The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-11

tin7ohious face Of the evils. but relating TO
them practical incidents IS witnessed on
the frontier and IN the cities.
When seen at MS apartments last night
tho famous scout was sitting in large
easy chair his coat thrown off and his long
wlvy hair coiled in graceful folds on his
well moulded shoulders. With that hearty
welcome that characterizes a genuine son
OF the frontier he arranged a chair for his
visitor and excused his appearance by say
ing that he mad just returned from churcA
and was warm
In response to a query regarding his re-
cent trip abroad. Capt. Crawford said: Il
went over 10 Europe for the purpose of
establishing a claim Of my mothers people.
the Wallaces, in England. In London |
was entertained by the Savage, Carolton
and St. Georges clubs. | was interviewed
by all the leading London dailies IN re-
gard to America and the West The inter-
views were a revelation to those people.
/ told them a true story of the Western
country and people. ! pictured the people
as whole-sOuled. generous, law-ab.ding cit
liens and told them that the outlawry
and savagery continually pictured, not only
in what they call the penny h0rribles of
London, similar 20 our dime novels. but also
In leading papers. and by Americans who
claimed TO be Indian killers, were totally
false and gave them the Same impression
that people IN the East have. When in
the parlors OF the Me;ropolo hotel on the
evening Mr.. Wilson made his famous
speech. in speaking of the Western coun-
try I said to nearly 40 ladies and gentle
men that there was no portion Of the wild
and 'phuzzy' West as they call It. nor
had there been for twenty-five years. even
IN the toughest mining camp. place where
a woman would not be frecr FROM insult by
day or night than she would be IN any por-
ton of The cities Of London. Paris or New
York
THAT statement was appaluded more
than any 7 uttered. George r. Simms.
whose poem. 'Osler Joe made Mrs Jam IS
Brown Potter famous. and who is also the
author Of a great many plays. interviewed
me for his paper, The Referee. In speak
Of the Western country and the vernacular
Of the cowboys Of Texas and the West
which I use In my stories and poems.
asked Mr.. Smms whether the people Of
England would like that stuff He said:
Capt. Jack they love It. The English peo-
pie love anything that IS true 10 nature
and they have no more use for the people
who try to ape English fads and dudeisms
than your cowboys OF the West have for
silk hats and dress suits. Let me give YOU
a pointer. ~ true 10 yourself and the mag
nincont broad characteristics Of Western
Americanism and You viii make HIT
1T was not necessary for Mr. Simms to
give me this pointer. for the night before
ne iltHTNieWti ne. atttF IpclilnE my FAVOR
tie war poem 20 the members Of the Savage
Club entitled The Veteran and His Grand
SON. I had said 10 those gentlemen that
7 had fought as a boy for the Union before
! was II years old. was twice wounded. and
my father died from wounds received fight
ing for old Glory. and said as I walked
up 20 the American legation and saw the
star-spa1gled banner floating from the ton
OF the building. a tear came to my eve az
I said 10 myself. That Is my nag and
Gentlemen. when an American comes to
your country who does not express that
kind OF sentiment. he is not an American
citizen and he woud make a mighty poor
British subject When I finished my talk
COL. Joslin. OF the British artillery. reach
"a across the table and taking my hand
sail. Every true BritiSher appreciates those
sentiments"