The  feeling  in  favor  of  the  United  States  was  then  strong  in
all  parts  of  Europe,  except  in  France  and  England.  In  these
countries  it  was  somewhat  divided — in  France  by  the  failure  of
Maximilian,  and  in  England  by  the  rivalry  of  trade,  and  sym
pathy  with  the  south.  Generally,  in  referring  in  Europe  to  the
people  of  the  United  States,  the  people  speak  of  us  as  Ameri
cans,  while  those  of  other  parts  of  America  are  Canadians,
Mexicans,  etc.
After  a  pleasant  week  in  Berlin  I  went  by  way  of  Frankfort,
Wiesbaden  and  Cologne  to  Paris.  The  exposition  was  then  in
full  operation.  It  may  be  that  greater  numbers  attended  the
recent  exposition  at  Chicago,  but,  great  as  was  its  success,  I
think,  for  symmetry,  for  plans  of  buildings,  and  arrangement  of
exhibits,  the  fair  at  Paris  was  better  than  that  at  Chicago.  The
French  people  are  wrell  adapted  for  such  exhibits.  The  city  of
Paris  is  itself  a  good  show.  Its  people  almost  live  out  of  doors
six  months  of  the  year.  They  are  quick,  mercurial,  tasteful


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and  economical.  A  Frenchman  will  live  well  on  one-half  of
what  is  consumed  or  wasted  by  an  American.  I  do  not  propose
to  describe  the  wonderful  collection  of  the  productions  of  na
ture  or  the  works  of  men,  but  I  wish  to  convey  some  idea  of
life  in  Paris  during  the  thirty  days  I  spent  in  it.
