Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-22
SPANISH cnAnAcrrnrsrics.

The Spanish arr "a peculiar race. Tho
better classes have almost a monopoly
" the education existing among tho
people. ana when on terms " peace
with an mankind. they nrc anahlc and
hospliahlo. Al this seems 10 b. oct
aside and count for nauFht when there
H nght going on. and Il docs not
matter much vhothor Il BE- one ~ those
brutal aud degrading spcctaclcs known
~ "a bull nght or q ututh struggle with
a foreign power; either event appeals
% thai portion N the spanish that IL
utterly irreprcHnlblc-n flndnrsa Tor
anvagcry This. a1 previously aug-
rested. leads the upper grades of Span
inh society ne much aa the cnnaiilc TO
overlook u not actually 90 tramplo
upon the amenities which elsewhere OBJ
tain among civilized people. Even ladies
NJ high station attend and enjoy hull.
lighting; 30 do children N nli ages and
conditions. and out ~ such state NJ
annIfs great deal Of good cannot
come
Captain General ulanco. who IL and
mr. a short time longer. Will be- the
chief executive functlonary NJ the
island ~ cuba. o. striking caae In
point BEFORE war had been definitely
decided upon. he and General Leo used
60 visit each other In quito nn uncon-
vcnilonal manner and enjoy such occa-
HionH nH much aa though they were not
niiielaH ut an, but the best Kind ~
old friends The declaration ~ war
made no difference 20 tho American. 90
Tar na personal feelings we're concerned.
hut 70 WIS not Hl with tho spanurd
The consul went Co the Captain Gen.
erals palace ns ne was leaving ln order
tn shake hands ana say rnod.byc:
but ON traces N Rcntlity aud good
breeding had vanished from the lat
tore code ~ etiquette. and h. bo1r-
.thly r.ni word 20 the general that ne
was ipn busy 10 zee him. A. the ren-
eul made hla way 60 tho landing 10
embark fur home De- made the remark
that De thought nlnnco would have
more time nt his disposal the mex, time
hc called. ANA aaaurcdly such VIII bs
the ease
This Incident illustrates one phase ui
the spanish character spoken %. an.
other II shown IN Rlnnco's latest freak
reglrdlnT nngs o. truce. The white nar
Va 400 ages and an placoa except whor.
hurhlrism has sway has been treated
with Tho utmost respect. this not oniy
nH % token Of temporary suspension
uf hnstllitl,s IN order that nrgotli.
lions may Dee carried out, hut bScnus.
M tho signal which Il cnuycya 90 az
uncmy that ho lH no longer opposed
Uluco proposes 10 PET this aside entire,
De- and restore the code hbrhatic by nf,
lnr oa am cnn coming within oils
miles ~ hi7 dofonsoH. whether Hucl
onr brlr iho United States nag ur d
white one. I'm thls he shows himself 4.
ha true spnuurd not only bacnus,
of n. Fnybgsry M hIa nature which m.
reconciliation ~ such AN order dis
CLOSES. but because ~ tn Tack NJ iudr
mont ana forcih0ught which are thars.
10y exhibited. n the captain general
were Tess Spanish and moro Saxon, o.,
W0uli mot permit hlH fcyOrod blood and
/ ypNcd spirit 60 control his Judgment b,
completely aa NOT 60 consider the Other
ride In the game ho Is playing or pro,
posing tp play There are two par,
ues 90 this conflict, and ne represents
but ono of lhom, represents Il ycry
poorly. too, Has be- never studied
over or docs De- utterly d,srrr1ri "a,
rulen OF war. which make luFtlunhlp d