Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
again. His friends win be glad to hear It

ASdlu Ills lTtcIFOS VIII pe Sl8Q TO hear 1t.
Many of them greeted him yesterday
The Castilan journal would tell of the event
in this manner: Our distinguished and
meritorious friend. Judge Smith, who has
| to the very great satisfaction Of the large
number of worthy people. whose affairs
necessitate them to appear in that court
had the misfortune, as our esteemed read
ers will recall from the full and complete
account of the sad occurrence which We
gave at the time, to suffer a fracture of the
LETT leg below the knee. Great was the
dolor caused among his long list of dis
suffered with him. We are happy to an
nounce that yesterday they had the extreme
pleasure of extending their congratulatfons
to the tlustrtous jurtst, who was once more
paved streets, which at the hour were
throaged with our leading citizens and the
ladies' OF their families. before whose exou;-
site grace and transcendent beauty the
world bows in respectful worship
Some of the Yankees in Cuba have heen
here long enough to understand the differ
ence In language. They DO not give too
msaS ,naSh =, neea to extravagant terms. whether
spanish patriotism. As for the talk about
Valor, one of them showed me the advor
tisement for the bull fight, in which the
auH outis vaTers were described az proud. naughty
weight to the estimate which Spanish natrt-
otfsm puts upon itself. The Spantards take
these declarations more seriously than we
do Fourth of July orations Thew believe
everything they say Of themselves. and
while the language in which they make
known their sentiment is "hign flown"
that does not mean that they are not sin
cere. The only meaning is that the grand
lloquent talk which serves for ordinary
occasions at bottom has a basis of genuine
patriotism.
Where There is Most Resentment.
The most resentment is shown against
the Yankees when the future of the island
Is discussed. In one Of the pamphlets I find
the statement that no man born on the
glorious and ardent soil Of the peninsula
and who has arms and strength to carry a
gun can ever think even remotely that Cuba
will ever cease to be Spanish. It Is a re-
Election Of the Madrid newspapers, which
say succinctly that Cuba has always been
and must always be Spanish. The shadow
which darkens is. the Yankees with their
love Of the dollar and their supposed greed
of territory. l have tried vainly and often
to explain to these Spanish Don Quixotes
that public sentiment in the United States
Is overwhelmingly against annexation that
II Spain had given the colony a halfway
decent government the instruction would
never have had moral support or sympathy
You want Cuba, but not its Inhabitants"
Is their reply when they discuss the right
OF intervention claimed by the United
III.
The Spaniard Of the old school believes that
for three quarters of a century the Ameri-
can people have been simply awaiting a
good chance for land grabbing. When the
time comes and the United States is forced
to stretch forth it's strong arm to establish
the peace which Spain isfunabie to restore
he will cite it's course as, PROOF Of his con-
tention. Acco riding to the pamphleteers.
Andrew jackson led a horde Uf Yankees in
the invasion Of Florida, the dlibusters of
later years from the gulf States were Yam
KEGS, Pierre Soule, and, the southern states
men who dreamed of Cuba ia slave state
were Yankees. Coming down to the pres
ent day, it is the Yankee 6overnment"
that has kcptAthe insurrfttidH alive for q
selfish purpose OF Its own: Says opa. of the
pamphlets: "Wepdo not conceal from our
selves what the end 70 that the neighbor-
ing republic has.jn view, and for that, be-
sides the indignation which such an un-
worthy procedure causes, at the proper
time We shall turn the laugh and castigate
overreaching Yankees"
The Don Quixote Controls.
While awaiting this castigation another
Spanish view Of American character is
vouched. This ia from pamphletser who
complains that the Americans are a people
OF limited Intellectual horizon outside of
business. This writer says 1t IS the Yankee
who sleeps with revolver under his head
who chews tobacco and puts his feet on
the table. that La encouraging the fnsurrec-
tion so that he may buy corner lots in
Cuba cheap. That idea of the dollar is the
only motive the old TINA Spaniard can see
In the United States concerning itself in
the affairs of Cuba. The picture of the
Spanish mind which these pamphlets give
may be clouded one but it is correct
Ths class which formerly controlled and
monopolized affairs Of government has only
this dark view Of the United States. The
knowledge that this Is 30 makes some Of
the Yankees in Cuba little out Of sorts
with the patience and forbsarance of their
own government. One or them, a rich con-
tractor, who has been here for quarter
OF a century, and who is known among the
Spanlards for his aggressive Americanism
sometimes comes to me to free his mind
The last occasion was shortly after the
arrival Of the Maine. why did they have
her sneak in?'' he demanded. Now they're
apologizfng for it, and trying to make out
It's courtesy. These people will never
thank them for their courtesy. Why didn't
our folks say 1t was to make them be-
have?' This eccentric contractor would
rever make diplomatist. but he has lived
lcIg enough among the Spanish classes to
gain an insight into thsir character which
diplomacy cannot give.
These classes may overestimate their
power Every Spaniard Is a Dor Quixote"
Is their proverb. 1t is not true. The Span
tsh merchants are not Don Quixotes. They
do not crave a combat which might be
chiValrous because Of it's inequality. If
| .AiSJ hou eASA WdJ opdtu WOuio tahc LIZ icc
hundred million dollars and yield the inde-
pendence Of Cuba, sooner than engage in
struggle which might add three hundred
million dollars more to her debt for the
sake of letting go with. honor" But while
these merchants may moderate the senti-
ment of Spain, they do not dominate it.
The Don Quixote apparently controls the
government at Madrid and dictates the
policy of the Sagasta ministry. Hts sword
may be rusty, his lance broken, his helmet
battered his caps and mantle threadbare.
yet he wants to challenge the Yankee to
mortal combat.
CHARLES NJ. PEPPER.
Personal Mention.
Mr.. Frederick Hauer has returned from
Denver, Col, where he spent few
months for his health.
DR.. P. ]. McGrath. the surgeon Of the
wrecked steamer Veendam. ID in the city
visiting his father-in-laW. Gen. r. G. Dy-