The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-07-19
ENGLAND'S VIEWS
or Americas Actions The Drought I'm
England.

ot Americas Aotions.- The Drought I'm
England.
To the Editor of the Enterprise.
mad delightful voyage across the ocean
on the new steamer, Campania. and as she
landed her passengers on Friday night a
crowd ot people had gathered on The dock
scarcely believing it possible the VOYAGE
10 be made in so short time. The dock
hands manifested their elation by getting
drunk and it was with delay and aanoy-
ance that we were able to get our trunks
examined at all that night.
The weather has been something re.
markable. 1t is unusual to haye whole
week OF pleasant weather; but for three
months the sun has penetrated through
the smoke and gloom of dingy Manches-
ter; the sky ceased perpetual weeping;
the people that once pray ed for sunshine
join in the universal supplcation for rain.
Great fears are expressed OF drought and
iarmers are alarmed Of poor crops If the
weather continues In fact, nothing seems
right. The bankers grumble over the q.
nancial position Of America and consider
II IN most critical condition. The gen.
eral management of the worlds fair calls
forth severest criticism and cepspre.
dreat sport and fun Is made over the cour.
tesles extended to royalty visiting Ameri-
ca; and could you read some of the arti.
cles written on this subject as we'll as 9th.
ers, you would be disgusted and wonder
how any journalist or correspondent could
manage to earn living when displaying
so much Ignorance to civilized public.
have just returned from four weeks
VISIT in London and cannot begin TO tell Of
the'exPense and preparation being made
10 honor Of the marriage Of the duke Of
York and Princess May. After waiting
all OF an hour was the royal procession,
consisting of the prince and princess of
Wales the king and queen of Denmark,
the czarwick OF Russia, and several OF
English royalty. II was pretty sight.
Being state procession, all were in state
regalia, accompanied by mounted yoemen
OF the guard. The princess looked very
Ill aud the prince looked very much older
than when we saw him last year at Ham.
burg. The death Of his Oldest son seems
10 have sobered him wonderfully.
London is very gay at present. To sit
or drive In Hyde Park aud see the magnif.
cent equipages, finely dressed ladies', both
walking and driving, is a sight not soon
forgotten. In viewing the wealth and
splendor represented In Hyde Park Of ian
afternoon one forgets the awful poverty
and wretchedness of the poor East End
Londoners. could write pages about
this quarter OF London. It has fascina-
tion for me, and whenever l am IN the
city for any length of time, l spend few
hours In the East End looking up the
haunts OF Walter Besant's "All sorts of
Conditions of Men," have lady friend
much Interested IN missions and the poor
OF this quarter, so my sympathy Is entire
ly claimed by these poor people. When
home several friends wanted me 10 write
something OF the home life in England,
but will leave 1t until the next lime.
We will leave for the continent in
month or SIX weeks and | will send you
some notes from Germany and Swiizer-
land. IDA RUTH STEWART
Manchester, Eng, July s.