The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-28

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The alcaldes Of the Spaniah eide,
and towns ~ over the country have
considered It the right aad proper
thtng TO send tslegrana % congratu-
lation to the president Of the French
Republic, and in many cAses 70 pa,
their respects to the local consull
OF the allied governments. II has
been specially noteworthy that while
the southern cities, such - Seville
and Cadix. have indicated their sAtis-
faction that the war II over and the
allies have won. the \,arer the Span
ish communities are to France the
their pleasure. Thus when the bord-
ers Of the Pyrenees are reached the
Spanish people are overjoyed with the
good news and apparently az de-
lighted with 1t as the French them :
selves. At Ffgueras, PuygcerdA, and
Port Bou the demonstrations haye
been OF the most enthusiastic charac-
ter. and the alcaldes have made great
speeches to the people, exalting the
virtues Of the soldiers OF the Marine
and Verdun, and have submitted reso-
lutions OF congratulation to President
Poincare and Mr.. Clemenceau which
were duly passed with reclamation.
Then, quite Spanish as Is beautiful San
Sabastian--just preparing for sum-
mer season which 1t hopes to be the
best of Its brilliant career--it is almost
within sight of Biarritz, 1t has a large
French population. is prevailed with
little French sentiment, and. what is
not unimportant. 1t draws large
revenue from French visitors and
hopes to do so to an even greater ex-
tent in the future. It's competition
with the neighboring Biarritz, under
peace economics. promises to assume
more interesting phase henceforth.
~ Celebrations at San Sebastian.
So at San Sebastian there have been
various and elaborate celebrations
and particularly a great banquet at
the Hotel Continental. The decora-
tions In the banqueting hall were
noteworthy. and embraced portrait
OF the king of Spain and also por-
traits Of the king OF the Belgians
President Wilson. Mr.. Lloyd George
and Mr.. Clemenceau. No explana-
ton was volunteered as to why Italy
and Portugal did not come into this
impartial scheme. but perhaps none
was necessary. 1t was specially no
ticed that Just underneath the por-
trait. OF King Alfonso was one of
Marshal Foch. Some seventy person
ages. including all the most eminent
of San Sebastian, sat down to the
banquet The French consul. the
Count de Maricourt, sat at the head OF
the table: at his right was the mayor
OF the city and on his left the Belgian
consul. The French consul made a
great speech. suitable to the occasion
and was followed by Isidro Alfonso
former secretary of the Spanish cham
Der of commerce at San Sebastian
who lavished praises on the. armies
Of the allies, which had been able to
put an end to the empire of force.
So far as Spain was concerned they
had had a politician. the Count de
Romanones, who, interpreting the
true sentiments of the country, had
been the bond Of union between Spain
and public opinion in the allied coun-
tries For that he deserved the recog-
milton of their country
1t should be mentioned that some
point is being made in Spain of the
circumstance that, OF all the countries
not represented at the peace confer
ehce Spain was the only one invited
to the banquet given by President
Poincare at the Elysee ia honor of the
peace plenipotentiafies and upon the
occasion of the depTturE'of President.
Wilson. - ,.~