The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-25
vAGARIES OF ETIQUETTE.

Richard s, GraYcs in the Philadelphia Telegraph
Etiquette in foreign countries Is so dif-
ferent from that OF our native land that
some Of us would not know how to con-
duct ourselves should we suddenly realize
on our oil investments or get unexpected
returns from our mining stock and de-
eide upon travel as the quickest method
OF disposing OF the surplus
| 1t may be several weeks yet before any
OF US start 70 make journey around the
world on the funds derived from such
/ sources, but II is just as well to consider
/ beforehand how we should act
/ Not one of US would want 70 be pOintCd
out as the person who struck Il rich only
week before last and then be followed
from place 20 place by a crowd that
wished to be present TO enjoy our diseom-
future when next we made a bad break.
Those who now have money and travel in
other lands make a sufficient number of
blunders TO give US an undesirable repu-
tation and get US In bad with the for
eigners.
I have just learned. for example. that IN
4 Syria people do not remove their turbans
when they enter a house but invariably
they leave their shoes at the door This
knowledge should be widely disseminated
among those who contemplate visiting
friends in Syria over there the residents
have expensive rugs on the floors. Just
as we have here but the difference IS
that they use theirs to kneel upon and
say their prayers.
The people Of Persia consider It good
manners TO send word an hour or two be-
fore they make a visit That gives the
woman OF the house time to straighten
the pillow shams and do up her hair
No Turk Will enter a house with mud
dy or dusty shoes. In this particular
there IS a difference between the Turk
and the average American. There Is
ground for some speculation as 70 what
would happen 10 a farmer, say from
Pike County. III. should he chance to be
in Turkey and accept on short notice a
number Of invitations TO call Still in his
protracted absence his wife back In Pike
County would experience comparatively
little difficulty in keeping the house clear
unless she had grown sons.
When two persons converse In China
etiquette DEGREES that each shall oompii.
ment the other and depreciate himself
Where is your honorable pa;ace?" one
asks, The other replies: MY wretcheC
hut is in Luchan."
There is a difference between this con.
versation and that Of two American,
who meet IN the smoking compartment
of Pullman car.
Been living there ten years now
the other replies. I've done fairly well
though I ought 10 have gone to New
York. cleaned up $4,000 on the sid,
last year and invested It in a home ou
on the avenue. Rather nice little place
too. You live In Cleveland?"
Yes. I hold out there as the presiden
OF one Of the big banks and have abou
$4,000 In real estate. I'm little like you
though. Sometimes I'VE a good mind q
go over to New York and take wal
street apart to see how II is made"
Such conversation would not make an!
kind OF a social hit in China. For tn,
reputation Of our country hope tina
neither the man from indianapolis no
the man from Cleveland will ever hav
INC OppOi Nulily VI tAthlhB ike mat OF
the other side OF the world. Not that o.
care particularly what the Chinese thinl
OF US, but 1 wouldn't brag to a dog. a
any rate.
When we get returns from the MINING
stock that Is now reposing IN the berear
drawer and start on the journey aroun,
the world we may feel inclined to TAX
our etiquette with US. but nearly all OF 1
should be left at home.