The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-30
MANY AMERICANS ABROAD.
LAvIS1 PunCaASERs, TO JOY OF
LONDON snoPKEEPERs.
1lars ~ the Visiting College
AsAietes-speaker Reed much In
teeesteA By HIS Observations.
copynsh.ea by the Associated Press.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press
LONDON. July zs.--Tfse inrush OF Amer
leans II undated. and they are 70 be seen
everywhere, They are lavish purchasers
al everything that strikes their fancy.
Shopkespers say this Is the beat American
season since the financial panic OF 1896.
and declare that the new customs reguia-
tons seem not 10 affect purchasers and the
sign conspicuous In many shop windows.
Prices made 10 meet the American tar
H." In apparently superauous. This is
particularly true as regards art and carlo
dealers who say that Americans no long
or ask the price Of an article. but pur-
chase the most expensive objects they
display.
vigorous Turf Campaign.
Tho return OF P.unger Riley Grammar
10 London Is believed 10 foreshadow
vigorous turf campaign by the American
contingent. and the fact that no one has
been able TO ride Lord william Beres-
sords horses To victory since the suspen-
sion OF Tod Sloan has done much 10 re-
that he will repeat his brilliant successes
when he returns.
Stars on AmeScan Athletes.
The Saturday Review devotes q lead
ing article 20 severe criticism OF the Amer
lean athistss. who 'possess virtues We
often associate with professional, train
ing." ana comes 10 the conclusion that
Americans are the better gymnasts and
Enxlishmen the better athletes.
The Spectator. eongratuiating itself that
all the long races were won by English
men. says the Americas team contained
at least Irish or irish Americans
speaker Reed Enjoys Himself
Thomas "A. Reed. former speaker of tho
house OF representatives, greatly enjoyed
his run en- the continent. Mr.. Reed said
10 the correspondent OF the Associated
Press today:
II spent three weeks In Brussels ana
was there during the recent acute crisis
Belgium has yet other crises 20 meet. but
her tremendous resources viii enable her
TO cemc out on top. In Berlin I me.
many leading statesmen One learns much
from such s:sen and obtains a poin; OF view
Totally different from that Of America /
found every where en- the continent evil
denrez az a continued AMI growing good
vii. tn the best circles and among taose
whose opinion every American values
spont month in Paris and Watched the
frerrh and th@ French legislation with
wandertusns The Infinite wtf OF the
French. the casual view they take % things
which We Anglo-sasons hang To with SER
ioas tsnsstty. make them most fasctnat-
tng study.
Naturally. cannot bray opinions OF
home poiitiess The United States aad the
administration are now iackllng q field Of
foreign policy never presented 20 or dealt
with any fernnsr administration Tine
VAIL s,FaEghten sus hi. tremendous prob
lem presented 20 ws All / car say - that
we VIII solva II well and honnrahly'
Mr. Reed wens on - Say that he hal
noticed many changes IN England. There
Ind hesn. he said. great revolution IN
Institutions aaa the internal education -
| she penpie. Trey know Americans better.
or every slae NJ Bed said he saw sixtss
that Great Britain was OF tire cYses 81 4
wave OF prosperity America was sasoy-
| ting a ssgstiar experience.
'FSerFthiaS. Mr. Reed concluded
"pciut< IN TIE continuance - thiS prs
psTsty We eTiY war; - ges foreign dr.
| Agallstes ended auickiy and Internal pros
reritY VIII ca0fAuus FOR A tong uev&ots .