Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-18
EUROPE PEss|M|ST|C AS
TOURISTS FAIL TO ARRIVE
iuch iicralded Influx OF Americans
Fails to MntcriaIizc. AMI Con-
tincnt Is Downcast.
ni j.. II. MURDOCH.


niNersni Service stan Corr~npond.nt
ioNpoN. April sl7.-Whiic London
ma Parls hotels are yawning for the
,nndrcds OF thousands OF American
rench are relying To pay tho inter-
NJ On the war debts. the English
ahhdiords. real estate agents and
ar: rubbing their hands and
'ckIhS their chops In greedy anticI-
ati6n OF the American Influx" The
hhuN which was advertised to be-
IN before this time. has not yet
isnny.
This is supposed to Ii. 'th" great
income from the American touris,
rate. owing To It's being the first
ear when II was supposed hmcri
ms would resume the old custom or
ah n" added incentive of seeing
3hc ttic-torn continent for the
rst time without undue hardship.
Europe unprrpnr-d.
BG, Europe is sin iii-prepavel TO
ecnivc great numbers OF American
ahhot even guarantee the shipping
eeessary to bring them.
Only on" OF tn. supcriin"rs. the
, ,nar Is In G2mmission. IN.
he sea or In Jock for much needed
cpairs. At this writing. the Hot
anu american Line was tied up by
strike. and other passenger ships
re in more or less distressed con
ttion owing to ov.rusc. The ships
s"rvic" are inadequate to carry
from this sid. 10 America. I'M
,"nsely smaller than the potential
ratic from America here.
There is. also, constant danger OF
elayn from strikes and other ad =
crs: circumstances. Moreover. there
constant pr"ssur" on tn. ships
arriving European Tags bccnus. the
american ships are dry.
In Europe. the continent is still
IA state OF Hocial se.tninS. things
en"raily being NOR" uncertain than
urins war time. when ono q, least
new where he couldn't safely GO
nj II he didn't know there We're
lcn'y OF soldiers and other guar
ians 10 Keep him from going.
Nowadays. "A revolution IL ready To
tart almost anywhere without notice.
nj. II not a revolution. Il strike -
hich Is the next best thing In
aspect TO possible violenc" and. at
he least. disreFpeci for ones personal
omiorL ones flag X unlikely Ia
'rot.ci ono nowadays mt even 81
much rs in war tim.s-l,ccauso DIS
urh.rs "f tn" existing order Of III ings
aSs any more than ,ncy ear"
bout any other cmblems Of authority
Moreover. food and fuel are SIN
hofl, or 81 least uncertain OF prop.'
iH'l ihiN'p aHb HSSDr'I comfort ~
inc-rtn. or likely 10 H. at Il pre-
MUM even II obtalnHh!.
Ines" things must have triCklcd
H'O tn. American und-rst n,lin:: -
nj II not. they ought to-aud th.4
doubtless accounts for the delay o.
lie American Influx"
Americans VIII Saon tumblr.
Americans vino CON. TO Europ.
his sprinp and sumner Will come
N a gamble " they reach England
hey are likely To find plenty to eat
price and. very likely. Ia find
ne same III France. Belgium and iIol-
bhu-at IA Srchtcr price. Then again
omcthing may happen TO spoil even
hat. However. III. glmbi. L. In their
sror IN tn" countries mon; onrd. Hut
u the other countries Of Europe ,"N-
"pi ScandinaNinb III" gamble is tn.
F;nrr "a.--v'ry. very much tho
,thcr way.
And .,mcr cans who como this MA,
al. scar must hc prepared 10 TAX,
he gamble ph.losoph!r2ny and no
rh'n. IL the" don; get what the.
want And. II any OF them or AN,
members OF their parties arc un
wiling 10 put M with Whatever come.
hey had best avail; . more prop!.
ious time. For Such wiil surely h,
,ut OF luck IL the. happen 20 sirik.
which arc always IN oilin.
p II were. in Europa these days.