The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-16
VENOM OF FRENCH PRESS
PARIS PAPERS BACK SPANISH At
TACkS on THE "YANKEE PIGS"
Likely to Aid Patriotic Women's Cruz
SADIE Against Imported Finery
Spanish Cartoons.

Newspaper dispatches received in this
country from Paris do not by means in
dicate the real venom prevailing amopg the
French people NJ their attitude toward
America and its present difficulty with
Spain. The intense feeling of the people
of France is reflected in the Paris news
papers, many copies of which are received
in this country. and the tone of the French
press will doubtless serve in giving boom
to the patriotic movement recently started
by the women of Washington to refrain
hereafter from purchasing French importa-
tions.
Paris publications are occasionally re-
ceived in indianapolis. Recently an Indian
apolis man came into possession of a copy
of La Patrie which is prominent Paris
publication. The newspaper is dated May
2, and is full of scornfuI utterances at the
expense of the American people. One art-
Gle in La Patrie, under the caption of Sing
ular Humanity" says:
In the United States the Spanish gov
eminent is accused Of committing inhuman
acts in it's colonies However, in the United
States the Indian tribes shivered with cold
and died of hunger, and the United States
in lending aid to these miserable ones gave
them some coverings which had been used
TO wrap dead smallpox patients, and the
Indians died of smallpox and American hu-
mainly"
La Patrie. in commenting on some Span
ish caricatures, seems to find rare humor in
the reproduction of an American flag, on
the staff of which is pinioned an American
shoat. This production is headlined. Span
ish caricature-the American flag modified"
La Patrie then says:
I'VE have explained the nicknames under
designated q a
can subjects. 1t is necessary to add that
the image which most often serves beyond
the Pyrenees to symbolic the Yankees is
lie cochon' (suckling pig.) Commerce in
pork has in truth attained in the United
States the proportion OF a national indus
try, so the satlrical Spanish never lose an.
opportunity to represent their adversares
under this form of the plump animal. They
have even substituted 1t on the lance of the
starry flag, Just as one can see in the above
drawing, which we take from Madrid or
gan"
La Patrie prints a brief interview with
Polo y Bernabe under an Ottawa, Canada,
dete line. Polos topic was American
hravado." On April SO Polo had this to
say: THE battle will be long and. Spain
will show proof of valor. In the American
navy they commence to show a certain fear.
Since the declaration Of war the ardor of the
Yankees is considerably cooled. They have
become much less boastful, and commence
to see in Spain terrible adversary. 1t is
probable that the squadron, without con-
corning itself with the blockade of Havana.
will go to attack the most important parts
of the North American coast" The Paris
newspaper seems to have CLEANED other in
formation to this effect: From another
place it is announced that great number
of rich New York people and those of othes
great maritime cities have closed their
houses and taken refuge in the interior.
The people of New York form lines
in their banks in order to draw out theirs
deposits"
Under the headline The Spanish Often
sive Against Florida" La Patrie prints the
following Information concerning Weyler
and Spain: I'm his speech in the Spanish
Senate, of which spoke yesterday, Gen.
Weyler advised his government to prefer
the offensive to the defensive, which is al
ways disadvantageous. 1t is good council.
1t was telegraphed on this subject from
London May l: They appear more and
more to fear in Key West some unexpected
attack on the most exposed American coast
by the Spanish squadron. The profound
silence which the Spanish Cabinet keeps in
contrast besides with the most noisy pub
licty given to its plans by the American
government, causes something like uneaSi-
ness in our military circles They are anX-
ious to know if the Spanish squadron
which has left Cape Verde, has taken the
direction of the Canares, for it is that
squadron which is suspected above all of
some American port. and Commodore
Schley has received orders TO proceed i'm
mediately to sea and watch all Vulnerable
ports along the coast. If one can believe
reports coming from Havana, Marshal
Blanco's plans with the government of
Florida while the American squadron keeps
mp the blockade in Cuba. 1t is General
Prado who has drawn up the plans for the
invasion of Florida "