New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-16
AMERICANS ~ EUROPE.


From The saturday Hcriclc.
The Americans IN Europe may be roughly dlEldeit
into three classes. First come the cultlyated ana
aesthetic lew, o. the type that the late MI Long
fellow glOrhed in his hyperion ana that Nlr
James loves to elaborate in series OF novels when
would seem more artistic were they less monot0-
nous Then follows the far more considerable body
who are refined in manners rather tnah ID lhtei
lect; and who. sottlug chiefly ~ rance, allhOu4H
sometimes in Italy, chameleon-lIke take the coior'
of the people they live among. lnall3 we nave
the Grand rush of the tribes Ot the Phlilstues OF
tnurists prouor who might OF course he subdIylded
almost Indefinitely, but WfO nevertheless nave
their most characteristic features IN common Inc
cultivated American when he uoe' ny CdIIl
a,srheticsn 10 excess ana initiate the lnorDu eccc
trcite, of the feminine minded EnglSh philanuclcr
il one of the most agreeable ana entertaining OF
travelling companions. 1t Is n godscnd when the
solitary English tourist stum5le5 upon INN III one
of those out-oi-the-way towns which are Tie retics
of the middle ages and the fayorte resorts 0i Mr:
James's hclOncS. He is man OF the world, YET
something OF dreamer with great deal OF
The student. He seems To steep BIS soul al the
shortest notice IN the CHARACTERISTIC spirit OF the
place yet lie regards objects ana lhelr assOclalohS
from the original standp point oi one VINO has been
bred in "A now country and braced by habltual con
tact with the practical. He is we'll, II somewhat
specifically, read. and he has dreamed ana specu-
lated with thoughtful interest on lie arts when he
has mastered theoretically. IL not mechanically.
And wthal he generally shows "A certain niodesty Oh
thought which Is tar from being conspicuous
feature OF the national character, as OF one who
feels himself treading unfamiliar ground ana Is
cropping his way cautiously To CONCLUSIONS.
I'm short the cultivated American, when he Is Tree
from one absorbing taste, Is generally an eNcGIleI
fellow and "A capital COmrade-alwayS ready 70
change the subject OF conversation ut 4 hint, aud
able TO meet YOU agreeably on most topics. We
may say rs much of his cOuntrymen who are settled
i'm EurOne although their discourse is rather social
than Intellectual To politics they are, for the
most part, profoundly indifferent; ut least their
only strong feeling the subject Is Il hearty uetes-
tation OF democratic institutions. consequently
the feelings of the American colony IN France are
ANYTHING but friendly to the existing form OF gov
eminent: and at best they have resigned them
Their strong points are horses and hospitality The
American likes the habits of the French, ana
latters himself that he rather shines IN the salons
but what he respects in the Engllshman Is his
knowledge of hOrseieSh and the hereditary irmneSs
OF his seat in the saddle. The only time when, as a
island is on the of of the great summer race
meetings especially if American cOlors are likely TO
run forward. The spring meetings are somewhat
too thoroughly pro fessOnal for his tastes and even
the Injuries ana good company of tho Langham can
scarcely tempt him to risk tho probable IN ;lemency
OF the weather Even III an hOfei he cannot help
feeling hospitable; and he would rather any day
entertain an old acquaintance than accept that &C,
0uaintancc's invitation TO pot-luck Inc genlal
back-settlement fashion of standing drinks U
everybody all round at the bar has developed IN
him into the art or instinct OF dinner. giving. IN
in his glory lie il seldom or never guilty or those
dreary state banquets which have tho solemnlty
and chill prOfusion of funeral feaSts and We need
hardly say that ho holds aoot from those public en-,
tertainnents, with their intermlnable" Grating .
which come oil periodically IN PARIS at the Grand
speaker, although he Is u pleasant taikcr lie
asserts his snug little parties OF six or eight.
thoughtfuly mixing the materials according 10 us
knowledge of men and women.