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f, FIRST legislative elections Of the new re-
gime. He was himself elected 10 the
cortes from the city of Madrid in Janu-
nry. 1875. It devolved upon him then 70
repress the second attempt of the Car
lists to bring on a civil war and TO deal
with the first instruction in Cuba
He charged general Blanco with this
Task, but the reac,ionary tendencyfo OF has
home policy became more and more
marked, until the financial projects In
(which he wished 20 embark drew upon
him the bitter attacks, not only OF CASTE
hr and the Republicans, but also those
IF Csmpos and Sagasta, and ne was COM
pe.,cd 10 resign. In 1881 he returned
Rgain TO power, but his Conservative
cabinet was speedily overthrown and
roal.;ion government, with Sagasta ana
ra,npcs at its head, took the reins OF
BffairS.
AT the general election Of the same
year he was returned TO the cortes from
Madrid. and became the chief spokeS
man of the intermediate party, known as
the Conservative Liberals. On January
Is. 1888. ne was called upon 10 form a
Conservative ministry. In order 10 Sc
eure a majority devoted, like himself, 10
Ideas. Of order and Of liberty, in harmony
with the monarchal principle he dissolv-
ed the cortes. and the new elections re-
sulted favorably; but on November %.
aSS5. on the question Of the occupation Of
the Caroline Islands by Germany, ne
WAS agan compelled 70 resign, being sue
reedai By Senior Sagasta. The same day
Re was elected president Of the Chamber
by 222 v0tcs against LIP cast for Senior
Romero Robledo. and he signalized his
entrance upon his new functions by
furera! eulogy Of King Alfonso XII, Who
had died the previous day
In 1890 another reversal brought him
hack into power, and on July he took
the presidency Of a Conservative cabin
et. replacing the Liberal ministry Of Sa-
yasta. Two years later the pendulum
swung 10 the opposite extreme, and the
liberals, under Senior Sagasta, won the
general elections and retained power un-
I'll 1895. when disagrements in the Sa-
sasta cabinet led the queen regent %
summon Canovas again 10 the premier
Hhip.
Canavas came .ast into power on Feb
ruary Z, 1895. 4 number Of officers had
broken and pillaged the offices of vari-
Gus newspapers which had made insinu-
ations against the conduct OF officers en-
gagei in suppressing the Cuban revolt.
The war minister seemed TO support The
officers, whereas the premier, Senior Sa-
pasta. ordered the Journalists TO be pro-
,tec.ed. This led TO the retirement OF the
uninistry Marshal Campos was tempo
rarily made captain general of Madrid
ana the greatest excitement prevailed.
FINALLY Senior Can0vas formed ministry
although hel acked the support Of sec
tion of the Conservative party.
The government was defeated on
vote Of censure on June 8, 1895, but did
not resign. The general elections Of
April, 1896. returned an overwhelming
snapority to the cortes in favor of the
policy Of the Canovas cabinet, though
she opposition charged that the minister
ialsts carried many Of the election dis
rricts by gross frauds. On June ,, last,
Senor Canovas rendered the resignation
OF the cabinet, owing 10 the dlfhcuIfy
ministers experienced in carrying on
the government, in view Of the parlla-
menlary situation caused by the refusal
oe the Liberals 10 take part in the de-
alterations Of the cortes.
This attitude OF the Liberals was due
to a personal encounter between the
Duke OF Tetuan. minister Of foreign af-
fairs. and Professor Comas. a distin-
suished Liberal senator. on May 81, when
the duke slapped the face of the pr0fes-
cor after heated debate on the Morgan
resolution. adopted by the United States
senate. After four days Of conference
with the leaders Of al political parties.
the queen regent requested him TO with
draw the resignation OF the cabinet, and
he did so, being confirmed by the crown
in MS ministerial powers with the per-
sonnet and policy Of the cabinet I'M
changed.
Senior Canovas was the author Of num-
er5us works in moral and political science
and Of a"History Of the House of Au-
stria," which is in high repute, and
"History Of the Decline Of Spain from
the Accession Of Phillip III, 70 the Death
of Charles H." which ranks favorably
among the works of its class from Span
ish writer's. Under the title Of 'E. Sol
itario," he publishes a monograph dedi-
Gated 70 one Of mis- uncles, EsJerbanes
Calderon. or his literary studies he
one Of most general interest is a volume
on the contemporary Spanish theaier,
which appeared in 1886.
He had received the insignia of the Or
der OF the Red Eagle from the emperor
OF Germany. The Grand Cross Of the Or
der OF the Tower and Sword from the
King OF Portugal. and the Golden Fleece
from the king of Spain.
GOLLI HAS CONFESSED.
Madrid. Aug. 9.-GoIi has confessed