New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-20

REAL Joys Ct ITALY
A Lovely Land, Aside from Its
Historic Interest.
FULL OF NATURAL BEAUTIES
Warning for Americans Beguiled
by italian Sellers OF
Antiques.

Italv IS attractive less for Its summer
climate tran for its historical interest The
artist. the sculptor. the student OF history,
TIE architect. the antiqusrian-all must
visit II some time to feel satisfied that they
have completed their education. Its scenery
is beautiful in many places, and its north
err lakes Weld no palm for sheer lowell
ness TO any SPOT in the world. But. when
ali is said and done the general lure OF
italy is its historical interest rather than
anything else
Perhaps for that reason the sheer natural
beauties Of the country should be empha
sized Those who live in italy. as many
Americans have decided to do. for one rea-
son or another. for a great part Of the
year. know what a lovely land IL is. And IL
will preach its own gospel if only il has the
chance But there is too much Of the
student. too little Of the true observer,
about many Of those who visit italy, and
they lose so much that they excite sym
patty in the minds OF those who have
known the real Italy
There is much about the Italian character
that is surprising TO Americans The
genialitv, the friendliness of the people. is a
surprise But u is always present, and no
people in Europe will do more 70 make
strangers stay delightful than these same
Italians.
Northern Italy is the same wonderful.
smiling land that brought iOv 10 the leEtons
Of Hannibal and the armies Of Napoleon
after the passage through the Alps. The
cities Of the country are storehouses Of art
and beauty, affording every Joy the student
may demand. giving him every opportunity
TO study al first hand the things he has
read and dreamed Of Milan and Turin and
all the rest will yield no whit in their actual
appearance TO the preconceived ideas the
traveller may have formed.
Railways None Too Swift.
Communicat tons IN Italy are good. al
though none too swift Italian railway
travel will he taken in short journeys and
brief Instruments by those who can do so,
If they are well advised. because. except
on the main lines Of travel. the trains are
none too comfortable. Italy is not a hurry
ing land. It refuses to yield to the modern
mania for wild haste in its doings, but it
accomplishes an amazing amount Of work,
nevertheless.
Supposing the visitor n Italy 70 be bent
simply upon pleasure. rather than upon
study. II : fair 70 assume that he may
have come through the Alpine passage from
Switzerland and reached Milan. There he
may make his headquarters while he visits
the glorious country round about. taking
his time. il is 70 he hoped, and going as far
as Turin. From Milan he may well decide
10 turn eastward TO Venice. the lovely city
on the Adriatic. seat OF romance and Of so
much that has won its place in history and
literature.
N-artoe has changed lit-Ia through the
centuries Modern ideas have done little 70
affect the outward appearance OF the old
CITY with its streets Of canals Gondclas
ply here and there. as they have done for
centuries and even electric lights and tele-
phones fail TO affect the completeness OF
the detachment Of the city.