The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-10
SCHuR/ IN ENGLAND,
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Mr.. Carl Schurz arrived in London late
Sunday evening, having left Berlin Saturday
noon and come through direc'--a tedious and
! fatiguing journey, Tor which, however, he
seemed none the worse on Monday morning.
Reuters agent IN Berlin had taken the trOu-
BILE to telegraph the London papers that Mr..
Schurz had gone to Southern Germany, but
the actual presence OF the distinguished eX-
senator was sufficient, and to us most graft
Ifying contradiction of Reuter-. The Times
next morning announced Mr.. SchurZ's arrival.
! Since then the interest shown in him has
been Of an unusual kind. 1t was hardly TO
be expected that Englishmen should be as
eager to welcome a German. American states
man as either the country which gave him
birth or the country which adopted him. But
| mis- remarkable career long since attracted at
tention here. 1t has been well understood in
England OF late years that Mr. Carl Schurz,
| in point of ability and accomplishments, in
purity and force of character, had no Superior
and not many equals among living Ameri-
cans in public life | can hardly recall an
instance in which the English press has
shown itself better informed, or taken more
pains to inform its readers about any Ameri-
can of distinction who happened to be visit
ing Europe. Three or four of the leading
Journals of London have discussed his re-
inarkable history in tone equally tree from
prejudice against his country and full of ad-
miration and respect for the man. The Stan
da,d of Tuesday is perhaps, most remarkable
among them all SO seldom does that organ
of conservatism devlate into an expression Of
liking for anything or anybody American
late rebels excepted
How much to say about the civilities which
Mr. Schurz receives in private life and from
individuals, hardly know They are nu.
merous, and of kind honorable both to him
and to the Englishmen who offer them. l
shall not take too great liberty, if mention
the names Of one or two Of the eminent men
best known IN America among those who
have wished to make Mr.. SchurZ's stay in
London pleasant to hlm-Mr. Foster, Mr..
Hughes, Mr. Russell Quincy, the Marquis of
Ripon and Mr.. Bright. Already Mr. Schurz
finds invitations so pouring in upon him that
he has decided to prolong his stay through
next week, and perhaps later, instead of re-
turning to Germany in the middle OF 1t as he
had intended. He IS to be guest at the
Crystal Palace dinner on Saturday, where the
Sultun of Zanzibar Lord Derby, Mr.. Disraeli,
and many other celebrities are to be present.
Tonight he attends the reception of the Count.
ess of Derby, going on afterwards to that OF
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one of the most brilliant of the season.
should hardly venture to say that l suppose
these social splendors have any great allure
ment for Mr.. Schurz, though he certainly
would not be insensible TO the compliment
intended by the many invitations sent him.
His great desire | believe to be the opportu
nifty of seeing something of the real England
of which, indeed London society forms an
element of no little importance. He will see
before he goes what is inside as well as out
side, and have an opportunity Of talking with
IN addition to some OF those | have named
the representative men of England of differ
ent parties and of no party; those at the head
of affairs and those who have been, or will be,
at the head-in a word, with the men TO
whom the future of England is likely TO be
entrusted, and with whom a man, sure him
self to play a great part at home, needs to
know how to reckon. 1t is for the interest of
both countries that acquaintance OF this sort
should be formed.