Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02
German Journalist Here to In
vestigate Social and In
dustriaI Conditions.
FOUR ARE MAKING THE TRIP
Italian, Frcnchman. German and
American 10 Circle the Globe
And Then Write II Book.

German JOURNALIST, VINO Will tiiec CUM
panions is making tour of the world.
MIR Schneider is an engineer by profess
son, but became interested in literary
work and was scnt out on his present
journey by two German journals, the
Vorwaerts OF Berlin. and the General
Anzeiger of Frankfurt on the Main
Mr. Schncider's companions consist of
three journalists OF different nationals
ties, sent out on a similar miSSlons
They are Salvio OrtonaS, IL French
man. representing the Courier de France
of Paris; Alfredo Battelli. professor or
commercial geography of the University
OF Rome and representing La 1rlouna
OF Rome; and Albert Wilkes. an Ameri-
can. who accompanies the party as I'm
guist and artist. Among the four. nine
different languages arc spoken, Mt.
Schneider alone speaking six.
The purpose OF their tour Is to mako
sclentihc research and Investigation into
existing political, social and Industrial
conditions throughout the world, ana
to study the habits and customs OF the
various peoples Of the earth. They VIII
cover three continents In their journey,
which viii occupy five years to com
plete visiting in America the United
States. Canada, Alaska, Mexico. Alalula
and the Philippine islands. In Asia the
party will visit Japan, Korea, Man
churia, Mongolia, China, Tonkin. Sam,
India, Tibet. Afghanistan, Turkestan.
Persia, Great Arabian desert and ASIA
Minor In Europe the countries In
cluded will be Turkey, Balkan penin-
sula, Austria, Italy, France, Germany
and the British Islands.
1--WE left New York beginning our
tourney Oct T. 1905" said Mr.. Schneider
this morning I'VE travelled as far as
Pittsburg. where we separated into Two
parties the Frenchman and American
taking the southern part of the country
and the Italian and myself taking the
north central portion. We have COW
cred nearly every state IN the Union,
and before leaving the United States we
shall have spent 10 months studying
conditions In this country alone
NOW STUDYING UTAH
"For the last three weeks have been
in Utah where / expect to spend an
| other month / was In Colorado all
| summer We receive small compen-
| sation from our papers. but not suf-
| ficient to maintain our expenses. and
we earn money by lecturing ana
| writing and by various means at our
| command The journey Is II long one,
| and our purposp is TO become
| thoroughly acquainted With the poiiti-
| cal and social conditions existing In
every part of the country. SO that we
| are bound to move leisurely. | am cor
| responding for three eastern papers,
| and / deliver lectures as I go along In
| Denver I engaged In business for
| brief period. thereby procuring suf-
| ficient means to complete my labors
| there.
"We are studying the various civili-
l 10 and the actual
| living conditions wherever we go. we
| also seek the cause of so much human
| misery prevailing in the large cemters
! of population, and we are sacrificiDS
our time and effort in an attempt TO
benefit mankind, and to uplift the
| cause of humanity.
Il think the United States is coun-
| try of vast opportunities. 1t is the
wealthiest country In the world. and
| your country is leading the world IN
| commercial advancement. You of the
| west especially have a splendid future
We were received by eX-President
| Roosevelt in a characteristic manner,
and wherever we 20 we have been well
received with consideration by the
| rulers and leading men. We halve In
| terviewed your Governor Spry, and
consider him very able man. He gave
us all the time we wished and present
ed US with his autograph.
IDEALS IN HOME LIFE
'In my stay In Utah l have found
that family life has attained a more
| ideal condition than anywhere else In
the country, or anywhere else in the
world, for that matter. with the pos
| sibc exception OF Germany l am not
| a Mormon. and never heard OF the re-
ligion until 1 came to Utah Mormon
ism to me is something new, but they
| have q certain power In religious mat
ters and their organization Is the most
complete in the world, outside of the
| German army. Utah and the Mormons
| shall certainly come In for a special
chapter in the book which I shall write
on my travels The people are temper
ate, loyal and Industrious,
| "I wish TO thank your people most
cordially for the assistance they have
given me in my research work The
| Commercial club of this city has also
| helped me materially. Before leaving
Utah | expect to spend some time in
Eureka, Silver City and other mining
| centers and In Grand. Summit and San
Juan counties. in which latter sec
tion | shall visit the prehistoric ruins
and cliff dwellings.
DIFFERENCES APPEAR.
"Social life began to show the diff
ference of creed and belief as the
original settlers had by cooperative
methods gained great advantages i'll
possession OF agricultural and COM
mercial organization, and by close fidel-
lty to their faith and loyalty to their
leaders, formed a compact resistance to
outsiders In the commercial warfare of
the stute. Naturally the matter was
eventually represented by two hostile
camps.
Nov this state OF affairs is not
necessarily a fixed condition. Great
efforts are being made to bring about
an adjustment, and also TO obliteratc
the traces of anmoslty that has for 60
years existed in the State of Utah. The
| means suggested to bring about this
! rcacnciaI result are urged by both
sides. Mormons doplorc the lack OF pub
lie appreciation of their efforts and end
ing the strife. and the Gcntiles Gas out
sIdcrs are callcd) are processing deep
concern about getting together Public
bodies OF Intelligent men and women
arc discussing 1t to bring about n rcm-
edy. and of course each is strenuously
asserting that II should be done.
PERSONAL SELF1SHNESS.
NOW to an observer unbiased and
with the information obtained in an
earnest way from the various sources.
IL strikes me that the main cause is
personal selflshness. In a Christian