Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-09
TIE HAPPY vIENNEsE
The Austrian Government and Peopls
as Seen by an American.

as Seen by an American.
Correspondence 81 The EvESiss srsh
1A giebt nur cine kaieser stadt Es gielt
In nur Elm Wien.
- This is the old refrain that has Tor
II years, ever since Haydn, charmed tie
@s<S Austrisns aud finds an echo IN the heart
of every visitor.
London, Paris, Berlin. Dresden. Munich and
stuttgardt have their attractions. bu, not orc
OF Them has that understandable abandon and
primitive hospitality that i. pecul,sr,, ehsr.c-
'eristic OF the Niennese. Music. song. beer and
cheer are the stars that revoly. .-o,na a.. a..
OF their existence, and 10 hive free from care.
tomorrow being blotted ont OF their a,c,ior.,,,
Is the height OF their ambition No wonder
they are jolly and fat and IL is essv % accom-,
for the chic of the women
STARTLING RFst-r II
But this condition produces star,lin, ,os,,,,.
Out Of 100 births 40 are born outside q, 81
lock. The state looks calmly on as II did !, ,ha
days of Maria Theresa only disturbed 81,
the average male production fails 20 nm d.
ranks OF the army. In tins one particuI.r
vienna even surpasses PARIS. a distincuon a.,
does not shake the prlde OF the average Aus
flan. Honest and ignorant an Austrian"
Is common phrase. and We have had nun.r-
Gus instances while on our travels ..Our
fathers did so and 80. and We therefore rnu.t
do so, seems to be their motto. The spirit a
progress and evolution finds little recognition.
let they are happy and cOntcntcd. have n rn,nl
city, full OF tall. elegant and costly buildmps A
splendid opera house worthy of any CITY IN
which the works Of the masters are reprodne.l
with fidelity worthy Of All praise. a ''Ste-
phRns hlrche' cathedral that can we vi,
ST Iauls and Notre Dame Statues erected "A
The memory OF ITS great men of the past that sra
not scdrecrows, aud a ''SchAtz hammer" that
contains enough dead capital relies and gems.
20 MAKE thousands OF poyerty-strickrn, ,.,,,l a
happy. and a Belvedere or art gallery tl,at -
hundreds OF old masters. and the arrangement.
OF the interior OF which surpass that of DreS-
den There Is an exhibition here at present
sShil-ihternatonal-whic is very good indeed
The agricultural and mining products OF tho
country and adjacent countries are lavisblv
displayed and artlstcally arranged and pl,a
evidence OF prosperity and commercial enter
prise.
The OBJECTS OF INTEREST
IN and about Vienna are famous; the Kahlen-
berg, a mountain view that you reach by el,
Vated ran Is well worth visiting. while love.v
Sshoenorun' the home Of the great monarchs
OF the past. and mEl De doublv rcnoWpeg Ly "a
occupancy by Napoleon, Is as ever a Gem s.t a,
green emeraids and spark ling diamonds
The only and original strauss Is now with n.
green Americans. Here they laugh al our
'razy adulailon, for there are a score NJ con-,
NHna
supeiiors, but as our immortal Darnum H..
sald' he American loves To be hunbuprcd
IL Is ueAcate ground 10 give a reason for many
"a lhe conservative Sleepy Hollow wavs II
these people. but 1t can be told without mean
ing or giving ohense. The church is supreme.
IL leads ana dictates, the state folloN-s ami
obeys. Ii rs an object lesson Tor MANY OF our
own countrymen, and especially our oun
couhtrywom and was never more forclbly
impressed with the grandeur and wisdom ~
our institutions than during this Furo,,,on
TRIP, tnI God forefend that any OF our cbi-
dren should live 10 see our country fall iuto
European ruts.
THE MILITARY DEMANDS
sap every foundation and exhaust every topn,
country where q woman is a mere drudga
and where an aged matron and a young child
are used as beasts OF burden is no country for
any decent American TO fall in love viii.
Every essential OF manly and womauly indie
pendence is stIffcd the spirit of obedi,.r,ce "a
suDserVlency dominates and Is supreme 1ha
character that grows out OF the "Frinkp.la"
surroundings can never be an elevated one. a
Is pretty narrow and local and lacks that broad
cosmopolitan spirit which grasps the demands
OF the hour. Our grammar school childrea
know more. think quicker, are more practical
than two-thlrds OF the older people o, Europe
While was writing this letter piece of
paternal government was made known TO me
July IA sent from Berlin to Washington A
pIennig a word, when the tariff is SLeO To-
day was called on 10y our consul general who
had been ofhclaIly informed 10 collect from m,
the 80 cents 1 owed the government! Now the
question arises. had paid too much would
have been as closely followedY
Speaking of consuls general cannot sneak
TOO highly OF our official here Mr. Julius Ciuld-
schmidt, although only one year in Office. is
beloved 10y all. He is Intelligent and energ,ti,
and has, against great odds. won the resrect or
the exporters. The result OF his work il /.
largely increased revenue and an honest clean
administration OF consular duties. Col Fred
Grant, our minister. Is absent: understand lie
is generally Liked Mr.. Chew. secretary of le-
CATION, an old Washingtonian. received rs
kindly. In this connection caunot forego tie
question so often asked. why has the United
States no home OF ITS own in the different capi-
tails OF Europe? The State Department allows
twenty per cent of the salary tor rent
when II could own a building, the interest O.
which would not be over three per cent.
thereby raising and identifying the position OF
our officials and saving IL per cent, or giving
the poorly paid consus aud ministers the
benefit for they are wretchedly paid The
consuls general at Berlin and Vienna are hard
worked, driven from early morn to late In the
day by hundreds OF merchants They have no
bed Of roses and if they do their duty no sine
cure; then the cost of living in both
places is very high. Germany and Eng
land outshlne US, because they have
trained foreign officials. and the sooner
We have it the better for US. We have learned
30 much in the short time Of our political en-
istence, we can learn more. The American ia
liked and sought abroad. his liberal WAYS are
like an oasis, and the influence We spread In
wholesome and far reaching.
TIE wASpERKR