The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-10-16
.DUvAl is THE HERO
OF THE OCCASION
Washington Circles Delighted Over
the Success il Rescuing
Miss Cisneros.
MODERN KNIGHT ERRANTRY
papal NntIcio Speaks of the Event
and Its Connection With
American J%ournnlis-
istic Enterprise.

Washington, Oct. 13.-Wnshingtun
has not been 50 thrilled in years as it
was over the story of Miss Cisneras'
heroic rescue by Charles Duval and his
companions. Newspapers and politi-
cal and religious circles alike acknowi-
edge IL to be the greatest journalistic
achievement in a decade, and one of
the greatest in The history of journal.
ism. No feat OF Medieval knight en-
rantry was every more chivalrous OF
more gallantly performed.
The news of Miss CiSncros' escape
created u furore in Catholic circles.
AT the converts of the Visitation and
Notre Dame, whose Superiors signed
the petition sent to the queen regent,
there was the greatest rejoicing. The
sisters read the thrilling accoun TIC
their communities and to their stu
dents. All agree that the rescue was
justified.
At tho Catholic university and at
Georgetown the students were in n fe-
Yer OF excitement and there We're
cheers for William X. Hearst and his
young mon each time the name of Miss
Cisneros was mentioned. The rector
of Georgetown is ut present in BAL
timore, but the vice president. Father
Conway, said That he had read the nc
count of the rescue with the utniost in
tcrest and that he considered j, as ono
of the most auroi, actions ever pgr-
formed.
In administration circles Il cheerful
reticence was observed. The presi-
dents advisors as a rule smiled when
questioned, as much rs to say: Wed
like to shake Charles Dural by the
hand and share n cold bottle with him,
but this is serious business. You know.
and as diplomats we can only looii
wise and saw wood
There is an expectation in admins
tration circles that Spain will call
upon the United States for an eNplana-
ton, and it WAS intimated by n prom
inent official that the president would
be pleased to learn that Miss Cisncros
had been passed on to Canada or Mex,
leo until the affair blows oNer
Martine!Ii Impressed.
Washington, Oct. 3D. was never sc
impressed with the wonderful resour2
cs of American journalism. 1t GEMS
almost incredible that such an escape
could have been accomplished so open-
ly and with such apparent east.
Since my arrival in this country the
gigantic activity of the press, the tire,
mendous influence which it exercises
on public life and the individual and
personal study which is given in every
line OF its daily work have always
filled me With a~mazement. | have
| sometimes been forced to regret that
so much space was devoted 10 unwor-
Thy or futile efforts. but never could l
refrain from admiring The skill with
which all subjects are handled and the
untiring efforts on the part OF the jour
nalists to accomplish the mission TO
which they are assigned.
IN this particular case of Miss Cis
neros. | am afraid that Americans
never quite understood my position as
stated in the press. 1t has been said
that while | sympathi.ed with the mis-
fortunes of this young lady l could not
sign Il petition asking the pope to in
tercede for her release. All that my
instructions will permit IN such an
emergency is to send the petition to
the holy father with M explanatory
note.
] will send Il copy of Isis affair to
Rome as ] know that the whole Roman
court is deeply interested in the Cis-
neros case.