Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-07-06
THE LATE CASTELAR,.
FAMOUS SPANISH REPUBLICAN,
WAS A LEADER.
Story OF His Rise and Fall as Dictator
of spain-Had a Remarkable Career
as orator. Statesman and Writer-Also
Reyolutionist.


Reyolutionist.
Senior Emilio CASTELAR,, the distin-
guished Republican orator and
statesman, recently passed away at
Murcia, capital OF the ancient king
dom and modern province OF that
name. The immediate cause OF death
was albuminuria. The news OF his de-
mise caused profound emotion through
out Spain. The queen regent and the
members of the cabinet Immediately
telegraphed condolences to the family.
The body will be embalmed. brought
here and placed in chapelle ardente,
and the chamber of deputies will give
the deceased a public funeral.
Emilio CASTELAR, was born in 1882,
became notorious early in his career,
in consequence of his extreme demo-
cratic and socialstic opinions, which
he expounded in various Liberal jour
nails. For a time he was professor OF
history and philosophy in the Univer-
sity of Madrid, and in 1866 he took a
leading part in the revolutionary move
ment which was put down by Serrano.
On this occasion he was condemned
to death. but he made good his escape
and sought refuge first at Geneva and
afterwards in France. When the revo-
luton broke out in September, 1868, he
returned to his native country and was
one of the most energetic leaders OF
the republican movement. He exerted
| himself to the utmost in order to bring
| about the establishment Of republic,
| but at the general election for the Con-
stituent Cortes in February, 1869, the
Republicans succeeded in returning
only a small proportion OF their candi-
| dates, among whom, however, was
| Senior Castelar, In the discussions re-
| specting the new constitution of Spain,
| Senior Castelar, advocated, but unsuc-
cessfully, the principle OF republican
institutions. In June, 1869, he yigor-
ously opposed the project of regency,
| and he was also concerned in the re-
publican instructions which occurred
in October OF that year. In the govern
ment chosen by the Cortes after the
abdication of King Amadeo, Senior Cas-
telar VISA minister OF foreign affairs.
On August "a, 1873, he was elected
president of the Cortes, but vacated
that post on September 6, when he
was nominated president of the execu-
tive power. His first measure was the
propagation of the Cortes and the as
sumption of dictatorial power. He next
; lock energetic but Intellectual measures
to suppress the Carlist insure. .c., ana. ana
dispatched the minister of war in per-
son to Cuba to protect Spanish inter-
ests in that island. When, however the
it refused to pass vote of confidence
In President CASTELAR,, who resigned.
| Thereupon, Gen. Pavia, as captain-gen
eral of Madrid forcibly dissolved the
cortes and appointed provisional
government with Marshal Serrano at
its head. Soon after the pronuncia-
mento in favor of Alfonso XII, Senior
! Castelar, left Madrid and went to Gen
eva, January, 1875. While in that city,
being disguised at the educational de-
cree promulgated by the Spanish gov
eminent, he resigned the chair of big-
tory in the University of Madrid Sub
sequently he returned to Spain, and af-
ter much difficulty succeeded in obtain
ing a seat in the Cortes as deputy for
Madrid Since then he had spoken fire.
quently, and always with effect; but
he had been a politician without
party, too advanced for sagasta and
too moderate for the Zorillists. In 1898
he practically renounced his life's
work by declaring that while he still,
held to the general belief in republican
principles he had become convinced
that Spain could never be ruled by any
government save one based upon a
monarchy, until the education of her
people was raised to the standard OF