New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-20
PART II.
JUNE 20, 1898.
PRAISE FROM GEN. MASSEY.
AN ENGLIsHNIAN WHO LIKES THIS COUNTRY
AND ITS PEOPLE.
HIS LONG AND HONORABLE CAREER BEGINNING
IN THE CRIMEAN wAR-Hls VIEWS on
THE WORLDS FAIR AND CoNEY
ISLAND CROWDS.


ISLAND CROWDS.
1,ou,enant. General Durham Massey c. B.. Of the
tDg,,.b Army who Is on his way to England after
&C.,. years service commandment Of The British
,oos &, inc island Of Ceyon. Is among the guests
=, Tho FIFTH Avenue Hotel. General Ma>sy has had
long and honorable career lie entered the Bill'l
amy in 1853. when he was sixteen years Old ana
has passed through all the grades of promotion 10 MS
present rank, With - h'At u 'io e f
that of general.
Ike MANY other English officers who have won
distinction he began his career in the Crimean war
He was then young lieutenant attached To INV
18th Infantry Regiment In the assault on heu""
he was severely wounded. part OF HIS '' ~
having been shot away. lie was let out Oh '"e
aed among the dead all night, hut was rescued heAl
morning and carried to the hospital. lie TooNci'u
the Use of his leg, but il %as lit'l" shor'er Una" ~
other and for this reason. when he was pro"o',u
II, the rank Of captain on account OF his bravery ne
was transferred the cavalry service lie was
,h.n only eighteen years old. His promotions after
,ha, were In tn regular course. He was haue d
major in 1o63. lieutenant colonel in ISL coio'i IL
ls,6 major general in loo6 and lieutenant sehei"i
last January. . ,s,a and
~ ,ool mart IN the Afghan war and the capture OF
Uohnl in 1874 and 1o5O He remained III ihuid
until 1854 He appointed TO the coh'm""u Vi
the British troops in Ceylon IN looo anu "aS ~
ueyed by General Justice last March lneie ".e
tho cavalry and infantry and seven generals va
conn, Of his services i'll the Crimea and his WOUND
General Massey is known a "Redan' MaNsy'
The General went to his post by iourneyine east
ward and on bis return home he Is c"ml'ohs "a,
o,rc1,, Of The world. He landed At vancouver ana
has visited many OF the principal clues OF .l' '"u
80 Including Chicago and the Fair. Il am SAD
I came 70 this country" said General Massey 10
= -, o,.or,.r YESTERDAY. -" am glad l have
found out for myself what sort OF a country Is
and what sort of people live here. 10 you NM"
go ENGLISH have the most absurd ideas about 'I"'
,rv half expected TO find the men all carrying
ro,r.rs in their hip pockets and squirting 'o"'''o
iuic. promiscGousy. Is Dickens descileS N''" -
Martin Chuzzewit.' had been tod tNa' PoI'
when they were presented TO you "oulu ieei Va ''
o,o,hes and ask YOU how snuch they cost. VI
ESQ I didn't believe everything that heard auou'
mi. country but certainly expected TO hhu 1t d
crude Mace Instead of that, what 40 hhu Wy
tho people are pretty nearly like The Ehsh'h LII '"'
habit, customs and culture 80 lar "a .ne lVr'o
ara cnnce, ned. might easily think myself III Loiuoi
.-,uo waking in Washington, Philadelphia or New
Vor, the cowboy is not i'll evidence ana 'Ae IA
onisi,ive Yankee is nowhere TO d. louhc'
Then understood that EhehSHh'n "'
liked in this country and thoush' Imp" r
should have to conceal my identity 10 h'p .
,,rs assaulted Instead, ind the people every
where cordial and polite, and the warIneS' iee"i7'
Of friendship for the English existing WISH "'o.'
l,cusbmen would come to America. II wouiu serve
:, correct the false impression OF the A"'ii'""
nsone and their feelings for the molher 'ou"''
which is wellnigh universal In Eheiahu' M
Your cities and commercial houses are sP'ehu'
and YOU have immense territory anu Mus. e
I'm, people In many ways our people would 40 we'll
., ,earn NJ vou The good manners of the common
,.,nIe ore a revelation me. went 10 'ones
Island on Sunday There was an Immense oio"u
,neie and everything was In i,li sWihe' pu' ~
was the best OF order maintained every where anu
that too without the aid Of the police Even On 'i
steamboat which was crowded, was not 1ostieu' IA
., nao peen I'm such crowd at home ! should prop
.blv have been roughly treated merely because was
we'll dressed. At the ticket offices lines We're iorih'u
and each person bought his ticket in his turn without
a crush In England there Is always "iiu rush
for the ticket window. each fighting his way In ana
ont again the weakest not being able TO get III al
ALI
How did YOU like the Fair1' was asked.
"r Is magnificent There has been nothing like
II in modern times And the charges there are not
unreasonable. am sorry that it has been 50 Nils
represented abroad. For instance, We IN 'eSloh
were informed through the European papers that no
board and lodging could be obtained In Chicago at
less price than 800 day. This was stated as fact
!, has kept many people from visiting the Fair and
those proposed to take 1t in as par Of rhi IN
trip around the w9rid nave re ,awr, have moi
even grain OF truth in them"
How is Ceylon represented :" . manu-,
"Ceylon is represented Ill the womans Hah.,-
facturers' and agricultural court. IN ,eyl1 on
special court there Is excellent exhibit OF yea,
the chief product OF the island cnchona nom which
0uinine is made; cardamons coffee. lace, cocoa
jewelry, woodcarving images OF Euddha; Costume
and Law figures OF chiefs, women and priests Inc
ZION ] j Cr1nnnton 1. the commissioner in charge:
He was with me I'm the Crimea and Is an Ola iTichd
member Of the Legislative Council and one OF me
leading men there. | told In Chicago that ne
was the most popular Engshmen there -.
You were I'm Chicago Oh Decoration Day were
you not!' ..,,,, ,o,.ar ,os much i'm.
pressed with the idea OF patriotism which II fosters
j was pleased and bit surprised also 70 notc NE
cordial feeling that exists between the North ana
and Walker Fearn the head Of the department Of
foreign affairs who Is Southcrner. President
Palmer IN I'll speech paid splendid lIlDn,e 10 .ne
bravery Of the men Of the South and Mr. fearn re-
sponded in pleasant terms in DESCRIBING 'he -''r'"
and the result OF the conflict ,..o,,,
Something about CeyOn would be Interesting.
"Ceylon is about large as Ireland lhat 0isht
10 give pretty good idea OF It's size 20 the peop' 81
this country. It's population Is about 4yooOou %,
whom about 5000 are Europeans, mostly engagcu
IN the tea Industry. The Island Is In the tropics
and the foliage is perpetual The climate IS no,1,'
end I thought II was warm until ! caH' 10 u,'
United States,' said the General wipne ms prov.
1.-THE average temperature Is "a degrees IL does hot
vary five degrees all the wear around. HI" hottest
months are March, April and May. .,..o ,orso
European fruits do not grow wen 'ne,r w Iii
the climate forces them all the time They VIII
grow leaves abundantly. but will yield niue run.
The raising Of coffee witch is frrit, has proved
failure there. while the growing OF tea plants WHO'S
product Is the leaves. has been extremely successful
cocoanuts and the articles made from them are II
staple product.
General Massy will sail for England tomorrow on
the White Star Line steamship Adriatc'