The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14

hands, often discussing aloud the diff
ferent objects of interest. In some
churches in other European countries
tourists are not allowed to walk about
and talk during services, and 1t would
seem that such rule might be with
propriety enforced in Italy.
Some American tourists secure
guides, but probably the larger num-
ber with plenty Of time, do not employ
them, but depend upon books of ref
erence. Many Americans and particu-
larly women occasionally endeavor to
get within hearing. distance of the
guides and many of them do not hest
others questions regarding objects Of
interest. We overheard an American
woman, after asking one or two ques-
.tiops OF a guide, make the following re-
mark: 81 do not see any well dressed
people attending the services in this
church. They all look so poor and
dirty. Are the other churches the
madame, very much the same, but in
this country we DO not thank God that
we are not Ike those poor Publicans.'
View Of Switzerland.
Switzerland looks very much like
some parts Of New England, particu-
larly New Hampshire and Vermont.
The farm houses as q rule are situated
near tho center Of each farm, while in
some Of the other countries the farm
ers live in villages. On account of the
timber being, plentiful there are many
barns. like those in New England.
Farming. however, is more intelligently
carried on and we were told that there
are societies or organizations for the
purpose Of teaching the farmers better
agricultural methods. The farms pre-
sent more pleasing appearance than
in New England, and there Ia an alb
sence Of old fences and other rubbish
which one sees in the east. The COWS
are particularly fine and Switzerland
has stringent laws regarding the re-
moyal of any cream from milk which
Is to be sold. I heard New York
man say that he wished they had such
law in New York city.
The food in the Swiss hotels Is much
better than in Italy. American men ms
a rnle do not like European cooking,
and many Of the dishes particularly
relished at bone are not 70 be found
On the continent. On one occasion we
saw an American served with straw
5Serr1es and cream, dish which Is sell
served on . very shallow plasss s and and
this American chased the berries
around the plahe and then over part
OF the table before he was able to cor
raj them. The Swiss appear q happy
and contented people.
Like Military Camp.
Germany seems like a great military
camp. we were satisfied that the Ger
man military system Is the very thing
enat ls making Germany a great oom.
mercaa snnotI nation A young man, irre-
sPectlve or position, enters the army
there he obtains an education. An
acqnajntance, and above all ACQUIRES a
disclpl1ne of mind and body which fits
MIN for almost any station in Life He
learns che principle Of obedience TO
superior officers, which seems neces-
sary Tor man to acquire before he
can accurately command.
The Germans take pride In their
army, while In America and England
soldiers are regarded with indifference.
Germany IS evidently determined that
England shall no longer dominate the
sea. While we were IN Berlin q bill to
increase the army and navy passed
the German parliament with practicaIiv
no opposition. It Is quite likely that
tbs Germans do not desire war. Their
plan seems to be to make their army
and navy 50 powerful that they can &C.
Eoihpush thelr purposes without war,
out ons II case @ OF var between Germany
running far greater risk than the
Germans. In event of the destruction
OF the English navy, the English could
be starved into submission. and The
weaker colonies captured, while on The
other hand, the destruction Of the Cor
man fleet would not be Of such a far
reaching consequence, because Ger
many. is self-supporting and has fewer
colonies
Making Great Advances.