The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-30
Toward the u mite d
States Since
THE PRINCES VISIT
The German People Now Think
Uncle Sam is all Right
Judge Baldwin Back
From Bavaria.

Hon. George j.. Baldwin, United
States consul to Nuremberg, Bavaria,
arrived in Canton Tuesday. His COM
ing was not heralded, and only his
nearest friends knew of his arrival
MIR. Baldwin looks we'll and says
that his health has been greatly i'm
proved by his trip abroad He is busy
shaking hands with his many friends
who express qualification at his return
to his native city.
MIR. Baldwin was seen by News
Democrat reporter He talked at length
of his experiences abroad and of his
pleasure at once more being in his old
home.
Everything looked beautiful to me
when | stepped off the train in Canton,
and | cannot describe the pleasure it
gives me to meet my friends. l ex-
some time in August. when | shall re-
turn to my duties abroad.
Nuremberg, where | have been To-
Gated, is nearly the leading manufac-
turing city of the German confeder-
alton. 1t is almost as large as Cleve
land. 1t is military center. as well,
four brigade headquarters being located
there. Every day the troops march
down the streets and it gives one the
feeling of being under military rule
and restraint. The soldiers are well
drilled but they do not impress me as
the soldiers of our own country do.
Over there it is compulsory duty. In
this country man goes into the army
because he wants to do so.
81 went through the big shoe factory
in Nuremberg short time ago. where
they employ thousands of hands. The
manager of the concern admitted to
mo that every bit of machinery in the
factory was of American make. He
said they could not hope to compete
with America unless they used ma
chinery. In many instances the ma
chimes are simply rented.
This condition is found in almost
all the shops and factories. If the
machinery used is not of American
make. it is patterned after an Ameri-
can model
"Since Prince Henry's visit to thi3
country, | have noticed decided
change in the feeling toward the
United States. Germans everywhere
throughout the kingdom are much
more friendly. The feeling has been
growing ever since the Spanish-Amer-
ican war.
1t is surprising to note the effect OF
the Boer war upon the industrial inter-
ests of Germany and Great Britain.
While the two governments are appa-
rently friendly, the feeling among the
people toward the English is very bit
ter. II has almost amounted to a boy
colt so far as buying and selling be-
tween the two countries Is concerned.
The Germans will not use English
goods and they do not ship from Nu-
remberg nearly so much as they for
merly did There is great strlngency
in the money market over there owing
to the failure of some Of the banks
and these trade relations.
II notice in the theatres, that when
a character is placed upon the stage
representing an English officer, the
audience Kisses, but when a Boer is
impersonated the people rise to their
feet and cheer. The feeling is very
intense"
After talking along these lines for
some time, Mr.. Baldwin dropped into
his habit of telling anecdotes OF local
characters. and regaled his hearers
with several choice "reminiscences of
Canton men.
He is going about the city calling
upon his intimate friend and is get
ting plenty Of enjoyment out of his
visit home