Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-08
SPAIN N HISTORY.

] II tho day. comparatively short
time ago Spain Ind every opportunity
I VI becoming tho dominant country "
the earth. IN power. wealth ana
/ glory nhc might have far surpassed
I Bubylonia. Greece or Rome. Hut she
failed 10 grasp the opportunity. The
power entrusted 10 her she used only
tor selfish ends Spain appears in
history for centuries past In precisely
the same llght rs does wcylcr In the
cuban campaign crafty. cold.
biooicd. hut her doomsdny D. ap.
/ preaching The Supreme judge ~
nations has assembled the judgment
scat The loss ~ spnln's naval en-
glnoa ~ war and the lcycllug of her
fortincatlons almost without any In
jury 10 the attacking parties IL o.
meme. meme. thokcl upharsln" writ
ten across the wall by the divine I'm
ger. and Il Ia not only Tor spain but
Tor the nations u the whole world To-
prunt by the Interpretation Of that
flaming inscription
II may b. noted that spnln's pres
ont condition Is By no means due to
neglect on the part ~ the people to
foster a military spirit. Tho nation
has not been weakened by long periods
u peace. Wars and rubrillonH have
been the rule ana peace the exception.
Nor II there n lack ~ patriotism OF
the military order. The remarkable
decline u the once Ho mighty empire
Is due 10 other causes
Some ~ these are pointed gu, In
recently published little volume on
titled The spanlard In History. In
this the author calls attention 10 tho
fact that the establishment ~ the
inqulsition In the reign of Ferdinand
and Isabella had a tendency 20 crys-
tnlllsc the Intolerance which tlmc. but
Tor that Institution. might have soft
cncd. Tho chiyalrous confederation
for enemies before the conquest OF
Granada disappeared. The Inaulsi-
ton made terrible suffering an enjoy
able spectacle at which no one. on the
penalty ~ death. were allowed To
manifest my aiEn Of pity. In this
way the Spanish nation WINS trained 10
cruelty; she fostcrcd tho fcrocious
spirit TINT makes oven women eager
10 watch the aanguinary bull lights
arranged Tor the entertainment OF the
nation.
Unfortunately the discovery Of
America gave the spanlards an oppor-
tunliy Tor displaying barbarltlos on
a large scale. The conqucrura who
Ia their own land had witnessed the
ihdcncrihnhle torturcs INFLICTED on their
own brethren with tho sanction ~ re-
llgiun. ur the burning az the stake Of
some u their nobleat men aud women
In the august presence OF kings,
princes and priests could feel hut NJ,
lie compassion Tor tho nunorlurs of
poor hcathcns on u foreign shore. NJ
Spanish fcrocity had free rclna. Tn,
lnpulHition riloncvd inquiry. Modern
Thought was u,ranglcd TO death and
the nation was loft la mrdiaoynl
dnrkneaa To-day In the opinion Of
even the most enlightened Statesmen
at Madrid. the Interference OF IN,
United States In behalf u a pcopl.
doomed to death by starvation IL In,
comprchcnHlhlc. They regard IL a,
an nhsurdlty, The effects OF IN,
training In tho school Of the monntrou,
Tomas de rorqucmada are la eyidcnc,
In Spain 10 this day.
IN the book mentioned above IN,
rclsn of Philip the Second IL describe,
aH typlcnlly Spanish. and the fate oI
two ENJOYS sent by tho Netherlan,
government TO Madrid Ia mentioned a,
Illustrating the kings character. on,
~ them died IN captivity aud the other
Mnntigny. was tried and condemned [,
death by slow poison. nut philip con.
sldcrcd this mode ~ assassination 10,
lenlcut he therefore caused letter,
10 be- written describing the illness ana
death N the incnrconted envoy IN,
latter was In perfect health. hut IN,
kings physicians were instructed 1,
issue bulletins about his alleged illness
Al last word WAS given ana notary
priest ana am cxccutloner proceeded
10 the prison ana strnnrled Montlgn,
20 death. afterwards riylng out the lee.
ter written by command " the kim
concerning his demise by fever. IN,
remains Of the victim were then buried
In the ruho Of a Franciscan monk which
came mp high enough ON the neck 1,
conceal the marks uf the strangulatlon
Il b. only In our day that researches
have brought 10 light tho lnfumou,
facts In the event related. nut Span.
lsh history n fun u similar incidents.
Eternal Justice ia often apparently
slow in asserting itself, but IL never
falls For centuries the inhabitants oi
the west Indian Islands and the Philip,
/ pines have suffered intolcrablc burdens
/ without being given the slightest equiv
] algHt in the form NJ the gifts ~ civil
] lzatun, They have suffered oppression
/ until they themselves have become saw
| age and cruel liut az last the day OF
I redemption seems 10 have dawned
/ Spanish possessions are about 10 be
/ entrusted 10 the care of another more
/ worthy ~ the trust Spain may posi-
/ bly, sue for pence, but after an that has
taken place now, II cannot be- granted
until the objects Tor which the war
has commenced shall be- attained The
Islands of tho sea must De- f,ee from a
system Of oppression and their inhabi-
tants given chance TO partake In the