The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
ALL ARE PATRIOTIC,
Americans Abroad Show
Their Spirit on the
Fourth.
ENGLISHMEN ARE COOL,
London and Paris Delivered
Over to Visitors During
the Week.
SALISBURY rs EMBARRASSED.
During the UpheavaI There Is
Great Turmoil Among Aspirants
for Honors.
SALISBURY IS EMBARRASSED.
TCopyright, 1895, by the New York SUM-

LONDON, Enc, July 6.-London anc
Paris have been delivered over to Ameri
cans this week and they will hold possession
during the ensuing two months of thi.
summer. The occupation of two of the Ole
World capitals by friendly New World in
vaders never before took place in such i'm
posing force. 1t has been demonstrated in
most annoying fashion that the hotel facil
tiles of both cities are utterly inadequate
to meet even half the demands which are
frequently made upon the public houses o1
New Yord City. Two thousand midweek
arrivals from New York who had failed tc
engage quarters in advance had sorry
time before they found roofs to shelter
them. The passengers coming to-day by
the Campania were rather more fortunate
for the exodus OF Londoners on account OF
the waning season has now begun and in
few days more the London hotels will be
given over almost exclusively to American
guests.
The celebration of Independence day
was the most prominent event of the week
in both the French and English capitols.
Never did the stars and stripes wave so
proudly, never did Americans sing tThe
Star-spangled Banner" with such fervor in
foreign lands. Never, indeed, have two
great ompanies of American citizens.
electric with patriotism, assem- bled under
alien roofs to celebrate the National dav of
the Republic. Even the sentiment-loving
Parislans listened with sympathy mixed
with surprise to the burst of wild cheers
with which the toast of the evening was
greeted at the Chamber of Commerce din
ner, while the uncomprehending English
men, in whom patriotism is decorous and
never uncontrolled emotion, looked upon
the fervenr outburst of affection for their
conntry's flag, which the Americans here
in. as harmless form of mad
ness.
There was no diplomatic reserve in the
patriotic sentiments expressed by EN-
bassadors Wayne MacVeagh and Eustis
when they presided in London and Paris
respectively. Americans at the Kings
Hall especially were enthusiastic over the
skill and eloquence with which their rep
resentatives to the court voiced their SEN
timents. The enthusiasm of the great
audience perhaps needed little curbing,
for there is nothing like London air to de-
velop all the latent patriotism in the
American heart, but the tact and rare
sense of humor of Mr.. MacVeagh enabled
it to find full vent without giving offense
to such sensitive English ears a. might be
listening.
Another audience, composed chiefly of
Americans, filed st. James Hall last even.
ing and gave the Cornell boys such greet
ing as they will not soon forget on the
occasion of their first glee club concert.
No college music was ever given so we'll in
England, and it will be surprising if the
English public do not soon become equally
enthusiastic over the entertainment which
the undergraduates provide. If they only
learn to sing "The Star-spangled Banner
with the same fervor that they give to
"God Save the Queen" Americans in Lon
don will be tempted to crown them with
the highest laurels of minstrels.
Lord Salisbury's administration is now
complete and the Tories will be able to
realize the full cost of Joseph Chamber
lains cooperation in forming it. The
figures are positively appalling to those