The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-06-10

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neIs Of Traffie-Merchants Are Hope.
full.
Representatives Of American tourist
organizations are now in London, and
some others have gone to Paris to sur
vey travel conditions with view to
ascertaining when Americas great
peace time army Of sightseers can hope
to cross the Atlantic. They are not
even optimistic. especially as there are
fears that passport restrictions, even
when the transport is available, will
make the sightseer's. lot nerve-rack-
ing experience.
There are several classes Of travel
which are to be considered. The
greatest sympathy is felt for parents
and relatives who wish to visit the
battlefelds where sons or brothers
fell. England hopes to give prefer
entail claim to this class Of traveller
az compared with those who are just
carried by curiosity to the scenes Of
the great world battles. But families
In England who have not had some
relative fall In the war do not form a
large proportion Of the community.
AntI-AIien Regulations.
What Is troubling many of the
agencies which arrange for large
numbers of travellers in ordinary
years Is the fact that antl-alien legis.
lation here, and perhaps in the allied
countries on the continent, will have
the effect Of severely circumscribing
ordinary channels of traffic. Accord
ing to the proposed anti-alien legis-
lation in England 1t may be neces-
sary for Americans as well as other
aliens to continue the system Of po-
lice registration before moving from
one place to another. There has re.
Gently been some amelioration Of this
nuisance for Americans in England, on
the initiative Of Consul General Skin
ner, who has made It possible through
negotiations with the aliens authori-
ties to have Americans, after an ini.
tial registration, able to leave their
permanent places Of residence for
other parts Of the country without re-
registering In visiting spots, as long
as the traveller Is not away from his
permanent address more than 30 days
It has been of the greatest assist
ance to business men, and If contin.
ued will eventually save lots Of time
and trouble to ordinary visitors.
European hotel men and pleasure
resorts generally expect that 100000
Americans will visit the allied coun.
tries, particularly England and
France, III the first six months after
there is any normality in travel
Americans are estimated to have ex.
pended in the United Kingdom alone
in the course of a summer 5000, 900
For that reason there is every hope
that the tide Of travel will not be long
postponed. Merchants are more san.
guine of an early start Of the tourist
tide than are some of the experts who
have been identified in the past with
tourist travel, who estimate another
six months before any considerable
number Of travellers will be able to
come to Europe.
Express to constantInople.
The European food problem. boil
shevism, and racial antipathies on the
continent in particular are believed
to be serious problems which stand In
the way Of any early resumption Of
normal travel. Numbers Of German
Americans or students Of social con.
ditions may decide to visit Germany
within the next IL months If the
shadows Of war and bolshevism are re
but It is thought that the al
lied countries and the Riviera will at
tract many who formerly went to Ger
man health resorts.
Within a few weeks an express
service between London, Paris, Lau
same and the near East, with ter
minus in Constantinople, will be in
working order. This route, according
to travel experts here, is being estab
Iished not only for economic reasons
but because large part Of European
traflic to the near East will want tt
avoid Germany.
Until definite air rules for peace
time flying are decided upon in the
allied countries, trave'
agencies are unable to make up
flying schedule" for intending Amer
can travellers, but they say that ir
he future air travel will be very pop
liar with wealthy Americans.