Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-23
SPANS DgoADENcE.


er of the greatest empire the world
had seen since Rome was at the
zenith of its power. Its navies were
famous for their greatness and they
ruled the ocean, its armies were
famous for their prowess, she sway
ed the destlnies of Europe, had pos
sessions in all the continents, and
may be said to have owned the
Americas, north and south. Sam
uel johnson, writing as recently MS
174O, when complaining of poor peo-
pies hardships, said:
"Are there no regions yet unclaim-
ed by Spain?
Quick, let us rise, those happy lands
explore,
And bear expressions insolence nc
more.
The Spanish empire was the re-
suit of marriages, conquest and dis
coveries it's decline and fall may be
ascribed to the ruthless character of
the Spanish people. The Inquisition
and bull fighting were evolutions
from this character; Torquemada
and the matador were no more
cruel than the nature of the people
required. Cardinals were frequent
ly prime ministers, and Tamerlane
never treated Central Asians more
mercilessly than Spain treated the
Indians of North America. When
Columbus discovered st. Domingo
it had population of 1000 600; in
1880 this population had dwindled
to $4,000. Cortez in Mexico and
Pizarro in Peru were ideal Spanish
conquerers.
In the latter part of Philips reign
Spain lost all, or nearly all, of her
dependencies in North Africa, and
early in the next reign Burgundy,
Naples, Sicily and Milanese.
1609-The Netherlands.
162s-Malacca, Ceylon, Java and
other islands.
I640-Portugal.
164S-Spain renounced all claim
to Holland.
1649-M@stricht, Hertogenbosch,
Breda, Bergen-op-Z Zoom, and many
Gtles: f1Tt tmsy6Hr b,Iso 'sne riicltIy
surrendered supremacy on the seas
to Northern Europe.
1759-Rousillon and Cardague.
Those places were ceded to France,
thus making the Pyrenees the boun-
Diary between the two countries.
166S-Other sections of Flanders.
1672-Alany towns and cities in
Flanders.
1704-Gibraltar
17O4-Maj jorca, Minorca and Ivizza
1791-The Nootka Sound settle
ments.
1794-St. Domingo
1S00-Louisiana
18O2-Trinidad.
1819-Florida
In the heydey of Morosco accen.
dancy Spain had a population Of
20, 900, 900, in the time of Ferdinand
and Isabella $4,000, 900, and in the
beginning of the 18th century only
100000 The present population
is about 18,000,0 900
1t may be said in conclusio n thaf
education in Spain is limited to com
patatively few. Thirty or forty
years ago it was no disgrace for I
Spanish grandee not to be able tt
write his name.
1S19-Florida.
181O-21-Mexico, Venezuela, Col
ombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chill
Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay
PATAGONIA, Gutemala, Honduras
| Nicarauga, San Salvador, Hayti
San Domingo, besides numerou
islands retaining not a foot of groun
in America.
During all these years while othe
nations were discovering new region
} or capturing those discovered c
, conquered by Spain, the land {
Cid Campeador was going steadil
down the hill. The only time sh
stood still for a moment was in 1Se
/ when Marshal O'Donnell took Te
! tuan and Ceuta from the Moors.
Frank w. Leach, who was
strong supporter of John Wani
+, , maker in his fight for the Senate
ship two years ago, is now a SUI
porter of Quay and is out in lett,
! giving his reasons.
d Nat Detrick is spending few da.
u with Milford friends. He has be-
= employed in Southern Hotel duril
Q the Summer.
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