New-York tribune., 1903-01-06

called the Iberia" On account OF the outbreak OF
1866 he had to flee for his life and was condemned
to death for treason. He was still in exile the
time Of the overthrow OF Isabella Ii. and on the
forma ton OF the Provisional Government was ap-
pointed Minister OF Public Works He subsequently
became Minister of the Interior and then OF Foreign
Affairs acting in the latter capacity throughout the
year 1870
On the accession OF Amadeus. in January. 1871. he
became Minister OF the Interior and later in the
year gained notoriety the principal antagonist OF
Gorilla the Radical leader After bitter struggle
he was elected President Of the Cortes in October
157L In December OF the year he again be-
came Minister OF the Interior. and also President.
of the Ministry resigned January p. 1S72 IN
consequence of the election of ZorIla as President
OF the Cortes This resignation the King refused
accept, and the COrtes dissolved
At the elections held in April 1S72. the Ministry
obtained large majority. but when the Cortes
assembled the proofs Of SasasJas corrupl practices
in securing his majority evident that he
was driven from power june Is 1S12 by Gorilla
In October following the Cortes went 50 far as 70
resolve, BY of III to 1ot 20 consider articles
of impeachment against sasasta and his Ministry.
but nothing further done in the matter Sa-
gasta however. remained IN private life thereafter
until the overthrow OF CASTELAR,
In January. 1874. he again appeared in office as
Minister Of Foreign Afga.rs, under the Presidency
Of Serrano but was transferred 70 the Interior De-
partment in May. and became President OF the
Council in August. He again retired from Office on
4
was practically a leader without party. The Am
bassadorship at Paris offered to him by the
King but he declined and did give in his formal
adhesion to the regime until Alfonso had been
six months on the throne He continued 70 figure
in +be C'ortes meanwhile determined antagonist
of ANYBODY and everybody that misEt be IN power.
In Nav 1sSt he Joined Martinez Campos in organic
ing the new Liberal party TIE Cabinet Of Canovas
del Castillo was oyerthrovr. and Sagasta and Cam
nos bv a coalition came INTO power.
lTsrf firrtT in Ffeir ffnf
+ober 1889 but he was again in power in 1855. in
1Sss and in 1s95 his Ministry resigned and was
succeeded by that OF Canoyas dc! Castillo who II
.,rr after his death at the hands Of the assassin
AngfolilIo was succeeded By General Azcarraga-
on october = 1891. Sagasta was again called TO
,oxar He was at confronted with the
troubles in Cuta and the PHILIPPINES One or the
first steps taken by him was TO recall General
WeyIer then Captain-General OF Cuoa. VINO was
s,,ccesded bv General Biarco- The elections IN
st., charity before the breaking Out OF the Span
IsbAuerican War resulted in The return Of a large
Liberal ma jority to the Cortes in support OF the
Premier.
tba Ministers Of Marine and War and for the Col-
ies we're repeatedly attacked in and out OF the
Crortes until finally on May 10 the whole Cabinet.
Including the Premier, resigned They had come
into oe7ce with the policy OF avoiding eon1ic1
with the United States by pacifying Cuba through
autonomv This policy was not only counter 10
the opinion Of the Conservative party out was oP-
posed by a large section OF their own aaherehtS a.
e. concfatorv 20 suit the belcose temper OF the
nation When war seen to be Inevitable. m
s+asd Of resfgning make way for a hghting Cao-
met Sazasta began to tempOrize. as was always
his poIicy He hoped secure the friendly inter-
-srtion Of other European powers but IN tnis ne
was unsuccessful 49,,
n was at the earnest personal request OF ehe
e,raen Regent that Senor Sasasta at once assumes
tLe ask Of forming "a new Cabinet After coasla-
rt1e difficulty he succeeded in doing So ana 'lsH
Gained the popular support Cf the nation oS Us
1arir i'm the Spanish Senate that the new Ministry
7,,,id continue a strong war policy
r. he AZ the head Of the government Wnoss army
= -,,-,, wage an unsuccessful war is nor 70 gam
,,Iarirv From the frst the Spanish cause was
to,eIess one but nothing less than a erusiiiis
tefaat would satisfy spanish honor AhtV"sl =
ali ssnor saaasta maintained an honest s'Fals s''-
forward and courageous policy Long BEFORE tns
,,,,t .IosA OF the var ne would have been s1ad %
-, for peace bu, not uutil the fail Of santiago
,r,,,,5 he spspfsb nation accept defeat as hnaL
.rhrousbout the peace negotiations az Paris the
spanIsh commissioners We're in constant e0"i
,,,,r,icatton wiki the home government an" u -
I,La1v that senior Sagasta influenced their aeti'. as
t. r,,s, certainly have given 90 ais approval
N, March / ise9 Premier Sasasta as'tin resign"
,,~ot of Sranish Affairs after BEING ~ power
f,,, C,.tcber iss3 ON March s. 1851 ne resume"
,r most Of Premier which ne held rttie more
sr,, F., year yeslgninE on March -. 1902, whsn tne
helm, of the ship Of state was taken oy Se"0' -.
vela the present Premier. called again % 'ie