The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-20
SPANISH AMERICA.
TEE PEOPLE WHOM WE ARE TO Gull
TIYATE NEXT YEAR
THE RIVAL RACES OF THE AMERICANS.
The Wonderful CoIonIzing Powers of Spain.
Her Sons Number Millions Here-A Re-
view OF the Spanish Race in America

The greatest result OF the Cotton States
and international exposition will be the
bringing together OF the two elements Which
have opened up the twin continent OF the
west to settlement.
1t viii develop the fact that put Two
tongues dominate the county from cape
Horn to Behrins seattle English and the
Spanish.
Rivals of four hundred years. the two
races have fought continuously Ter the own
eTsnip OF the new-fOund territory other
contestants were thrust aside, and the
Spanish-speaklng frontiersmen from the
south met the EngIish-speaking adven-
turers from the north, finally meeting on
the shores OF south Georgia, where further
advance by either was checked Georgia
was England's southernmost colony. and
Florida marks the northern limits OF Span
ish conquest.
Neither section now acknowledges the
original flag. but the banners of the new
renubiics which have sprung up both north
and south mark a new era III the battle for
human rights.
II Is hitting that this new exposition,
showing the possibilities OF the two con-
tinents. should be held so near the battle
ground where Saxon aus. Spaniard had their
nnaI battle. Their sons may now show
forth their triumph in the arts of peace.
ana clasping hands in fraternity. march
toward the future the inhabitants of
common county
About the Mother Country.
An expression used by DR.. s. Hopkins
president OF the Georgia State School of
Technology. in n banquet speech, re-
ferred TO Spain as ''the corpse or
Hsh policy has ground into the
nations" illustrates how deeply Eng
minds OF the people the likes and dislikes
which her interests demanded. In dealing
with Spain as with India. with the original
Inhabitants Of the thirteen colonies with
the aIaories later. the first effort OF English
rule was 10 damn them in public opinion
preparatory to her usual policy OF plumber
and robbery. In speaking OF this the dis
tsnction between the English people and the
English government must be kept in mind.
The people OF England are, and always
have been, lovers u fair play. II was In
order 10 prevent an outbUrst OF this spirit
that the government, through its pubicists,
first slauderei peoples whom II wished 10
destroy IN order that the bloody work which
followed might not be interfered with.
Spain was one Of the nations which stood
in Enr-land's way-hcnce most OF the
literature which she has beQueathed TO the
Uuitai States. When Or. Hopkins referred
20 he- as THE corpse Of nations he only
spoke in the commonly accepted sense
Without any malice whatever.
Ii Is oEly a little over 40 years since
the eyes Of Columbus hsst rested upon the
western continent. tie dlI SO Is TIE al
TniraI Of the great Spanish Kingdom theh
rt,,1e-riIZsi as one 81 the most poWer-ul On
earth. Later ENGLAND entered upon the
Work OF discovery and colonization, WIN
France following. The latter nation, how
ever seemed 10 be satisfied with eAp4ora-
ticn and trade. leaving behind ohiy one
successful colony. now known as lhe
r,-.viu.e Of Quebec. Between spain ana
T-rs,1-nd therefore, WAS continued the
,5,-sf-- for possession OF the newly-dis-
covered lands by the actual settlement OF
recpIe upon them. The entire continent oi
south America as "A result, Is spanish To-
day. including Portuguese EFFORTS as cot
lateral to.ether with CUBA IentIal
.-----e Mexico. and even large
sections OF territory now embraced
within the United states II q
-.-.-l.-.r,se that thor are IN the -i.ISi'o~
today nearly sixty millions OF peo-
,.ia who are either or Spanish nes-S'i'' %
have become the creation OF Spanish tfadl-
- r- trs-lzht. The best blood OF SPAN
- r.-su tausplautel from the old 10 the
- An eu.uirA o. territory, equainS n
resources all tire possibilities 81 ule Oi1
world combined. has been secured 70 ~
Spauisa race. and the history Nh.ch uos
Wiz make in the future Is beyond present
imaGiu nation
,..,uclrreEtIy English colonization was
carried on north of the Spanish posses
,f-uS Pushing France out OF her way, she
took uossession OF the northern halt OF TIC
continent with but thinly inhaoiteu colo-
mics on the seaboard. Before the popuia-
tion OF her entire possessions had eNcee"ed
fo,1r million people. she was herself driven
home bv- the revolutiorists OF LAO, since
which time no paTi-le Of the credit OF
buiIliu.- up the country can DE 'i1ctlpeu
TO England Beyond the legacy which she
has Isft us of the English tongue, England
has played no part in malsns up THIS great
nation To Irishmau, ScJtchman, German
and Scandinavian, all combined, VINO
Sought cur shores as individuals for the
retirement Of their condition, Is cue me
credit il large measure, for developing
this great country. The legacy OF the Eng
rsh tongue carried with il English Etera-
ture, and that was freightcd with hatred
OF Spain and Spaniards-
Spain IS a weak nation today II Is true,
but is II not the weakness of labor out
or which ;ne new spain has been born!
Can a nation. which alone cut Of ali the
nations OF earth has depleted her own
population four times over in order TO
claim a continent Of territory. be called
'.the corpse Of natiOus'2 This is n view
which ! am confident DIR. Hopkins did not
take Of the matter. else he would have
changed mis- designation 10 ''Spain-the
mother Of nations"
In both Spain and England there were
selfish Influences At work. There
were Jobbers IN the Spanish
government in the English
Hence. the robbery OF the Indians, result
sng i'm n train OF crimes which should make
the white face forever hide itself in bushes.
But even here Spain has nothing TO fear by
comparison. The Spanish people who emil
grated 10 the colonies soon threw off the
yokes OF those whose only purpose was
robbery. whilst the English can hardly be
said 10 have yet awakened TO ,the misleads
OF those who represented them. There were
Indians On both continents. Those on the
northern continent have been driven from
reservation 10 reservation. and robbed as
they fed. With but few inconsidera BILE
tribes they may be said To have been
wiPeI from of the face Of the earth. AS
tie Indian paUnch grew lean the English