West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-06-09
Spanish Ignorance.

h, 1t is said that the Duke OF Veragua
recently remarked at n banquet in
Madrid that he knew Mckinley well.
During the wo~ld's Fair, in 1898. .yhe n
l visited the United States" said he.
Mckinley was governor of the State
of Chicago"
The dukes information was about as
accurats as the information concerning
the United States the newspapers of
Spain furnish their readers. Som. OF
the editorials in the Madrid newsna-
pers which have been quoted are the
most iudicrous, wildly funny things
that could be imagined. 1t is aston
tshing that the leading journalistic
centres OF Spain are no better IN formed
but II is evident they are fnot. Ell Inn
parciah of Madrid, under date of April
2, published the following amazing
editorial:
II is fact well known TO all Eu
ropsan statesmen that only by means
OF armed forces stationed in the late
Confederate states has the Washington
government been able To preserve the
sem olauce OF peace. Even now the
new generation OF the Consedsracy ia
Out waiting for the word to revolt.
When war is declared Gen. Lee. who
has been Consul General at Havana.
and who was kicked out OF Cuba by
General Blanco, will raise th.stnn.iuri
OF revolt and the old Southern Confed-
eraey' This Lee IL the same Lee who
was eral.in.chief OF the civil war
in 1850 to 1855, und whose surrender In
General Lincoln ia the last named year
broke the revolution. Ills acts at Ha.
Vana were for the purpose of piunging
the government into war with the
Kingdom Of Spain, at which time n.
and his followers would rise against
Scnor Mackindley.
What an amusing tumble OF misin-
formation this is But the following
from I'll Hsraldo in Madrid. equals il
All the troops of the Yankees are iu
the far western part OF the country.
many thousands of miles frOa the At
lantic coast There are only few
thousand men all told. and they are
i'll paul and III fed, and not willing to
Fight To utilize this force il Will be
necessary To bring it TO the eastern
seaboard There is but one railway by
which IL can be transported. and that
is an old and poorly constructed affair
AZ one place this railroad passes over
Niagura Fails, "A cataract 1000 feet
high. near labrador. At last accounts
the bridge at the place was in very
dangerous condition. II need surprise
no one TO hear that some agency had
made it still more so.
The Spanish newspapers derive all
their Information from Havana. Their
special correspondents send them most
astounding items FL Tempo gravely
published the following spscial from
Havana few days ago: e."
Word has just been received here
that the Indians are rising against the
Yankees ia Illinois, Ohio and other
places. The farmers are petitioning
the gover0ment TO protect them from
the bloOd-thirsty savages, who are
burning houses and killing on every
side. Troops are asked for at Col.
orado, in the state OF Denver. and 81
Louis. (San Luis), in Mssipa. News
is brought 90 us that Buffalo Bill,
notorious outlaw and leader of band
OF half-breeds. has risen against the
American government and is burning
towns near his birthplace in New
York.
III Pals In an elaborate description
OF the United States contains the fol
lowing paragraph:
Ahe couptfY IS not ht 70 live In. The
climate IS eNecrable. When IL is not
SleetinQ or showing the heat Is almost
unbearable. Avalauches are frequent
at all times, aud these threaten the
principal cities As for the people. Jr.
sides the few whites engaged in bust.
mess along the eastern shore. the re-
mainder Of the country Is one vast
plain, covered With Indians. called
cowDoys and great heards OF roaming
cattle
The saving clause in this array Of
ridiculous distortions is the fact that
os per cent. Of the Spanish people are
illiterate.