People's voice., 1900-11-15
A Letter from John Pitts.

GULLY LIZ Ou Id6 NDlCdkU ~ hllOu
railroad for Chicago. Gu our arrival
there, and afteI waiting TN. hour, we
took the Nickel Pate f"r BaffaiO,
then the LacKawanna & Western to
New York On the morning Of
Augusta we sailed for Southampton,
Eng., On the mali steamer ST. Louis,
which Is twin screw ship aLd Que Of
The fastest vessels OF tie Ame ar
line.
Our ocean passage was novel 10 US,
out veiy pleasant throughout. The
weather Was lair and calm. The
sailors said tina: 1t wds one Of the
smoOthest VOYAGES they had enjoyed
for years. We experienced a slight
fog for shUlt time of the NewfouLd-
land banks lew miles east Of Nova
Scntis. This was lu the great whale
region, and quite number OF whales
were set n from the vessel.
The col wind from the DOrth which
we encountered the second day out
from New York gave US ravenOus
apl etites, which the stewards had
great difficulty in appeasing. There
we're many on board aud we had no
diftc llty In becoming acquainted with
each other, aud we're sUon enjoying
ourselves stcially t. the fullest eX-
tent. Many people from the western
states were aboard. We were all
jubllant when land was sighted on
The afternoon Of August 20. Wes0On
landed in Southampton, where We
lost manv If our friends, who went TO
London, Liverpool and Paris. After
we had passed through the custom
house and had our baggage examined,
we secured hotel Accommodations,
and were soon ALTERED over the city
enjoying the sights.
SOUTHAMPTON IS one Of the old
walled cities OF England, and many OF
the old walls are still standing. The
old Bar gates are all standing aud
still 10 use. There is very flne dock
constructed there at the cost OF many
million pounds. 1t was marvellous to
see the amount Of cattle, grain and
produce OF all kinds unloaded there.
The horses used 10 connection with
the docks are the finest In England.
They will average in weight about
eighteen hundred pounds, and are
invariably well cared ;or. They work
singly and draw enormous loads,
which often weigh six thousand
pounds. The streets are very level
and smooth, and the horses 20 very
slow. The driver walks by the horses
head and never hurries him. They
have a society In England for the en-.
forcement OF the law enacted for the
prevention OF cruelty TO animals, and
it is strictly enforced. One who has
seen the inhuman treatment OF horses
in the large cities OF the United
States does not fail TO notice the
kind treatment that the horse re-
ceiyesi In England, This one thing
has raised the English people In my
estimation. As people they i'm
press me as being ambitious, very
economical and courteous tc strangers
and 10 one another, and they truly
possess high sense OF morality. The
'raternal spirit shown Americans on
every hand makes one feel that he is
among kindred and friends. We
possess many things in common with
them which should bind US closely
together in strongest ties Of friend
ship.
After leaving Southampton, Eng-
and, we visited 10 The following o.
lel, CherbOurg, France; VigO, Spain;
LII bon, Portugal; ST. Vincent, Cape
Verde islands; Pernambuco, Brazil;
Bahia, Brazil; Rio De Janeir1; Monte
video, Uruguay; Enseneda, Argentine
ReI Iuolic, and B1unos Ayres, Argen-
CIne Republic, the latter being our
destination. We were very much in
Lerested IN the city Of Lisbon, Spain.
1t is d City of 246, $40 population. This
is where Columbus landed On his re-
turn after discovering America, and
IS a very beautiful pace. We next
stopped at ST. Vincent, Cape Verde
islands. This is tile place where the
Spanish fleet was in hiding during
our late war, and is also the place
where the inhabitants wear scarcely
any clothing. We next landed at
Pernambuco, Brazil, which is a city
OF 10000 inhabitants, but 1t was too
late, and we did not g. ashore. From
what we could see, IL is a very nice
city.
Our next landing was at Bahia,
Brazil, which is city of 13O, 900 aid
is 10 the land OF pineapDles, bananas,
cocoanuts, monkeys and parrots, and
is beautiful city. KiO DE JaneirO,
the capital Of Brazil, and a city Of
800, 900, is beautiful city indeed, and
IS surrounded by a range OF noun
tains, and has one Of the best harbsrs
and forts 10 the world. AT this DO ut
We had the pleasure Of watching their
Oayy in gun practice. We next land
ed al MontevideO, a city OF lis 900
people, which is the capital Of Uru-
quay, and is situated at the mouth Of
rhe La Plata river, ard which is
very beautiful city.
We then sailed up the La Plata
river, to Beunos Ayres, arriving here
On the morning OF September 24tb,
where We found a city Of 100000 in
labitants. Situated aS IL is On the La
Plata, and beipg the capital Of A..
gehtine Republic, surrounded by the
great wheat and stock belt of South
America, it offers great inducements
for people of intelligence, energy and
capital. The Inhabitants of this
country comprise all Dationalities.
The Spanish people are yery iudolent
and slow. They are never in hurry.
When you want them TO do anything