Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
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Oadiz is Most Interesting Relic Of
Antiquity.
Considered the Key to Spain-HeI
Adventurous Sons-BattIes
I'm Her HarbOr.
From Golfers Weekly.

The Presidents rumored Intention OF
carrying the war into Spain is inspiratfng.
1t presents the triple advantage of being
practical, popular and picturesque. One
does not need 20 be a prophet to assume
that unless there is a general smash-up III
the meantime 1t would also be productive
OF peace. Cadiz once captured, war would
cease precisely as it did after the French
expedition n 1923. In that instance the
siege lasted three months. Previously the
city had been ireffectively blockaded for
| period which exceeded two years. In the
last century agsin and again it was I'M
successfully attacked. Cadiz is a strong
hold. Founded by Pygmalion, King Of Tyr,
its arms still represent lions stranged by
Hercules. Under the latter's care and pro.
lection the city was placed. But CadiZ is
not merely a stronghold; 1t is a very beau
tiful place. 1t is famous, too. 1t is there
that simple QuaeStor Caesar wept. AT
the time it vas renowned for the sheen of
its purple, Cor wine smoother than Faler-
man, for honey more aromatic than that
of Hymettus and for girls that had the
orient III their eyes and lips that said
Drink me-" But Cadiz-or rather, to be
exact, Gadd--had other charms. Known
as the Ship of Stone, its sons were ifi-
memorial explorers. The. presentment of
a land across the sea was hereditary. They
were in love with the sunset. They sailed
as near it as they could, returned for more
provisions and sailed again, nearer and
even nearer this way. 1t will be one of the
curiosities of history should our guns bonn
bard that port, should Hercules and Samp-
son meet.
In Cadiz the presentment mentioned of a
land across the sea staiked the streets.
To antiquity the idea was a dream. To pre-
historic Europe ii vas tradition, to
primeval humanity fact. The disappear
anee of world cofnoided with the advent
OF man. At that time Spain and the United
States GeOlCgiStS have shown
that in the nebulous days that extend be-
hind the beginning of time continent was
ergulfed. Catalogued in autobiography as
Atlantis, it connected this country with the
1bernian peninsula. Of it the Azores, Ma
deira and the Canaries remain. Every
thing being possible, it may be that there
were these VINO stood about and beheld the
ccnyulSion in which it disappeared. 1t
must have startled them. Even in the post
piiocene epoch spectacle such as that
could not nave been an ordinary event.
The circumstance, already sufficiently
quaint becomes marvellous not merely
through the endurance of a memory SO
archaic, but through scientific demonstra-
ton of its truth. Concerning the lost At
lantiS Plato told. The country which
stretched beyond it, Theopompus described
According to Plato, information on the sub
ject was gathered by Scion when rummag-
ing in Memphian crypts. In connection with
which it may be noted that if the inscrip-
lions on the walls of Uxmal are not OF
Egyptian origin then Egyptian civilization
originated in Yucatan. But that is a detail
Solon's story was to the effect that over
against the Pillars of Hercules in anterior
days continent greater than Asia extend
ed to another remoter still 1t was the
other one-this country-which Theopom-
pus described According to him, there
were here immense cities watered by two
great streams the River of Pleasure and
the River Of Pain. He added that the gar
ments of the inhabitants were the down
of feathers and that they lived on the scent
OF the rose. Theopompus may have been
right, yet in that case how customs have
changed. But no matter about that In
the recitals of these historians is the ac-
count OF the first rupture we had with
Spain.
Cadiz has been considered the key to
Spain. 1t Is one of three cities which
Charles recommended Philip to keep an
eye on. once upon a time the latter pre-
pared a fleet there. Its destination was
England. Its object was to punish Eliza
beth for her wicked refusal to marry But
the lady was highly strategic. She knew a.
Trick worth two Of that Raleigh Essex
other little dears, gentlemen adventures
ana cholce persons were sent in advance to
argue. They took with them over TODD
pikemen, more than 6.00O cannoniers and
hundred and fifty sail. On Essex was en-
joined the duty of not exposing himself to
danger. For the rest there were common,
prayers twice daily and a general inbibi-
tioh against swearing, Drawing and dice
ing, likewise against picking and stealing.
"heh the fleet reached Cadiz the harbor
was found fully furnished with men-of-
war, saieys, galleons, merchantmen and
caracks Then the historic fight was pulled
on. Ihere was the punching of the galleys
the huliins of the men-of-war, the scurry,
ing, the scutting, the attack by land and
sea, the storming of the citadels. a fan
which followed. sack which ensued and
me reduction of Cadiz to a heap of cinders
on "reck-streWn shore. Many choice Der
sons were knighted on the snot 0tbars
were allowed to ransom their prisoners for
an they We're worth. Those were the good
t olu Gays. But not for Philip. His part Of
ana ,ite. .a!iinent cost him 5000 900 ducats
ana great deal Of his desire to plInisb tn
cohluinacious queen. If Cadiz Is to be be-
slegea again. there are tactics which the
war BOARD may profitably consider.