New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-11
GOING TO NOVA SCOTIA.
A DELIGHTFUL SUMMER RESORT.
A NEW STEAMSHIP LINE-THE DESIRE FoA A
CLOSER UNION WITH TIE UNITED STATES
THE ATTRACTIONS OF HALIFAX,
AND THE RESOURCES oF

CHOSEN INlON WITH UNI SIAlES
THE ATTRACTIONS or HALIFAX,
AND THE RESOURCES or
NOVA SCOTIA.
Halifax. n. g.. July s-IIallfax has the reputation
Of being an old.fashicned and sleepy town. whose
citizens take life easily, and refuse to get excited
anything. But the large party OF New England ana
New.York newspaper men who have Just spent sew
eral DAYS here a. the guests Of the Canada Atlantic
steamship Company, one and all ready to deloSe
that is thoroughly alive TO the duties Of hospitality.
and that It's citizens. TO man. Jolly good fellows
The occasion Of their visit the establishment OF
Grstcass tiiweckiy steamship service. between Boston
md Halifax, By the consolidation OF the canada
Atlantic Company, and the Plant line, OF the tni'ch
States, Of which Mr.. H. d. Plant IL the president The
former company has been running the fine steamship
Halifax between the two cities for some tmc but
believed that the rapid Increase OF trnde and travci
between Nova Scotia and New England Justified
more frequent service, MOI TO speak OF the fact that
such service would induce many more tourists 10
spend part of tho summer III Nova oFou'' W.
Plant took the same View OF the situation and rs
result his connections nrstclass steamship oh'e'9'
thoroughly reftted. made It's initial trip from Boston
on June %. In addition 10 the party OF newspaper
men from New England and the Middle states already
mentioned. II carried full complement OF American
passengers including Mr. Plant and Henry Sanford the
president OF Adams Express Company. all of whom
expressed themselves delighted with the mAu'i""S
appointments OF the vessel. well as OF the linhN'
on which they returned TO BOSTON at the end OF thef
visit There |. every reason believe that the eSab-
lshment OF this line viii very largely suhl"a'e SUM
mer travel to Nova Scotia, and that it VIII be ue
means OF calling the attention OF Americans generally
70 the rany and varied attractions OF Nova o'o "S
q summer resort The trip Is not long one Oehs
ONLY about thirty hours, while ~ the same time "
furnishes all the experiences OF regular ocean FoN'se'
And the fare for the round trip 50 low tha' IL some
OF the party expressed IT, II is cheaper to take 1t nn
TO stay at home , .
Tho newspapcr men were most Hospitality enter
,a,ned nv the citizens OF Halifax. who testified IN
every possible way their genuine hkln9 Tor Ac'""s.
and their desire TO cement more closely the Dohus Vi
union commercial aud social, that already exist W
tween the two peoples. During the whole Oh thcir
sisv there was continuous succession OF dhhcrS' To
ceptIons and excursions Ia the various points o IN
,erest in and Halifax, given Ia their hohof'
Their names were entered as honorary members oi
the two clubs OF the city-thc Halifax ana tha ',N-
md the Provincial and city officials WED with the
DISTINGUISHED private residents OF the city In making
them feel that they were rot among strangers bu'
among friends. They escorted through the
Provincial and municipal buildings. many Of wh'ch
have most interesting history. They were oiclaiiS
presented to Governor DAILY whose popularity Is ohN
collapsed by that Of his charming wife. They w,Fe
driven through the splendid Public Garden winch
would be credit to any city, and through the Inc
City Park with its glorious outlook on the hhfDcr'
They were taken excursions mp ana down INC
harbor concerning which II Is hardly a figure OF
speech TO say that II would hold the combined naVles
OF the world and were permitted gaze at, but not TO
inspect the Notifications OF the haror. Which MAKE
H. with the exception OF Gibralter, the most Strongly
protected outpost in the British Empire Aho'
finally they Inspected the British cruiser Blake now
In the harbor, whose strength, buuty and perfection
Of equipment must excite admiration Of even the most
patriotic American. But while they were thus I'M
messed with the attractions OF Halifax garrison
town and naval station, they will remember even
longer the kindly welcome they received from US
,cople which was at once royal In its pTfuson and
democratic IN its good fellowship
There arc many things about Halifax that ought to
attract American visitors, and which doubtless win
make II great American summer resort In the near
future. And first OF all 10 this category would
mention the more than friendly attitude of the peo-
,ls OF the whole Province towards the United States
The most impressive and Interesting fact about Nova
Scotia is that, though nomnally part OF the DO
miDon OF Canada, it regards that relation almost WIN
contempt. To can Nova scotian Canadian Is
the surest way to insult him. The province has
no affiliations either socal commercial or lndustrlnl'
with the rest of the Dominion, from which, indeed
q is separated BY the many barriers due to i'> stua
tioD Its obvious and natural market Is the th'c1
States and It's real metropolis IS Boston, With which,
considering the tariff obstruction now existing between
the two countries II has large ana growing TRACE
And its social relations with New England are qh'o
as important The prominent citizens Of Halifax are
on terms OF social intimacy with the people OF Dos
ION. and they are much better acquainted with lis
history and landmarks than they with those OF
Montreal or Onebcc. The great majority % tlc
people o. Nova Scotia want free trace win me
United States and they determined to have IL
II il can be brought about by means OF rec!pr'iN'
well and good but II It can only b" obtained by
emitting loose from Great Britain. then they VIII wei
Como indepcndence even though II may IcaA TO an
nexation with the United States Nothing coud better
illustrate the attitude Of Nova Scotans toward The DO
m,non than the fac; that Oh Dominion Day july
l. not a flag was raised OH the Government or NM
niclpal buildings, while the POviicia' anu "o'c'"'
fnent Offices were open usuai FOR the u'hsa'uo'
of business. OF course there are many lmp"rah'''
IN the Province but thry fighting losing httie
and they know It, ,,
~ net intend however, 10 speak II the political
situation hut of Halifax and Nova Scotia summer
resort for Americans. The society OF Hhiidf -
most agreeable and select, and the presence oi ~
many military and naval officers ADDS in"ch 70 Us
pttractlvences. The American GIRL WHO prizes 80
highly visit to West Point, with the Glance i+c'ihE
an officer or two would think herself In Paradise her;
esnec,,lly n she hop;,eucd t. b. BIT VI an Anglo
maniac AT present Their. are about ZOO Brilsi
soldiers here and there nearly always q NUMBER
OF British naval vessels IN the hnrIr' Inc iorn'
fcatiops themselves well worth N'i, though
unfortunately, TO Is allowed 10 enter them Guns
O; the largest caibrc and the most approved patterns
are mounted al every point around the harbor, ana
every clump Of woods has lis concealed D"''erF'
Halifax is not only the strongest British outpost on
the Atlantic COnst bat being the Eastern terminus
OF the Canadian Pacific Railway, ii IL regarded as
the entrance to ASIA and Is strengthened accordingly
The city has two most excellent hotels, the queen
and the Halifax which will compare nvorably with
the average first clnss hotels Of the United States
And there are many good hotels In the Suburbs ana
IN other parts Of the Province. The citzcis feel,
however TINT god summer resort hotel In the
suburbs is NEEDED and they hop, that some American
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