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Show Congressman Howell in Zion 4 I Talks of What He and Mrs. Howell Saw on Short Tour of Europe. Congressman and Mrs. Joseph Howell arrived in Logan Wednesday Wednes-day evening on their return from a three months' trip to Europe. Both are looking and feeling exceedingly ex-ceedingly well. They enjoyed their trip to the limit, yet aro pleased ito ' be at home again among old friends and familiar scenes. While away thcy visited the Jamestown exposition, were iu London and Paris a week each, down through sunny Prance to Louzanne, then to Geneva, and Lucerne, Switzerland, where they sailed upon the beautiful lakes. They were at Zurich and on a trip to Berlin went down the Rhine by boat. At Berlin they remained a week and sailed from Liverpool for home coming direct to Utah from New York City, where they were joined by their son Luther on his return from a European mission. On the trip to and from the Atlantic was on its best behavior and neither Mr. nor Mrs. Howell suffered in the slightest. The condition of the water on the return trip is said to have been phenomenal, not a ripple appearing on the surface during the entire eight days. 'When asked specifically about" what ho saw and his general impressions, im-pressions, Congressman Howell said that his trip was wholly for pleasure and he had put in his time sight-seeing rather than In studying European questions or in absorbing wondrous ideas to bo sprung in his Congressional labors, la-bors, and as a consequence had little of public interest to offer. He noted that in England, Germany, Ger-many, France and Switzerland, little attention is given to the United States. The newspapers of these countries find their affairs af-fairs all sufficient for news and give littje space o questions of what tho papers of tho United States deem of world-wide import. im-port. Congressman Howell rather rath-er gathered the idea that the European countries are not deeply deep-ly concerned about us, that is so far as the press and common people peo-ple arc concerned. EnglariU Loves Japs. The one thing noted in England was the (extraordinary consideration considera-tion and attention given Japanese marines, naval attaches, in fact, uny Jap of the slightest importance. impor-tance. The English government and people sci-m tfo be doing everything ev-erything conceivable to cement a strong friendship between the two nations, and the effort is so obvious that it necessarily attracts at-tracts the attention of even tho unobservant. A demonstration at the Crystal Palace, London, at which COO Jap marines and officials offi-cials were guests of honor, was of extraordinary magnificence. Wonderful fire-works in designs all signifying a union of .England and Jap feelings and interests aroused intense enthusiasm on tho part of the visitors and the English Eng-lish people. Mr. Howell would express no definite idea as to the possible significance of this extraordinary friendship on the part of England at this time. Sees German Soldiers. At Berlin, where. a week was spent, the Howells had the pleasure pleas-ure of witnessing the Kaiser's review re-view of the German itroops. At $1.25 per they sat on tho reviewing review-ing stand with his nibs tho Kaiser and four hours watched magnificent magnifi-cent specimens of German soldiery sol-diery in gorgeous array file past. It was a wondrous spectacle involving in-volving 100,000 soldiers. Meet Cache Elders. At Zurich, Switzerland, the Howells met Sergo Baliff, who, as president of the mission there, is making quite a record. Mr. Schenck, a Cache boy, is also there. At Rotterdam, Elder Guy Cardon was discovered and ho expressed himself tas enjoying "the .work" immensely. At Lousanne, France, Elder Bitters was seen. ' At London, "Mr. and Mrs. Howell How-ell had the pleasure of seeing old Wellsvillo friends, A. B. Maughan and 'Walter Jones. They spent considerable time together very pleasantly. Harvest For Saints. Congressman Howell expressed wonder that tho young men of Zion could go into tho foreign countries, learn tho language and make converts ns they do. Ho expressed a belief that if Germany Ger-many permitted tho same freedom (hat is common in' England, tho Elders would reap a largo harvest" of converts there. Tho Gorman people take kindly to the doctrines doc-trines of the Latter-day Saints, but tho Government interferes with the propagation of iliis and other religions. At Jamestown. Mr. Howell was one of the House's special committee to be present att ho opening of tho Jamestown Exposition, but at that time little or nothing -was completed. The naval display was there in its perfection, how-over, how-over, and tho salute to the President Presi-dent was abouts aweinspiring Continued on pago 8. Miwill. Ciitliiii Frei Pis'i I. and deafening as one could wish for. As an indication of what a real scrap might be, it was a chill-chaser. As To Local Questions. Congressman Howell says he will be very busy for n few weeks now. He will have to catch up with his correspondence and business affairs and make preparation for his Congressional labors. As to local political questions Mr. Howell said he knew nothing and as to the probable prob-able Republican nominee for President he would not express an opinion. He does not believe there is possibility of war with Japan, and he regrets that the sewerage proposition failed. When asked in regard to his reputed re-puted interference in the location, of the Federal building, Mr. Howell How-ell said he had never offered a word to any official. Howevwr, he believes the building is to be .located to the best advantage (leaving out of consideration the tabernacle square corner) and that if it had been necessary ho would have used his influence to locate it ho building on the site selected. se-lected. Mr. Howell doesn't know who is going to be the next Governor ,- and didn't express himself as to $) ''t Congressman. |