The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
fcopyripbt. 1eoe, by George Ade.)

Copyright, 1906, by George Ade)
IN UNDERTAKING a trip to foreign
parts I have had two objects IN
view:
(al To strengthen and more closely
cement our friendly relations with for
eign powers-I to furnish the cement.
(b) To reform things in general
I found that there was no opening for
real reformer in the u. S. A, mas
much as the magazines were uPsettlng
municipal rings, cornerlng the peer
corporation that seemed to be making
money. l said: eff I wish to make
q ten-strike as reformer | must seek
So [ decided to fit thru Europe and
spend all the time l could spare from
lodging table 'hote dinners to bolster
ing up and regulating the consular
service. -. -- ~ ..
In writing today about the happy
experiences of an American consul l
am following the advice Of a5>frlene
who urged me to send some letters back
home. .s. ...s.s.
trave Pu s ID too Pssb RaTe yead
about European travel until they know
Munich better than they do Montana,
Whenever the opportunity presents 1t,
self write something entirely. irrelevant
something that has nothing to do
with anything particular. The less
you say about foreign countries the
better you will please your readers, and
If you can arrange to write a series OF
letters in which no reference IS made
to either Europe or Africa who knows
but what you will score ,hit?' "
With no desire to boast Of my &C.
complishments, I feel that up to date
I have followed instructions rather
closely If any dates, statistics or use
full information have crept into these
communications it is thru oversight
4 and not by intention. -
In writing from Paris the natural i'm
pulse is to describe Napoleon g toni
and tell how the Champs Elysees runs
right out to the Arc de Triomphe ant
then cuts thru the Bots de Boulogne
Fearing that this subject matter has
been touched upon by others, I shall
disregard Paris and 60 straight to my
task Of reforming the consular service
+ !. !. s
Il, To begin with, usually the American
place is at home. Overpaid, possibly
but he does his best to earn his $500 PEI
annum If he kept all the money
that he handled in the course Of a veal
he couldn It be a really successful
CRATER. He finds himself slumpet
down in strange country. About
the time he begins to learn the
language and has saved up enough
money to buy evening clothes he is re
called and goes back home withss
dress suit 2 on his hands. Take tht
case of Eben Willoughby, Of Michigan
It is simple narrative, but it will give
you a line on the shortcomings Of ou1
consular service, and it will carry it,
own moral.
!. :. !. -....
"Old Man, Willoughby, as he wa
known at home, owned and edited
successful daily paper on the out
skirts of the Michigan pine belt. II
was a wheelhorse in the party and TO
years had supported the caucus nomi
nees The aspiring politician VIII
wished to go to congress had to go an
see Willoughby with his hat in his hand
He helped to make and unmake Unite,
States senators and was consulted re
garding appointments. :. But he neve
had asked anything for himself. Hi
two boys went to college at Ann Arbo1
and when the younger came home wit
his degree and began to take hand il
running the paper Mr.. Willoughb,
found himself, for the first time in hi