The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-04
TELLS OF THE PLEASANT "TRIP TIP
THE ELRE RIVER TO
HAMBURG
FEATURES IN GERMAN LIFE
Enduring Nature of Mans Work
and Beautiful Regard for Homes
No War Excitement
Visible Anywhere.

gayest and jo1liest were among them
the ship seemed wonderfully quiet after
they were gone. It is true that from
Cherbourg to Dover the voyage was
charming. The channel was smooth
and the great number of vessels that
we passed constantly attracted our at
tention. We passed Dover late in the
afternoon and were fairly in the North
sea before we retired. When we aWoke
we found it raining and throughout the
day there We're mist, fog, rain and wind.
number suffered from sea sickness.
and there were loud murmurs of dissat-
isfaction with the ship, its arrangement
cooking, service. ETC., all, however, ow-
ing to NAL de mere.
We made the journey from the mouth
of the Elbe to Hamburg on tender,
and as the day was singularly clear and
bright we found thousands of objects to
interest US, after our long absence from
land The surface of the Elbe shone
like mirror, and we passed hundreds OF
vessels, some going out to sea- and
others returning to Hamburg, Along the
river. as we neared the city were many
bathing resorts, and some good towns.
Everything was charmingly picturesque
to Americans. The splendid homes of
the wealthy on the hillsides were archi-
tecturally attractive, and the grounds
were SO arranged and cared for that 1t
was apparent that the residents were in
the full enjoyment of all that money
could procure. Hamburg was reached at
noon, and having successfully passed the
custom house we dined at the Victoria
and shortly started for Berlin, which we
reached on yesterday afternoon. The
weather is perfect and the trains are
made SO comfortable that we had moth
ing to do but to enjoy the scenery about
us. Everywhere were evidences Of Ger
man thrift and comfort and the fields
seemed to yield a good harvest.
This land is intensely Interesting to
every American 1t may be that a far
away feeling of ldnship had something
to do with it. but we felt as if we we're
In land where people thought, acted,
believed, and in general took the view of
life, in common with US. The American
passengers Familiarity greeted all as we
passed and in return received a salute
or CHEEKY salutati ton. There was good
Will manifested by every one Unlike
American cities Eerlin offers many at
fractions In the immediate neighbour
MOOD OF its central railway station 1t
Is but short distance to the column OF
victory, the houses Of parliament, Brand
enberg Gate, and above all, the Their
garten and the Geological garden. On
our way to our hotel we were driven
along one of the boulevards bordering
this splendid park, unexcelled by any that
we have ever visited. We have now
driven through all it's thoroughfares
have seen all the animals III the Zoologi-
cal garden; have heard the great mill
tary bands play In the latter, del:ghting
thousands of visitors; have seen hundreds
or children playing In the sand provided
for them; have looked upon the statlla nv
and so far as we could have comprehend
ed and appreciated this magnificent feat
ure of great and beautiful city. but we
feel that we cannot adequately describe
IL. MANY OF your readers have seen these
places and they can understand my en-
barraSSment.
Two things in German life impress the
most Indifferent observer and profounllIv
aHect the student eff sociology. The first
is the massive and enduring nature of
all the works of man. The houses nub-
lie works, indeed all improvements an
pear to be built for all time. There is
no 1ntimation that the condition of affairs
IN state, church. society or the home
Will change. No expedients are resort
cd 10, and the clear meaning of 1t all ia
tlls Is our land, for US, and for our
lecture of Berlin is utterly unlike the
sky-scraping kind now in vogue in Amer
lca' and will remain intact when the
scanned and cracked walls of Chicago
masonic Temple have fallen into ruins
II IKE the character of the neonlo
sturdy. sensible, enduring.
Inc second noticeable trait in GERMAN
nations is the beautiful regard for Inc
nome nome everywhere expressed. The hum
plest cottage is wonderfully neat and
WINE II is possible that squalor and filth
eAiot somewhere the traveller does not see
II. When l think of the disregard of an
pearances in America, how farm houses
are allowed to tumble down, and farm
premises to be encountered with weeds
ana olrt, L can but wish that we co,,Id
emulate the people of this country. This
same feeling is expressed far more
strongly in their relations amone the
several members Of the household. The
people work hard, and have not yaca-
tF5ns as In America, but they find in
lnelr loVe Tor children and for parents.
clotaefs ana sisters the highest possible
form OF enjoyment There is no foolish
sentiment, no excessive manifestation
out kindness. gentleness, above all sin
cete aHecticn characterize the conduct Of
all members of the household. am
writing of what 1 have heretofore seen
In Germany rather than what I now eee
although this strongly confirms INV
previous experience The love OF father.
land and the love Of home form Iaroo1,,
the character, and control the life of tbe
German. And so long as these domino 70
the nature of the people tho e,,,,i,.a :;
safe. nation whose peonle arc LII -
out homes or love Of homes cannot an
dure. ''''i'ot eli-
speaking Of strength and power in Ger
man affairs reminds me of the roa+otIer,
group of statuary commemorative the
franco-German war placed directly in
front OF the emperor's palace. "The old
emperor is mounted upon horseback
ana IS heroic hgure. About the base
are Tour mighty lions that attract and
hold the interest of the observer. The
one on the right and at the back of tbo
emperor is TRANQUILITY sleeping. the next
one is rousing out of his sluInber with q
WHO roar, as If he had been disturbed
by some unwarranted interference the
nature of which he did not fully con,nro
bend; the third has discovered the fuI1
extent of the danger, and with FRENZY
feEoc1ty and unrestrained anger In every
muscle and feature, is uttering an awf,iI
roar CT hate and vengeance: while the
fourth lion is making the terrible lean
The group is grandly suggestive of the
spirit of that war and of the nature nf
the people. Any French official desiring
TO aVenge the wrongs of 1871" Should
look upon this group before arousing the
mighty beast now slumbering so quietly.
There is no war excitement here.
know no more of Chinese affairs that
did when left New York, and the daily
paper is not seen in the hands of any
one except occa sionally. The Germans
are quite as well informed as are our
own people. but you never see them en-
numbered with immense issues of the
daily paper Consisting of seventy-five
or more sheets). Nor do you find men