New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-07

remarked the perfect manners OF the SpanaruS' anu
contrasted them with English and Americans under
like infiction. The Blnker ought TO nave peei
thrown out of the window. His nearest neighbor
was the Spaniard who had rescued me on the occa-
sion of my being carried beyond Biarr1H'
The world is small BE introduced 10 man on
the equator, and you will meet him at the poles.
On my apologizing later to my rescner ior
the Blinker's impudence he replied Il ex-
pcct no moro from people than they can give.
always know frog when see it, though the
creature endeayor to be an OK. Madam, your
courer ia fool In this he is not singular Madam,
he has sloyenly manners. In these he Is unique"
After this concise prelude, we discussed Spain.
Madam continued the Spaniard, you Will be
disousted, because YOU are an American ana VIII
wonder why we talk 40 much and do 80 little. ms
ia our habit and it will take long education to
change what has become second nature. Inc
Carsts are poor creatures but the creatures OF the
Basque Provinces poorer They are as Ignorant
as ignorance they can neither read nor write the
language they speak is not written language they
have no newspapers; they are superstitlous; they
are priestriddcn and have been taught to consider
Don Carlos a part of their religion. Don Carlos can
not succeed in ascending the throne, but he can
succeed in prolong1ng civil war indefinitely For
myself, belong to no party. Theoretically, be-
leve in republic but the Spaniards are not repub
lican They are brutal people and too ignorant to
know now what to do with liberty. CASTELAR, is
pure man and great crater, but he is not equal to
the situation. admire him, but do not believe in
him. You will see. The Alphonsists are most
likely to succeed. A constitutional monarchy is
best suited to the requirements of Spain.' Most
astounding are these Spaniards. In one breath they
proclaim themselves degraded beyond redemption ;
in the next, they are the conquerors Of the world,
aud who dare question their greatness They are
neither The one nor the other.
Out of respect to habit went to bed that night,
but the wild waves were putting so many conun-
drums to me that it was impossible to sseep and at
a. IN. deepvoiced porter aroused me in a language
that did not understand. The Basque dialect COM
bines the vices of French Italian, and Spanish,
with no virtues whatever. TO the ear it is intoler-
able, to the understanding it is incOmprehensible.
Not until recently have the Basque schools been
abolished, and not for another generationkwil tho
inhabitants of this province speak French. / made
an elaborate toilet by the light of the candle for
which the plundered traveller pays frame Descend
ing found various men and women sitting on va
rious trunks munching dry bread, awaiting the ON
nibus that was to convey to the steamer. The
Blinker was drowning himself in coffee that he had
considerably ordered for me- took none because
than absolutely became a woman who, the Oftener
size goes to the she has reason to wish her
self on dry land. horse knows perfectly well when
riders are afraid of him. So does the ocean. Ever
since have severely criticised it, the Atlantic has
resented my remarks in the most underhanded man
ner knew how the Bay of Biscay would serve me,
and prepared.
In rain, gloom and darkness CROPPED our way
to the omnibus that arrived an hour late. The
steamer ought to have sailed before we left the
hotel and when expressed concern, the proprietor
stated that the steamer never started until it got
ready, and when it got ready depended entirely
upon circumstances. This was soothing infOrma-
ton. jog jog jog went the omnibus through town,
through suburbs, beside the sea, through muddy,
dismal roads, with never glimpse of the steamer
until everybody became nervous and hung more or
less out of the windows. In moments of suspense,
thrusting the head out of the window relieves the
mind and seems to facilitate calculation. 1t never
occurred to the Spanards to question the driver,
and as | had hired man to talk for me I'd have
died rather than have YIati6cu my curiosity. We
overlook lazer omnibus, and then we all breathed
freely. / never before knew how much comfort
could be extracted from the sight of omnibus.
At last stopped Oh long pier that did not seem
I've in any business but had moved out of town for
the purpose OF leading a quiet llife and going
fishing.
Landing ia mud we surrounded by strapping
young women, all clamoring for our trunks. In this
remote spot women are porters and men look on ap-
pToyiugly. The Blinker appeared to be an old ac-
quaintance. What Jeanette" he said to sturdy,
good-ooking broad-sbouldered girl, lyon still
here 7" Aud, pray, why shouldn't beW she re-
torted "You ought to be married. Jeanette"
" Married! Do you take me for "a babyf Don't you
know know that marrying would only make nat
ters worse for then I'd be obliged to take care of
two persons instead of one9 Now am free and can
do as like. Catch me maryingw After which
Jeanette caught up my trunk as though 1T were
light basket balanced it on her head and strobe off,
swinging her arms. laughing defiance to all men.
Amazed us was ut the civilization which turns
women into men, was delighted to note the physi-
cal strength of that of girls Jeanette could
walk do Mt know how many kilometres, with don't
know how many dlogrammes on her well-shaped
head All gave the lie direct to the miserablei senti
mental theory that women were born to be sickly
dolls. Ii twenty Basque girls can rival men in en-
DURANGO millions Of American girls can be made M
healthy as they are beautiful; but this reformation
will not come to pass in the days OF hOt-hOuse rear
ing. heavy skirts, tight lacing, pointed heels hot
bread and confectionery. Opponents OF Womens
Fights fear that, in obtaining political power,
women Will lose their charms. have never found
that treating women as intellectual, responsible
beings deprived them of one iota Of beauty or fas-
cnation; but l have always fOand that mans re-
garding woman his equal (if not SUPERIOR in
physique, and demanding from her the work of a
horse quickly destroyed all symmetry of FORM In the
United States where women enjoy the greatest free
DOM they are the most feminine. Treated as though
possessed of mans muscle, without his brains, the
peasant women of Europe are the most masculine OF
their sex. The right to labor without the right to