Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

nm so. This Is the rich mans land. My
own America is the land OF Mr.. Bryan
Commoner, and that in spite OF the Rocke-
fellers and the Harrimans. There may Dc
good reasons, and are, for sleepless Watch-
fulness over the rapacity of 'soulless COL
porations" in our land, but one need only
spend an hour or two In a European
train TO see that the common man IN
America has had and has a chance to live
provided he is sober, Industrious ana
thrifty. on this one single ride to LONDON
saw more gentry sport, and in the early
q ftarnoon. than you could witness II you
rode a stretch of 10000 miles In America
The estates were in the hands OF the
wealthy. The English gentleman enjoys
life on his superb country manor ulIeo oy
the Woodworking, poor tenant. Compare
in that respect England and America ana
the difference is tremendous. sa"
that first hour every day in Europe o
countries only confirms: the American
has a chance to i've AZ IeaSl
SO far in our history. Whether the Amer
lean or the European common man gets
the most out Of life, looked at from a
higher viewpoint, is a question requiring
close study. We Americans have grown
so accustomed to associate money ana
happiness that we are biased judges in this
case. So far l can say that European ma
tional economy, in the ranks OF the COM
mon man. does not exclude a rather rich,
Intellectual and cultured life, as we migh'
think it possibly would. A later London
observation will illustrate what mean
London-What make this city, after all,
so attractive? Gigantic in size, an agsre'
cation of irregular cities, towns and VII
lagos. dusky and smoky, busy ana eVei
Fbusier, full Of big stately mansions ant
pathetic brick houses, a city OF heart'
rending contrasts between rich and poor
why do we stll like London? II lacks
tho elegance Of Paris, the pomp OF Der
lin. the splendidness Of Vienna TIT
dreamy romance Of Venice, and yet VI
gladly return TO London London lacks
IT seems to me. beauty, looked at iron
the outside. But II has one great asset
II is, in a sense, humanity's pulse LII
in all its utterances, commercial indus
trial. Intellectual and religious makes IL
self felt in and through London. some
how. all eyes OF all nations, will we nj
We, rest on London. The various move
ments OF the time in some way or othe
prove their existence through this stron
METROPOLITAN pulse. OF all / saw all
heard in London nothing appealed to m
, like the evenings out in Hyde park. tn
/, thoughtful, Intellectually awake charact'
! of the English heart and mind revealed !
1 self here in an apazing manner
/ HYDE park is London's open air forum
where the questions OF time and eterni'
5 are discussed, preached on and debate
. and it would seem that the London'
l never wearied OF beginning the deba
g afresh. One evening. as l went throue
L the park, one venerable old man vii
e flowing hair preached TO an immen'
5 gathering. Direct, forcible, with a supei
u knowledge Of the thoughts TangiI
, through the hearts Of the London masse
ne held the rapt attention Of young al
= old. A few rods away a tall London dud
in silk hat was engaged in diseussi'
with q Roman Catholic. The athsi
was a man Of culture, the Romanist
m born wit. a crowd gathers and grow