New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16

more uSratiatine side and IN no country in the
world nave the urbanities 5eeG cultivated with
mur" lrt and enthusiasm than in The Peninsula.
NcitSqueH himself was y perfect Up" Of them.
His experience at II" Court nf Madrid has
proved / stumbling block 40 some Of his hiog-
rapt-T~. out the latest commentator on his ca
reg N'.jus II II have struck thu correct nOt-
In describing him a. naturally aud iucvj-
tl3iy Tti"d mo county environment -
served MS sovereign in capacities not strictly
artistic no doubt. but many OF the highest
mobiles If the realm We're his fellow servants.
Phlip his friend. he vas theirs and he
sketch u MS official relations painted below IS
III The last degree honorable 70 him. besides
throwing suggestive light IA Spanish MANNERS
two hundred years az.
la the seventeenth century the Court II
Madrid esteemed tnasniicence more highly than
military prowess. On the banks Of the MANIA
mares ne was pageant. conducted always with
u splendid severity. The sovereign was 50 LOFTY
a figure that he might only be- approached in
Obedience 10 the sterne5t LAYS II etiquette IT
was not mere Jest that the queen Of spain
had no legs. the legend symbol 81 the
ptous reTeIehce whrre"ith the populac" ap-
preached The throne. Nor there. ~ A true
born Spiniard. "A touch OF eXtTavagaucc in the
death ii Philip III. though The French and Eng
lish travellers who witnessed the disaster be
!rVcd that they had strdyed inlo The kingdom
OF reckless comedy. Now The day being cold
"a brizicr at his feet. and presently the lire be-
canir 50 fierce that not only the monarchs com
fort but his life was Threatened. Yet no cOurtier
dared - interfere. The attendant marquis ran
for the Duke Of AlYi who declared that the
brazIet lay not within his province. Cnhap-
pity that other duke who's duty Il was to re-
move The ire had left the castle Of I.erna FOR
Madrid and Philip III died of ceremony with
out word Of protest complaint. YET here
was "A stern rectituds in this fatal respect paid
To prppriety; Spain might find another NON
done 10 etiquette.
In nothing was the ,umptuous simplicity Of
Spain more lavishiy revealed than in her sports.
When Philip " was King there scarcely
a day without It's spectacle. The bull VAS killed
in the Plaza Mayor, and The boar hunted
in the park If the Buen Retro No distingui she'd
visitor 5oJournc' IN Madrid without receiving
the tribute IF noble contest. Nor VAS the
spectacle eyer d.sgraced. by vulgar display il
was designed with taste and carried out With
magniiicence. True. The unaccuStoned stranger
complained Of cruelty. as he still complains to-
day: but the complaint then az now. Vas based
upon ignorance. Cruelty IS not an ahsolut" and
immutablc ice. rather It changes climate
and tradition change. The Anglo Saxon, savage
only - his own kind. Is revOltrd by the sllying
OF buli. but H. does not hesitate Ia grind his
fellow man 10 iu5 or - crush him bencaj n thu
heel Of competition. Explain 30 t modern span
lard IN" habits II Tlmmany Han. or show HIM
the difficult 'ie oi oar '"n East End. and
doubtless II he .vere not too cautious. he would
dcnpunrr cruelty OF which he vas always IN
n"cent Iiut u" - us"nsitiYe - III siH"rIngS
OF beasts tn, Dii~rS are iiis"nait.tr "a The SUI
ferinss If nan. AMI who shall sa} Shirh Is the
Ia rsi3cT .,,r'
~ ,,lr ,Dbcr ,pauiarls. hen. who s.,z-I from
the utndn~s y IT." Plaza Mayor in.p ~ arena
beucatA. TIER" came no Thought If 'iIi"i,y Or
crime They enJnJrd The spectacle. 4" which
.thrir i'p"I ard The habit ~ centuries aad a.
cuai1i;-t t5ru. Nor were n" cavaliers con
ten - ..iy ne D3asiNr part II spectators. They
fought fhr Duli Themselves. no" IN !p"t. now
npunt.d On wi. trained horses. VII 81, hide IL
was / oplut . vt,pi - protect. MAJ. Il Auln0y.
VITO .j-!'--j Midri not many y"ars amer The
death u V"lJsqu~Z. once met Hr-Hy pf the
Court all o-rfumci ard tracked bvt ".lo hone
th. tess meyer attended buiitiSht HithDut |"n-
Auring his Owu ..iu.s Ia The Bui ths