The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-08

me continent. feels amply repaid for
The expense OF effort and means the
trip has cost him.
He finds that his homelS Views of So
elal conditions and governmental prob
lens are all too narrow to suit the ends
OF the twentieth century and he dIscov-
ers. as well. that his mental horizon
broadens somewhat in proportion to the
territory traversed. Nor is this all. 4
His sight seeing furnishes boundless
storehouse for future reflection and no
mature opinion OF his Ia allowed cx-
preston but savors somewhat OF the
broader culture that travel alone can
give. Another advantage 10 his. Being
able to take IN external hence unbiag-
ed, view OF his native land. he picks
haws IN his own governmental instltu-
lions almost as readily as he realizes
the weak spots In q foreign system and
this at no loss OF his patriotism. One
incalculable advantage OF Englands
splendid scheme Of colonization Is the
opportunities offered her young men 90
enter the foreign service. In fact, you
find but few really Intelligent English
men who have not devoted at least
part of their years to national business
In the colonies. Her regiments have
succession Of moves which give every
plowboy In Portsmouth or mill man In
Sheffield chance to gain q practical ed
ucatlon ranking In considerable de-
gree with the more prosaic advantages
OF Oxford or Cambridge. Beginning
with far-off India as the initial step in
the regiments history, 1t gradually Is
moved back 10 England through inter-
mediate stations In Australia, Snga-
pore. Ceylon. Egypt and Gibraltar. The
term OF enlistment Is seven years.
mastering on. time finds che regiment
at the starting place. ready to scatter
Its broadened individual members
through the length and breadth OF Eng
land. Foreign posts Of graver RESPONSE
bilities attract IN influential class OF
young men whose lives are all but
wasted in the states. Returning to Eng
land. their views and influences. lIber-
allied By foreign associations. count for
much In advanced positions Of political
lie OF even In the narrower sphere
OF private life. Success invariably at
tends British diplomacy-lts source lies
In the travellers comprehensive grasp
OF the situation. foreign as well as do
nestle. The young Americans oppor-
tunitles for travel have heretofore been
bounded by his means OF at least by an
dAliDklp'i iii.il SkOpS Ut IlDtnlll6 sHOIl Ol
qualification. Foreign consulate posts
pay SO little that no one. without an in
dependen: income can afford to accept
them.
At every seaport IN which the Sher-
mar has coaleG. the pleasure Of seeing
the American flag floating above n con-
sulate has been marred by the knowl-
edge that the consul Is n native OF the
r0rlrkrvs Who akpE n arIqtaNca h,p
running 4 grocery. junk shop. or some
other business in connection with. his
affairs of state. Thus our niggardlg up
proprlations for the foreign service, or
at least this branch Of 1t. falls to &C.
compllsh result that England finds so
advantageous
The expansiouist. perhaps even the
"Jingo." has played an important part
In our nationu, life. No matter II his
cherished islands are quickly and per-
manently disposed OF as best suits the
national interests. he has created
broader interest In foreign affairs and
has offered the young American
longed for opportunity OF gaining
more liberal education. II the scheme
works well for England, It will confer
n three-fc.d benefit upon the United
States. Ask the English soldier or the
Inevitable British resident what is Pc
culiar about the country In which he is
stationed and you are surprised at his
ignorance. He lives Just MS he did In
England. with no regard and less care
for the interesting customb of the ma
lives about him and without giving
their peculiar laws. localismH or ralig-
ious rites more than n passing thought.
It is 4 notorious fact that Yankee will
pick UP more valuable Information
regarding q seaport In six hours
shore leave. than the average English
man in \ years residence.
1nquisit!veness, OF course. IS the Sc
cret of success. Tha: quality seems
absolutely lacking In the makeup OF
Our English cousir-h:s self conceit
would be nightly offended were he to
descend to the leve, Of asking a Qucs-
ton of some barefoot native policeman
or verbose. but well informed hackman.
you Americans" said Uood-natured
English guide some years ago to party
OF US who had fairly bombarded him
with questions at the top o, the Mon
umert OF the, Lion on the field OF
Waterloo, you Americans come here
far bette- posted about Napole.l and
his defea. than any other people o; the
earth, and before you leave you exhaust
tNtTp SUuINe Ol lllUIl1lIliOU
This tourist trait Is even more notice.
able in the soldier. for very limited H.
brary affords him few opportunities of
gaining Information aside from his abIl-
tiles as 4 cross-eramine-.
A previous letter has referred to the
genuine. albeit somewhat tiresonla. hos
pi.ali.y OF the English soldiery. Since
then they have developed 4 new. though
less admirable. trait. As we near the
seat Of trouble theT want TO change
fiaEs At Ceylon II required consider
able argument to convince them that
they could not possibly be enlisted, at
Singapore. the whole garrison would
have deserted had room been provided
for them oc the transport. AS Il Is,
four of them nre "rationed separately"
In the ships hold.
Colombo. Ceylon. Is as beautifui n har-
Dor as a yessel would care to cas-. anchor
into. The harbor Itself was about the only
sight seeing our stay afforded owing TO
combination Of circumstances. The
prevalence OF the dreaded plague In
certain parts OF the island, as well as IA
outbreak OF measles on the transport.
were responsible for on order prohibit
Ing anyone from going ashore. Had the
officers remained on board, the men
would have accepted the situation phil
osophically, but their departure warm
ed things up q bit Six of my CON-
pnnS, In all the borrowed flnery OF SAIL
ors' uniforms. risked court martial
and possibly sharks. by sliding down
the anchor chains and striking for
shore under cover OF darkness. Colon
DO by moonlight is probably not so at
tractlve ms IN the glare OF m equatorial
sun. especially II your clothes nre wet.
but It's worth the trin-nnd the risk.
Situated as Ceylon Is. Just off the coast
OF india. you are not disappointed in
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