The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-02
POOR SPAIN rs SIZE Is NON
NO BITTER HOsTILETY TO THE
UNITED STATES REMAINS.


~ ARcETONA. May Es-TraveIers
In Spain usually find IN their
Xxx guide books advice not 10 talk
politics with the Inhabitants.
Z/ VINO are said to have a dis
agreeable way of limiting thar
the politics Of their country In not the bus
iuess of strangers. However, though the
Tribune.s correspondent il Of the uupopu-
lar breed Of foreigners known as Yam
kuis" depicted In the post-beilum arr. HIT
erature and vaudeville drama Of Spain as
mernbers Of the swine Kingdom. he has
found few people in the country In the
last month not perfectly willing To confide.
even to an American, the political opin-
ions which weigh too heavily on their
hearts to be retained In their mouths.
Il visitor 10 this country must in fact
soon become startled with evidences which
he everywhere finds that a great rcvoiu-
tionary upheAyA1 IN Spain II an impend-
Ing certainty. Noticeable, for instance.
II the popular detestafion OF the good
mother but incompetent queen" the APP
parent contempt for the puny boy king,
who a6ecttonatefy salutes the staring
curioaity seekers whenever he appears In
public to play his part Of the rolls Of Ma
and Ne: also the ardent wish which finds
expression no constantly and Ia 20 many
places ~ to seem an overwhelming pas
sion Of the people that there he garroted
every one ~ tbs present and late official
powers. from the senile 6aRaata and the
maksshtft 6iiveia down to the lowest
CRATER OF the regime. and including ev-.
cry general and naval officer who .soid
OUT to the United States during the late
war.
To one who has seen the great crowds
and loyal enthusiasm which greet tho Eng
lfsh royalties ut all their scheduled Gem
inGs and eoings Il II painful To watch the
show which, according to official pro-
eTAmme. comes OF every Saturday after
noon In Madrid. when the royalties Of
Spain ride In their carriages 10 worship
at IgfeMa del Bueno 1ueeso. The Spanish
common people win take or their hats
when funeral goes by. but n their king
and queen regent entered the church on
the Afternoon when the Trihune's corre-
spnndent. mixed In with q small crowd OF
people trnosfly Of tho kind that live to
sec processionst. was watching for them
not n single hat Was taken OF, nor Was
any sign of respect shown except by the
Royal Guards. who gave tho formal sa-
luse The only ono OF the royal party
who seemed to excite the smallest enthu-
siasm was the infanfa EuIalte fonee the
guest Of the United States. who enjoys
some popularity because she patronizes
bull fights and exerted herself during the
late war to get help for Spain at other
courts OF Europe
Mimisters Are Afraid.
As Tor the ministers Of the government.
they do net risk their persons In public. nfr
do they try To win elections By steechmak-
ing. Their appearance on the stump would
be greeted BY tftinkndosis kissing. IL not by
bombs The late accession of SiIvsla 10
~
government Of new man" for ~ 'oid
man." the new premier belonging 10 the
rovernmeasy more reacsionary Canovas
wing. while SagAssa. who had served the
government faithfully NJ lie seape- goat for
the war. belongs tn the so.cai!ed Liberal
wing. AZ for the recent elections which
perpetrated the power of the government
with a new ministry. they were merely
repetition OF the usuai fares acted under The
supervision Of the minister Of the intessor
(sohernacionl. whereby policemen. public
officials. dead soldiers, etc. have their votes
counted for the government electors. while
slch citizens az take the trouble to so TO
the polls and vote Republican or Carlist
tickets have tuet enougs, of their woes
counted as Is necessary TO insure n ''con-
tfoiiabie minority which must exist for
appearances sake.
II instead Of Srain'e erotesaue collection
"
Camille nessnouiias Kuesuth. or Cart
ta,dI. the fierce revolutionary feeling u. tie
cenntry's masses could not be kept In che *
hs the hest standing army I'm Europe The
most popular patriot IN Spain Is the ,usifsI
Wsyler. Since his return from Cuba n.s
mouth hae been carefully sealed and ais
''srtentions' are not public property. 4 IL
the general expectation. however thai -
room as VIEWER thinks the time is fully ripe
tt.nr- rsath - -,
witt the army back OF him. viii he ,lie.s.tor
Of Spain. The politicians IT tie counsry m~s
watching closely for any signs that sis II
making up his mind for when the cat
tumps they knew In safety Ia themselves
they msRt promptly Jump. too. weylur's
chance for successfully overthrawfng the
government would he 10 per cent better
than thar az Don Carlos He Is the ore
politician In Spain who shares ii nop.,lae
hero worship With Guefita. the lannon's
mataanr. His pictures appear on mach
hoxc~ and brands Of cigars that tax tn
the exclusion ef those ~ tire hoy King
Alfonso His recall from a,fha before tire
war could begin with the United States
furnished him his political fortune FOR he
thereby escaped responsibility for the dis
asters that followed, ami had no been
there they woaild not have happened .
There appears 10 b. 10 popular thirst In
Ssasef akin tn the present day longing ii,
France - ser even with Germany THE pas
sionate bitterness stirred ean hy the late war
Is all diverted against the government NJ
Madrid.
Noticing osse afternoon. While walking
shroash one ef t6ae fashionable pFasnars ICES
% Madffa With resident haase~ ~ the
city. the great number of fair Ssgasax End
SsEoritaS. dressed. aat in bright Paris
rtefes. hfs instead Wearing deep mourning
costumes AT least quarter II them seem
ed GhtsS ass3ftAl asked nav com VI ular, II
The war hal h@en tns rattse ~ the s6spsfnn
rs So MARY sssalsh LADIES' az heaxv black
m'anttlaS ef}a sr*fsa ffscks lse ~ssia yes:
that asfsssHe efy &1AsssA Spanish fgsxs tess tw
disease, IN battle. ia s'stha snd she rnslirs.
pines were 4 iarSe rsteofslan f Officers ,f
hsga rank, smd thRt taere asr. fes prem
'nsns fas1iliss ia sssstsa which .saA not sx-
rfTtestced SONS gF4at sorrow
'lEow Is II. fara" said I s*fAat ar
American hke nasseif cmn fse - veil treat.
ed hsre. wa"H yeu nagss Blame say COIN
try for ssteA ssd uafsgarfAue%ss
we AsAe gfa feeling NJ asa ssafsus .s,a~