New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-11
AN EyGLISHNAN on AMERICA.
op,vrovs Of Holm WALTER. NJ. p.


! SITUATION TAMFF.
The opinions on America of John Walter,
! the owner OF The London Times and Member OF the
English Parliament, who is now in New-fork' possess
peculiar the people Of this country on account
of his relations to the great of English Journals ana
his reputation as Of liberal culture keen powers ol
observation, and marked sagacity of Judgment In
long conversation with TRIBUNE reporter on lhuIs-
| day evening Mr. Walter touched upon several topics
which occupy an porant place in the minds OF Aher
cans Among the subjects discussed were the Ctn'eh'
NAL Exposition the luXures and convenences OF Aor
lean railway travel, aspects OF the olitca lue'
ton manufacturing aud agricultural interests the hard
money issue hard times, and free trade with all thc
! themes taken up ne seemed fully ccnverSant. lie
frequently cited English examples for America ana
deplprcd the fact that the latter nation should al-
parently prefer undergo hard experience instead OF
profting by that of the mother country In many III
stances the situation of the two had been identical; ana
vet Americans failed to the logic of cyentS-Woud
close their eyes and stumble over the rnts "heh 'ne
| smooth road lay spread out before them
Mr. Walter said he had Travelled extensively since his
arrival i'm this country visiting Boston, Albany chicago
Cincinnati Washington, Philadelphia and many othcr OF
the principal cities He particularly impressed WIN
the beauties of Cincnats suburbs Boston he thought
was nconvcnicnty situated for in order TO visit the
regular line OF travel tourist must lose the beauties oil
the Hud son and no man. English or Am'llc"h' 'o" at
ford TO do that Mr. Walter did not feel himself cope-
tent to Judge Of the comfort of ordinary American railway
travelling He had ridden luXuriouSly III the specaI
Pullman ear which had been placed at msdsposal ihat he
was unable TO form idea of th" way III when DINER
pfoulr travelled The palace car" he exclaimed en-
Enthusiastically. fit for the Queen to rae III l" met
! is much handsomer than the one she USES
| The lincrality with which railroad directors car
! ried him 70 and fro over the land was
| cause Of great establishment to Hr. Walter IL was
courtesy entirely unknown III England Inc Su''"
! self WAS Obliged 10 nav immense every year Tor
| roi,rov o,rvcvoucc and 10 railroad company in al
r'''""' , ., ~ form, coach for the free use
! England would thihk "I "hcIlhI '',, ' w -
Of any gentleman, public or private lhe American we
~ Mr. " cr,s ,stiruotiop WIS far superior the In
~ W. ' mt. - hahn. shut in with
/ eh'D carriage Inc P"SN'p"i'' " - -. tao
, t y;,I q, mailman the close craIupcd quarters
! which IN lhcH very h"'u'' '"'' 80 60, Ga.
tbc uulanpv traveller; the partitioninE man from the
| sight ana society OF HH ItH"N-'I'l'",' 49, .
he sicrucss Of the carriages which caused 'l'h 4"
sway "H' I -, -. o., .l,,-.-,l these
came torture ana Io''I'7 '.' ,'.,,,l
things combined 10 render journey III an Eh-s" ran
v,v corr,ar, 4 matter If 'somc,lug WORSE han I'M
way '"ii'"0' 800. -. ,...,,t ,l ,f tb.
reasantnoss. The permanent way OF I"'''" " VI"
t,i ,ic, inf tI., T., 1isl carriages could not be
o' ''e NH'l.''' ~. ''
com! are" "l'H '-' N''''.''' '''''
MI walter. opinion of IN. Centennial Exposition was
,-r li. II was certainly the equal aud. many re-
" -, .....,..,.., o,r ,t mo ntbct. Worlds Fairs
slccts' me superior W any W Wv ,
lie expressed msc delighted WIN lAr H"'' man.
, a., i,,,ci IN, I'M, rc,llc lr lad met at t., Expo
"''' 'N'. ,. 80 ,I. f,,,,..r ia, t1.Ir
riU"n. nan! oI uI'" U'.' ''''' W wv '' -,
lrcs, and TALK lad ne seen sl-.iS "I '
unto. ,,,. ,.,. ia I. tI.fis.d On a.l -i..r-,
"'"'' i''' . ..;...,..... .t,d ,.t MAI.
but tie Cd!ICtiu!cG 1dLhtt hiula'''' ''" ' NUN
;s,-. itself
I'll, .t.,, ,;,,, ,-.s l.,,.l rtnu H.. Mir Walter
Inc l''!'''"' N'''''"i "'' ..., .,
with great interest lie WAS '"hl'NI"' N''''i.'' w.
learn that CoupressIncn and other officers were cir tea
,.. a., r,r..il.,,ti,1 .l.rtIo. II seemed
| "lO" INV 10y W. " =. .. ,.,,i,, IL, .,.... mod
more proper mat >i"''"l "E"''' N"'. "
,ou the candidate, for the Presidency Inc salaries lo