The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-29
spSniah Ignorance

Yet, the plain truth is, the half has
not been tcld. TIE magnitude OF
what the Spanisrds Go not know is
simply appalling. We haze G own
to mistakes made by the
papers OF Germany, France and even
Of England IN dealing with American
afai1s, but errors made by tie Span
ish press challenge credulity Itself.
is Increased when i! is
known that these bluuders are made
by the comparatively intelligent men
Of the nation ard Imagination is stun
ned when it attempts to comprehend
the ignorance pervading the masses.
It was rec,ltly stated editogially in
the impair al, one OF the leading and
mos! influential journals OF Madrid,
tbs. the oniy way in which this gov
ernment could keep the south in peace
was by TIE presence OF strong armed
force and the adoption OF the most
drastic military measures. The form
Confederacy was rerresnted as ore
awaiting the landing OF the Spaniards
to make open revolt, and Gen. Lee
"who was kicked out Of Havana by
Gov. Gen. Blanco," aould leave the
insurrection. This Lee" says the
impartial, "is the same Lee who was
general in chief Of the civil wsr from
1850 to 1855, and whose surrender TO
Lincoln, in the last named year, broke
the revolution" 1t is further repre-
sented that the acts of L:e in Havana
''Were for the purpose OF plunging the
government into var with the king
dom Of Spain, at which time Re ard
his followers would rise against Senor
Mckinley"
EI Heraldo, another leading paper
of the capital, informs its readers that
all the available troops Of this country
are in the far west. They are repre-.
sented as paltry aggregation of Ill
paid, poorly fed men who prefer any
ether industry to that OF fighting.
Spanish readers are further informed
that there is but one railway by which
this impotent army can be carried 10
the seaboard, and that single line is
so badly constructed that it is about
as dangerous as war itself. ''As one
point" says the editor, this railroad
passes over Niagara Falls, cataract
1000 feet high, near Labrador. At
last accounts the bridge at this place
was in very dangerous condition.
It need surprise no one to hear that
some agency has made it more So,
clear intimation that the work of
Spanish spies is laid cut for them,
and another suggestion that the plans
were devised By ths prcut Castiliian
who was recently told by the Canadi
an authorities to move on.
El TEMPO had this juicy special
from Havana: Word has just been
received here that the Indians are ris-
ing against the Yankees in Mic aigap,
Illinois, Ohio and other places. The
farmers are petitioning the govern
ment to protect them from the blood
thirsty saYages who are burning
houses and killing on every side.
Troops are asked for at Colorado, in
tie State OF Denver and at San Luis,
in Missips. Buffalo Bill, notorious
OUTLAW, The leacer OF band OF half-
breeds, has risen against the American
government and is burning towns
near his birthplace in New York"
In this same line OF exc 1isite hU-
NOR, bred from Ignorance, Ell Diaro
says: 1t will 10 douo. surprise CUR
readers to learn that the Yankee pres
ident, Maggioly, is naturalized Chi
naman, having oeea b,rn in Canton"
and EI Pals gives this graphic deA-
cription OF the U1it7d States: The
country is not ii. 20 live in. The eli.
mate is exscrable. Wneu il is not
sleeting Oh saowjng the heat is almost
unbearable. AvaIanches are frequent
at all times, AMI these threatea the
prir !pal cities. As for the people,
besides the few whites engaged IN
business along the eastern shore, me
remainder of the couatry IS one vast
plain, covered with Indians called
cowboys, and great herds cf roaming
cattle"
add to this the assurance which
Weyler gave the government, that
with 80 600 soldiers landed ca our
shores he could in one weeks time
march from Boston to San Francisco,
as well as 10 the q lery OF Gea. Cor
rea as to what IS to hinder Us from
taking our army from Cuba some
night to the United States aAd lAVes.-
ing the capital at Washington next
day 2" and the conviction is forced
that the Spaniards have learned very
little about this country since they
STUN oled upon i! ia 1892.
gl=aco snor. OF Apn n aaIt,or.
J. 4. Yargos, the former Mexican
consul in Chicago, is the recipient O.
signif cant letter from havana.
The writer is relative OF NJ. Var
COS, and an cffi,er in the Spanish
army, connected with the Judicial
branch OF the seyvice. The comnuni
cation asserts that tee Spanish nave
not more than 14) rounds O.; snots for