Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-01
Bavaria. Wurtemberg and Baden com

Bavaria, Wurtemberg and Baden com :
bined is hard for them to realize.
The press is no doub. responsible for
this state of affairs the motive being APP
parent Cablegrams from our side of the
Atlantic are more than brief and meagre,
frequently distorted to suit the purpose OF
the monarchists. Particular delight ia
taken in reprinting news which is to our
discredit. | except from this charge the
liberal papers, of which the "Beriner
Freisinnige Zeitung' is fair sample.
Nominally the press is free but in reality
there is very little of it. To illustrate will
give you a little incident which came
under my personal observation this week.
Tuesday was Intensely bot; a company OF
infantry was out prac icing for Il 9 fall
maneuvers, with knapsacks packed and
full accoutrements. About thirty of the
men were Frustrated by the heat, three OF
whom died. Only one paper in the town
(liberaD gave this item of news, but with
out comments. The other papers sup
pressed the matter knowing that lis pub
iication would disp ease the authorities
as it would have the tendency to make
military life still more unpopular with
the masses.
A few remarks about railroads and I
close. In three points the American
system can safely claim superiority over
the European. Speed, comfort and ele-
gance of passenger coaches and convent
ence of checking baggage; in all other
matters we might copy and be benefited.
Railroads in Germany are, with few ex-
ceptions, public property and are manpu-
lated for the public benefit Especial
attention is paid to the greatest possible
safety of travellers, which is evidenced by
the superior way in which road bed,
tunnels, viaducts and bridges are con-
structed, the great numberof men guarding
the track Bahnwachter) and the thorough
and careful manner in which trains are
managed by an efficient corps of conduc.
tors. pr
All men employed in the railroad
service are appointed for life, those having
distinguished themselves during their
military career receiving the preference
A pension is connected with the appoint.
ment after a certain number of years
active service, or if disabled in service.
The strictest military discipline prevails
from the highest to lowest grades. Passes
or dead heads are unknown: everyone
expects to pay their fare. no favorilism
shown in that respect, which may account
for it in some degree that the general
public travels for about half-fare, COM
pared to our tariff in the states
Another point which must please the
eye of an observing American is the neat
ness and tidiness displayed along the
track and approaches to stations, as well
as the substantial and comfortable depots
at email and INTELLECTUALLY grand depois
at important terminal points. From here
we will make a trip 10 Heidelberg,
Mayence, Frankfort, Cologne, Wiesbaden,
Roxheim, up and down the Rhine, thence
to Eisenbach, Weimar, Roda and Leipzig
in Saxony. In Berlin, where we will stay
about twelve days, intend to make some
purchases in albums, musical goods and
novelties From Berlin to Bremen and
home on the good ship Elder. Will give
you more detetailed description YER
bally. w. d. S.