Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22

ence, passing over the Slmplon pass
and so into Switzerland, where we
spent three weeks. The greenness Of
the Swiss mountains is in sharp con-
trast to our own Rockies Everywhere
the Swiss cultivate their farms, even
on the highest points. 1 saw some Of
the most beautiful scenery of my trip
in Switzerland.
1--WE went down the Rhine, after Wis
iting Baden Baden and Wiesbaden,
visited Amsterdam, The Hague and
Brussels and crossed the North sea to
Harwick. In the British Isles we Wis
tied Lincoln, Melrose, Scott's country
In Scotland, scarborough and the
Scotch lakes. 1t is quite impossible for
me to say how much this part OF our
trip impressed me with it's beauty. The
English lake country is also very beau
tiful. Then by way of Warwick. Kenil-
worth and Oxford we reached London
where we spent two weeks.
The underground system of both
London and Paris impressed me as be-
ing both very fine pieces of construc-
tive work and as being very efficiently
conducted. The omnibuses of London
are peculiar feature of the traction
system of the English capital. Lon
donerS are very much attached to
them. 1t is a question whether our
trolley cars could be run with ad-
vantage in London streets, for they
are very narrow. l noticed that there
are great many auto buses coming
into use there, and I am inclined to
think that ultimately conservative
London will have to go to it's business
In electric cars or vehicles"
What was your impression regard
ing mocSve power systems on the Con-
tinent?"
Their Systems Superior
Il looked over a great many things
in the motive power line while 1 was
gone, but 1 did not see a single thing
that served as a suggestion for our use
here in Los Angeles. The continental
people are terribly slow, as are the
English. They build everything in a
very substantial way, but their cars
do not compare for comfort with our
cars, and as for quickness and comfort
we excel them at every turn. We have
nothing tod learn in the way of trac-
ton methods from the continent. We
can teach them, for they are so slow
about adopting new devices and meth
DDS that we keep far ahead of them"
What was your impression of con-
ditions of life in the old world?"
Just this: the more 1 saw the more
glad / was that L was born in the
United States and am an American.
Our opportunities for advancement in
every department of life are so much
greater than theirs that there is no
comparison between the two conti-
nents. A man can grow and progress
here. But over there they are exas-
peratingly slow about everything. A
great deal of their railroad equipment
is out of date, and they wait until
it is worn out before they replace it.
1t is the same way all through.
Things have to be worn out before they
are replaced and some things last
altogether too long for the welfare of
the people. We discard old appliances
for better ones, no matter what the
expense. We try to please the peo-
pie, who are the masters in this coun-
try. over there the privileged classes
have everything and give the people
what they choose to let them have. 1t
shows in all departments of life. L am
convinced that this country is the
place where all the great questions af-
fecting the welfare of humanity are
to be fought out and settled.
'I enjoyed my trip abroad. I am
glad that 1 saw the many interesting
and valuable things that are to be
seen there. But have come back home
thoroughly contented with my own
country and glad and proud to know
that I am a citizen of the United
States"