New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-14
FREDERICK ". DEUOE'S RETFRN.

HIS LATEST IMPRESSIONS OF LONDON ANp PARIS
PLEA FOR THE GREATER NEW YORK.
+ w Dcvoe returned home yesterday on the
cun,rd steamer Campana from "A trip abroad. He
,y,s ACCOMPANIED by Mrs. Dcvoe and their two
daughters. In sfeakng with a Tribune reporter of
his trip Mr. Devoe said:
zone Of the first things that attracted my atten-
ton IN London was the excellent order in the streets
Tho police are most attentive. respectful and obg
ing With the throng OF all kinds OF vehicles passing
quite rapidly and the crowd Of hurryng pedestrians
I never saw any trouble or heard any swearing
Drivers and people generally seem To respect law
and order. and the raising Of poicemans hand Is
sufficient notice halt and obey orders Ihe streets
are well paved mostly with wooden blocks under
which Is n solid bed OF concrete. think, however
for our busy streets our pavement IL prefera
III. London. rs we'll Paris keeps It's streets
,re,tv Glenn What fine Old finished parks and
ar,vcwavs both OF these cities have What splendid
museums. zoos and grand buildings for art
,What do | think OF tariff and business The
Tariff bill which has become "A law since Ieft !
have not had proper time carefully to examine /
can hardly believe the changes made VIII be OF any
important benefit to our people generally ana per
hans some OF It's provisions may simply be Tor the
gain OF favored individuals We may all assent 10
the proposition for tariff reform hardly THINK
that a larg, minority of our voters considered the
Wilson bin such "A measure. | don't believe that
majority OF the votes given at the last Presidential
lection were cas-, with any desire 10 aid In pro-
noting the policy OF free trade. ana think we are
now nearer to the end OF tariff reform than we are
TO the beginning. Either political party will be slow
again TO start In another twelve months wrange.
Free raw materials sounds well, but II Is puZZling TO
know what is raw and what Is not raw.
...rhe suspense as to business from all quar-
tors: IL has been and il yet very poor. Foreigners
we're hopeful Of some decided change In our tariff
4, hlch might be OF advantage to them, and in some
lines they can and will now make US sharper com
netiton than we have heretofore had We will
have TO produce cheaper. they can work cheap
for they certainly do live very frugaly. think
We will have things at lower prices than ever before
We must all receive less pay don't believe In any
boom but think all branches OF trade Will gradu-
ally improve.
Il was surprised to note how many females were
employed abroad In general business. At OF the
finest hotels In Liverpool were two clerks at
the desk. receiving guests and assigning them
rooms and they did II splendidly The question
sometimes arises. are We to change places women
attend to business generally. ana attend to
household duties? Is II wise for men to give mucn
OF their time TO social club llfe and little OF II TO
the domestic home life?
when | left home In July | felt we'll satisfied
that the people In November would heartily indorse
the work done by the Greater New-York Commis
sion In It's great work feel even greater
interest In this grand movement. and hope the
press, without exception. Will earnestly advocate
and aid England has London the great city
for the settlement OF the worlds exchanges. France
enjoyment. and TO spend money. We must have the
Great New. York which can be made grander and
more beautiful and comfortable than either OF those