Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-15

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ter. Then the vast army of alleged funny men
followed suit, and aimed their shafts of satire
at their travelling fellow-countrymen when not
engaged in merry-makng at the expense Of the
summer girl. 1t became, in a way, the fashion
to do this kind Of thing until ''the American
abroad" himself on returning home began to
feel that his ''stories Of travel would not be
complete unless they included number of
anecdotes about the boorishness Of the Ameri-
cans he met on his tour. This estimate of 1.-The
American abroad" by ''the American at home"
was accepted as entirely correct by Europeans,
and today the joke at his expense and the libel
on his intelligence-only more poverty-stricken
in the matter of ideas, more stupid in construc-
ton and more malicious in purposes o regu-
lar feature Of q certain portion of English jour
nalism.
READY FOR TIE PREYs.
At that time of IL year when everybody "as
is anybody" leaves London with nobody in it
except about four millions or so Americans
swarm in by the thousand. 1t is then the hotel
keeper smiles as he brings out his revised list Of
"extrns,' the shopkeeper turns to the wall
the picture bearing the legend twenty-five
per cent off for cash" and that the Church of
England makes provision for the rainy day Of
disestablishment BY playing the brigand at
every turn in st. Paul's, Westminster Abbey
and elsewhere. It is then, too Cos we'll as at
other times). that the smart English reporter
goes on his rounds oblivious to the scores Of
delicious news items strewn In his path and
brings back to his editor the fake" about "the
American Abroad" as he is alleged to have been
seen in the great public show places. These
fankees-all Americans are Yankees herewith
big watch chains and big mouths, big pocket
books and big desires to make big asses Of
themselves he assures you are to be seen every
where. This Is no exaggeration--I mean my
statement of the Ia or all in
telligent travelled Englishmen know the typical
American abroad for what he is-the most
courteous, discriminating and knowledge
laden of travellers. He goes into West
minister Abbey or any English cathedral and he
knows MOI e about its history than the majority
of all those Of other na.ionalities present. He
goes there to see what he knows about, and he
sees more than any one else. The captain of
the Tower OF London said recently that the
knowledge Of Americans about everything con-
nected with the famous old place was q most
surprising thing to him until he got used to it.
Just inside Christ Church gate. in the cathe-
dral precincts at Canterbury, there is little
souvenir shop, presided over by most inte!i-
gent lady. whose pleasant face many Americans
will recall. had a talk with her a few DAYS
ago and, without letting her know who | was,
drew her into a conversation about American
visitors. She waxed enthusiastic instantly and
produced a lot OF visiting cards left there by
people whose names are well known to every
reader of THE STAR. She told me Americans
were the only people who shared her enthusi-
asm abont the sacred and MAGNIFICENT fame in
the shadow of which she lived. They spent
lois OF money with her, she SAID but they spent
~ $500 q, E, ne euo" Gu az Aiiiei ~a al
Martins Church and told him the font itsoif
was Saxon, but the carving was Norman, she
had not to draw a diagram of her meaning.
This Is how the American is regarded wherever
he is known away from home. So it is time the
ceased. Then we could complain with more
justice of what other people say.
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Know one george \. CONN OF washington,
ID. c., had a practical lesson in the ordinary
view of America entertained by ordinary En-
glishmen. BY this time a picturesque suit of
clothes built around his expansive and graceful
anatomy has cost him some drinks at the
Press Club and sleepless nights at home and
elsewhere. was present during the trying-on
ordeal. George said something about pistol
pockets. "Ah, yes, said the tape man sadly, "you
need one for pistol out there in America, don't
you?" George said he wanted two pistol
pockets The tailor gasped for breath. What
was the use Of going to see Buffalo Bills show
when he had o wild American right there "Oh,
you must live in the wild part of it," he ex-
claimed He promised to send the clothes
home by o'clock They were sent promptly
on time. An American with two pistol pockets
was no: to be trifed with
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~ C-.o-,. C..,s,
Nn o"n'0'oui! "a'heofai'l
Guide-"lhis ere nave was burned down in
l175, and
Well-dressed Visitor mo. from America,-
GLOW much was il insnred for2,'
ALARMING MORTALITY AMONG INFANTS.
Infant mortality in this country has reached
such startling proportions of late that many
leading newsnaners ore domord;r, a., ;,r,;-,
- ,te. - -,
Az - ,no aus i" erpooi aione u to1lled
CO. ocsart;so Ne, "".,:; ouo paper asAeo:
~ an ~ nn;i ,aon eAPnlin WY larger pro,
p oiuon VI e n,i; survive their hrst year OF
large towns ~ Enrlond md Wa,as9s = isL.
l would have this query answered for THE
STAR, SO I sent 1t to medical friend in the
Irish capital. His reply Is interesting. After
o~enulg on tne climatic snd other advantages
OF Ouolh Us bearing on the neaith OF the people
Seheraiiy' ne says; IN Duplin mothers have not
iorgo1len yet 70 90 tneir DUTY toward their In
iants ana Iheir country 70 the same shocking
extent, as TINS Is alas! the case In portions OF
EhgiaIo ana Waies; whereas IN the twenty
e!sht large Engnsn ana "eish towns scarcely
20 per cent OF the in1ans porn are sucked up
70 me s1tn month OF their lives by their
ihothers' Ibis Is done YET In dublin to the ex-
tent OF nearly 90 per cent-a most creditable