The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-22

Pachuca, Mex. May 9.-Consider the
case OF the Gringo in Mexico and you
will understand the effervescent feel
ings of human beings forced TO be bot
tied up like soda pop. "Gringo,' TO be
sure, il a word that, in Pachuca at
least. applies to all who speak En-
glish. whether they be Johnny Bulls
or Jonathane. Originally. II seems to
have been a term of reproach with the
Nexicans who used IT,: but the cheerful
Anglo-Saxon has had sense enough TO
secept IL good-naturedly. Not so the
eDaniArd, on whom the Mexican be-
slowed the name of "Gachupin." To
call Q Spaniard a Gachupin Is, to this
day. as dangerous as to flourish a red
nag before an angry bulls eyes. Hard
~ less amiable than Mr.. Bull or such
occasions IL the present attitude of
Gachupin toward Gringo in the land of
the supposedly neutral Mexican.
There are several hundred Spaniards
In PachucA, and as the war grows hot
ter the few Americans here realize that
IL II well for them TO stay indoors at
night. 70 sleep with six-shooters under
their pillows, and a watch dog without
a. . check on the drowsy mozo at
their gates. Most of the Gachupins
are round-headed shopkeepers with or
dinarily not a thought above that of
wringing as man. c%entavos as possible
from the miserable Mexican miner of
these parts. They are Carlists. too.
and against the government of their
own land. but all their patriotic feel
ings are stirred by the thought of the
mother country In distress. and their
hatred Of the Yankee grows apace.
You think Spain is weak" said a
Spaniard the other day, who has grown
rich through teaching the Mexicans
the advantages of occasionally putting
their personal property in hook. but
i tell you she has uncounted forces in
every and she has coionized. There is
not a Spaniard In Mexico who hasn't
sent his contribution home. and who
o a go himself. II the mother
try needs him. Why. 1 myself have
ordered . torpedo boat for her"
The listener laughed in~credulously.
You're talking. man." he said. 1t
would take more pawnshops than you
have In this country TO buy the pocr-
est kind OF q torpedo boat. IN US
something easier!' But the Spaniard
went white with rage. n muttered TO
himself as the Englishman swung
through his door n down the street.
A travelling salesman who feared the
temper Of the Gachupln made a great
mistake, a few days ago. when he de-
ME- his American connections. DE
tried to make a sale by telling the
Spanish merchant that he himself was
German. that the house he represented
was German. hat the goods II sold
were made In Germany. and that its
only misfortune was that II was To-
Gated on American soil. The Spaniard
listened with a contemptuous smile.
1T may be So" he answered. but ]
don't want your wares"
There have been several declarations
of war In the cafes and cantinas about
town. A party of Americans were
taking upper late one night in a Mex
lean restaurant. One Of them. leaning
idly back in his chair. began to hun
Cuba Libre." In an instant a Span
lard at the further end of the room
was on his feet with his hand on his
ain pocket. The Americans sprang t6
the rescue of their countryman. but a
was the proprietor who. with tears IN
his eyes and entreaty in his voice
pulled the two apart
Until lately Cuba Libre" has beer
one Of the favorite danzas TO which
the Mexican youth have tripped tbs
light fantastic toe Now the band
plays II no more. fearful OF stirring VI
nnholy feelings Several Cuban ladies