New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
NO HOSTILITY TO AMERICANS.
THE OBSERVATIONS OF A TRAVELLER JUST RE.
TURNED FROM SPAIN.

THE OBSERVATIONS OF A TRAVELLER JUST RE.
TURNED FROM SPAIN
C. T.. Jones the lawyer. Of No SO Wal-st.. re-
turned few days ago from a brief tour OF Spain.
He has an acquaintance with the Spanish language,
ard wa, Interested In asking people whom he met
their feelings with regard to relations between
Spain and the United States. Before leaving New
York Mr. Jones warned by various friends
that thi, was n bad limo to travel in Spain, espe-
ciaily ne going alone. lie was not de-
TERED however by this talk. He felt that these
views were exaggerated and was much gratined on
reaching Spain TO learn that he right. Mr..
Jors-'s tour from the French frontier 10 Gl-
bratar with stays AZ tho places OF historical Inter
est usually visited by travellers including week In
Madrid.
81 was sratin.d TO and" said Mr.. Jones
when seen by Tribune reporter yesterday az his
home IN Central Park South. that apparently
there WAS no feeling OF hostility toward American
travellers In my case. quite the contrary was true
I was treated with uniform courtesy. and there
wasn't one dsagrceabc incident connected with the
trip. with the single exception OF delay IN FOR
wardlng n cipher cablc dispatch 10 my office here
This at the tlme feared nigh, be attributed to
rom. governmental curiosity about the contents but
I was informed that others. not Americans. had
similar experiences. II IL likely that the delay was
owing only 10 tho habitual atorlness OF Spanish
officials. which extends TO all their public service
Geographic. railroad and postal.
IL talked with many OF the people on the trains
and in cities which I visited. and tho impression
made upon me was very strong that the common
Spanish people are heartily sick OF tho present
cuban war. The burden OF taxation has been moro
than they can bear and the best young men OF the
country have been taken away. most OF them
never to return. Those who do come back are OFTEN
such physical wrecks tina, they must be taken care
OF by their relatives and friends. who like ms not
oir do take care OF themselves. AT
almost every station at which the slow mail train
stopped the recruiting officers were gathering con-
scripts. and witnessed many heartrending scenes
of parting There were mono OF the cheerihs ana
enthusiasm which mark the departure OF troops FOR
A war in which tho populaco gories. Apparently
there are no volunteers for the Cuban service: only
those 70 who cannot pay to secure exemption. IL
is ms firm belief that the common spanish people
Rnow 81 sbone the the relations
United a sa If c Bdoa are As Syn S"g
believe they are beginning 10 understand that this
"Th. poverty OF the common people has not been
and cannot be exaggerated They are lazy and
Go sSt Would be excellent clzons did not
drunken man In Spain But the lotteries are re-.
so9r they arc run by tho
temptation is held out on every hand There ear are
ana they are hawked about In the streets besides
The lottery seems to furnish the only hope that
10 the large number of industries which are farmed
out by the Government to monopoIies. IN soiie
cases 10 foreigners, there seems 10 DO little cnance
for the Spanish business man to make success; -,
Hotel proprietors In some cases compiaineu OF
the falling on in American patronage Cctoner IS
one OF the most agreeable months for visiting spain;
vet The number OF travellers from tho United States
was Comparatively small. Many have r. apparently
been kept away by fear OF trouble There Is. 70
Judge by my own experience; no good ground for
;his Even II war actually broke out, am sure that
american travellers would not be molested In the
n'',h % snain or course. the wonderful historical
uonmrents OF Spain should make II ono OF the most
attractiye Of European countries to tourists
trtkins example OF the evil OF deprecated
currency is given In Spain. The peseta. which
should equal IN value Irensh 10 ,Fd =, aeou'
ofber words there IS depreciation Of about one
V ,h,d and the tendency has been downward for
some time past God COINS are unknown, ,a II rs rs
soi Ia saw that the prices seem to be reguatea 20
II ~ noverty OF the people and the exigences OK
ths currency being In many cases ridcu,oasy
m,ou For instance, orchestra seat IN thea t .
81 Madrid costs from 10 cenmos to one peseta , Tor
a. saction NJ the performance. the evening enter
oa i,ment be,ng divided into three parts. For
ride on streecar in MADRID Dixon aia How
ayor u ia about seven-tenths or cent suppose
that this is the cheapest s'''e'e"' III '"e ""''