What does Zapatero do when his internet connection is down?

From El Imparcial, 18/01/1912:

Rome, 17th (9.20 pm)

This morning a telephone subscriber asked the Central to put him through to the offices of the Palace’s chief huntsman. A considerable period of time passed without response, and the subscriber became impatient and vigorously protested the delay. The young lady responsible for the service replied that no one was answering in the office of the chief huntsman. The subscriber insisted on requesting a connection, saying that it was impossible that the office was deserted, and angrily expressive phrases were exchanged by the operator and the gentleman caller. Finally he hung up the apparatus, and shortly after the girl was called to the office of head of the telephone service, to undergo questioning about what had happened. There also was the obstinate gentleman who had failed to be connected and who had come in person to complain.

That gentleman was the king Victor Manuel.

One somehow suspects that Zapatero, in order to chat to his numerous friends in Washington, has not had to resort to what is known in these parts as a Russian connection. How does one get on Telefónica’s always-on list?

Original

Roma 17 (9,20 noche)

Un abonado del teléfono pidió esta mañana á la Central que le pusiera en comunicación con las oficinas del montero mayor del Palacio. Como pasaba mucho tiempo sin que le respondiesen, el abonado se impacientó y protestó energicamente de la tardanza. La señorita encargada del servicio replicó que en la oficina del montero mayor no contestaba nadie. El abonado insistió en pedir comunicación, diciendo que era imposible que la oficina estuviera abandonada, y se cruzaron frases airadamente expresivas entre la telefonista y el señor que llamaba. Al cabo se retiró éste del aparato, y poco después era llamada la muchacha á la oficina del jefe del servicio telefónico, para sufrir un interrogatorio sobre lo sucedido. Allí estaba también el obstinado caballero que no había logrado la comunicación y que acudía en persona a reclamar por ello.

El caballero era el rey Victor Manuel.

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