New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-20

WHAT MR. HALsTEAD THINKS ABOUT THEM
Ernrn The Cincinnati Commercial-Gaze

WHAT MIR. HALsTEAD THINKS ABOUT THEM.
From The Cincinnati CommercialGazette.
An everpresent trouble of the traveller in Europe
and am sorry to think the custom is spreading in
America-is tipping the servants One never knows
when he Is done paying for what he gets ana Tor What
IS supposed TO be done for him. No voyage Is maui
across the but II terminates III sOIlO"lui anu
anxious Inquiries, by those who have not Deen lons
initiated a. to just how much must DC pdd 10 tIls
person and that person and the other person anu ue
Information Is never given twice In precisely me same
terms; and the veteran travellers are eihOa1eseu ny
the great expectations assOclaed WIN the service anu
never quite satisfied There are certain anHcipattlo.s
that one who proposes 10 nave the ordinary ooilos
cannot afford 10 neglect If you are sending party
not initiated in foreign del ghs across me ocean, ana
not going yourself IL Is g99u pan nan, 10 SEC ,o
head steward aud give him 70 That VIII bear run;
IL there is anything good in the ship your folks VIII
get This does not discharge the Obganon TO the
dining room steward to the berth steward, VINO must
have ten shilngs marks or francs each Deioe you
land and YOU m ght "a well note now that there is
delicate adjustment by which the two oIiceS are never
combined in the same individual.
have quite much, and il is safe 10 give her more
Of the stewardess to the sick lady passenger are IN
chanting, and you may be sure she viii be wra'hfu
n the tokens of human sympahies she gives aIe-not
realized in cash. Her devotion may be tender but
II means money, and when the lady In the case Is pretty
sick and needs good deal Of attention land when II Is
needed il is needed very badly it is just as Wen TO
give her silver small gold piece before y0u
action until last day OF the voyage with the steward
and sewardess. and the rest Of then and then mani
tested conservative spirit in pecuEary matters there
is a background OF inqusiye indifference amounting 10
hostile suspicion anG feI1 f any S han ,bar h
heen bssbed 100 much or pruneS that have made too
many rims II YOU don't show indications Of kindly
and liberal disposition during The hst tiec Gay you
are ant to find the Objectionable articles presented 70
Won Several times daily and series OF impossible
barriers Is erected against redress. II you nave not
,inned The head steward you need not 20 10 him win
your grief. The tipping trouble pufsueS you on az
HE sbps alike and in every hotel Nou are charecd
for service, ard are expected to fee fec
The servants. III YOU 40 not speak ne
YOUR language and the other too, has you IN his
rrfp The touching time IS when you care 10 20
aIay You do not miss any body then Ihey are an
there each regarding you win sds e4Po' 'l, go go
and the Scon with which they can regard an unusually
small niece OF change Is one of the most Illuminating
Of dramatic exhibitions. The great majority OF per
sons submit humbly and cOntrtely 10 ms dspeisd
me urge tie Of a bulky lot OF Jnah money ~
- needed I'm selfdefence / have mover seen more
grievOus expression on the divine iace ol naii am
appears when you arc obliged ~ dhhouipc t."' Sou
coes with such a declaration. and me actud' udnA
yT,nfcy of your condition + advertised lie upplh<
eaSes your banknOes 10 he converted mo Fou N"uI
yold int aud the silver 10 dWlho4c uo VoPP'i
and fhe copper 10 vanish altogether and aitcr all
YOU never be quite certain ual YOU nav - 60
The generous and righteous thing. lou must 70 loi
am proud OF my British ancestors. VINO III ihrr
1Ourneyings and fro the continent squeeze
their six pences and hand out pfenings peilhl's OF
centimes. As the case may be. win he most seNelo
discrimination ] do not know what would Dt,onls
of when abroad II il we're no. Tor the alsleIin
OF the British gentleman who GOES up ana down inc
continent more sadly than he lakes his pleasures az
home: and when YOU visit tho palatlal houses d
England those who show you their tIeaslres not only
do dsdain the acceptance Of shnings but bllnty
dun you for them you don't shell out promptly AT
OF the grand old castles they require shilling
a head. The awful accusation Is made. backed by
tie English. French and Germans, OF the class thai
give tips rather than get them. thai the American
traveller has ruined Europe In this respect and there