Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-27
IMPRESSIONS OF AMERICA.
what His Visit to the United States
prompts Mr.. Morley to Say About
lie

what His Visit to the United State
prompts Mr.. Morley to Say Abou
Us.
Mr.. 5. Morley, NJ p, who recent,
visited this country. delivered lectur,
on America a few days ago at thr
Young Mems Christian Association
institute at London, before large ant
attentive audience. AS reported IL
the London News, Mr.. Morley said he
found his favorable impressions OF
America very mich strengthened 10y
his personal experience in that country.
He found in the circles to which be
was admitted a refinement, courtesy,
great intelligence, and unbounded hos
pitality which led him to form this
opinion, that any average American
might take his stand by any average
EDglishman or European, and not be in
the least afraid of the contact. Speaking
OF the government of New York he ex-
pressed his belief that it was as impure
AID corrupt as any government could
possibly be; and, strong as was his belief
IN the widening of the base upon which
our institutions should rest, he had not
returned from the United States en-
amoured of universal suffrage. He
preferred that votes should be given in
connection with the soil, work, income,
or tax-paying. Drunkenness lid not
obtrude itself upon tie public eye in
America, and during the time he was
there he did not see half a dozan
drunken men. Applause. He abom-
mated, however, the excessive smOk.
ing, chewing, and splitting that prevail
ed. He was struck with the prepon-
derence Of British shipping in the har-
Dor of New York, where seven-eighths
Of the ships were British, While at
Boston he visited the lately-deceased
poet Longfellow, who told him that
Americans were only Englishmen under
different sky, and the language in
which he referred to the desire for the
closer intimacy Of the two nations and
his belief that they had a common
work to do in respect of which they
were bound to make any sacrifices, he
(Mr. Morley should never forget.
Longfellow was a man full Of interest,
enthusiasm, and belief i'm Englan l..
ICheers He thought England and
America should unite against their
common enemy, whatever and whoev-
er that enemy might be. Two
results of the assassination of
President Garfield were the draw
ing together in closer bonds of unity
between north and south, and the ex-
preston of greater desire for the
closest alliance with England. To the
latter result the gracious and truly
sympathetic messages of the queen
mainly contributed. Nothing could
exceed the satisfaction which those
messages evoked. Chicago the lecturer
described as wonderful city in which,
while forty years ago there were not
500 people, there are now $4,000. 1t
was marvellous to see how suddenly
the disastrous effects of the fire had
been overcome, and to view the great
'dry-goods stores, occupying a whole
block, which were now raised. He
was greatly interested in the free public
school system o. America, which need.
ed the exercise of no compulsion to get
children to school. The parents were
most anxious that their children should
dAltuu oIhOOl dAu ANSClNO Iuc OtSb pOS-
sible education. Referring to Nor.
monism, he hoped that the United
States would wipe out that stain upon
the country; and, though not generally
mpathizing the action of roughs,
he was inclined to excuse their treat.
,nent of tho Mormon elders who were
now in England trying to make con.
verts to a system which was a crime
against God and man. Cheers. Nine.
tenths of the rich men in America
and there were richer men there than
here-had rather amassed their wealth
by speculation than by leading that
anxious, laboriOus life which ended in
success in this country. Though there
was no established church in the states
there was no lack of accommodation
for religious worship. Applausel AS
to American workingmen, although
their wages were greater than in this
nation, their earnings did not 60 so far,
one workman assuring him that two
guineas in NOttinham were worth
three in Philadelphia. In conclusion.
Mr.. Morley espresso a hope that there
would grow up in Great Britain pub.
liz sentiment that we were brothers of
Americans in all that concerned the
well-being of the human race. TCheers.
A hearty vote of thanks was accorded
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