The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-20
NOT THEIR STRONG POINT
QUEER SPANISH IGNORANCE OF
AMERICAN STATES AND CITIES.
Anti-American bitterness Set Forth In
Articles That Are Very Funny
Three Striking Examples.

~ young Chicagoan who is now making a
tour of Spain on a bicycle has been vastly
amused by reading some of the infiemma-
tory articles III the Spanish papers and has
made free translations OF them for the de-
lectation of mis- parents. Some of the papers
rejoice mildly over the troubles this coun-
try has fallen heir TO in its recently ac-
quired possessions. while others hercely in
sist that the rule OF the United States over
Porto Rico and the Philippines will be more
autocratic than that exercised BY the King
of Spain.
In a recent letter to his parents the young
man inclosed a number OF clippings from
Madrid and provincial papers with the
translation of each attached. n of the
most rabid anti-American papers is Inn
parcial, despite its name, and the editor re-
marks as follows:
A last the American has begun TO show
his true colors in the management of the
colonies ceded by Spain and in all other
things following the recent war. The mask
Of hypocrisy has been torn of and the
lying can't about humanity and destiny Is
now drowned out by the shouting of COM
mercial bidders seeking TO bind III the
islands in franchises for every manner of
public works. Even the Presidents secre-
tary, Senior Hanna, has his share and is
to be made admiral of a feet of ships oper-
ated by the government between Chicago
and Porto Rico to bring the products of
the island into the country. All the ex-
pense will be placed on the people of Porto
Rico by taxes, and the profits of the
scheme will go into the pockets OF Senior
| Hanna and his associates. as the American
newspapers declare.
1T is also reported that President Nc
kinley will be forced to resign next No
vember and that the Congress will choose
as his successor General Smarter. the mill
tary autocrat who was in Cuba during the
war. 1t is known that the two men are
nemie and recently had a public quarrel
i'm the Senate. where President Mckinley
was presiding, which was prevented from
becoming a national affair only by the in
reference of Colonel Bryan. governor of
the province of Boston Not all of the
American people approve the high-handed
rule of Mckinley I'm the islands. and a rev.
olution may result If he does not abdicate,
as the freedom party Is strong and deter
mined. and is gathering arms In large guam
titles near New York and Florida TO march
on Washington, the site of the palace on
the Mississippi from which Mckinley Is
sues his edicts."
But FL impartial is not the only journal
which should subscribe for a good family
atlas. Its near ~neighbor. Ell Libertad.
might find out a few things without strain
ing any nerves, as witness its pungent ut
terances:
1T is not always best TO be a hero. at
least not I'm the United States. where the
people seem TO rapidly forget the huzzas
they lavished upon Admiral Dewey. For
sinking a few light wooden hulks, many
unprotected even by a sheath of iron, the
Americans lauded him as the naval hero Of
all history. Within a year they have for
got, and he is now on a tour of the coun-
try. banished from the capital. where he
is unwelcome. He has been informed that
his popularity was dangerous and distaste-
full TO President Mckinley. and he went at
once before the people for Endorsement.
But his reception has been very cold. and
at Pennsylvania. one of the largest of the
seacoast cities, the men of the fleet mu-
tinted and refused TO fire salutes for the
admiral until several were whipped at the
triangle.
When Don Allen, the Governor of Porto
Rico. was sent over to the island a few
weeks ago from Boston, where he was I'm
nina of all the land forces, he was not
allowed to wear his uniform. 1t was strip
ped from him by command of the Senate
that the colonists might not see through
the form of military despotism their gov
ernment is to be under McKfnley's reign.
Allen is famous for his cruelties he prac-
ticed upon the Indians when he was i'm
charge Of the Indian provinces lying west
OF the Mississippi a few years ago, and is
quite the man TO carry out the orders of
the American government I'm Porto Rico.
This Is the autonomy promised TO the un-
happy natives, TIL garrote. the whip and
the prison cell will doubtless be their por-
| ton"
This gleeful chorus is joined by T. Mateo,
a new paper which has seen the light only
a few months. The editors have evidently
been porting over maps of the United States
made in 1890. 1t says:
Whatever may be the outcome of the
revolution which is soon to burst in
America over the questions of keeping the
Philippine islands. the Spanish merchants
OF Cuba can only be benefited, for they and
their adherents. the tricked and deceived
natives. can then take up the battle for
their rights, trampled upon and outraged
| by the Americans. The great province of
Louisiana, in the southwest OF America,
contains many savage tribes of Indians
who would gladly seize the opportunity to
drive out the invaders from New York who
| are robbing them of their mines and pearl
fisheries. The separatist party, which is
led by Monroe, the champion of what they
| call the Monroe doctrine, and which is OPP
posed to holding colonies, is eager TO take
advantage of the unrest among the Indian
tribes, and is said TO be secretly arming
would place Monroe at the head Of the
government of Mckinley, Bryan. Dewey
and the other leaders of the colonist party.
The men now i'm command seem TO real
iZe the nearness of their danger and are
making desperate attempts 10 stem the tide
of disfavor. General Roosevelt. Governor
1 Dtitfdl VI VIEW iofh, WIZ TtctlNtu Ills pOSt
In return for his services in the war. has
already bodies of troops to guard the
canals near Canada, one of the principal
cities. by which the invaders threaten to
descend upon Washington. The situation
is very serious and shows how much OPP
| posed the Americans were TO the war
which was forced upon Spain"
Several of the subaltern officers who
served in the Cuban campaign have lately
| contributed articles to the more rabid
newspapers defending their commanders
and iercely criticising the conduct of the
American pigs who unfeelingly forced
them to surrender. Altogether the anti
American feeling appears 10 be almost as
/ strong as il was in the wild DAYS nreced-