The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-07

An Interview With Our Travelled Citizen
"A Desultory Talk on the Old World
His Impressions OF the Various Coun
tries Visited.
Noticing the arrival OF Col. r. NJ. Della
plain Of this city from years sojourn in
Europe, and more particularly in France
representative Of the INrELLIGEScER call
ed on the Colonel at his residence on
Chapline street, yesterday and had quite a
chat with him on his impressions
OF the countries of the Eastern
hemisphere We were received with
that cordiality and politeness for
which the Colonel is noted, and were
told that he would be glad to give the Is.
rELLleENcER the benefit of his observa.
tions so far as they extended. The trip ap.
pears to have agreed immensely with the
Colonel, judging from his appearance and
vitality Of conversation. His wide infor.
nation and intelligence makes his
expressions worthy OF credence, and
the following interview will, no doubt,
be read with interest by the public.
The Colonel's official title abroad was U.
5. Commissioner to the Paris Exposition,
being appointed by the President upon
the recommendation OF Gov. Matthews,
and was a member OF the Jury on Rail
roads. After some desultory conversation,
the reporter interrogatively said, France?
IIun - Ontl fha fnlnnnl Epnnnn Il,
conjunction with the United States, is one
Of the greatest countries Of the world.
She has more money than any Of the
countries OF Europe, and is to-day in q
highly prosperous condition. Her people
are industrious and sober, frugal and econ.
omical. The featureof the great success
Of France, is undoubtedly attributable to
the fact that four million Of her people are
bondholders. This fact, of course, gives
her citizens lively interest in the success
Of the government, and has done more to
hasten the return OF permanent prosper
ity than anything else.
1.-THE Republic is successful then?"
queried the interviewer.
"Yes. The monarchies are trying to
do everything they can to bring the Re.
public into disfavor with the people, but
are not succeeding. Besides, the mon.
archies Of Europe throw out every hind.
rance they can in the way ofthe success Of
the new form Of the government Of
France"
"How is that, Colonel?"
"Well, everything Of political nature
that transpires in France is exaggerated.
For instance the resignation OF NlaCMahon
was characterized as agreat political crisis,
when in fact it passed offquietIy, and oc.
casioned no more Of ripple than would
the resignation of the Mayorof New York. "
"Then the monarchial governments are
Jealous of the success Of Republican
France?"
"DeciGedly so, and exaggerate the polit-
ical difficulties OF France whenever they
can. can't imagine, however, any state Of
affairs likely to occur that will provoke
another uprising OF the people. They aIe
satisfied now, and having a common in
terest in the success OF the government
will hesitate great while before they
strike at her head again"
Leaving the political affairs Of the
country, Colonel, may we ask how the
Paris Exposition compared with our
own Centennial?"
"You might as well try to compare beef
steak to fish. They were entirely dissimi-
lar in their predominate features. The
aesthetic tastes OF the French made their
exhibition greater than ours in some re-
spects. The Centennial Exhibition was
confined greatly to the useful arts and
sciences, and was particularly rich in
heavy productions and machinery, in
which we excel the French"
"Colonel, you spoke OF the economy OF
tie French people. Can you enlighten lis
any more on that subjeCt?"
"There is no country in the world that
understands economy so thoroughly as
France, and the practice Of 1t is measura'
bly, attributable to her present high pros
perity. For instance, have noticed shade
trees, the under limbs Of which were cut
off so as to make the tree resemble an ex-
panded umbrella, which did not detract
IRON the beauty OF the foliage, the cut
limbs being sold for fire wood.
only mention this incidentally 10 show
to what extent they carry economy. The
Frenchman further knows how to yet more
out OF franc than We do out Of s.. lie
will sit down in a cafe on the bouleVards
and sip his eight cent glass Of beer for an
hour, and talk more over 1t and get more
pleasure out OF 1t than an American
would in getting drunk"
The Colonel, to an inquiry OF our repor'
ter as to the extent OF his continental trip
gave full outline OF his route, which In
cluded the cities OF Holland, Belgium, Ger
many, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and
Spain.
"How we're you impressed with ltalyP'
We asked.
"In the Italians | was greatly disap
pointed and enlightened. ! had suppos
ed the people to be lazy and indOlen
nation OF organ grinders. This | find il
not true. They are industrious and hard
working, and for q good farm hand
would want none better than an Italian
"How is the country?"
"The government is ung,and the con
dition Of affairs generally unsettled, ltal!
has very little money, the most Of her sill
yer being absorbed BY France. She ha
no important industries. The Island o
Elba contains q rich deposit Of iron orc
J but is owned by English capitalists, who
owing 10 the depressed condition of tina
trade have done nothing towards working
It. Italy has q possible future"
Speaking Of the iron trade, Colonel
what Is the status Of that industry In Eng
laad2' :
at is very gloomy. ! met in the cours
OF my travels, manufacturer Of SheI
; field, who was well informed on the SUI