The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-03
JOHNBULLAND HIS BROTHER
Max 0'Rell, the Famous French Writer,
Talks About Them as He Sees Them.
BY Way of Contrast, He Also Makes Some OBJ
serTations Regarding His Own Country
and America-Lectures by Others


attack of sciatica. He attributes his suffering
the extremes of temperature and over
heated cars and hoteIB. In France sixty degrees,
he says, is considered comfortable but last
night he continued, 81 came from Columbus in
e. car heated to eighty degrees. The brakeman
objected to my opening all the ventilators. In
England railroad employees the servants of
the people. Here travellers are the servants of
the employees"
Have you realized your expectations of
America" he was asked
"FuIy Ihave been treated everywhere with
the utmost kindness. The hospitality of Amer
cans is proverbial, and have found it of the
greatest service to me in the object of my tour
care very little about scenery. / want to see
people as they live and act, to study their home
life and the relations they hold to each other,
which the tourist who speeds through a coun-
try has opportunity TO observe. 1 would
like to make the transcontinental tour, but SO
much to interest me was found in the East and
South that my time has been extended almost
beyond it's limit. must return to Europe in
April, and that will leave me only few weeks
Co visit the Pacific coast. From Chicago will
return East"
'Have you observed much diversity in the
characteristics of the Eastern, Southern and
Western peopleY"
Not much. The contrasts are stronger be-
tween the North and South, and in Boston alone
did see the traces of English ancestry at all
marked. That is almost typical English city
The South is slow, and holds to old customs to-
naciously. but In the North everybody is active,
and conditions are constantly changing. Your
people give great deal of time to business, and
yet I doubt if they found the true
solution OF happiness, which is home
life. In France domestic pleasures are
carried to perfection. Travellers see but
little of FrenchmaasS home enjoyment 1t
is true an American In Paris and other French
cities becomes one of a limited social circle. but
outside of that he never see the French they
are. This is due largely to the want of hos
pItalty in our people. In this country it is 9TH
erwise. You can go anywhere, everything,
and be received with warmth of greeting that
is hard for foreigners to realize" Mr. O'Rell
left Last night for Chicago, where he ful6lls an
lecture, but talks, and that his engagements in
this line are made secondary TO his desire to see
the country and it's people.
His lecture at Plymouth Church, last evening,
was heard by one of the largest audiences that
has attended the Indianapolis Lecture Course
this winter. 1t was the last lecture of the
course, and one OF the most entertaining. On
account of his indisposition he asked the indulg-
ence Of his hearers, and frequently had to sit
down, but his comments on the virtues and
weaknesses of John Bull and the Scotchman
lost of their crispness and humor.
HE said 1t was difficult to speak
of John Bull and his brother
Sandy without noting strong contrasts. IF
Frenchman can speak English ever so WE'LL the
first Engfishman he meets will persist in talking
French. This is slight index TO John Bulls
character, which it is difficult to study along
with mis- customs, language and magnificent lit
erature without marking many peculiar con-
frasts. 1t is always amusing how nations study
each other, especially If they are neighbors..
The conclusions are the same those
receives when he asks q New York man what he
regards Minneapolis. An Engishman, because
he finds soap In French hotel does not con-
clude that Frenchman carries soap with him,
but that he never uses 1t.
John Bull says the sun never sets on his pos
sessions. The lecturer did not wonder ar it for
possibly Tue sun was afraid to trust him. He
has quietly added little by little to his possess
ions until now they found in every quarter
OF the globe. and he is comfortable In all of
them except Ireland and India The latter is
the brightest jewel in her crown. His assets
have been acquired with little bloodshsd and
he keeps them together with army smaller
than any of the great European nations There
taken from him, while at home his security
~ great that his volunteers hold
life insurance without extra premium. John
Bull thinks he has an incontestibe right to the
Kingdom of heaven. When the Engllshman
fights 1t Is to keep what he has. The French
fight for glory. Germany for living and Russia
20 divert interest from home affairs. John
Bulls success has been achieved by his tenacity,
cheek and thickness of skin. He 10 a curious
seen nothing II he has not seen ali. Nothing
stops him. A cosmopolitan in the high
est degree, he is at home everywhere.
He presents contrasts but always has reasons
for them and accepts little rather than nothing.
To preserve his liberty he is always ready to
abolish the monarchy and overthrow the consti-
tuition, as he did in the seventeenth century.
The Queen, princes, princesses and persons
through all the graduations of official life down
60 the humolest officer his servants. He
pays them, and exacts service for what he pays
If railroad servant should speak to him as such
employees do to travellers in this country he
would throw them out of the window
The English, French and Americans have one
thing in common. Neither nation can stand
compliments the French boster wears his hat
on the side and talks of the glory of France.
He says all Frenchmen men of genius. The
Englishman considers everything with an awe
inspiring air of superiority and thinks the world
was made for him. The Frenchman built for
pies his aristocracy with rich girls
An Englishman Bnever runs himself
down, but the French are the braggarts OF vice.
They are like the Anglo-maniacs of whom each
fellow wants every other fellow to think he is a
devi. of fellow. The English hypocrite is the
hypocrite of morality and religion. The French
hypocrlte rs the hypocrite of sentiment An
Enellshman will open a conversation with the
hope that you will concern Yourselves too
much about the things of life. Frenchman
VIII affect friendship and become lachrymose
over ones troubles and bidding him good
will hope things will look brighter and offer
him q cigar. John Bulls philosophy il TO like
what he has when he has not that which he
likes 1t is born of necessity. Frenchmen are
more sensitive. Success turns their heads and
failures demoraiize them 1t is only in victory
he can see glory. The Englishman, knowing
that luck is only rising at p ~ and working
steadily all day. 10 save so cents out of ST. ext
poets defeat at times. He makes up his mind to
endure it
In speak king Of the Scotchman the lecturer
said Sandy was considered an Englishman, but
he was one with Tam OShanter cap and bag
pipes. He ate roast beef and swore by the Bible.
He is keen, sturdy, persevering and economical.
It is the latter quality that makes him
onies and the foreman in the factories.
A Scotch maid-servant takes her money and |
puts the larger part of il IN the savings bank
An English servant buys new hat and is pho
ia II. In America they are duchesses,
perfect duchesses. The Scotehmau is an early |
riser and never inquiries into the business of |
others. His religion Is trust in God and RELY /
his il h.