The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-03-12
Ihe Dictator and the Yankee.

Ihe Dictator and the Yankee.
A gentleman who went to Nene2uel,
some years ago TO sesure 4 contract from
the government tells al inter sstiug stor,
of his experience with Guzman Blanoo
" ho was then the sutocrst Of the country
For three or four months be was kept
dangling around the Casa Amarillo be
yellow house 10 which the president re
sides, aud finally told Guzmsn that be
wanted d final answer. GuZnsn turned
to him wi b some importance and
said.
Come to my country house at Antimno
at o'clock tomorrow morning and We
will close this matter up,
III be on hand, your eYoelIency, was
the reply.
The next morning be was called ut T.
gslloped out to Antiuin ino, and was at the
dictstor's residence before the clock in the
parish church stauck G. To his surprise
be found 20 or 30 people waiting TO be
received. and some OF them meD of imi
portsnce, while the president sat on the
porch slipping his coffee and reading the
morning psrer. 1t was considered q
dreadful breach OF etiquette to interrupt
the great man when be was reading, and
there was not a person 10 the entire coml
psny who dared do it They simply
stood around or sat by wDere be could see
them and awaited his summon. But the
Yankee marched boldly up to the porch,
sud said, Good morning, general
Guzmsn Blsncho looked up 10 surprise
from his paper, but the Yankee, knowing
his temper aud pecnlariIies, did not wait
for him to speak,
In my country, general, he said, it ls
not the custom for people to get up so
early, but 1t is also point. OF honor to
meet an enga ement promptly, and you
see sm here on time.
Have you had your Ct fiee2 stked Guz
msn.
Yes, sir; at the hotel few moments
ago
1t must have been miserable stuf. You
olgbt to taste mine. use one but what
| grow on my own plantation, and
always carry 1t with me, no matter to
Of ka |
the bell be ordered q cup Of cCa, 70 aud
a roll for bis culer.
but tue latter di not propose to waste
time, and immedls'ely said: You did me
sbe honor to say yesterday that you would
close up that III after ut our interview this
morni g, and | have come prepared to
DO so,
Wish my people we're as prompt as
you. OR great fault ss nation i, pro-
II We wers a. energetic ss
your couorrymen, Verezuela would be
richer and more productive nation, and
with that they went into busi less,
Fer 40 hour the details OF t concesi
sion we're DISCUSSED and being agreed ,
lpon the president dictated to bis stenog. !
'spher the terms Of the contract Thrn
urniog to his guest be sail, {
My secretary will write this out, spd 9
omorroR We will SIN 1t
| would prefer TO have the document Z
igned now, was the Yankees reply.
fou have inst said that the fault OF your q
)eopl, was proc octsstinstion, and propose I
hat We avoid 1t this morning.
The seer tsts looked up III amtzsment. &
had seen men sent to the oalsboose '
or less, and evidently eIpt cited that the I
lic,sior would cali policeman 10 take :
be Yankee 10 charge. Guzmsn was a
title angry at hpt bat seeing that he
nest was DOT sbsshed, smiled aud
aid. /
J 1bis is nesi way Of applying my phi 8
osoI by to ,our owu interest We will il
Fslt until tue document lie written aud d
isn II here, III
Hsudiug elgsr 10 the YaLkee, be II: il
ns brmseIf snd sat down for chat while il
he s.cfetsrJ YES sutIns. 10 momfnt n
7 tso the diotstor general Of police tap .
.e3 81 the door aud ssld be ssnted 10 .te G
be prt,idsut COT ctrping mstier that h
eguird lie stsui stteutloD. o
Y0u all bsye 10 vslt until su through q
Iita the Yankee, s0 the dlotstcr's reply. v
ie Is teaching NE he way they do buti y
e,s ip the Ulited 5'stes q
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