The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-19
". {. LAKE IS HOME
FROM FOREIGN TRIP
Says eTimes Are Prosperous
in European Countries
Visited.
AFTER TOURIST TRADE
Comes Back With Better
= Opinion Than Ever of
Salt Lake City.
AFTER TOURIST TRADE

w. Il. Lake. assistant cashier ot Wal
ker Bros. bankers. and his wife. re-
turned yesterday AT noon from II two
months tour of Europe. Most or their
time was spent in England. France. Bel
GUM, Holland the Island Of Marken and
other points of interest on Tho North Soa
borders. While Mr.. Lakes trip WAS one
Of recreation and not business. he said
yesterday that he was impressed with
the evidences Of prosperity In the cities
visited, and also with the fact that
American tourist trade plays The largest
role In tho finances OF the middle and
lower classes.
I'm spite of all the fascinating scenes
and historic sights Of England and the
home, said Mr.. Lake yesterday. in
our travels We found nothing that would
compare with the location. character
beautiful streets and unrivalrd climate
OF Salt Lake. About the only thing in
which Europe notlccably oScels us is In
the way her transcontincntal roads are
built, They are truly exceptional. and
auto touring there is not only delight
aud n pleasure. but is the real way to
make the tour.
Sensation In Paris.
we happened to bo in Paris at the
time the famous Glaconda' painting by
Leonardo dc Vinci was stolen from the
Louvre de Paris. The day following
we visited the world-famous gallery and
found public sentiment deeply aroused
over the loss. The picture was mas
terpiccc and was said to be unpurohas-
ahle.
tho timc of the big strike. which has not
been exaggerated in my opinion. AL
most as soon as we arrived we were
told by officials that it VIC intended TO
would better make our departure at
once. otherwise we might not get away
for weeks. We proiitcd by the advice.
and the morning We left an additional!
army of 10000 soldiers arrived 10 help
quiet the agitation and protect citizens
from violence. People on some of the
trains who had paid their fares, were
obliged TO step from their places In the
cars and stand on the tracks many miles
between points, until the strike trouble
on the respective lines could be tempo
rarily overcome.
All After Tourists.
I'm the larger cities of Europe the
stores were all crowded. Everyone
Wherever the American tours, was seen
he was surrounded by young and old.
who alike make the principal part OF
their livelihood from his generosity and
trade Cab drivers and walters there
speak English luently In addition to
three or four other languages. Young
people are educated in languages in the
schools for the sake Of tourist trade. or
course tnc rnOHey We itdNe III l'niopc III
this manner Is largely exchanged by the
Investment of heavy funds in American
and business channels on the
part OF Europeans. who have great con-
fldencc In our securities and projects.
observations made during the trip
across this country led to the conclusion
that there should really be less fear con-
cerning the crop outlook in the United
States or at least in the sections
through which We came. In the great
lakes states tie middle west and inter-
region, the -eids looked green
and plentiful. In Kansas the crops looked
elegant and harvesting has commenced
In many districts. The financial mar
kct OF this country seems at present
largely deDendent upon the showing of
the harvests, and ] see no reason for be-
lieving that conditions will be anything
but healthy and normal