St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-14
THE POLISH EXILE.
Count ChlapOwski is Pleased With
st. Paul and Hts institutions.

Count Chlapowski isPieased With
st. Paul and Its Institutions.
sit is no unmeaning compliment wher
l say that the picture of my wife, the
Countess Modjeska, in to-day's GLOBE is
the best picture of her that we have yet
seen in a newspaper" These were the
words of Count Chlapowski as he cordially
grasped the hand of GLOBE representa-.
tive at the door of the handsomely fur
nished parlors occupied by the count and
countess at the Ryan, and ushered him in.
''And 1 want to say in reply to your eriti-
cism that the countess has failed to recipro-
cate the appreciation of her shown by the
St Paul people," continued Count
Chlapowski after he and the GLOBE
reporter were seated in comfortable
rockers and were enjoying their fragrant
Havanas as only counts and newspaper
men know how to enjoy the royal weed.
Il wish you to say to the st. Paul people
that the only reason my wife has not shown
a reciprocal affection for your people by
visiting them more frequently, is because she
has been abroad for two years ago and has
just returned to this country. Yes, we re-
member oifr visit here two years and the
splendid ovation given the countess. And
in our foreign travels we remembered you1
hospitable people, your beautiful city, your
lovely lakes and cascades. We never saw
a waterfall in Europe that my wife did not
at once suggest the superiority in beauty of
your Minnehaha falls, and as cold as it is
to-day, she insitts we must drive to the
falls and see them once more. The recol-
lection of them has been her one continuous
dream Of beauty since we saw them on ouI
former visit.
''Do think St. Paul has grown since my
last visit? Of course do What a mar
vel its growth has been. And what mag
nifcent improvements you are making.
Why, Just look at this hotel. 1t is the
most comfortable one that I have ever
found. Others surpass it in gorgeousness,
but in comfort and its home-like appoint
ments it has no equal in the world. And
what elegant furniture you American peo-
pie do make. In fine woodwork and it's
cheapness you are nowhere equaled in the
old country. But not the least improve
ment observe is the metropolitan appear
ance of your newspapers. Do you know
felt peculiar pride when l saw what
great paper the GLOBE has
grown to be. Maybe 1 ain preju-
diced IN favor of Democratic papers.
Yes, I am Democrat. Not a partisan
Democrat, for I know nothing of politi-
clans. But being Polish exile, my sympa-
thies naturally draw ME toward any politi-
cal organization which opposes centraliza-
ton. hate government with centralized
powers. love pure and
SIMPLE DEMOCRACY.
And then, my studies of political economy
have convinced me that protection is bane-
full to any government. I am free trader
in principle" Dropping political subjects.
the count next drifted into talk
on cold climates and the pleas
ures that could be extracted from the
winter season. The ice-palace project
was commended, and desire expressed
that he might be able to return to st. Paul
during the carnival. do you know it
strikes me as peculiar that you Minnesota
people wear your fur garments with the
fur on the outside. In Russia and Poland
we wear the fur on the inside. 1t is
warmer" And, at his command. page
while maid produced the fur-li lined circular
his assertion. 81 would like to come to the
Northwest in the hunting season, and /
want to kill moose. 1 want to see one of
your black-tailed deer" Being informed
that his wish could be grati6ed by visiting
museum, he said: Yes, we propose to
visit the Dime museums tomorrow. Mu-
seums are not beneficial to the theaters, yet
they afford cheap amusement for the peo-
pie and are benefit to the public"
Count Chelapouski is slim, straight,
withy-looking man with the nervous move
ments of bristling business man, and with
all the grace and polish of the thorough
gentleman. He is good conversationalist,
bright and quick, is evidently a genial,
warm-hearted man, with Jim Blaine sort
of a way of making visitor notony feel at
home, but also that peculiar
faculty of making one feel that you had
known him for life time. He is past the
meridian of life but does not look it. He
is still the ardent lover of the woman whose
genius is the admiration of the world that
he was in the golden days of their earlier
life when their destinies were first united.
He is proud of his wife and she is proud of
him. That is the summit of matrimonial
bliss.