Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-09-04

man Of Europe, rests upon couch
protected from the attacks Of the
Russian bear "with the face of a man."
by British money-loaners. France
coquets with Russia, and all look
askance at the great figure of John
Bull, red-faced and sturdy-limbed. An
iridescent dream was the Peace con-
ference in the House in the Wood for
how well eagle and bear and lion and
Turkish hyena agree. Fear is the
policeman who keeps the peace Of
Europe. And shall the United States
become a world-power such as these?
TWO OPINIONS.
What some English think Of most
Americans;
That they are extremely egotistical.
That they tell tall stories.
That they drink nothing but whis-
key, talk loud and wear clothes which
can be heard across six blocks.
That they are millionalries.
That they made their millions In oil
wells.
That they worship the Almighty
Dollar.
That they are bossed by their wives,
What some Americans think of most
EnglIshmen:
That they are stuck up.
That they are slow.
That they turn up their trousers.
That they cannot see a joke.
That they work only two hours q
day.
That they are bossed by the King.
That they hate America.
All of which goes to show that some
people do not know some other people
who happen to live on the opposite
side OF the herring-pond.
is LIVING CHEAPER IN EUROPE?
That depends on the living and the
liver Speaking generally, 1t is doubt
less a shade cheaper II one lives on
the same scale or in the same style.
An American who comes abroad tC
study usually does not do this, how
ever, and hence his necessary expenses
are not so great as his actual expenses
In the United States. Clothing, and
indeed almost all manufactured goods
are cheaper in England. Paris is the
costliest city in which to make pur
chases. AS rule prices are lower In
the cities OF southern Europe than in
those of northern Europe. Living il
cheaper and wages are less in countries
where bananas grow. Railway fares
except the first class, are cheaper
abroad than in America. Perhaps one
reason for this is that the American
railways must allow a considerable
margin for damager for killing
passengers. In the last three months
of 1901 there were 3ls persons killed
10y railway accidents in the United
Estates. During the same period il
England the number killed was-none
Imported food-stuffs are higher IL
European countries Of course but tn,
NATIVE products are much cheaper
1.-The finest strawberries we have seel
were in London at three and fou
lcents pound.
The most prosperous Of all fOreigI
lcOuntries is the free trade country o
England, the most poyerty-sticken Il
Turkey which has a prohibitOry
Chinese wall tariff. Living is cheape
in Turkey than is England IL only on,
does not mind what he eats and drinks
FOOD AND DRINK.
We will be glad TO get a square mea
again. The fancy dishes OF Franc,
land the roast beef OF England are eS
cellent for a time but we hunger oftel
for the flesh-pots Of Missouri. Cooking
is a fine art I'm Paris, in London 1t !
secondary except in the hotels am
RESTAURANTS, increasing in number
which have imported Italian or Frencl
cooks. Pie is unknown abroad an,
cake is generally made OF shoe leathe
and plaster Of Paris. We would no
exchange a good Missouri cook lik
Mary Muse, Ann Smith, OF Ami
Persinger, or Ellen Williams an
other famous Columbia cooks for
dozen foreign chefs They may no
put quite such picturesque garniture
on the dishes but they appeal TO th
appetite IL not 10 the artistic eye
Drinking-water is as difficult 10 pr
cure in the old world as pure whiske
is in prohibition Kansas. At IN