The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-27
HAD NO TROUBLE
OVER IN EUROPE
J. M. storrar Of Burlington Had Bet
ter Fortune Than Some Of
the Returned Tourists
Report.
NO MONEY DIFFICULTIES
Burlington Man Was In Scotland
When War Broke Out and
Speaks in Praise Of serv-
ice He Received.

well known in this city, has returned
! from a two months trip in Scotland
He had better fortune than the mos,
OF the American tourists. and reports
no trouble in cashing his checks ano
drafts, and has no kick coming on the
hotel and train service.
The following is from the Burlins
ton Gazette and will be OF interest to
the friends of Mr.. Storrar in this
city:
| Some interesting facts are related
by J. NJ. Storrar, who returned yes
Iterday morning from two months
visit in Great Britain, and owing to
his residing in Glasgow at one time
Mr.. Storrar is able to give first
hand and intimate account of condi-
.tions in the cities visited.
| He states that the people OF Great
+. Britain in general approve heartily OF
/ the conduct of their government In
meeting the crisis. To have broken
their agreement with France ano
failed to do their part toward the
protecting of the integrity of Belgium
woulia have covered the government
with disgrace.
There is no antipathy expressed
against the Germans, bat the express
sion Of s1togonism Is directed against
the canon spirit of the German gov
eminent. Mr.. Storrar states that the
English speak highly of the German
populace, but condemn the military.
Another thing which strikes the
traveller in Great Britain is the quiet
assurance Of ultimate success Of Grea,
Britain shown by the people. There
is a unanimous determination to fight
to the last man and cent.
When a regiment of soldiers
marches down the street there is no
cheering, no signs OF emotion but that
quiet confidence that Is always In
evidence. They are deeply grieved al
the deplorable loss of lives and ter
rible sufferings involved; at the d1sas'
trous effect on trade and commerce
which will result, and the monstrous
waste of money and property.
There has been universal ano
spontaneous response for services IN
the army and in money and posses
sions offered The attitude shown by
the colonies and independencies to
supply men, money and material has
greatly cheered the people OF Great
Britain, according to Mr.. Storrar.
The people and government also are
greatly pleased at the stand taken by
the United States in maintaining neu'
trality and confidence is held that this
neutrality will be adhered to.
Mr.. Storrar stated that the railway
service in Great Britain was being
maintained with the same regularity
and adherence to schedules as before
the war started On one Sunday he
saw 172 military trains cross the
Forth river as Glasgow in twenty-four
hours He stated that he experiences
no difficulty in cashing his American
express money orders, being given
gold In exchange II he asked for 1t.
The smallest English bank note Is
worth about s25 in American money,
so a temporary issue is being made
of notes of the value OF $3.50.
Mr.. Storrar sailed from New York
July II and left Glasgow September
- aboard the S. S. Cameroria. There
were nearly 1900 passengers on the
vesesl and the voyage consumed about
eight and q half days.
A surprising statement made by
Mr.. Storrar is to the effect that the
hotel rates in Glasgow are the same
as they were before the war ano
throughout Great Britain the theaters,
| festivals and other amusements are
being carried on so that to an OBJ,
server there seems no sign of the
mighty struggle that is going on at
the front.