New-York tribune., 1908-05-10


his pocket But as he did his mind ShsTs chanss-l5p II
nine dollars; .o1e is enough for me" "WouId W
like amything, hi have in the cart? asked the waga sDa
man: take this dollar back too; had better me as
bag Of eatahes and then he'd oat fhndta vs over
which the lab9rer refused Take them for igHE
only the would-be robber persuade5A Aad ?.
accept %
The Spaniard is, no doubt. unbusinessIIke -
does this necessarily condemn him? He IA :.
Mr.. Ellis says, "constltutionaIy incapahIs :.
accepting the delusion that the bes, thin,y 8
the world may be bought by money" and c,,
tinues the author. that Is why. in a paz,t,.
phase OF civilization. the Spaniard seem. 40
long TO the past; and that Is why. to some A
servers. he seems to belong also 20 the fu,,-.-
The casual observer of the place OF the ch,--,
in Spanish life Is sometimes likely to ,,-,.--
the matter with few remarks abou, bi-o,
and superstition. Mr.. Ellis rightly press-. ;.
talk about the simple sincerity Of the soant,-.
IN all his religious affairs. In some Iuro,nor.
pages on Spain as the home OF romance he -,
brings out the freedom of this quality. a, 81
Spaniards embody IL. from anything Ike poa,.
sentimentality. Spanish chtyalry. he remind. =.
has had its fantastic and extraragant r,,,f
festations but 1t has been "stern IN It's tdeaI,
and very practical in its achievements" II,
Spanish mind runs easily on thoughts OF d-a,s
but not either morbidly or with the Ieyity o, .
small souled type. There is certain soIeupn,rv
as there Is kind of tragic strength, abou, IN.
temper of the people In this regard. Mr.. Fills
writing without any depreciative purpose d.
clares the Spanish character 10 be fundamen-
tally primitive and savage. The charaeter1ste,
that so mark him. which Mr. Ellis traces "a,
To Of otD
simplicity and intensity of feeling. his harsDs,,
and austerity. combined with disdain for the s,-
perf1uous. his love of idleness tempered by N.
aptitude for violent action his indirereuce >,
persons and interests outside the circle Of hi,
own life"
Developing this point. the author has SIN.
interesting things TO say or a matter Of esa,.
acter which is much misunderstood. Ioosi,,
largely TO the Inquisition and u the bull ring
and not always taking the pains to aseeraiu
the full history and precise significance O,
these institutions as they have borne influence
upon the social life of Spain. the average CON-
mentatOr IS satisfied TO cali the Spaniards A
cruel people and so ticket them. once for al. as
a people with an evil humor in their blood Mr.
Ellis calls attention 10 the curious stores Of
energy in the Spaniards. curious because they
exist side by side with such marked capacity
for Incidence. This energy is connected With
what so often looks ike pure passion o.,
cruelty. II IS connected with that savagery to
which reference has been made. a trait dark
enough but one which must be carefully dis
tinguished from the sOphiStiCation which raise,
cruelty 10 the nth power and makes il truy
wicked We must quote here another good pass
age from the book before US.
In his festrs. also as SaEIIas well remarks the
SpanIard loves 70 eXpend immense amount %
-houEh l. Is capable of being transformed into
ful wOrk-ani today 10 some extent undergoing
TINS trans o thtl-qn ior II hdS az 'at stlIItt o.
work; and the chief national form Of the F,ss-
the bulIfight. demands in the highest degree cOl-
age strength. intelligence. and grace.
This attitude OF the SpanIard his hardness. he
= 4 love of cruelty. again allies the Spanta-t 70
the savage From first to last the emotional a.
the tenderness. fully as much eSoistic as alrrulsI-
which marks civilization. but Il Is perfectly mtel-
sibie % the savage mind Every form o. ascetcSZ
has been triumph lntIy exhibited b. S1anards ari
4scetictSIu sometimes tempered bv orgy Is aIway.
easy and often necessary IN the COEd t-JnS Of
life 1t IS only in this way that we can Understands
characteristics allen 10 the SpttneSS OF ciTllzz-
ton. SpdniardS have often Indignantly repeled n
common charge of cruelty. and the accusation thai
the existence Of the InIuIStiOn testified 10 a spe
cItI delight N religious persecution. t1r lowe o.
Salem alone. Valera somewhere remarks. was ~
sponSi5e for more torture IN the of religion
than b- pCt to tho account Of the Holy Ofifs .
from California 10 the Straits oS Magellan. Nor +
over. in aga when torture q 1E--Zet par +
judicial procedure nearly tveryWEer, It's Use og
the In4UISi(l9r n SPAN can only CAL. t3r speyI4
comment II II can oe shown t1t- t.- spanish II
qriStO-S went beyond their judicial -eE1pOrl-es
IL its application Toi$ i the reverse OF me t4t
II ATtE1D though II admitted the -l -SilI0n, tt-
urr was even Illegal. and II only by positive &
cornrulHI of Clement that u -Pp-ied IN 81 f
- the TempldrS- Later when torture vas n d2-t f