The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-08-13

a monument erected to their memory
in the Grand Plaza at Santa Cruz Span
ish colonists took up their residence II
the Canaries and the natives gradually
disappeared. Not rapidly enough, how.
ever, to suit the local Spanish rulers
The inquisitIon was called upon for aid
and an attempt made to exterminate
the native race of Guanches. 1t has
been claimed that the native Tenerifi-
ans have entirely disappeared, but the
Guanche blood probably still remains,
since travellers say that the Spaniards
of the Canaries are quite different from
Spaniards of the peninsula in their
manners and nature. In color they are
slightly darker and ordinarily scarcely
distinguishable from their continental
brothers. They have most of the traits
of the people of the peninsula. The
present population numbers about $780,
900. Spanish is spoken entirely, but
the people are not as rule well edu-
Gated.
The soil in the lower parts of the
islands is very productive and sufficient
grain and potatoes are raised to supply
the wants of the people. Sugar was
formerly manufactured to a consider
able extent, but this industry has fallen
away, unable to withstand the COMPETE
ton of other countries In the higher
regions the vine has been widely culti-
waited and good wines were produced,
but this trade has not been remuner-
alive. The chief exports of the islands
are now raw silk and cochineal, togeth-
er with a considerable quantity of wine
and dry fruits. The principal foreign
trade of the islands is with England,
though there is no uncomfortable
amount with the United States and the
countries bordering on the Mediter-
ranean.
The ports of the Canaries are prac-
tically free and have been since about
1860. Santa Cruz, Orotava and Las
Palmas are the only ports engaged in
foreign trade, and nearly 300 vessels
enter these ports in the course of a
year. Santa Cruz is the capital of the
islands as well as the chief seaport.
1t is situated on the northeastern side
of Tenertfe and is said to be vulgar
little spot, out of keeping with the
beautiful scenery which surrounds it.
1t is a little town of white buildings
and narrow streets dropped down
among the purple peaks as if it had
come from the clouds which cloak their
Tenerlfe and Gran Canaria
are so advantageously situated that
they are used as coaling stations by the
main line steamers bound for Brazil,
the West Indies, Australia or the cape.
The Canary islands are not a Span
lsh colony They are a part of the
province Of Andalusia and are nominal
ly ruled by a governor-general who re-
sides at Santa Cruz, and is chief in
in civil and military affairs
The actual administration is, however
IN the hands Of two Iieutenant-gover-
lors, living at Santa Cruz and Las Pal
mas.
From the position of Importance
which the Canary islands once occu-
pied, they have sunk into comparative
oblivion. The reason for this ia hard
% find. 1t is to be feared that it is
chiefly, if not solely, because they are a
Spanish province. Unlike most Of the
spanish possessions outside of the pen
nsula, this dependency has given
spain little trouble. There have been
10 insurrections, and no civil wars |
imply because there have been no ma |
Ives. So complete was the subsection
nd the humiliation of the native race
nat Spain Insured herself at the out
ct from all uprisings among her COL
nlsts, and the present inhabitants are
'robably as strongly governed as the
paniards OF the peninsular provinces
because OF their standing as a prov
nee and their proximity to the mother
ountry, there is little or no chance for
he Canaries to be brought into prom
hence through the present war with
pain.
A Spanish colonial possession which
hay be brought into notice through its
with the Philippines is the
rchipelago of the Carolines. The Caro-
mes, or New Philippines, as they are
called, are widely scattered.
ying to the east of the Philippines and
orth of New Guinea. They are about
300 miles west of San Francisco and
bout 400 miles north of the equator.
or the most part, they are mountain
us islands, sometimes reaching an
ltitude of 5000 feet above sea level
hey are divided into the western, CEN
al and eastern Carolines. The west
IN Carolines, or Pelew islands. have
n area of S46 square miles and are
early encircled by coral reef. Their
Inhabitants are of a dark, copper-coI-