The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-08-13
RloRrapIlical.

Senor Antonio Clnova5 del Castillo accord
Ing to the DictiOnaire Un iyerSal des Contem-
porains, was born at Malaga, February s, 1928.
He took the course in philosophy and law in
the University Of Madrid and began his career
journalist. In 1851 he made mis- debut, un-
der the patronage OF SCnOrs Rios, ROSaS and
Pacheco, as chief editor Of the Patria, in which
he defended conservative ideas
About this time he published a volume Of ly-
ric poems and a series OF historical papers.
He was in doubt whether 10 follow a literary
career, but soon found himself turned 10 poll
tics by the course Of events. In 1852 he was
named deputy from Malaga, and from that time
to his death has never ceased TO occupy a seat
in the cOrteS In 1856 he was charge d'affaires at
Rome, and prepared the historical memoran-
dunn on the relations OF Spain with the holy
see, which served as a basis for the concordat
After serving the crown as governor Of Cadiz
in 1855, director general Of the administration
from 1888 To 1861, and lastly, in that same year,
aS under secretary of-Statc for the interior. the
queen call him to the ministry. as "a member Of
the Mon cabinet In 1868 he held the p1r,fOiiO
OF finance and the colonies in the O'Donneu
cabinet, and il devOlved upon him TO draw up
the law for the abolition OF the slave trade.
Shortly before the revolution OF 1865 he be-
came especially conspicuous as one of the last
to defend with energy in the cOrtes the princi-
pie Of blending liberal and conciliatOry ideas
with the constitutional monarchy. when ali the
parties that had supported this political doc
tTine 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 revolution, after his
return from exile and in the fun constituent
assembly OF lS6S, supported by Seniors FL
duayem, Bugallel and two others, he hoiSted
the standard of legitimate ami constitutional
monarchy. This is his greatest title to fame.
His fidelity and ability finally secured for him
the supreme direction Of the AlfOnsist party,
and, on the proclamation OF Alfonso XII a.
king, on December 81, 1874, SenOr Canovas del
Castillo became president Of the council. ana
chief OF the new cabinet called the cabinet of
Cancellation
He retired in September. 1919. because of the
extreme conservative party, but he was called
back to the presidency of the council on Dec
ember ., OF the same year and charged partic-
ularly with the direction Of the first legislative
elections of the new regime. He himself
elected TO the cOrteS from the city Of Madrid,
in January. 1876. He was called upOl to re-
press the second attempt of the CarliStS to
bring on a civil war and TO deal with the first
iRsurrectioa in Cuba
With the exception of an interval Of few
months he continued to hold the premiership
down to 1872 when, on the return OF Marshal
Martinez Campos from Cuba, he retired from
the premiership, and was succeeded by Campos,
who accepted as his colleagues the prin-
Cipal associates Of SenOr CanOyaS. The
opposition to the policy Of Cam
pos soon forced him to retire. Senor
CanovaS skiIlfully resisted, delayed and finally
defeated the free trade and emancipation pro-
jects Of CampoS. On the reasSembling OF the
corteS in December. 1879, CampoS gave up the
attempt to conduct the government, and SenOr
Canovas formed a new cabinet on December
IO. with second Cuban inSurrectiOn to be dealt
with