New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-02

said the notice in the hOtrl al Iaihp"rS'
never cease to regret that did not copy ou'
tracts from this and ether similar No'i'o'
Guests in othrr hotels. They gave one ~" "'',
larger conception Of the resources OF inc A'7
language in German hands ana are goo r'''"7
to serve as appendix TO English as she If "IoV'
But | postponed the duty, ana Il o"'A ~,
is a duty undonc. There are advantages ia pay
ing as YOU CO. 1t costs you more IN l''N - wan
crs but, on the whole You pay less u, W. io.'r'
ont afterward in Dresden. where the other system
prevailed and where the very m'"cr"'' pa
tho bill Of fare became less moderate on the Dill
which alterward presented anu Ia"
paid. Whichever rule prevails. the Grrman no.
tells are not chcap,-not those in large cltl'S. DIT
lin is on the whole, dearcr than farlS III
both plac,s they have lately adopted plan Ter
which Americans will be crItefGl. The price oi
your rooms includes fires. lights, and service; am
the charge for "bougics' which has caused to
many travellers 10 indulge in Parliamentary ian
guage has disappeared. This is far from penn
true uaiversallv | speak only Of the dozen holrls
to which 7 have lately been indebted for what the
French delight to call hospitality Ho'prall'H
that is maid for roundly is none the loss u 'eir
minds. hospitality
Both in the hotels Of Berlin and in the rcN'au-
rants. some Of which are very good, the system
prevails of breakfasts. dinners and suppefs NJ
fixed price which is also a moderate price inc
cooking is better than il used 10 10, ana Hl'H"'
be better still. North Germany has never p'''n
tho home of high art in the kitchen, ana Is no.
now. The taste for strong fiavors ana lor s"o"7
contrasts prevails; for spices in TOO er'a' quar-
titv. and for sweets at odd times. and 1or hla"N
other things which imply an impcrtectly educa'''
palate Bnt in the hotels which look TO foreign
ers for support, attempt has been ma"e I"
conform 70 foreign notions and even to French
no+ions If Won have a taste for local color ana
should ask for sourlraut, you would probably be
turned ont of the hotel. But you are suffered 10
drink beer without remohstrance. 1t is too cheap
n no profitable to the hotel, but cheap or uear
is ALWAYS excellent and to the German as J nave
said often ia a factor In the constitution OF ,'''
universe The paper constitution Of his Empire
nav be abolished some day, with or without
revolution Beer never. There cannot Ne r'No'
luton without somebody TO make 1t.
"The hest service in the world cries IN" on
tbusiastic German If YOU mention Posts and Ielc-
oronbs IN him 1t nav be the hest. IL ls hardlV
the Quickest and in these hurried days II Is dl"
cult 70 separate speed from the idea OF eN'Hlleh''
in the dispatch and delivery of letters ana ''''-
Grams The cable service is certainly NOT VIVA. 1t
OUGHT 70 bn. The Aneo-A American peopl" nave DO
cuilod the German Government into giving wv"
= monopolv. and with monopoly tho pnhhc com
monty coes 70 the wall The European s"rVl'' J.
hottcr the domestic service perhaps best OF a' .
chean and accurate. if not over QUICK i"'''
oro M 1onbt statistics hut subject + corr'otloh
from statistics, should say the Germans 90 nor
us, thc telegraph very freely and are nor very
;mnoticnt when they 10 use II. telegraph "'''r
ia NOT ALWAYS easy 70 find. or, nj any rare "''
always round the corner Tn" helo ''leNr"P"
oaica in Dresden il in n back courtyard up Il N'N
lone 1iaht OF stairs. When you have cllil"'' wv
e.airs Won are in tho presence OF on" clerk, ""'~
dutv il is 10 receive dispatches. a1in' never
to,d many pooplc sending them. and perhaps
A. ONO cIorl- is enough Tho clerk was ~ UNI
tor,o nroboblv \ telegraph uniform. hnt II IonN'"
.or,- military. and his manner though CIVIL WIS
military The head Office in Berlin opens on the
stroot and ie buster looking place. Hut tn'r'' -
in Dresden tclerranl- seemed t. mo ~ "' ",'',
with in a shirt Of lcisnr"in"sS And u N'" '>"'
mo where the branch Offices 9r"' or any WV ".
.I'o,, oyo,n4 those in the railway stations,
conld not tell Won They DO not star" Y"1 III W.
,oon oe tbov do in london In all Berlin there
ara hut 6ftv.rcht telegraph Offices, and i"riin j.
o;t,. containing million and thrco-quarf"rN OF
pponlp In llrpSfl'0 WIFI 81 N''''''
.born arc 1on telegraph offices. In Hamburg .
ill.,. ,rhicb including lis suburbs. has popnla-
49,, - L.,.or half 4 million The number Of t"e-
- omcne &c fourteen I'm London there ar"
.o1 These figure; may or may n'' give al Nv
oro+o notion Of the comparative frequency WIN
,,rich .bo German and English max" us' Of Tie
,looronh Rut 50 far as they 90 tlcy are accurate
pofora 7 cnd wish 70 offer tribute 70 the AR
~ North Germany the moro due b'calS" SCI l'I'
raid 1t contains in surprising qu'n'ltl'S 'i''
,ric;.v ozone. and know not what o'hI N'"i
rro,ortios in addition TO oxygen combine IN +"
ranrcr which is medicinal ana lnsNr'lhR' i''',
in tbo summer Berlin is. No doubt. hot mn oh'I
,ben its atmosphere is Of the most praclh' KIN
7 have known il at most seasons OF IN" year. j."
vast nlain amid which the city stands mas h"'''''
20 offer the traveller in the way OF the pl''ur-
osone II is the fashion 10 speak without '"-
thusiasm Of Il. and of all North Germany a. NAT
II is fat and 50 is the sea- hut oo'" ''''' "''
inviqorating and admirable.
One last word on the Emperor last wori con-
eistino Of two pieces Of testimony. Sad SUI
don't Of German politics with reference 70 III"
coming election contest
ono doubt thc Emperor il danger 70 Ger
many. and Socialism is danger Bn', on q"
whole Socialism is greater danger than the In
pcror.' a,.,.
Thinrs must have gone very far before Sn'h
. con,norison a. that could establish itself in ~"
Tontonic mind If il is really 20 be struggle
between tho two one must, | snppo" wish 'h'
Emperor to win.
The second testimony concerns itself with an
American. II appears that tho individual who'
70 ,hc Emperor, hest sums up America, l. Marx
r,vain lie has never liked anybody OF any
nationality SO we'll the author of the lnnoc"ntS
Abroad" whose popularity in the country Ec carl
catured is not confined TO Imperial circles but
ia General When Mlrk Twain came 70 Berlin
last winter. the Emperor commanded That nc
should be presented to him forthwith. The pres
entation took place at o'clock in the alter
noon. and the interview between these two great
men lasted until midnight. HIS Majesty was de-