The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-29

BY fortifying the Panama canal, ac-
cording to European critics. the Unit
ed States will convert the Caribbean
sea into an American Mediterranean.
Apart from any international poll
tics involved, the comparison is very
significant, for the parallel is much
closer than is generally realized.
There is the charm of the Rivera in
the Spanish Main, and the CONNER
cial as well as aesthetic interest in
Antilles, holds an even greater inter
est for Americans than their Euro
pean counterpart.
The great travelling public of the
United States, has recently awaken
ed to the delights of this wonderland
Of travel. A few days sail from New
York brings one to a land which seems
more remote and foreign than Europe
itself. The trip is besides inexpensive
as regards time and steamship fares.
The greatest charm of the Caribbean
sea lies in it's atmosphere Of antiquity
WHICH COiltS 10 tilt AiheiiSdil dS a
bewildering surprise. The traveller
not only steps from the temperature
zone to the tropics, but he seems to
travel backward several centuries in
this brief trip. The regular beaten
paths followed by tourists abroad, are
likely modernized and up-to-date, but
the shore of the Caribbean sea and it's
marvellous islands have remained
practically untouched by our modern
civilization from the late sixteenth
century and the romantic days of Pr
zarro, Sir Francis Drake and the pr
rates and treasure seekers of the
Spanish Main. Here are ancient wall
ed cities which can still be entered
through picturesque sixteenth CEN
fury portals, magnificent old Spanish
Icathedrals, the picturesque Spanish
life OF another age and everywhere
the brilliant colors and luxurious fol-
iage of the tropics.
1t is possible to make a complete
round of the Caribbean sea and re-
turn to New York in couple OF
weeks or a trife more. The regular
passenger traffic between New YORK
and these tropical ports increases
rapidly i'm volume directly the home
ward rush from Europe is over. But
the ideal way to visit these quaint
harbors of the south is by special
cruise, when one may live aboard Il
palatial steamer throughout the trip.
The tourist finds himself day after
day In some new, fascinating port He
may IL he wishes. penetrate inland,
always with the comfortable assur-
ance that this great floating hotel,
with every luxury of travel, is await
ing him. Three such cruises are made
every winter by the MoltlSe of the
Hamburg American line, sailing from
New York during the months of jan
uary, February and March. A dozen
different ports are visited, thus maxi
ing the complete round of the Carib-
bean sea, when the ship returns to
New York. all within 16 days. IT Is
only a four days run from New York
| to Havana To visit MORO castle,
Cabanas and Matanzas. Bellamar
pass and Yumari may be accomplish
ed I'm a few hear. Hevana itself, with
it's wealth of historic associations.
might we'll hold the tourist the entire
winter. Then a day at sea on the
steamer enters the harbor OF San
Juan and Porto Rico. where he may
fei at homee under the American flag.
The mountain scenery and the mar
velous vegetation OF the island will
repay the visit to jamaica, which is
rapidly becoming one Of the most