Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-06
A GLANCE AT THE OLD WORLD.
Impressions Mr.. Chas. A. Dana Received
From His European Trim.

From His European Trip.
Mr.. Chas. A. Dana, who has Just returned
from trip to Europe, has been intervie we'd by
the New York Tribune on his impression Of
matters and things in the old world. In COM
menting upon the condition Of France, Mr..
Dana said that 10 had changed greatly within
the last year. ''The republic" he added, lis
much moro confident and solid than ever be-
fore. Conservative men Of all kinds 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 ex-
tinguished. Boulanger Ia dead politically.
The revelations in Figaro furnished most re-
markable 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
misunderstood in France despite reports to the
contrary. "Frenchmen understand" contin-
ued he, 'that the reception was not given to
the count as 'pretender, but az an ex-officer
OF the army and an impartial historian of the
war Of the United States. do not think that
the supposition was put forward anywhere
that this reception WAS even stimulated by the
counts character AZ . representative of the
bourbon's, or by his pretensions to be king Of
France"
There was. he said, no sign Of impending
trouble at present in Bulgaria. "Of course"
he continued. lin o situation 30 artificial as
that in Bulgaria, no one can foretell what may
happen. And as to the Armenian troubles,
there Is nothing serious in them. If the Armen-
lans revolt what can they do? The sultan Of
Turkey is an intelligent, capable man, and is
very careful He ia not at all fanatical in his
Mahometanism, and is DESTROYS of maintaining
peace and keeping Turkey out of trouble.
Greece 10 IN progressive condition, SO far as it
Is possible for stranger to judge. / don't be-
heve there has been at any time since Greece
established her Independence so much steady
Improvement"
topics, MIR. Dana said that two facts, in particu-
lar. had impressed him during his Journey.
zone was, he added 1.-The great extent Of the
cultivation of Indian corn in Hungary, Rouma-
MIA, bulgaria; in short, with the exception of
Greece, throughout southeastern Europe.
have never seen in the western states Of our
country such immense fields Of corn as in these
countries. should say, in fact in a continuous
journey OF 500 or TOO miles We saw nothing else
great mass Of agricultural industry.
1.-THE other fact to which refer is the excel
lence OF the bread throughout these parts of
Europe. Alike in France, Germany, Austro-
Hungary, Roumanis Turkey, Greece and Italy,
the everyday bread is as near perfection as
the most exscting epicurean could require. 1t
may be that the best bread is found in Vienna
and Austro- Hungary, but it is everywhere SO
excellent that there is really no exception to
the rule. Even in England the influences of
this great wave Of amelioration have been felt,
bread that was not heavy and sour was rarity,
you can now count upon finding, at the best
hotels and restaurants, bread that il practicable
for q civilized man to eat"