26, 1885, ON the question of the
occupation of the Caroline islands by
Germany, he was again compelled to
resign, being succeeded by Senior Sa-
gasta. The same day he was elected
president of the chamber by 222 votes
against ll2 cast for Senior Romero Ro
bledo and he signalized his entrance
upon his new functions by a funeral
eulogy Of King Alfonso XII, who had
died the previous day.
In 1890 another reversal brought him
back into power, and ON July he took
the presidency OF 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 disagreements in the
Sagasta cabinet led the queen regent to
summon Canovas to the premiership.
Oanovas came last into power ON
Eah 1909 A nuunhar f,f OffiQara had
broken and pillaged the offices of
various newspapers which had made in
situations against the conduct Of Off
GERS engaged in suppressing the Cuban
revolt. The war minister seemed to
support the officers, whereas the premier,
Senior Segasta, ordered the journalists
TO be protected. This led to the retire
ment of the ministry. Marshal Campos
was temporarily made captain-gener'l
of Madrid, and the greatest excitement
prevailed Finally Senior Canovas
formed ministry, although he lacked
the support of section of the Conserva-
tive party.
The government was defeated on a
vote of oensure on June 3, 1896, but did
not resign. The general elections Of
April, 1896, returned an overwhelming
majority TO the cortes in favor OF the
policy OF the OanOYas CABINET, though
the opposition charged that the min
lister carried many Of the election dis
tricts by gross frauds.
On June 2, last Senior Canovas ten
dered the resignation Of the cabinet,
owing TO the difficulty ministers ex-
perienced in carrying ON the govern
ment in view of the parliamentary stu
alton caused by the refusal Of the Lib
erals TO take part in the deliberations of
the cortes. This attitude Of the Lib
erals was due TO a personal encounter
between the Duke Of 1etuan, minister
Of foreign affairs and Professor Comas,
q distinguished Liberal senator, on May
81, 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 conference with the leaders OF all
political parties. the queen regent re-
quested him 10 withdraw the resigna-
ton 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 UauOVaa Wna the author OF