Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-01
Safer from War and Revolution Than
Other European Powers.
OPINIONS OF MINISTER PALMER.
As Much Freedom for the Individual as in
the United States.
POINTS OF INTEREST TO TOURISTS
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to minimum. France on the north is inter
ested in protecting the Spanish frontier, and
Portugal has no cause or inclination to pick
a quarrel with her next door neighbor, while
England will defend her sea coast.
After spending little more than year
in Spain in the capacity of American Min
lister. with the best opportunities and facili-
ties for observation, L can safely venture the
prediction that no other country in Europe
has a better prospect for long continuance
of peace and prosperity. The war cloud
which appears periodically in Europe, and
is viewed with apprehension by the leading
Powers. such as France, Germany, Russia.
Austria and Italy. has no terrors for the
Spanish people. Spain is practically outside
of the war circle. She has the smallest
standing army of any prominent European
government-about 100, 900 men-and con-
sequently her people do not have to carry
an enormous burden imposed upon the ma
jority Of the European States in the shape Of
a war tax.
BIG STANDING ARMIES.
The gigantic standing armies of Germany,
France, Austria and Italy must be rapidly
impoverishIng the people that are taxed to
L
ing armies are continued Jor few years the
chances are that there will be no European
war, for none of the nations will be in
financial condition to commence hostilities.
Peace secured in that way, however. would
be almost as distressing as war. The dis
armament should come before the nations
are made bankrupt.
No other foreign country, except possibly
Italy, is 80 interesting from an historical
and romantic point of view than Spain.
There is more there to arrest attention and
call forth the admiration OF cultivated
Americans. The questions are frequently
asked, Has Spain entered upon q stage of
permanent decay? Will she ever in
the future regain even approximately
the prominence and Importance she has held
in the past? An impartial answer to both
questions would be, ''Nor' There was a
time under Charles V. when Spain dominated
all Europe as we'll as the civilized world.
There is no danger of history repeating
itself in that respect, but the Spain of the
future may nevertheless be great. do not
believe she has gone to sleep.
FORGING TO THE FRONT.
Within recent years she has had new
awakening. Manufactures have sprung up,
although at present all the good things,
especially the railroads, are largely in the
hands of foreigners. The Spanish people
are not lazy and Indifferent as a class. Their
business men stand very nigh in the COM
mercial world. They are known to keep
their word and live up to their agreements.
Spain is gradually forging to the front again
and there is no reason why she should not
take her place among nations of the first
rank.
A great many Americans have asked me
about the prospect of a revolution in Spain
and the establishment OF a republic. There
seems to be very general impression in
some quarters that Spain is ripe for a re-
public and that the recent revolution in
Brazil would help it along. So far as
could observe the dethronement of Dom
Pedro and the formation of republic in
Brazil did not produce more than ripple
in Spain. The stability Of the Government
was never in jeopardy for moment, SO far
as could Judge. Neither do I think there
is any danger of a change in the present
form of the Spanish Government. No one
can spend any time there without being i'm |
pressed with the fact that the Queen Regent |
is extremely popular with her people. They |
almost idolize her, and she has certainly |
great wisdom and tact in manag-
ing the ship of state. She is a very supe-
rior woman. There is substantially as
much freedom in Spain to-day as in the
United States. The Spanish Government |
has recognized and copied one OF the secrets
of our success-that is, permitting the
greatest freedom of speech.
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HINTS Fok TOURISTS.
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