San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-26
SHORT STOPS.
What the People are Saying.

SHORT STOPS.
What the People are Saying.
1.-THE ovation given him." speaking
of the German Emperor in his inter
view, says Mayor Csllaghau, "has
created considerable adverse feeling
toward the Germans In England,
where 1t is intimated that the govern
M nt and especially the royal family,
are supporting the native born Briton
with the German, and the beef eater
has to go to give place to his German
cousin"
This piece of information would In
dictate that our mayor has been very
busy looking into the affairs of State
of Great Britain, and speaks by the
card about the royal family; it is evi
dent he has it in for the Germans on
either side of the channel.
But when it comes to speak OF
Russia, our travelled city executive
brightens up, he informs our tax
paying citizens that the German EN-.
peror's reception when he attended
the royal marriage" was a very
tame affair in comparison to
the reception of the French feet
at Cronstadt; and emphasized the
fact that France and Russia are in
full accord. OF course the reading
public have read all about this busi-
ness, but it will sound very grand 10
many of the mayors admirers, who
will believe that Mr.. Callaghan &C
tually enjoys close confiden tial rela-
tions with the crowned heads of
Europe.
But the essence OF his honor's OBJ
servatiOns, is patent when he comes
to drawing a comparison between the
French soldier and the German SOL
der, says his honor: Every French
man is soldier from patriotism and
he has the endurance inspired by
that sentiment. Every German is a
soldier because he has to be, and
while he loves his FatherIapd he
does not like the enforced service that
is SO rigid, so lengthy and injurious
TO his business interests"
Our mayor lacks good deal of be-
ing Frenchman or German and
ought to be an impartial judge as be-
tween these two nationalities, espec-
tally as he comes fresh rom Paree,
but our taxpayers will begin to won
der If 1t Is worth the handsome salary
paid his honor.
But then comes the conclusion, the
young man has seen all the glory of
the old world but has not become
dazzled, he says: II find, however,
that prefer TO look at European af- |
fairs from this side of the water.n I'm
this conclusion the taxpayers, who
support the city government, heartily
concur with him.
II have heard San Antonio derided |
at home," says our mayor, las being
dirty and filthy and yet she is the |
cleanest city have ever visited ald
have been to London, Paris, Brussels, |
Havre, New York, Chicago and st. |
Louis since L left here and none
of them compare with San An
tonic in point of cleanliness, healthi-
ness, Goodness aud beauty" It is |
pleasant TO be told that you are good |
looking, nice, etc, but there is an
inner consciousness that the mayor
is either gay deceiver, or is in the
fix of q belated husband who at |
tempt to make his better half be-
lieve he is perfectly sober and to
avoid a curtain lecture by soft sod
der.
No, it won't do, Mr.. CaIlaghan;
you treated the people over whom
you have the honor to preside with
marked contempt and no considera-
ton when you took your leave for
France.
Your junsetings abroad, as we'll as
your prejudiced opinions as TO French
and German affairs and French and
German character, are of no interest
to them. They do not pay your sala-
ry for this kind of thing.
The facts OF your eXtravagant, reck
less management of city affairs, have
hardened 10 the hearts of the people
And your recent escapade by taking
a European trip has only confirmed
the adverse opinion of all intelligent
men.
Other people have travelled, even
people who live within the corporate
limits of our city, and have observed
and they know that the statement
about our city being the cleanest in
the world is all bosh.