The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-17
THE sTRANGER,s NOTE noon.
Carl sehurz as Home Aaain-His Journe,
Through Europc-IIIs Opinions on the Ole
WerIds AhaIrs-Mhat be Intendn Doing

Through Europc-HIs Opinions on the Old
W"r'd's Afairs-What he Intends Doing.
Ex-senator Carl Sohurz reached the
hospitable shores Of the United States on board
| the steamship Pomeranla on Tuesday night
He embarked at Hamburg, was lying At anchor
about twenty-four hours at Havre. and proceed T.
| ed thence on the voyage, which proved to be a
very satisfactory one. Notwithstanding the
fatigue OF the Journey, he was out from an early
hour yesterday morning, and TO catch him at his
modeet room, No. 20, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
was not an easy task. had 20 call three times
before the hotel clerk, on examining the Sena-
tors pigeon-hole. ascertained It to have been
emptled OF his letters and bis key, and declared
that he was likely TO be in his room.
He received me with his usual politeness and
courtesy, which was all the more pleasant to-
contemplate az he had Just got up from a little
before-dinner nap. Some people have a dis
position to be rather dsagreeable under such
circumstances, but nothing OF the kind was per
ceptible In Mr.. schurz and being particularly
fond Of concentrating great men en- d6shdbal6,
felt quite delighted with the visit.
For those who like personalities, might men
tlon that the ex-senator on rising from nap
can be found in his slippers and shirt sleeves,
and with his profuse hair considerably dis
ordered But when he gees a stranger coming
In he begins TO az himself up. lie puts a coat
on, gives himself an coup dc brosse, and ex-
changes his slippers for pair OF shoes. In
putting on his shoes he uses a shoe horn, al
though the shoes seem to be big enough not TO
require any, and tho process Of tying his shoes
Is gone through IN this way: He sta on his he'd
with his knees up and his feet on the spread
His long and slim body assumes then the shape
OF big N.
All these little details must be OF great in
private habits and manners OF important per-
sonages.
We'll, what are you thinking, Senator, Of the
condition Of affairs In Europef'
81 don't believe think anything" answered
he. 81 hardly know anything except what the
papers say, and that you know better than |.
When 20 TO Europe, make II n point to have
as little az possible to do with business matters
spent but very short time in London, few
days in Berlin and at the country seat OF my
brother-in-law, and all the rest Of the time IN
Switzerland. AZ far as have noticed, politics
are dormant everywhere Just at present, and
everybody Is preoccupied solely with the stag
nant and abnormal condition of trade. II I am
not mistaken, France Is the only country where
business lie fiourishin9. Germany and England
are exactly In the same condition in which we
ind ourselves here and | believe that In both
cases the reasons for the decay OF trade are the
same"
us there any chance OF revolutionary move
ments being set on foot or OF any renewed dis
play Of energy on the part OF the International"
THE International seems 10 be pretty ac-
lively at work in large manufacturing centres,
but otherwise no revolutionary elements arc to
be noticed-at all events not In Germany. Most
OF my friends, refugees Of as, have quietly re-
turned to Germany, few only stu remaining
In ENGLAND. nj hnw h.v
quite settled down. What the prospects and
the plans OF the international are cannot say
for have not seen either Kari Marx or Engels
In London"
Did you find any particularly great display
OF brngging In Germany, or OF Renop,mtrrn, rs
your language so nicely puts itf Any desire to
go TO war with France again"
"Of RenOmmtrcR there Is little but not much
As TO a new war, am satisfied that the German
people don't want II. But the opinion which
has been prevalent here, as well "a in Europe
that the economical conditions of Germany
have been unfavoraby affected by tho war, 1
believe to have been erroneous. The working
power of Germany Is immense, and has not
been perceptibly affected by the loss OF life
during the war. On the other hand, the system
OF obligatory military service has been so long
applied In the country that IL has quite entered
into the customs Of the people, and can no
longer constitute a disturbing element In the
national nfe."
"what lie then, In your opinion. the leading
point In the political affairs of Europe at this
moment2 Is IL the insurrection In Herzeeo vtna,
or something elsei
"Of that Eastern business have scarcely any
idea at ALL was In Switzerland when It broke
out, and afterward at sea. 30 that you must be
here much better informed than L. As far as |
can see, the only lively point IN European poll
tics ia the struggle between Catholicism ana
Professionalism, the importance OF which can GER
tainly not be exaggerated"
Having never seen any reason for viewing this
question In the hight In which the honorable
Senator does, was going to begin a little CON
troveTsy with him on this point, when knock
at the door and a " Come in introduced third
person into the room. A "Wie gehet -, rntin
litbtT Doctor, showed me at once that the visitor
was a private friend of Mr.. Sohurz, and that
the political character of the conversation had
10 he dropped The ex- Senator proceeded then
10 state that his family remained In Europe for
another month; that they would sail for this
country on the I'd OF October that he was going
TO settle for awhile at 81. Louis that he might
occasionally deliver here and there "A few lee
lures, and that he was going to leave the city on
Thursday night.
To the many friends Of Mr. Schurz II will
probably be pleasant to learn that he looks all
the better for his European trip. lie ia decided
" stouter than he was when last saw him In
Washington. Tue former cavities In his checks
are quite flled up. His complexion Is more
Tuddy, and his eyes are more brilliant. As to
his mind, need not say that 1t Is bright as
ever.
Was Jefferson Davis More Worthy of Hos
tilitV than Oiherss
To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: | see
in your last paper an extract from the Boston
Advertiser, poem, take It, relating TO Jener-
son Davis, which seems to me not little re-
RI aLIa A.lul L al - u. L..