Griggs courier., 1895-08-23
HOW, THE MONEY GOES
MILLIONS UPON MILLIONS WILL Be
LEFT ACROSS THE SEA.

American REPRESENTATION They Will
Change Money For Expsrisncs-Knowl-
edge ef Our Own Country.
All the steamers that left New York
for Europe last Saturday were crowded,
and many persons were left on the
docks, hoping in vain that some one at
tho last minute would give up the trip
and offer the ticket for sale. There are
enough orders ahead for the next sail
ing day to take all the available berths,
and the rush is expected to continue for
several trips. On the other side the ho-
tel keepers and the army Of people who
make their living of the tourist public
and fatten particularly on the American
contingent have been waiting anxlously
for the annual fight Of Americans from
their own country and are counting their
gains in advance.
The most conservative estimate Of the
amount Of good American money taken
away to be spent ON the other side Of
the ocean goes into the millions. Some
Of the money comes back in one way or
another. but the greater part Of it is ut
terly lost to us The American tourist
takes his MONEY abroad and exchanges
It for experience. It is profitable ex-
change for the other fellow rs a general
thing. although some Of the travellers
bring back with them conviction that
their own country is the best to stay in,
and that knowledge is often worth all It
costs.
It would be good thing for the couu-
try and for large proportion Of those
who spend their time and money abroad
nearly every summer if they were to
make the same expenditure of time and
money in getting thorough ecquaint-
ance with their own country and peo-
ple It is big country, this Of ours,
and we'll worth getting we'll acquainted
with, and yet a very large number Of
those who know all the capitals Of Eu-
rope are ignorant Of moro than a small
section of their own.
There are foreign tourists who land
in New York, race hither and thither
across the continent, get glimpse here
and there Of the natural wonders Of
which they have heard, stay day or
two each in several cities east and west,
and then go home to tell all about the
United States and the ways Of Ameri-
cans aud be scored for their presump-
tion, and who yet have larger person
al knowledge Of the country and the
people in widely separated sections than
very many Americans Of wealth who
swell the stream setting every summer
from the new world to the old.
Foreign travel is O valuable part Of q
full education It enlarges the knowl-
edge and broadens the view Of the in
telligent traveller Unfortunately all
travellers are mot intelEigent. and some
Of those who cross the Atlantic neither
enlarge their OWE knowledge nor re-
feet credit ON the country responsible
for their birth and bringing up. But
even the most judiefous and observant
Of Americans visiting tho old world
would profit more by q pretty thorough
examination Of their own country before
going abroad They would then be able
to see wherein America and Americans
differ from Europe and Europeans and
could turn the comparison to profitable
account to themselves and their country.
He who knows his OWE land we'll before
going abroad will return more Of an
American than ever, while acknowledge
ing there are many things across the
ocean that it is desirable to know and
turn to good account. Cleveland Plain
noa1or