San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-27
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS.
Paris and what it Represents. I'M
pressions of the Exposition.
On the Rhine,

On the Rhine.
SCHGNBORNSLUSTE on THE RHINE,
June 9th, 1889.
Daily LIGHT.
"See Paris and you have seen the
world, " is common expression, but
to a bluf Texan like myself, it is but
1lattering and meaningless high
society life expression. To sum up the
whole idea in a few words it is like
the Eitfel tower that looms up into
space over | 200 feet, and what does it
represent, outside of a fancy ideal ?
Nothing; so it is with every thing
else, the people, they respect nothing,
morally, socially, or politically ; they
are a people of the day and hour. AS
a whole, they enthusiastically erect
magnificent monuments and costly
buildings in honor and comm emora-
ton of certain men and special events,
that next day are looked upon as in
suits, and under the plea OF patriot
ism are as Enthusiastically torn down,
but enough of that.
The city is clean and bright. ex-
tremely so, it is polished so industri-
ously that it fairly glistens. The
people are well behaved, polite and
dressed to kill, so much so that hyp-
ocracy and foppishness must exist.
yet not visible because of the glossy
surface. They are to all outward ap-
pearances eXtravagant in every de-
| tail, but a careful examination dis
| closes the fact that economy under
| lies their every action. They appear
to be great and nigh livers, but even
casual observer can readily see
that it is just the reverse.
In all things, in their every action,
liberality bordering upon extrava-
gance is to be seen and observed: it
is so prominent and general, at the |
same time so naturally done, that |
those who visit Paris become thor |
Ough Parislans as becomes liberaiitv |
and extravaganza, economy being the |
one element lacking. Advantage is
taken at every turn, so much so that
we would call it swindling and steal
ing; it is done in such Partisan mat
ter-Of-fact way that none can take
otfense. even if he realizes at the tine
that he is being swindled. People
who 60 to Paris lose their individual
ity, and in that lies the charm of
Partisan life, as well a. the great
financial prosperity of it's people.
L S'i 10 llSSSCo IiCl NISJlIiS Nv IiSdDS Ol
the charming brightness that per-
vades her domain, the landowners by
mere bull dog assertions, or what we
call "bluffing."
My time III Paris was devoted to |
g. lying the people and l have given
in crude way the expressions
made, now YOU no doubt want to hear
of the great exposition.
al Il l., i |
arrival that the buildings were not
all completed and that the exhibits
were as yet very incomplete and so |
merely went to the grounds, located
Every department and hastily passed
through all the buildings so that on
ny return homeward l could just 90
o such of the displays as would be
most interesting to me. Yes, | did
limb the tower to the second land
ng, some $50 feet: the balance was
lot yet quite ready for the general
public, only few favored personages
we're allowed to go to the third and
Op landings. / am travelling under
N American passport and that you
Know does not license dueling, so I
IN quite careful how | refer, in the
presence of a Frenchman, to the
monument and three
ives, but in my sleeve, Calico like, I
an say that our monument is the
highest in the world.
Paris is not full of people, it is only
'jammed," but the very ideal of order
PREVAILS everywhere. London is
chuck full" of police and soldiers; in
Paris you have to look for them.
AS a ru lie the commercial buildings
re superior to those of London; her
treets, bOulevards and parks are not
o be compared to those of London. .
The transportation facilities in Paris
re about the same as those of Lon
on, minus the underground. but it is
pleasure to walk the streets of Paris,
Il spite of the jam. whereas in Lon
on it is hard work, tiresOme, "you
nOW.0
The exposition grounds being al
lost in the very center Of the city,
hey are easily reached from all sides,
nd when you are at the grounds and ]
ee the great streams of humanity,
on would think that the city was all
here, but hurry out, and 10, the streets
VeryWhere, bOulevards as well as al
eys are still jammed. !
[ am spending few days here at
q country residence O.
Il aunt, situated near COblentZ on the
thine, whose valley it OverlOOks
ither way for some distance. The
our Of my arrival, II p. M, was an I
Ounced 10y wire from Paris, and on
eachIng the old style country resi- !
ence, IN years gone by the site was !
nil hyvD In. lot 81 4 |