New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14

this pure atmosphere and IT, when II is done be
Is content to potter about the old streets and the
ne" qoays and watch the movement. and also
the s'agnation Of the town. he will do very we'll
IS UNFAIR and unpatrotc, says the irate
''iehus or the British innkeeper to give the pref
eie"'e W foreign tours. The reproach does not
touch us. nor / fancy. are these the days when
'he conscience Of the Engshman Is hardened by
sense OF his obligation to consider the interests
OF those who live on him. He has enough to do
to look after his own. He no longer orders a
oo'te OF port for the good OF the house" The
mouse and It's landlord have taught him that they
are capable OF taking care OF themselves as we'll
as OF him. He has become aware that he must
not only pay but pay twice over. In some cases,
eucn as FOR service or attendance That is true
OF nearly all European hotels. There are still
English hotels where you are fined a fixed sum
weekly IL you do not take your meals in the
house. There are others where you WILL for the
same reason. be told that your rooms are wanted.
II you are casual mercy Is shown you
Walk into London hotel where You not
staying. and ask for slice Of cold beef. You
will be charged for luncheon" plus sixpence for
the services Of the greasy waiter who brings you
your slice of beef and the greasy waiter will
think himself illused II you do not give him an
other sixpence for himself: and think you fool
II you do.
You pay. says the landlords champion in the
press. for solid comfort You may be per-
mitted the reflection that 1t is too solid. But
don't think you ever really know what tyranny
Is until you have come under the Jurisdiction OF
Scotch landlord. The Scottish nature Is not
flexible at the best, nor IL the Scot who has his
way to make in the world too considerate of the
feelings or interests Of others. Put him at the
head Of hotel where he fears no rival. or none
but who can be trusted to assert his authority
over the traveller. and he will prescribe 10 you
fixed hour at which you shall breakfast. and
fixed hour In the early evening after which no
food Of any kind shall be served. For late trains
or other casualties of travel he makes no allow
ance nor for illness He will forbid you to smoke
on a balcony or outside the door. He will allow
no vehicle to carry you to or from the house
cept one of his own providing. and. of course. at
his own price. He will select such rooms as he
| deems suitable to each guest: those to be occu-
| pied or the guest may go elsewhere. II there be
any elsewhere to go. which commonly there Is
not Remonstrance or entreaty are alike unavail-
ing have known an Englishman turned out OF
Scotch hotel for a little criticism upon the ar
rangements expressed. II ia true in the language
OF Truthful James | have known another threat
ened with the police and prosecution for play
ing cards In his room. This was on Sun
day But the sturdy Englishman told his Scotch
tyrant to put it in the bill.
The subject is supposed to have an interest
for every one who travels but / don't know
that any knowledge OF It is worth much except
such as each acquires for himself The
American who comes abroad to indulge in pro-
longed wrangle with landlords Is entitled to
amuse himself In that way. II peace be to him
a thing which passeth his understanding. The
millionaire who cannot endure the charge ior
candles and who avenges himself by filling
his trunks with those for which he has been
made to pay and could not burn. may or may
not be a parsonage Of the past have known
him In the flesh but not very recently. little
experience must soon convince these stern econ
omists that they cannot circumvent the inkeep-
err He will BE more than n match for them IN
the long run. He has allies In every railway
and custom house Official The railways mace
our cande-savng millionaire pay freight on
every pound OF tallow. and the custom-house
officer talked 10 him about smuggling. and mint
ed that candles were contraband TIL he. too. mad
| to be silenccd with fee.
The doctrine OF blackmail Is OF universal APP
| pcation 1t is literally true that the piundereo
victim who has wasted time and temper in ap-
| pealing 10 a magistrate found the same man 10
| be magistrate on the bench and thicving landlord
| in his own inn II was in Switzerland where the
net in which the traveller II enmeshed Is closer
| than anywhere else in the world SWITZERLAND
| &c one huge conspiracy, In which landlords ana
| drivers railways and steamboats,. porters ana
servants OK all kinds. shopkeepers and the Of
| nc,als of the land all concerned each IN dii-
,ersnt ways There and elsewhere 1t IS better To
| Weld In Syria or the Nubian desert You pay
| h,ackmaU as a regular part Of your expenses. lHe
| Redouin or the Niger Chief must be dealt with
| haui On mi
| hrgand IN more civilized Europe. The process Is
| different but there is always transfer OF money
| from the pocket OF him 10 whom 1t belongs INTO
! tho nocket OF him to whom II does not.
| After a while and whether your journey lie
| IN England or elsewhere, you learn that certaih
| nercen,aRe OF stealngs has 20 be added TO your
| estimate OF expenses. You allow FOR Ito per
o.r, or 10 per cent and you worry and stand on
,,s defensive no longer. II is not worth the
worry and II /, were, you would in the long rum
have 10 endure both the worry and the piiferlhg'
,rh. nhiosonher-and every good traveller De-
comes n Acknowledgements to endure only one;
,,a an. he cannot avoid. And the good traveller
knows that there Is great difference between
| the habits OF the English ana CohuheH'ai '"''u
| lord except in matters of detail Doth VIII Heoce
tbe,r man: both think they have right TO- OF
nerhans they do not think 1t fleeing. To that
| ax,en, ws.m may agree with the English Journalist
who pleads that the traveller IL no worse OH mere
than on the Continent '" W. %
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