Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-21

nnanclefS or europe; and with such
good n speedy results that Spain was
able to secure its entire loan for the
betrayal of expenses incurred in the
wal from n house and in sufficient
immediate sums to meet all demands
as they were presented, thus enabling
the grand old nation. inevitably dear
to Americans because the first Ameri-
a Of them all came from Spain, to
maintain the national credit and honor
dearer to her than any other possess
sion.
As this became noised throughout
Europe Spanish noblemen again opened
their front doors; and last winter
there We're again the stately entertain
ments which a made Lisbon and
Madrid famous.
State receptions were given in the
palace and the young king, gay in his
robes OF state and wearing the crown
jewels upon his narrow little chest, re-
ceived the guests with his mother who.
poor lady. pale and sad. bore herself
with a quiet dignity which touched the
hearts of all. When Christians of Aus
TRAN. queen regent of Spain, makes
her reckoning to her king, her son,
she u account for fifty millions Of
lost territory and a whole banished
navy. but the king is too. little as yet
to realize the enormity of this, though
his mother feels it keenly!
GOOD TIMES AGAIN.
Bull fights. which are to us unspeak-
ably horrible. we're resumed, and Spain
enjoyed herself at her national game
which seems to Spanish hearts SO much
more endurable han the football ION
ors of countries hat pride themselves
upon civilization more modern. Car
riages rolled once more through the
streets and the gay tinkling Of music, so
characteristic 0flf Spain. vas heard
again: and there = were glimpses Of
floating mantillas. while in the poorer
quarters the garlic feasts were re-
sumed, unsmothered by the poverty of
war times.
Gradually Spain became herself
again; Spain. to be sure, without her
Hamlet. for her colonies were her CEN
trail hgures. but stronger and better
than when she carried the crazy ad-
juncts of woe!
Today, according to latest statistics,
Spain is stronger han she has been
for years. and happier. At peace with
herself. she flourished in agriculture;
at peace with the world, she is increas-
ing her commerce.. Quoting from the
report of a Spanish statesmen, Spain
finds herself today occupying an en-
ciable place among nations. With lit i.
tie to maintain and much to win, she
is happier far. and her people are
after that which had become to her the
unattainable-the keeping of peace in
her savage islands.
Spain is sending out, from her manu.
factories. the Spanish lace made from
a secret process long and carefully
guarded; she is exporting thin silks
her tapestries are engaged past the ca
pacity OF her looms; she is selling,
along with Brussels and France, those
products which she has always been
capable of making, but which nave been
crippled the past years from national
calamity.
Spain's army. too, is growing. Her
.oiuntee have been formed into CON-
panies which. drilled with the old, now
form a formidable army, sufficient to
peace within her w domain
and for the dignity of the nation. AS
to the navy, it is growing, not into a
var fleet, perhaps, but into
a guar for Spain's commerce., and into
a nucleus for a war fleet later on. IL
she should care for one.
The credit of the Bank of Spain is
restored with the people, and by a care
fully prepared system of financial sup
the towns of Spain SO that it's sources
business and revenue are much
greater than ever before.
SPANS agriculture is also increased
and it's domestic products were never
so fine. The south of Spain vintage of
the past year is reported to equal that
of the choicest wine years.
With such a report as this Spain is
encouraged to go on to greater pros
Far from being crushed by the
defeat of a year ago. h has risen
its ashes and is building herself,
not as proudly as before, perhaps, but
more permanently, because more COM
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