Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-29
LORD DERBY.
I eutons Like Il. S. Dollars
But Can't KEEP From S,neev1,.g

in such lcgons Is that charming lit
tie summer resort, Europe" as the
American is supposed to regard the
history-haunted continent. This atti-
tudc of condcGcersion towards the con-
tinent, which the Germans believe they
can perceive written all over the tour
list from across the herring pond. is Il
prime source of irritation to q certain
type OF Teuton, with his huge national
bump of ,veneration for the past.
lDollaritis is. of course. chiefly respon-
siblc in the mind of the German for
the Americans Unborn restlesSncss."
which drives him to seek new impress
sions in Europe. aud simultaneously to
restore his faded nerves by one of the
European cures" The description or
American travel-methods Is illuminat-
ing.
TRAVEL ON THE GALLOP.
only with great reluctance. he
says, does tho American, when he
travels for pleasure. travel alone.
Large parties usually travel to-
gcther, chiefly under the ciceronase Of
guide. These parties by no means
wander rs the inspiration of travel
leads them. Their object, rs Il rule, is
to dispose of the greatest number of
cities in the shortest possible time
They travel through the whole Of
Europe at gslllop. preferably, for the
sake of greater speed, in their own
automobiles 1t is further character
istic that the huge Sightseeing auto
mobiles which now make the rounds of
every large European city are main
tanned in the interest of the American
tourist-public alone. who can thus take
in the sights of each city-monumcnts
museums, mausoleums-and all in con-
densed tabloid form.
The digestive capacities of the
American in this direction are remark
able. and If he derives little vital nutrl-
ton from this unmastcatcd dose OF
sights worth seeing he at least Is no
worse off than when he, arrived"
GERMAN SARCASM.
This delicate bit OF sarcasm is fol-
lowed by something Il trihe stronger.
Europe" this article goes on. has
still, however, much to learn In the
matter of meeting the requirements of
the American tourist. The American
Is constantly irlitated by the difficulty
he experiences in the matter of ascer
tanning the cost of castles. monu-
ments and mausoleums The impor-
tance Of this feature seems to have
been entirely overlooked by his contl-
mental informants. and the facts are
in most cases proportionatcly difficult
to obtain Europe may to some extent
be excused, the article infers. since the
American invasion is, after all, conf
pnrntively recent phenomenon. In the
course of upward evolution, however.
1t Is ironically concluded the munich
palities Of Europe will undoubtedly rise
to the occasion, and have suitable sign
boards affixed to the various sights. .
telling exactly or ut any rate approx
imately the cost ut which each came
into being. The marble ancestors OF tho
kaiser ranged along the Sicgcsallcc: the
statue OF victory: even the impcrin
| palace and the reichstag buildings
| would. the article suggests. attain Il
| new interest and Significance to the
| properly developed "dollarman" If some
| such enlightened method were followed
| which would, moreover. undoubtedly dc
much in Il practical way to further the
good understanding between Germany
and America.
| To just what extent such articles rs
the two quoted above are representative
! Of German public opinion must re.
main u matter OF conjecture. They arc
] ut any ratio sufficiently characteristic,
to induce the casual desire that Amer.
leans might, for one season ut least
boycott fault-fnding Europe whcr
mapping out their travel plans. The
result should bn worth watching.