Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-03
WHAT HE SAW IN EUROPE.
Mr.. Myron VI. Parker Gives tho Results
OF His Observations.

Mr.. Myron NJ. Parker Gives tho Results
OF His Observations.
CHEAP AND COMFORTABLE rRAvELIyG-LAyps
WHERE THE GRADE CROSSING Is UNKSowS-
VISIT TO DIR. EvASs-wAsHryaroS, AFTER
ALL, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CITY HE HAS SEEN.
Mr.. Myron NJ Parker, who has Just returned
from . European trip, made in company with
DIR. Sewers, during which he repaid the visit
made to him here last fall by Major Mccain
mon of Dublin, discoursed pleasantly to n STAR
reporter today of his experiences abroad
Most Americans returning from Europe"
said Mr.. Parker, ''get interviewed and with
much enthusiasm declare that there is no
country like their own, that Of ali the sights
they saw Fire Island or Sandy Hook was
the most interesting This conclusion is
naturally reached by politicians and men in
public life. 1t Is the proper thing. you know.
man who is accustomed to looking on the
practical business side of life does not how
ever. catch all this inspiration, nor does he
manifest any disloyalty to patriotic love of
country by seeing and approaching greatness
in other countries, hundreds of years older
than his own. l have been often told that in
continental Europe travellers were much en-
barrassed and beseiged by swarms of mendi-
cants asking aims; that this was most marked in
Italy. was also told that travelling in Europe
was much more expensive than in America and
that the custom of tipping at hotels very
exhausting to letter OF credit / was also told
that railroad travel was dissgreeable. fatiguing
and without modern cOnvenlences. In all these
things / agreeably disappointed. The
route taken by DIR. Sewers and myself on the con-
tlnent embraced Paris. Lucerne, Pisa, Milan,
Genoa, Rome, Florence, Venice, Botsen, In
spruck. Munich, Oberammergau, Frankfort,
Mayence, Cologne and Brussels 1t will be
m mis- soI
through France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria,
Bavaria, Germany and Belgium. In all
of these countries the people seemed contented,
prosperous and happy and there was
nationality seemed to feel that it was enjoy
ing the protection and benefits of a strong gov
eminent. This was very manifest in England
and Germany. 1t is true that all these govern
ments maintain large armies, but people seem
pleased and proud of this, and doubt if any
other condition would satisfy them.
believe one can travel cheaper in Europe
than America. IL is true the servants expect
to be tipped but the tips amount to very little.
A sixpence sufficcs in England and Ireland, SO
centimes or 10 cents in France, Switzerland and
Italy and so pfenlngs or 10 cents in Germany,
with an occasional mark (25 cents) for extra
service. Railway travel, while differing from
our own, was In many respects more enjoyable.
Two persons travelling first-class can usually
have an entire compartment to themselves,
people. Nearly all the carriages arc supplied
with lavatories and in no instance are both
doors OF the carriage locked.
NO GRADE CROSSINGS THERE
There is also a feeling that life and property
are protected. Not n road enters London that
docs not do so either above or below grade
crossing. while all along the line the same con-
ditIOns exist with respect to country roads BY
this traffic is not interfered with and hu-
man life is protected. In Germany,
France and Italy this condition also exists
One can travel days in these coun-
tries without passing crossing that is on grade,
nearly all being above grade. Icould but con-
trast those with some of the roads in our own
country, and especially the great PENNSYLVANIA
road that tears through our city streets and
public reservations at grade totally oblivIous to
life or the convenience and necessity of trade
If one goes to Italy by way of the
st. Gothard route. the tunnels through the
Alps seem to occupy more than half the time,
the st. Gothard tunnel being nearly twelve
miles long / call to mind day before the
House committee OF Congress when the Off
Gals OF the Pennsylvania road laid SO much
stress on the comparatively Insignificant tunnel
at Baltimore.
Railroads in Germany are Of course owned
and controlled by the government and are OPP
Grated with all the system and discipline that
attaches to her magnificent army
If / am to speak of cities should say that
London was the grandest, Paris the most bril-
liant. Rome the most interesting, while Venice,
nestled down in the Adrlatic sea with hor
canals and moonlights. is the fascination of the
tourist. All who witness the Passion play at
Oberammergau are deeply impressed and feel
that they have seen the greatest religious
tragedy ever enacted
A VISIT TO DIR. EVANS.
SIN Munich spent two days with DR.. Evans
Of Paris. Probably no man stood nearer or en-
joyed the confidence of Napoleon III as fully
as did Dr. Evans. For hours l listenened to
his recollections Of the duration and fall OF the
empire. His description of how he succeeded
in getting the Empress Eugene out
of Paris during the bloody days
OF the commune was of much in
terest DIR. Evans is a wonderful man and the
most entertaining talker ever listened to. He
denied that any part Of his great fortune had
ever been made through suggestion or advice
OF the emperor. He holds decorations re-
ceived from every monarch in Europe and was
then on his way to spend a week with the
Prince of Wales at Homburg.
AN OLD WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT.
''In London had the pleasure of meeting
Mr.. T. C. Crawford, formerly of Washington,
and who will emembered as the London cor
of the New York World at the time
of his celebrated Florence interview with Mr.
Blaine. / also had the pleasure of dining with
him and Mrs. Crawford at Richmond, where
they were spending the summer. in the quiet of
which he had JUS: finished a novel which is
said to possess unusual merit.
MY recOllections of Ireland are of the pleas
ATTEST character. Being mostly in the north
was in a section where home rule was unpopu-
lar. II any one doubts the hospitality of Irish
men let them visit Dublin as the guest of Mai.
McCammon. A tour OF Europe impresses one
with the simplicity, security and prosperity of
his own country. and with the knowledge that
today Washington is more beautiful than any
city in Europe"
OBSTRUCTION OF PoMPEII" tonight at At
lantic Park, 18th and U streets. Tickets at
Brentano's