The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-22

"Breakfast" as a Hattie Cry Might
Cause Spanish DISCRIMINATION
New York Sun


whenever ! read anything about this
Spanish war; remarked Il New York
ros al Santander and wonder IL the rest OF
man, II think OF those Spanish caranlne-
the Spanish army are anything like them
The steamer stopped al Santander ard a
custom-house officer came on board with
those four carabineros. The carabiueros
had real carbines. Ii was their duty 10
see that nothing left the ship without the
permission OF the custom-house official
''One of our passengers was Wiibor. the
secretary TO the United States legation at
Lisbon. He was going To Lisbon, and had
intended TO go all the way by steamer.
But while the steamer waited In the har-
Dor OF Santander something's dispatch
from his chief or something Of that sort
made him change his mind. So he
showed his credentials TO tho custom
house man. and being q member OF the
legation he received verbal permission TO
take his traps 10 shore Now. all the pa
laver between Wilbor and the custom
house man went on IN the cabin Two
OF the carabineros were keeping watch
and ward on the upper deck. One OF them
was leaning iii an easy attitude against
the taffran by the gaurway. cuddliug the
muzzie of his carbne in the crook Of his
elbow while the butt rested on the de4iS
and solemniy rolling "A cigarette WILDER
and a steward with the baggage came out
of the companion way and made for the
gangway. The carahinero completed his
cigarette with an alert jerk and grabbed
his carblne when he caught sight Of the
baggage. / suppose the soldier was tech
nicany right in refusing to let WLbor
land without written aurDoTfty from the
c0stom-house man, and | forget wby the
hitch occurred, but there was a hilch and
an argament-American diplomat against
Spanish soldier. This particular American
diplomat was a veteran. | know. and the
carabiuero had to call his comr8de from
pacing w and down on the other side Of
the deck to come and help him o;'f So
there were TWO Spanish To one AmeFi-
can. which made ,he controversy last
longer.
'lt must have been going on for ten
minutes when a ships hog came and
called out sonnet thing about breaktas; 20
the carabsner0s, and Immediately the zeal-
oi,S guardian OF N. gaugway dropped
the dispute He evidently thought he Rad
had enough arguing on an eEhs,t5
stomach There were pwo fresh caraAin-
eros lounggng about, who had nos evea
done turn Of guard duty stace they
came aboard and the sentry WHO had
,Irst tried 10 stop Wilbor became suddenly
da,g 10 every word except The Spanish
fcr breakfast hswied for ais i5ie com
rades 20 come and carry on i9e argument
with the obstinate American. and tire two
.ss,a.,. warriors vert below and sought
rgfreSnfaent So Wt.bor had % sse2in hts
story II the verbal permission 81 the cas-
torn house Official. the privileges OF the
gaiploulat. the need os catching the train
and 50 Of. all over again 70 his sew at
versaries. which BE did ~ Spanish But
! thsak he sw0ye INTELLECTUALLY In Amer
Jean THAT Is WHY &c Stems 10 re taat
tsr Spanish Ggr Fersakfest s.5aggf F1saasa
~ elective battle egy 1or car t4oaps IN
Cuba, especially after me .ean tIInes
Blsncos uae1 have beea having there
ia.eiy."