Evening journal., 1898-07-27
THE BATTLE CRY.
ing Instant DisorERnization In
the Spanish Army. 80

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 army are anything
like them. The steamer stopped at
Santander and custom house officer
came on board with those four cara
bneros The carabineros had real
carbines. 1t was their duty to see tina.
nothing left the ship without the per-
mission of the custom house official.
zone 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 go all the way
by steamer. But while the stenmcr
waited IN the herbor of Santunder
something dispatch from his chief
or something Of that sort--made him
change his mind. So he showed his
credentials to the custom house man.
and being member of legation, be re-
eeived 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
earabineros were Keeping watch and
ward on the upper deck. One of them
was leaning in an easy attitude against
The taffrail 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 a cigar
ette. Wilbor and the steward with the
baggage came out 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 was technically
rirht in refusing TO let Wilbor land
without written authority from the
| custom house man, and / forget why
the hitch occurred, but there was a
hitch and an argument-American dip.
lomat against Spanish soldier This
particular American diplomat was a
veteran, know, and the carablnero had
TO call his comrade from pacing up ano
/ down on the other side of the deck tc
come and help him out. So there wer,
two Spaninrds 20 one American, whicf
made tho controversy last longer
II must have been going on for ter
minutes when ships boy came up ant
called out something about brcakfas
TO the carablneros, and immedintel,
the Jealous guardian of the gangwaJ
dropped the dispute. lie evidently
thought he had had enough arguing Oh
nn empty stomach. There were tw,
fresh carabineros loungIng about, VIII
had not even done a turn Of guard dut,
since they came aboard, and ia
sentry who had first tried tc stop vii
Dor became suddenly deaf 20 ever.
word except the Spanishfor breakfast
bawled for his idle comrades 10 com
and carry on the argument with the oh
siinate American, and the two spen
warriors went below and sought n
freshment. So Wilbur had TO begin hi
story OF the verbal permission Of IN
: custom house official, the privileges q
the diplomat. the need OF catching IN
train, and so on, all over again TO hi
! new adversaries, which he did in Spar
D ish. But think he swore interlectioi
nlly IN American. That is why IL seem
To me that the Spanish for 'breakfas
might make an effective battle cry 70
our troops In Cuba. especially after tb
lean times Blanco's men have been ha,
ing there lately."-N. Y. Sun.