New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-04
A CHAT WITH Mr.. DANA.
COME IMPRESSIONS RECEIVED IN HIS
LATEST TRIP ABROAD.

,p1s PAPERS NOT AS GOOD AS AMERICAN OR
ENGLISH But THE STREETS OF THE GAY
CAPITAL ARE CLEANER THAN THOSE
OF THIS INTERCOLLEGIATE THEN
ONE CAN GET DRINK
ANYWHERE ABROAD.
charles A. Dana. the Editor OF THE Sun" who
49, been travelling in France Holland. England
"a Scotland and back at his desk YESTERDAY
kindly consented to answer a few questions put
:, bin in black and white about some OF the
things he saw in Europe on this. his latest. annual
trip
Mr. Dana was first asked If Partisan newspapers
TO his mind, were superior in any respect to our
great metropolitan dailies. and II 50. in what
features. this Vas true Said he in reply IL do
no; think that the Partisan newspapers equal to
the New-York newspaper. They are comparatively
narrow IN range. They consist generally OF four
paces the first Of which Is for advertisements and
a part Of another is occupied with news Of other
countries Then there are from two to three COL
umns Of Paris news, usually Of minor importance.
There is a quantity Of literary and general writ
ms and leading editorial department
There Is no regular foreign correspondence and
no special effort at general reporting. There Is A
great deal OF talent. however in the writing Of
one editorial article. which is always signed and
in many the signature indicates that It is a
production OF high Intellectual distinction. But on
the whole. the Partisan newspaper Is a lower style
of organization than the English or American news
paper
1T differs also in having a very small amount
Of Advertising support. There is no such thing as
& Partisan newspaper with sucn an amount OF ad-
yer,.sing The Tribune or The Herald pub
fishes every day"
The inquiry then turned the OF Paris.
with desire for comparison with those OF New
York Mr.. Dana replied The streets OF Paris
are on the whole. superior TO ours. They are able
there to wood pavement Here the heat and
rains rot the wood / do not know exactly the
reason why il is so, but that IS the fact The
climate there admits OF the OF the wooden
pavement. This is - both in Paris and London.
About the street cleaning there compared
with that in this city? II is much cleaner"
Mr.. Dana being asked how or why this was. he
took on a very mild and gentle air. and responded
in scarcely audible voice: Il really do not
know"
Then he took copy of The Sun" of yesterday
and clipped out the following editorial article:
TO philosopher coming home from London.
Paris. Amsterdam Edinburgh and Glasgow. the
streets OF this metropolis seem shoekingiy dirty
Of European towns. is ike ladies' parior COM
pared With West Twenty-six hist, and Eighth
Oh. Reform Reform, what sins are COM
mltted in thy name
Here Mr. Dana looked philosophically from out
sanctums window. and in the spirit Of Socrates,
pointing pieces of paper foot square scattered
al over the lily nan ram "e HiuiHAuiVu' i""'
wouldn't be allowed In Paris. No, do not know
how they prevent the scattering OF paper there,
but Il is done
Mr. Dana plainly did not think that the horse
less carriage was practical success as yet Tor
he said: Il saw none of them in Paris. have
seen horseiess carriages here than in Paris;
They are by cable or electricity and we call
them cable or electric Really, there Is no
such thing in Paris as horseless carriages except
a fancy affair and then. But there is nothing
practical in them
AS FOR electricity Mr.. Dana said OF II IS
used here than is done abroad. Some great hotels
there use il. and DO not
on the excise question. the editor said: You
can get a drink anywhere abroad. They have no
blue laws there the statute books. You don't
have 10 hide there when you want drink.