New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-04
@. A. DANA HOME AGAIN.
A TALK ABOUT HIS OBSERVATIONS IN
EUROPE.
CHANGES IN FRENCH PUBLIC op1NIoN-PRos-
PERITY IN THE SOUTHEASTERN COUNTRIES

CHANGES IN FRENCH PUBLIC oP1NIoN-PRos
PERITY IN THE SOUTHEASTERN COUNTRIES
INCREASING HIS COLLECTION.
Charles A. Dana, Editor Of " The SUM-" who arrived
rom Europe on Sunday, accompanied by Mrs. DANA
shows the beneficial effects of long vacation and
constant change Of His face is rudy, his eye
Is bright and his step Is full Of youthful vgor In
fact, Mr.. Danas health never better, ana nc
returns to sgduous duties after one Of the most IN
terestins journeys which he has made During
his trip Mr.. Dana spent considerable time IN farfs
ana saw much Of the United States Minister 10 France
Mr.. Reid he said, when speaking with Tribune
reporter yesterday, ais exceedingly popular IN Paris
among all classes Of cultivated Frenchmen lie mas
In fact think. larger acquaintance among artists III
erary men and Of great intellectual cmnence tah
any other American Minister In day. With the Amer
leans he is especially popular because he receives every
one and does oil that his fellow country require Oh
him. and little more He is also influential among the
business men Of France because he has been able to
explain the Mckinley bill to them and has shown thst
the alarm concerning 1t was without foundation"
In commenting upon the condition OF France MI
Dana said that it had changed greatly within the
last year. "The Republic" he added. Z" is much more
confident and solid than before Conservative
men Of all kinds have given up the idea OF change
and now rally around the Republic. The chance Oh
any revolutionary party either in the interest OF the
extinguished. Boulanger is dead politically. The reve-
lations In Figaro furnished a most remarkable
proof Of the power Of the press with truth and
fact on its side.'
Mr.. Dana did not believe that the reception OF
the Count Of Paris In this country had been msun-
derstood France despite reports to the contrary
Frenchmcn understand continued he, that the re
cepdon not given to the Count as 'prctender,
but as an ex-oricer Of the army and an impartial
historian Of the war of the United states. do not
think that the suppositon put forward anywhere
that this reception even stimulated by the Counts
character as representative Of the BOurbons, by
his prctensions TO be King Of France"
The opinions of Mr. Dana regarding the condition OF
southeastern Europe, whittier his journey led him, arc
of peculiar interest and value. There was, he said
no sign of impending trouble at present in Bulgaria
OF course continued the noted editor In situation
so artificial as that in Bulgaria, no one can forete
what may happen. And as to the Armenian tTOuoieS'
there Is nothing serious In them. IL the Arnehiahs
revolt what can they dol The sultan or turkey Is
All intelligent, capable man and Is very careful nc
is not at all fanatical in his MahometanIsm, and Is
DESTROYS Of maintaining peace and keeping turkey Out
of trouble Greece is III progressive cohdi'loh' so
far as II is possible for stranger to judge Every
where there are evidences Of Improvement not only III
Athens where the display OF progress Is Impressive
but also in all parts Of the land The people arc III
dustrous and economical; and considering tle co1-
paratiyeIy limScd resources OF Greeh aerlCui'io
mean as to extent of valuable and-they are certainly
making tic very best OF their situation. don't DC
eye there has been at any time since Greece eSlD-
shed her independence 50 much steady Improvement
Al the head of the Greek Government Is one Oh uo
ablest OF living statesmen. l mean NJ Ircoupis'
There is no doubt that Greece Is greatly indebted 10
his firm wisdom and the steady good Judgment OF MS
Administrations .
Passing then to the consideration OF other TOPICS Mt
Dana said that two facts, In particular, had lmpfesSeu
him during his Journey. "One was" he added " INC
great extent of the cultivation Of Indian corn III hun
gary Rumania Bulgaria in short, with the exception
| OF Greece. throughout southeastern Europe nave
neyer seen I'm the Western states OF our country suGI
immense fields OF In these countries slouru
saw in fact In continuous Journey OF ooo or wv ny
We saw nothing else except as mere licluent. AN
corn makes great OF agricultural lnuusir9'
The other fact To which refer is the excellence
The bread throughout these parts Oh EUROPE rIhc ~
| France Germany Austr0liungary huianla = ~. u'nsy
Greece and Italy, the every day bread Is as nefr pei
lection a, the most acting epicurean couI rrluire
II mav he that the best bread Is found in Vienna ane
Austro Hungary but 1t Is every where SO e1ceiSno .
there is really no exception to the RUE. EVeil II
England the influences OF this great wave OF alheiio
ton have been felt and where eight or zen years 90
| raritv Won can now count upon fndlng, at .ne oeo
hotels and restaurants. bread that it Is prsccaoe lot
| civilized to eat" .., ...,.,, .,
Sir. Dana took advantage OF his extended travels I,
many valuable additions to MS FAMOUS @
of ceramics With the exception OF some beautiful as
artistic pieces of Venetian glass; he conlned ms pur
chases to Oriental pOrcelains and br0nzes Ionstarl
trope Athens, Vienna and Bucharest al controute'
their treasures to Mr.. Dana's cabinets, ana ne Is de
lighted with his new specimens from those parts o