The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-09

such high rates of exchange perha,
ne hgures just published Of French
imports and exports may expl. in II
curing the first seven months of .ba
current year foreign Imports into
France showed an Increase of ea5 :.
''l'VOu francs on those during the cor
responds neriod of 1910. That money
aad TO be hand in gold French ex
Prts In the meanwhile were less by
'o,3220Oo francs. Curiously enough
'he rise and fall is in elementary pro-
uucts' which showed progression of
65',lbi.00o francs in imports and :,
diminution OF lI5.ooO,ooO in exports
Economists should be able 10 put two
and two together.
At one time French writer's exer-
cized their satirical faculties on tb,
English tourist and his women folk.
BUT since the German has taken /,
travelling. he ard his frau" have be
come the target for the mordant shaft.
OF the boulevard "chroniqueur" NJ
Jules Bert5lut is very outspoken viii
regard To the Teuton, with his annie
green custume his Tryrolfan hat. hi.
hob-naiied boots. his alpenstock. hh
eNclama lions his vulgarity and his
sufiiciency."
When he is discovered afar off
10 me siSnai ior general stampede
"Sauve qui peut lie voila," English
men and Americans give him wide
berth, while the F'renchman "touiour,
hon garcon." contents himself with
laughing heartily at these "grotesqua
Tartarians. who dress like explorers 10
take the steamer at Lucernc, and arm
themselves with an iron pointed cus
gel TO perambuiate the Promenade des
Angiais"
German tourists. according TO NJ
Bertaut arc cternally ridiculous, and
yet. however. clownish they may be.
each OF them drags in his train some
one more ugly than himself Madame
son cpousc The author appeals for
confirmation of his description to all
those who. on the roads of Switzerland
or the Tyrol. have encountered those
beings without sex or age with vel
low hair surmountcd by "a Fat can
with short skirt. heavt- nailed zoots. ana
wearing smoked glasses. who painful
ly climb some hillside. a havcrsack on
their back and cape OF gray wool
thrown over their shoulders. per-
Sonally am convinced that the Ger
man tourist and his wife are an I'm
vention OF the divinity DESTROYS of
huinbling human pride at the moment
1T is exalted TO it's highest degree I'm
face OF the Gradiose spectaclcs of ma.
ture. by innicting on ii the view of
what is possible to poor humanity"
If the German tourist would con
tent himself with simply being ugly,
one might try TO forget him by clos
ing ones eyes, but, says NJ Bertaut.
he is encombrant.' noisy, familiar in
supportable. l have only been five
minutes in my compartment. and the
German seated beside me has ALREADY
tried to get me into conversation three.
times Then, in despair, he tries his
neighDor on tho left He lights
cigar. closes the window. opens IL.
gives vent TO EXPLANATIONS, declares
that 1t is hot. takes off his coat rum
images among his baggage. drinks
beer at the stations. speaks much and
loudly, Jokes with the train attendant.
halls the passers-by. Suddenly he
recognizes some OF his compatriots
They stop. shouu at each other. and
exchange edelweiss and cigarettes.
The entire horde invades the oompart-
ment.
They throw their bags on my feet
and put their vaiises on top of mine
they suspend their alpenstocks and
capes over my head. they leave me
hardly enough room to stretch my
legs. turn from them and look out
at the scenery. But at that moment,