| Show STUDY SPANISH hon han hoke smith was once secret secretary of the interior in president Clev elands cabinet and is a man of sound judgment and considerable ability he has recently evoked some discussion not altogether free from criticism because of suggesting to the boys f atlanta georgia that they at once begin the study of the spanish language not only to study but to master it in view of the new territory abroad which is about to come under the control of the united states and that in every one of those new possessions save one spanish is the language most used the advice would seem to lo be timely and proper trade and all kinds of comuni catlon with those places is already increasing but after all the settle settlements merits relating to their occupancy and control are made the increase will be in a much greater greate 1 ratio than now under these circumstances no argument should be needed to show us how useful in some cases casas how indispensable a of at the spanish language will be the church missionaries and settlers in mexico and other places where spanish Is almost exclusively spoken have in many cases acquired the language with facility and correctness it is not nearly so difficult as french or german and is more musical than altner study it to is many removes from a nax laid ding ship and once entered upon a desire to proceed seems to be acquired no doubt mr smiths suggestion will meet with more favor than opposition although the latter is quite prevalent in places largely due dike no doubt to the foolish prejudice which has been created agal against anything spanish I 1 the noted writer edgar saltus gives the subject his fic facetious etious attention ite thins thinks it a beneficent providence which has enabled man to despise that which he does not appreciate there is an adage which holds that another language is a second purse it may be says bays saltus patriotic to speak english incorrectly but otherwise there is nothing treasonable in writing spanish well spanish is not merely the of the enemy it is the language of la i tin america in addition it possess possesses ps a literature which is varied it if not vast at present production Is slack in co 00 tempora us italy the most enborn contributions are bad translations tlona of cheap french trash it Is the same thing in spain native novelists are scarce neither at home nor abroad do they supply the demand in spain and particularly south america thre there are audience large arge voracious and nd unfed it would be strategy to supply their needs our crop of novelists always ab abundant suffers greatly from f row lack of abundant tran transport fe ther r ra are markets hare to s clift product mr 6 alth th Is jnue right let the lads learn spanish the girls too let them learn to write it as well then when they deploy for action after conquering with the sword we shau hall conquer with the pen sound bound reasoning notwithstanding the unique manner in which it is expressed so ao is the suggestion that may come in handy reference was previously made in this article to an exceptional case in which spanish is not the language chiefly used and is the exception this is the native tongue ligde of the philippine islander and like ilan self is an offshoot of malay with which in some respects it is identical language is said to be even easler easier to learn than spanish but we are at liberty to regard such a stai statement ement as at t least doubtful of course much de depends pans upon intuitive ability some would learn learn spanish easier than any other langu language aap while others would have great difficulty in picking it up at all and a few perhaps would have to give it up UI altogether these would doubtless be very few and it is justifiable in any one atio has the time making the attempt att at least |
