The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-11
Ky EI4EK fRUM SFAIN.
Who IL Greatly Impressed With Amer
lea and With seattle.

Among The names on che register u tire
Butler last night appeared the arosssn-
sacious autograph y. Dunips. Spain. A
traveller direct from the land OF the Al
ha-nb-s ard the Escurtal is 50 rare a
visitor 20 these parts that the reporter
ssne ID hts card forthwith. Tbs bell hey
howe him 20 . room whsre sat { pleas
sat looking gentleman Of middle ags. his
face Of the true Tperan tyae, his mouth
shaded BY a sssxhby rnuseacss n his
hair brushed vigorously upward from his
ears Hts couspleSsa. IS the clear olive 50
Srequers among the Spanish. anf his gen.
sral bearing Indicated q hen441g or the
scholar and 1he man Of business His
manner Is courteous and re6ned. easy
rather than fr9cient. and though news
paper iuqutSisivenAss IS evidently a novel;
~ and a marvel 70 him. he was not rude
enough 40 hsnf frat & was disasreeAhse.
Senior Jose DanIpe IL a resident Of
Seville. that city of southern Spain around
which cling 50 many romantic ami his
toric associations. He Is an exporter OF
Spanish products. but his nacdessy left
the reporter 20 guess at the extent OF his
wealth and trade. Senior Dunipe is no;
q boaster.
II left home about two months ago"
he said. and after lingering awhile in
the Eastern states. wishing New York
dsi4 DN.I0Es 4 &&If% west Df NAl OF &If-
ago and salt Lake Csty 10 San Fran
California. where I found many Interest,"
Ing survivals or the old Spanish civili-
zation- I was introduced to A lady and
vas surprised thar she addressed me IN
perfect Spanish. / asked her whether she
had ever been ont OF this country. she
said no. and when I commented on the
purity OF her accent. she told me that
Spanish was her mother tongue. and that
her mother and her grandmother spoke
nothing but Spanish.
II happened 20 be in Monterey on the
fftieth anniversary of the raising OF the
American nag, and saw the flag raised
by the same man who had performed ths
task half a century ago. OF course. I
found many interesting things I'm the ar
ehitecture and the customs Of the people.
That parr of the country Is very differ
ent from the East, and l had a vague feel
ing that ! was no longer Ia the states
after / crossed the Mississippi river. But
don't ehink anybody has a right TO COM
ment on The West unless he has been
here at least. well. say four months.
about Cuban affairs and the feeling
In Spain? Now. really. I cannot talk on
that subject I ave many good friends
IN this country and America has a warm
place In my heart. I am not In politics.
and the Cuban situation - too delicate
and complicated for me TO say q word
about Il.
II had much rather talk about the
beautiful country you have here. I am
delighted with your Western scenery. My
stopping In Seattle was m accident. hut
now I am sorry I cannot stay longer.
All. you have a fine city here. I took
a drive our TO the park this afternoon.
and the view. with he mountains in the
distance. Is very fine"
This tribute from senior Dunipe is the
more significant from the rucs that he has
Travelled In all iands. He leaves this morn
ing over the Canadian Pacific. making a
shor. stop at Bann. and returning thence
10 New York. where he Will sail for home.