Evening journal., 1898-08-11
THE BATTLE CRY.
An Excellent Suggestion for Produce
ing Instant Differentiation in
the Spanish Army.

Whenever read anything about this
Spanish war;" remarked a New York
man. Il think of those Spanish cara
bineros at Santander and wonder II the
rest of the Spanish urmy are anything
like them. The steamer stopped at
Santander and custom house officer
came on board with those four cara
bineros. The carabineros had real
carbines. II was their duty TO see tha,
nothing left the ship without the per-
mission Of the custom hodse official.
One Of our passengers was Wilbor
the secretary of the United States lega-
tion at Lisbon. lie was going TO Lis
bon, and had intended to 60 all the way
by steamer. But while the steamer
waited In the hGrbor OF Santander
something-a dispatch from his chief
or something OF that sort-made him
change his mind SO he showed bis
credentials TO the custom house man,
and being member of n legation. he re-
ceived verbal permission TO take his
traps ashore. Now. all the palaver be-
tween Wilbor and the custom house
man went on IN the cabin. Two Of the
carabineros we're keeping watch and
ward on the upper deck. One OF them
was leaning in an easy attitude against
The taiTrail by the gangway, cuddling
the muzzle OF his carbine in the crook
OF his elbow while the butt rested on
the deck. and solemnly rolling cigar
ette. Wilhor and the steward with the
baggage came ont OF the companionway
and made for the gangway The cara
binero completed his cigarette with an
alert jerk, and grabbed his carbine
when he caught sight Of that baggage.
suppose the soldier wns technically
right in refusing 10 let Wilhor land
without written authority from the
custom house man. and / forget why
the hitch occurred, but there was q
hitch and an argument--American dip.
lomat against Spanish soldier. Thi,
particular American diplomat was d
veteran, | know. and the carnbinero had
20 call his comrade from pacing up ant
down on the other side of the decl, E,
come and help him out. So there wer,
two Spaniards to one American. whicl
made the controversy last longer.
10 must have been going on for ten
minutes when a ships boy came up an,
; called ont something about brealsfas
f, TO the carabineros, and immedintel.
the jealous guardian Of the gangwa,
dropped the dispute. He eviGentl.
. thought he had had enough arguing ol
an empty stomach. There were tw
, fresh carablneros lounging about. wh
had not even done a turn Of guard dut
since they mme aboard, and "a
sentry who had first tried e. stop Wi
Dor became suddenly deaf TO ever
a word except the Spanish for breakfast
= hawled for his idle comrades 70 con
md carry on the argument with The ol
, stinate American, and Tie two spei
% warriors went below and sought r
ireshment. So Wilbur had to begin h
story Of the verbal permission OF Il
. custom house Official, the privileges
the diplomat. the need Of catching Il
train. and so on, all over again 10 h
new adversaries. which be did in Spa
ish. But think he sworc intcricctioi
ally in American. That Is why Il seen
Y 10 me that the Spanish for 'breakfas
" might make an effective battle cry f,
D our troops in Cuba, especially after Il
y lean times Blanco's men have been ha
. ing there lately. IN. Y. gun.