The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-09
SPANIARD in THE CITY
ALFONSO MANUEL SANCHO'S FIRST
VISIT TO THIS COUNTRY.
He Is a Large Owner of Vineyards in
neutrality-suspicious. of the
United States.

Alfonso Manuel Sancho, a cultured and
well-to-do Spanard. is guest at the Den
ison Hotel. He arrived last night with
George C. Howell, of New York. who is ac-
companying Mr. Sancho a visit to
number Of the larger American cities. Mr..
Sancho is a large vineyard owner and
farmer from Puerto Santo Maria, port on
Cadiz bay In the south of Spain and In the
very heart of the grape country.
From Mr.. Sanchos vineyards come the
best of the sherry wines that imported
to this country. Mr.. Howell is of the firm
of Samuel STREET. & Co, importing wine
merchants of New York. This firm handles
the wines produced from the Sancho vine
yards. and the owner of the vineyards is
in this county on sightseeing tour. He
is a man of education and speaks the Eng
lish language excellently. Although not n
politician, he takes an active interest in all
that goes on in Spain. Mr. Sancho was one
OF the better class of thinking Spaniards
who opposed the war with the United
States. But are far better off, said
he last night, than before the war. Spain
is in a prosperous condition now. The
thinking class of Spanish people opposed
the war because we knew what the inev-
liable result would be. We wanted the gov
eminent TO give the people Of Cuba and the
Philippines independence, and that would
have settled the difficulty. But the govern
ment felt that ii could not do this. On &C.
count of the insurrecticn in Cuba and the
Philippines Spain lost 10000 men by sick
ness and in battle during the last five years
OF the rebellion. These men represented
the flower of Spain. During this period we
spent three thousand million pesetas, or
$500, OO0O O0.'
Mr. Sancho says that Spain did not want
~ws,- hoo t1afc clrafa1
instead of having a deficit, always earned
a surplus. Mr.. Sancho declined TO give his
views on the Philippine question. He dplo-
matically evaded making a direct reply to
questions of this character, explaining that
1t would hardly be in good taste He speaks
highly of the Queen of Spain, who he says,
is a woman of most estimable character.
The young King will be sixteen in about
year. and win then be crowned. In speak
ing of the causes that led to the war Mr..
Sancho said: THE Queen of Spain reignS,
but she does not govern The prime minis
ter Sagasta, directed the government of
Spain and took steps largely because
of the influence of the yellow journals,
which we have also in Spain. These yellow
Journals were of course for war. and the
prime minister felt that he could take no
other course, for fear that revolution in
Spain would be the result of the agitation
of the yellow journals and the dynasty
would be overthrown."
Mr.. Sancho IS personal friend of Adj
miral Cervera, who commanded the Span
Cervera lives in the province of Cadiz,
about mile and half from Mr.. Sancho.
Montejo, the admiral who was in charge of
the Spanish fleet at Manila bay. has retired
from service. When asked how the people
of Spain look upon Montejo Mr.. Sancho
replied, They would rather not speak of
him.
This is Mr.. Sancho's first trip to America.
He likes the country immensely and has
grown quite fond of the American people.
THE Americans" he said with a genial
smile, ''are polite. open and warm-heart
ed Mr.. Sancho is particularly impressed
with the clubs he has visited in the larger
cities AT Louisville he was the guest of
the Pendennis Club and there drank his
first mint julip He found 1t a success, he
said Mr.. Sancho will visit the Buffalo ex-
position before he returns to Spain, he
desires TO see what the exhibit will contain
in the way of American agricultural imple-
ments. He uses American methods in his
farming as much as he can. Mr. Sancho
and Mr.. Howell will go from here TO st.
Louis.