The Yellowstone journal., 1893-07-07
NOTALLARE LIKEHIM
THE BRITISH CAD ABROAD IS A DIS
AGREEABLE PERSON.
A Fellow Countryman Describes the Spe-
cies-A Creature That Manifests His
Contempt Of Everything Foreign on Ev.
cry Possible Occasion.

Contempt Of Everything Foreign on Ev-
cry Possible Occasion.
There is nothing of which, as an Eng
Gshman who has spent much OF his life
in foreign Lands. ! am more heartily
ashamed than the British cad on his
travels, and would like to take this op
portunity to warn such readers as may
not have had occasion to visit Europe
that my countrymen are not all built on
the same lines as our travelling cad. ard
that the latter must not under any cir
cumstances be regarded IN The light OF a
typical Briton.
Generally speaking. the travelling cad
belongs to the middle classes. although
am forced to admit that have met quite
q numter of his kind WHO bore nam IS
that figure III the pages If Burke. Ane
manifestations of his caddishness are
prompted in great measure by patriot
ism of an aggressive and offensive type
which involve. ccutenpt r evervthin,
that does not happen to be l.nsiisn
In no other country If the world, save
perhans in China have found such an
undisguisnd colte! N. far the for igner
as in England. IN. people there are
firmly convinced taat everything allen
is necessarily bad: that foreign opinion
is not wor h considering, an t'at when
dealing Va. lo.,e.--..H:s ,.cy a"e Uatc-
no obligation to obserl the convention
al rules of life which govern their inter
course with their fellow countrymen
The result of all this is that no people
are more justly abhorred abroad than
the ordinary Briton on his travels. and
even the we'll bred Englishman seek, i"
every means in his power to get out OF
the way of this greatest of all abomina-
tions. the tours cad
From the very moment that he leaves
England and sets foot on foreign
shore the cad apparently casts to the
winds all sense of decency and consid
Grafton for the feelings of those with
whom he is brought in contact. Eng
lishmen. and. may add, English women.
Of the cad species do not seem to have
the slightest consideration for their sur
roundings when abroad in the matter of
dress; their one delight would appear to be
to endeavor to offend the susceptibilities
of the foreigners with whom they are
brought in contact either by the made.
auacy or else by the exaggerated and
equally inappropriate magnificence OF
their attire.
Another form of caddishness on the
part of the travelling Briton is the bru-
tality and unyarnished character of his
criticism of everything and everybody
that he sees after leaving home. Indeed
one is often tempted to ask why be
should have quilted lis native shores
seeing that he is so determined to find
everything bad and abhorrent that is
foreign He ridicules the language, he
Tidicules the accent the appearance. the
manners and the dress of all those whom
he encounters abroad not quietly and
unobtrusive;y. but in the most offensive
and public way, without the slightest
idea Of concealment. Ii he meets al
American he is quite as ready as not tc
inform him that he speaks English with
a nasal twang. totally oblivious Of his
own vulgar cockney accent, while to the
German he will expatIate on the alleged
lack of cleanliness Of the Teutonic race
To the Frenchman he will address wha,
he considers to be delicate banter on the
traditional fondness of the Gallo race
for frogs and snails.
As for removing his hat when some re-
hgious or funeral procession passes
through the street Of acontinental town
he would scoru the idea. | have met the
British cad travelling in India, where he
distinguishes himself by refusing to con
form with the local prejudices and Gus
toms Of the highly civilized natives
whom he amiably refers to, even TO thell
faces. as "niggers, and In Japan, where
he does not hesitate to tramp with hi:
muddy boots over the dainty mats OF
which the natives both sleep and eat,
have known one of them TO cheerfully y
volunteer to high bred and courteolu
japanese nobiemau who in an Ill adyisef
moment had been induced TO entertain
aim the information that he was ''as
founded by tine lack Of morality aud pro
priety' of the women Of the Land Of tht
Rising Sun
There is nothing that | should like e
much as for some clever New York II
porter 10 get hold OF one Of these trayei
ing British cads on his way home, and U
QTdW QluA. ut lFIpiA III tiiI IL
terview would furnish a far more graphl'
illustration and portrayal Of the creatur
than anything that | could write, Gh
worst Of the matter is that travel doe
not SEEN to in any way improve TIN
creature He starts out from home wit
the preconceived determination OF find
ing everything foreign '.beastiy" US
mis- own fayorite expression. LOokini
1t everything IN a jaundiced and preJu
diced manner. he goes back more col
WINGED than ever that everything tia, a
has seen out OF England Is ''beasrly.' a
opinion which he does not hesitate I
express everywhere and Oh every occa
sion IN tue most fOrciDle manner.
Nor is he dsterred taerefrom os al
coartesles .slacb As may have receive
while on Gis travels ugf Dy any hosp
tality Vi winch be may have been tle q