Arizona republican., 1895-09-17
He Is Not FaVorably Im-
 pressed With Europe.
Thinks America by Far
 the Most Interesting.
He Denies the Story of His Falling Heir to Millions While In
 Baden Baden.

Hou. Thos. Fitch and wife returned yesterday morning from an extended trip to E1rope covering several months. He was seen by REPUBLICAN reporter yesterday afternoon and interviewed about his trip.
 "I do not think can tell you much about our trip," said MT. Fitch, "but as you insist I will give you brief out line of the trip and my Impressions of Europe.
 "The first day Of our sojourn on the other side was not very pleasant one. We landed at Southampton about g o'clock, reached London at midnight, and passed the time until daylight in cab visiting one hotel after another en- deavoring to obtain quarters. It was the height of the season. and all the hotels were full. Finally we crawed into an attic room in the Court Garden hotel, where we were kept awake by the praying of hundred vegetable laden burros on the square below. They told us that the hotel was classic ground and that Garrick and Mrs. Siddons used to live there. I believe it and doubt if they have ever since that time changed the carpets.
 After few days we went to Paris; remained there fortnight, and thence to Lyons, Arignon, Nice and Genoa. We stopped some time at Genoa and several days at Milar. Then e''toured" the Italian and SwtrS lakes, stopping at Luscaerno and Lacerne, each for a week. From there we journeyed to Baden Baden, where I took a fort nights course of the waters as reme- dy for obesity and gained half a pound day. Then we went to Wayend and down the Rhine to Cologne, thence across to Brussels and Ostend, where we remained week or more. Then we returned to London and procured some very nice apartments near Hyde Park, where we stayed month.
 We came home on the Erturia, and reached New York about three weeks since. We had very pleasant jour- ney, bat am notlmuch of 8 sight-seer, and the tomb of Napoleon did not espe- cially interest me, and ruined castles grow monotonous after you have seen a hundred or more, and 1 was neither de- votional enough nor artistic enough to take prolonged interest in crucifxions and transfgrrations and heads of John the Baptist and skinned and suffer- ng saints generally. The most agreeable sight of all to me was view of the Statue of Liberty on Bedloe's island in New York harbor on our return home.
 As for cheap Europe. it is a myth. You want to take with you twice as much money as you expect to require, and then you will probably have to tele- gra ph home for money to return with as I did. There is scarcely any article of wear that you cannot buy cheaper in New York or Chicago than in Paris or London, and their sto ;ks are inferior to ours. And why not? We have thousands of skilled buyers abroad all the time, selecting the best of the Euro pean markets for New York and Chi cago.
 It ia worth while to go abroad in order to learn. as you will, that for rich man or poor man, for earning money or spending it, for business or for fun, the United States is the best country on earth.
 "I was in London during the political contest, and while Balfour and Cham berlain and Roseberry and Labouchere and others were speaking somewhere every night. The principal issue which was clearly defined was whether the political power of the house of lords should be abolished or curtailed, and the voters fairly and 1ntelligently met the issue and voted to sustain the privileges of the lords.
 "I will not attempt to give you a de- tail ed account of our trip-the guide books and illustrated magazines have fully occupied the field.
 "I have been asked in New York and Chicago good many ques tions about Arizona and I think there will be a large influx of investors in mines and orc caards this fall.
 "By the way, Jo Campbell sent me a clipping from THE REPUBLICAN contain ing fairy story about a millionaire dying at Baden Baden and making me the recipient of his millions. From what source did THE REPUBLICAN evolve such a ridiculous campaign lie ? Not one word of truth in it of course.
 II enjoyed this summers outing, and I enjoyed my outing last summer camped on an island in the Santa Maria river. think on the whole I prefer