Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-13
GLANCE AT THE OLD WORLD.
Impressions EIr. Charles a. Dana Received
from Wis European Trip.

from His European Trip.
Mr. Charles A. Dana, who has Just re-
turned from trip TO Europe, has been
interviewed by the New York Tribune
on his impression of matters and things
in the Old World. in commenting upon
the condition OF France, Mr.. Dana
said that il had changed greatly
within the last year. "Ihe re-
public" he added, "is much more
confident and solid than ever be-
fore. Conservative men OF oil klnds
have given up the idea Of change and
now rally around the republic. The
chance of any revolutionary party,
either in the interest of the Bourbons or
the empire, acquiring power is utterly
extinguished. BoulaDger IS dead pohtl-
cally. The revelations in Figaro fur
pisbei a most remarkable proof Of the
power of the press with truth and fact
on its side"
Mr.. Dana did not believe that the re-
ception Of tho Count Of Paris in this
country had been misunderstood IN
France despite reports to the contrary.
" Frenchmen understand" continued
he. "that the reception WAS not given to
the Count as 'pretender, but rs an ex-
officer Of the army and IN impartial his
torian of the war Of the United States.
/ do not think that the supposition was
put forward anywhere that this recep-
ton was even stimulated by the Counts
character as o representative OF the
Bourbons or 10y his professions to DO
king OF France"
There was ne said, no sign of impend-
ing trouble at present IN Bulgaria. "Ot
course. he continued, ain a situation
so artificial as that in Bulgaria, no one
can foretell what may happen. And as
TO tho Armenian troubles, there Is no.
thing serious in them. If the Armenians
revolt what can they do? The Sultan OF
Turkey is an intelligent. capable man,
and is very careful. He is not at all
fanatical in his Mahometanism, and IS
DESTROYS of maintaining peace and keep
ing Turkey out of trouble Greece is II
q progressive condition, so far as 1t IS
possible for a stranger to Judge. ] don't
believe there has been at any time since
Greece established her independence SO
much steady improvement.
Passing then to the consideration of
other topics, Mr.. Dana said that two
facts in particular had impressed him
during his Journey. cone was" he
added, "the great extent of the cultiya
lion Of Indian corn in Hungary, Rouma-
MA, Bulgaria; in short, with the excep-
ton of Greece, throughout Southeastern
Europe. ! have never seen In the west
ern States Of our country such immense
fields of corn as in these countries. l
should say, in fact, in continuous Jour
nev of coo or 700 miles we saw nothing
else except az q mere incident. The corn
makes the great mass of agricultural in
dustry.
"The other fact to which refer is the
excellence of the bread throughout these
parts Of Europe. Alike in France, Ger
many, Austro-Hungary, Roumania, Tur-
key, Greece, and Italy. the everyday
bread is rs near perfection as the most
exacting epicurcan could require. 1t
may be that the best bread is found in
Vienna and Ausho-Hungary, but it IS
everywhere 80 excellent that there sis
really no exception to the rule. Even in
England the influences of this great
wave of amelioratiOn have been felt, and
where eight or ten years ago loaf Of
bread that was not heavy and sour was q
rarity, you can now count upon finding
at the best hotels and restaurants bread
that is practicable for civilized man to
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