The Washington herald., 1912-02-01
BOHEMIAN NOBLE
LAUDS AMERICANS
Count Won Luetzow, Guest of Rep
resentative SABBATH, Amazed at
Progress Of His COuntrymen.


Count Franz Won Luetzow, Of zampach.
Bohemia, head of one Of the great houses
of that ancient Austrian kingdom. who
arrived in Washington last night, is con-
vinced that the people OF the United
States are much more intelligent and pol
ished than the inhabitants Of the coun-
tries OF Europe. The count expressed
himself as delighted with the people whom
he had met since reaching America and
with the advancement made in educa-
tion. which, he said. was easily TO be
discerned.
The count is accompanied by his wife,
the Countess Anna Won Luetzow. The
count and countess and a retinue OF serv-
| ants registered at the Shoreham shortly
before midnight. They are TO be the
guests of Representative Adolph ]. Sab
ath, of Chicago. until next Sunday, when
they will be entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hays Hammond. No preparations
have been made at the Austrian Embassy
for the entertainment OF the Bohemian
nobIeman and his wife.
AustrO-Americans Advance.
When seen late last night. the count,
with a genial democracy. consented to
talk OF his observations since reaching
this country.
One OF the things that impressed the
count greatly, he said,. was the prog
ress made in America by his country
men. He said:
My countrymen have come to the
United States in large numbers. attract
ed by the personal liberty promised un-
der the Stars and Stripes. They have
settled down for the most part in the
rural districts, and have without ex-
ception done wonderfully well.
'Bohemians are naturally farmers, and
in turning to the soil for a livelihood
they are in their element. And being
free to work to their own emOlument.
something very rare in my country, they
naturally put forth more EFFORT in an
endeavor TO wrest from mother earth the
best that she produces.
Every one that have met since COM
ing to this country has been most cor
dial and delightful to me. i have met
with no annoyances OF any kind, and /
am certain, from my observation of the
people, that the citizens OF the United
States. as a whole. are more intelligent
and advanced than those of any other
country in the world. And II Is all due
10 the great interest taken in educa-
ton
Graf Won Luetzow is the possessor OF
honorary degrees from oxford, Cam
bridge, and from all sorts OF kindred
institutions on the Continent, while
Prague, the capital of Bohemia, has in
scribed his name upon its civic rolls as
'Ehrenbuerger" CcitiZen Of honOr).
His First Visit.
This is the learned counts first visit
to this country. and II is made for the
purpose of delivering a series Of lectures
on the history of the Czechs. He came
to this country upon the invitation Of
the Bohemian-American Press Associa-
ton, and under its auspices the lectures
will be made. II is expected that prob
ably tomorrow the noble Mecklenburg
Czech will address the House OF Repre-
sentatives upon the subject of 'Univer-
sal peace" Representative SABBATH hav-
ing secured the privilege for the distin-
guished foreigner, whenever the business
CT the House will permit
Accompanying the count on his Ameri-
can tour are James F. Stepina, presi-
dent: Jar +. Salaba Nojan, general man
ager: En- Beranek, vice president; r. ].
Psenka, secretary; F. J. Skala, treasurer
and Jan ]. Fucik, OF the Bohemian
American Press Association, all OF whom
will remain in this city during the stay
of the count and countess