The New York herald., 1872-09-21
PROPOSED sPANIsH-AMERECAN JUBILEE.

70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The 9th Of December OF 1874 will be just half
century from the famous battle OF Ayacucho, fought
In Peru, where the joint army of Colombia, Peru,
Chile and the Argentine Republic, under the CON-
mand OF General Sucre, gave the last and most
brilliant blow to Spanish domination IN continent tai
America. The writer suggests that the semi-cen-
tennia anniversary OF that day should be celebrated
by the whole Spanish or Ibero.American family in
the city of Lima, where, precisely by that time, will
be finished the Peruvian Palace Of Industry, the
erection Of which was commenced some years ago
at the suggestion Of Sehor Pardo the present Chief
Magistrate of the Republic of Chile Ws1A
The writer thinks that something new useful and
amusing to all should be attempted. The Spanish
people in both continents are exceedingly back.
ward in point Of regular physical education, and
1t is time to stop gambling cock fighting
cock beheading and bull fighting, the only
amusements now popular in those countries
The writer therefore proposes an exhibition
of all the healthful, physical games and
sports ofthe world and the establishment fmprov.
ed olympian games, to be performed at regular
periods, where masterpieces Of art, meritorlous
works and actions and victories or the arena shall
be rewarded by the hands OF beauty, and all sorts
in Of abo Sndw wc oWaa tS
improvement and happiness OF mankind. The
social and political ends attained by these means
are not only better popular education. but also
the promotion OF a healthier activity, of more in.
innate intercourse and OF peaceful brothery fee.-
ngs between all the sections of the lberan family,
leading finally to an alliance based on the hearts
and convictions OF the people, and not on laws,
treaties and other paper bonds which, so far, have
proved weaker than Gulliver's lilliputian ties.
The HERALD cannot refuse its hearty approval TO
this truly philosophical idea, which ought TO be con.
genial to the spirit OF the cnvalrous and noble
but so miserably cducated and il-goyerned
Spanish race. The descendants OF the Cid and
Isabella, Of Balboa, Magalanes AMI De Soto of
Camoens aud Caderon, Of Bolivar and Sucrc, cam
not be inferior TO any effort Of intelligence and
virtue. They, have paid 50 far very dearly
for the preudices and blindness of their leaders,
and for the grandeur of their mountains and ro-
mantle soltudes, where they have remained for
centuries almost cut OIL from the progressive move
ment OF the world. But, thanks tc onr steamers
railroads ana tecgraphs and to the invading spirit
ofNcrthern enterprise they begin to ieel their po-
slton and to aspire To robler ends than desplcable
political offices and aurels in fratricdai Strife
The suggestion, ii adopted, would do great deal
to arouse them TO their true mssion and the NEW
YORK HERALD, Tor whom mankind Is one family
and the progress OF any Of the branches OF The
human race Is benefit to al-woud not fail TO
herald to the world the Inauguration OF u new era
In the life OF our South American brethren. We are
tired enough OF their daily pronunciamentos and
massacres, and 1t would be relief TO our feelings
to see signs OF better existence and more Christian
and protherly pursuits south OF our Mexican mon.
tier. r. b.