The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15
"BREAKFASTP THE BATTLE CRY
4 Suggestion for Producing instant
REORGANIZATION in Spanish Army

whenever 1 read anything about 'Ni7
Spanish war, remarked a New lolA
man. Il think Of those Spanish ctfay-
peros M Santauder and wonder th@
rest of the Spanish army are any lhln5
ike them. The steamer stopped NJ o.li
tander am. q custom house oihceI Ooi'o
an hoard with those four caraoineros.
IT, carahineros had real carbines. it
y,as their duty TO see that nothing lel-
the ship without the PERMISSION OF the
custom mousse official ,,.,,..
zone oil our passengers was Wloor'
the secretary Of the United states Lesa-
ton nj Lisbon. He was going 70 LIS
hon. and had intended 20 so all the way
Bv steamer. But while the steamer
waited in the harbor Of S2ntander some
tbing-a dispatch from his chief or
something Of that sort-made him change
his mind So ne showed his credentials
ia the custom house man, and beins
member Of a legation, he received YER
t,,I rermissiOn to take his traps ashore
Now. all the palaver between NhDor
and the custom house man went on IN
the cabin. Two of the caraDneroS were
keeping watch and ward on the upper
deck one Of them was leaning In an
easy altitude against the traftl by the
gongwav cuddling the muzzle Of his car
bine I'm the crook Of his elbow while the
bu.t rested on the deck. and solemniy
rolling a cigarette WilbOr and stew
ard with tho baggage came out or tha
COMPANION way and made for the gang
way The -carabinerO completed ms
cigarette with an alert jerk. and grabbed
his carbtnc when he caught sight OF that
baggage suppose the soldier was tech
nfcaIly right In refusing 10 let Wilbor
land without written authority from tho
custom house man. and forgot why tho
hitch occurred but there was a hitch
and an argument-American diplomat
acsins, n Spanish solder This partlcu-
lar American diplomat was a veteran,
know. and the carabinero had 10 can
his comrade from pacing up and down
on the other side Of the dech 70 come
and help him out SO there were Two
Spaniards 10 one American, which maze
the controversy last longer.
1T must have been going on for zen
minutes when a ships boy came up ana
called out something about breakfast 70
the carabineros and Immediately the
jealous guardian OF the gangway dropped
the dispute. He evidently thought ne
had had enough arguing on an empty
stomach There were two fresh cara
hjneros ioungine about, who had not
even done a, turn OF guard duty since
they came aboard. and the sentry VINO
had first tried 20 stop Wilbor became
suddenly deaf 10 every word. except ths
Spanish for breakfast. bawled for MS
idle comrades &C come and carry on tne
argument with the obstinate American,
and the two spent warriors Went Deio.
and sought refreshmeut. So Wilbor had
20 begin his story OF tho verbal per
mission OF the custom house Official. the
privileges OF the diplomat tho need or
catching the train, and so on All over
again 70 HIS new adversarles "nlch No
did IN spanish But think no swore m
teriectionally In American. That Is WY
II seems to me that the spanish Tor
breakfast might make an ehecVVe oat-
lie crv for our troops IN cuba, especially
after the lean times Blanco's men have
been having there iately'-New York
Sun.