The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-20
REV. NJ |. HAINES RETURNS
MUCH BENEFITED BY A SIX MONTHS
TOUR OF EUROPE.
He Noticed Many Changes Since His
Last Visit tn the Continent
Twenty-Three Years Ago.

returned yesterday after a six months trip
abroad. Mr.. Haines, with Mrs. Haine
left Indianapolis in March, and after stay
ing in New York several days embarked
for Europe and were met by Mrs. Rapelye
and Mr.. Haines's children in Antwerp.
From Antwerp a trip was taken through
Belgium, Holland. Switzerland, Germany,
France and Italy. stops being made at all
of the important cities.
Mr.. Haines had not visited Europe for
twenty-three years, and in speaking OF the
growth and development of the continental
countries during that time he says that, to
see how the cities of all the countries
have grown and note the industrial inn
that has been made, one is con-
WINGED that the United States is not the
only country of the earth which is expert
encing a season of industrial activity. Dur
ing the trip Mr.. Haines met a number of
Americans and several Indianapolis people
who were in Europe during the summer.
He met Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Holiday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Mayer. Mrs.
Woollen and daughter and other people
from Indianapolis.
Three weeks before the destruction of
the Campanile Mr.. Haines climbed to the
top of it. He says that there was no inci-
cation then of the impending destruction
of the ancient architectural wonder, and
when the news Of its destruction reached
him in northern Italy he was greatly aston
ished. The falling of the tower was a blow
to all lovers Of antiquities in Europe, he
says.
CHANGE IN NEWSPAPERS.
In speaking of his trip Mr.. Haines says:
''Twenty-three years ago. when L visited
Great Britain and the continent, about all
the information one could secure from the
newspapers of the happenings at home
amounted to one paragraph of telegraph
news in the London papers. 1 remember
how disappointing ii was to look through
columns of Australian and Indian news to
find American news in one corner of a
page, which always read Cotton so much,
wheat so much and ended with DR.. Tam
ner is now on the twenty-third day of his
fast and then to pick up the papers the
next day and find the same thing, with
only the addition of one day to DR.. Tan
ner'S fasting period.
Now all Of this is changed and the Lon
don and continental papers devote much
space to American news and their editorial
columns contain discussions of American
politics and conditions. The United States
has been recognized as a power and the
wonderful trade prosperity of the past few
years has made it felt as the great COM
mercial country of the world. 1 remember
one day, while travelling, of meeting a solid
German citizen, who, after talking a few
minutes with me. said that the financial
center of the world is fast moving from
London to New York, and IL struck me
that this information was given in an ex-
ultant tone and seemed to be pleasing to
the German.
Germany has experienced a wonderful
growth in industry. education and popu-
lation. The people are much better edu-
Gated, and where formerly were found
sleepy little villages, one can see busy
from having an aversion for the American
people, seem to think much more of them
than of the English, whom they seem to
class as enemies to their progress.
within which 1 spent most Of my time, are
model countries 1 think.
Eat a banquet given in Lucerne on the
Fourth of July last, at which a number
of Americans gathered to commemorate
the day, an Englishman, in a speech, said
that Switzerland was the farthest adj
vanced of any continental ountry and in
his talk he narrated the progress Of the
little nation.
THE ARMY A SCHOOL.
I'm speaking with a college professor in
Florence, to whom 1 had a letter of intro
duction. 1 suggested to him the American
view of the useiessness of Italy maintain
al aNA q q &c OAANAh liz anu ~
ing from my viewpoint. that of the appar-
ent ridiculous idea of Italy trying to main
tain the appearance of a first rate power
when in reality 1t is nothing more than
a second rate one, was surprised to hear
him say that the large standing army of
Italy is generally considered by the peo-
pie to be a great advantage. He pointed out
to me that Italy's army is a great school
In which men are educated and drilled and
after their service, turned out well de-
veloped, manly citizens. He said also that
the army of Italy was the backbone of the
Conservative party.
THE individual progress of the United
States is wondered at by the Germans
and other peoples of Europe. When Mr..
Morgan was laying the plans for his
merger of the North Atlantic steamship
interests, the Germans confidently expected
to see his scheme fall through. and when
he accomplished his purpose they were
thunderstruck. Before the deal had been
completed they reminded me of small boys
whistling to keep up their courage, as
they haZarded guesses of the probable
bursting of what looked to them to be a
great bubble"
Mr.. Haines was in Venice when the blue
jackets and officers of the United States
ship Chicago got into trouble with the
Venetian authorities. He did not form
but thinks that it is best to leave the whole
subject where it is-in the past. In his
trip through the continent. Mr.. Haines
was impressed by the growth of the En-
glish language there, and he says that it
is now possible TO go to any part of Europe
and easily find people whom an American
with one, but one language can make I'M
derstand him.
Mr.. Haines left Antwerp Aug. 80 on the
Red Star line steamship Vaderland and
reached New York on Sept. s. He spent
several days in New York before return
ing to Indianapolis. He will preach to-
marrow ar his church