The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-12-08
BULL FIGHTING.
nmlnous Bloodthirstiness Of the
Spaniard.

Spaniard.
-. Alfonso and his young queen
az Of the anarchist menace, are
.Idered by some sections OF the Eu-
IN press to be tempting the fate
! syrons arrow-stricken eagle, who
...r had "nursed the pinion that
..l,ed the STEEL" Thus, for instance,
.o,e of pessimistic foreboding runs
inch the comments of the Neue
n...Ilschaft (Berlin) on the presence
,oueen Victoria OF Spain at the bull
a, in Madrid. The writer seems
20 the writing on the wall; or the
md that is visible to the second
an Of the Highland prophet. The
rho died by the bomb OF Morales
q, soon forgotten, we are told, and
q bloOdsned was desired by the
sspish people and their monarch.
A. monarch does not know, remarks
/. writer. that he is training his peo-
I. in cruelty, bloodthirstiness and
s.rhery by thus sacrificing blindfold-
! horses and tortured bulls. He is
.stying the worse features of pagan
|s.nes decadent days, and practically
.,ting men to murder and assassin
En- To quote:
"A published order came from the
ri Of Spain that the attempt on the
- life was not to cause any change
4 he performance Of bridal festivi-
a Two dozen men had indeed been
by the bomb of Matteo
EsaIes. The white shoes of the young
-. at whom the murderous grenade
aimed were wet with the blood OF
- who died in her place. 1t is said
p she burst into tears On that &C.
-: yet two days later she went |
hing to scene of further butchery.
~ was to be sanctioned by her roy
I mesence. The bull fight gathered
cher in harmony the whole Span
= ppulation from the laborer to the !
"a within that vast amphitheater. !
n the queen, waving her snowy veil,
Lw over and over again the signal for
= slaughter"
Ne watched with attentive eye and
hanging countenance all the afro
= cruelties OF each event. AS this
kkef says:
The bulls, according to the testi-
" Of an eyewitness, appeared to
peaceably disposed, and it needed
" 1 swcrdthrust to rouse them in
Iihrious onslaught. High born cav
n we're the first to draw blood
= them on this so-called field Of
n! Waving red flags and amid
kfoars of the wounded creatures, the
IaAghters reused them at last to rip
] the blindfOlded horses of the plea
4 The pOpulace howled their ap-
~ at the sight, and pretty wom-
i lfeathed faster, and 'rained infiu-
n with warm glances upon their
rite cavaliers, and their enthusi-
Afose higher as the arena Redeemed
y the blood of butchery."
- queen lent herself easily to the.
II Of the scene, quite unconscious
tle fact that she was encouraging
nvcrst and most dangerous passions
|the people, who already betrayed
characteristics of bond slaves. In {
! Writer'S own words: :
~ the white, blond queen, Eng J
- fresh and flower-like daughter, q
ylean brought up with all the cul- !
- tastes of aristocracy, was untir- q
"a waving her veil as a signal for I
! blcodshed. Was there no one d
tA her that by doing this she was
IT. her sanction not only to the
Mt Of beasts, but to the possible
- Of men. Did no one suggest
~ that 1t is the duty Of a SOW i.
9t to datter the baser instincts =
4 Deople, but foster the develop !
: q peoples higher nature? But :.
~ shows that men of slavish :.
M IRE found in every age, men
Aelamor for panem ct circenses, the =
q idleness and free sports, and !.
me always ready to draw the 4
g malice and treachery, When ,"
y 0nnOrfunitv oforc ~ itororN II