The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-10-14
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neiwcen the yciiov newspapers ana
tho ultra iauG regulations. ne fprcisn
tourist. distinguished nr otherwise, 70
fast Ecitlur distafte fur American
travel Tho raHD of Prince Boris De-
strong Indictment uf the yellow press
90 "a sense this Russian strand duke
was guest ~ the country and h. was
entitled Co every consideration from
his hosts. lIc came with the consent II
biz cousin. the car. and was officially
received by the President His govern
mcnt had interviewed 10 aid ours In
crisis ~ our destinics and there had
been traditional friendship between
them. Yet from the day Of his landing
in the United states. reporters dogged
his footsteps and the baser creatures OF
the craft listened at the keyholes Of his
doors and pecred over the transoms'
Boris is young man on his travels
and he went to see the sights, goou'
bad and Indifferent There were times.
perhaps, when he drank more than was
good for him. but he had a right TO
think that his hosts would not describe
his adventures To the world the next
morning through columns Of lurid ro-
mancing and hold him up to the ridi-
cule of the crowd and to the contempt
of good men and women. Yet that ls
what happened. and the Prince mas
now left the country feeling quite
ready to throw his influence against A.
merica and Americans wherever ne
may GO Probably 1t will be long
time before the United States sees an
other prncely visitor
The tariff regulations as they AFFECT
the identification OF first-class passeh-
gers, are also annoying to tourists. we
lind an apt illustration of 1t in the
News Letter as follows. well known
member of the British Parliament, MI.
Alfred Davis, arrived at New York a
few DAYS ago. on a tour of observation
and pleasure. Happily, his amiabillty
is such that the English caricaturlsts
have given him the name of "Pickwlck
Redivivus." But his normal equanlml-
ty was severely strained by his hrst A
merican experience. His replies 10 the
impertinent catechism thrust into ms
hands by the immigration officers fur-
nish the best possible commentary on
the idiocy with which we receive WIS.,
itors The idea of asking a member OF
Parliament whether he could read ana
write" seemed funny to Mr.. Davis lie
wrote on the blank this is a specimen
of my handwriting" and left them TO
Judge. AS to his final destination in
the United States he wrote: None
Will shortly return to England Then
he was asked: "Who paid your pas
sage?" He wrote: Knowing nobody
anxious to pay it, j paid 1t myself.
Then came the question: Have you
ever been in PRISON." Mr.. Davis says
that, having inspected prisons without
number, he answered Yes" Then
you can't land" replied an officer
brusauely Mr.. Davis was detained for
some time, but subsequently met an Of
hcer of superior rank, who deigned to
listen to his defense, and set him free.
These things account, In measure,
for the fact that, notwithstanding what
the United States has to show, but a
small part of the $3.50, 900, 900 annually
spent by American tourists in Europe
comes back to us at the hands OF for
eign tourists We have managed, with
great care, to make the country so UNI
popular that not even Niagara, and the
Yellowstone Park and Yosemite and
the splendid civilization OF the East
can overcome the annoyance of for
eigners at our methods. 1t Is poor
policy but Americans seem to be we'd
ded to ii.