The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
THE ADrANTAeEs OF TRAVEL.
Manchester Aldermen, AFTER Visiting Ger
many. Report ProErsas.

Manchester Aldermen, AFTER Visiting Ger
many. Report Progress.
While q number OF English newspapers have
boon giving expression to the envy felt In Eng.
land at the commercial progress Of Germany in
| articles abusing the Emperor William. the Gar.
man people and everything Teutonic, the Man.
chester City Council sent n number Of its mem.
bers to visit the technical schools of Germany
and Austria, and make a report on their OBJ
servations. Immediately on their return about
three weeks ago u meeting OF the City Council
was called to hear their report. which &C
cording to tho published accounts OF IL was not
lacking in originality or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Tho members Of the delegation had evidently
left England persuaded. as every true.born
Englishman is. that his countrymen are with
out equals on the globe, whether in arts, science,
commerce, or manufactures. In this spirit
they left the shores of England for the semi
civilized regions Of darker Europe. But on
their return all was changed. Alderman Croo-
field speaking of the comparative intelligence
OF the English and German artisans said: In
England our workpcople are only about half
savages compared with the Intelligent artisans
OF Germany" and Alderman Higginhottom adj.
mitted that it was q mistaken notion to sup
pose that Manchester was the home of engineer.
ing, and declared that lin all the electrical in.
stailatious he had seen on the Continent the
engines and apparatus were oil foreign manu-
facture, and he had never beheld finer engines
anywhere than he had seen abroad" CounciI-
lor Pythian, speaking as a member Of the ANAL
gamated Engineers. said that before his visit
TO the Continent ne had always maintained that
England could make the best engines and dyna-
mos, but he had come back with an altered
opinion and was bound to admit that he had
seen, work in Germany and Austria which
would put to shame u great deal OF the work
done in England. Other members Of the delega-
ton made similar remarks, and at the close OF
the sitting the report OF the Technical Instruo-
ton Committee on German and Austrian Tech
meal Schools was adopted.
1t would appear that at last q number of
Engtshmen have been found who see them
serves as others see them. In this is to be
found some hope for England, which in many
respects has been playing the part of Pharf-
see among the nations. If the spirit dis
played by the gentlemen sent from Manchester
to the Continent were only extended into other
sections OF English society. many of the DIFF.
hSuitieS now rising in the path Of England
throw of the crust Of insularity and egotism
telliRent men see the other inhabitants of this
sphere as they are, there will be no reason why
All Englishman should not be welcomed every
where as q fellow creature instead OF "a an in
truder. The report Of the Manchester Techni-
cal proves that intelligent English
men are open to conviction. Every intelligent
!Enslishman should therefore endeavor to avail
himself OF the advantage of travel, and II his
steps should happen to take the direction of this
country he will have nothing to regret. While
he may not have much to impart to US that 10
novel, no will be sure to learn from US q good
deal that will be new to him; and In any case
the intercourse cannot fail to DO agreeable to
both.