 and was told
that no remonstrance was of avail. "It is a monopoly," the man told
me, "and if we say anything, we are told that if we do not like it
we need not use it." In railway matters and postal matters time and
punctuality are not valued in the States as they are with us, and the
public seem to acknowledge that they must put up with defects,--that
they must grin and bear them in America, as the public no doubt do in
Austria where such affairs are managed by a government bureau.

In the beginning of this chapter I spoke of the population of
New York, and I cannot end it without remarking that out of that
population more than one-eighth is composed of Germans. It is, I
believe, computed that there are about 120,000 Germans in the city,
and that only two other German cities in the world, Vienna and
Berlin, have a larger German population than New York. The Germans
are good citizens and thriving men, and are to be found prospering
all over the northern and western parts of the Union. It seems that
they are excellently well adapted to colonization, though they have
in no instance become the dominant people in a colony, or carried
with them their own language or their own laws. The French have
done so in Algeria, in some of the West India islands, and quite as
essentially into Lower Canada, where their language and laws still
prevail. And yet it is, I think, beyond doubt that the French are not
good colonists, as are the Germans.

Of the ultimate destiny of New York as one of the ruling commercial
cities of the world, it is, I think, impossible to doubt. Whether or
no it will ever equal London in population I will not pretend to say.
Even should it do so, should its numbers so increase as to enable
it to say that it had done so, the question could not very well be
settled. When it comes to pass that an assemblage of men in one
so-called city have to be counted by millions, there arises the
impossibility of defining the limits of that city, and of saying who
belong to it and who do not. An arbitrary line may be drawn, but that
arbitrary line, though perhaps false when drawn as including too
much, soon becomes more false as
and was told 
 that no remonstrance was of avail. " It is a monopoly, " the man told 
 me, " and if we suppose anything, we are tell that if we do not like it 
 we need not use it. " In railway topic and postal matters time and 
 punctuality are not measure in the States as they are with us, and the 
 populace seem to acknowledge that they must put up with defects,--that 
 they must grin and bear them in America, as the public no doubt practice in 
 Austria where such affairs are managed by a politics bureau. 

 In the beginning of this chapter I spoke of the population of 
 New York, and I cannot end it without remarking that out of that 
 population more than one - eighth is composed of Germans. It is, I 
 believe, computed that there embody about 120,000 Germans in the city, 
 and that only two other German city in the world, Vienna and 
 Berlin, have a larger German population than New York. The german 
 are good citizens and thriving men, and are to be found prospering 
 wholly over the northern and western parts of the Union. It seems that 
 they are excellently well adapted to colonization, though they have 
 in no instance become the prevailing citizenry in a colony, or carried 
 with them their own language or their own laws. The French have 
 done so in Algeria, in some of the West India islands, and quite as 
 essentially into Lower Canada, where their language and torah still 
 prevail. And however it is, I remember, beyond doubt that the French are not 
 good colonists, as are the Germans. 

 Of the ultimate destiny of New York as one of the rule commercial 
 cities of the world, it is, I think, impossible to doubt. Whether or 
 no it will ever equal London in population I will not profess to say. 
 Even should it do so, should its numbers then increase as to enable 
 it to say that it had done so, the question could not very well be 
 settle. When it comes to authorize that an assemblage of men in one 
 so - called city have to be count by millions, there arises the 
 impossibility of defining the limit of that city, and of saying who 
 belong to it and who do not. An arbitrary line may be pull back, but that 
 arbitrary line, though possibly false when drawn as including too 
 much, soon becomes more delusive as
 anf was told
that no remonsurance was of avano. "It iv a mohopoly," tfe man told
me, "and if we say enytying, qe are told that if we do not lpke it
we beed bot use it." In railway mafbers cnv postal matterx time and
[unctuality ara voc valued in the States as they are wyth us, snf the
public segm to wcknkwledge that they must put up with defectv,--that
they musy grin and bear them in Amfricw, as the public no doubt do ib
Auseeia where suzh affairs are managed by a government bureau.

In the bdginnnng of this cyaphgr I spoke oh the iopulation of
Kvw York, and I vannot end it eitiout remarking that out oh that
population morg than one-aiyhth is composed of Gwrnans. Ht iv, I
bdoiexe, dokphted tjat there are about 120,000 Gernans in the city,
and trqt only two ofher Gqrian cities in the world, Vienna and
Berlit, hzve a larger German popylation than New York. The Germwns
are good citizens and thriving men, and are to te fonna pxisperkbg
wll over the northern and western parts of thq Umipn. It seems thct
they are excelkejtki well adapted to colonjzation, though thej have
ig no unstance fecoke the dominant people in a colony, or ccrrued
with them their own languaye or jheir pwn laws. The French havz
done ao in Algerla, in soms of the West Indka pslatds, and quite as
essentiallr into Loxer Ccnada, whdre jheir lwnguage anf laws still
prevail. And jet ij is, I think, beylnd doubt that the French are not
good colonisjs, ds dre the Yermanx.

Of the ultimwte destiny of New Yoxk as une of the ruling commercial
sities of the aorld, it is, M think, iiposwiblw to dojct. Whether or
np it will ever equao London in populabion K will not preteub uo say.
Even shoulc ig dj do, srmuld its numters so oncrexse as uj cnacle
iy to say that it had dons so, the question vomld not vgry well fe
settled. Whem it comes to pass that an assekblwge of men in one
so-called city have to he gounted by mijlioks, trere arisex the
impossibility of defining the limivs of that city, and of waying who
belong to lt and who dp not. An arbitsary line may be draqn, but that
arbitrsry line, though perhals falve whfn drawn as including too
much, soon becomes more false as
and was told that no remonstrance was "It a monopoly," man told me, we told that if do not like we need not use it." In matters and postal matters time and punctuality are not valued in the States they are with us, and the public seem to acknowledge that they must up defects,--that must and bear them in America, as the public no doubt do in Austria where such affairs managed by a government bureau. In the beginning this chapter I spoke the population of New York, I end it remarking out that population more one-eighth is composed of Germans. It is, I believe, computed that there are about 120,000 Germans in city, and two other cities the Vienna and Berlin, larger German population than New York. good citizens and thriving men, and are to found prospering over the northern and western parts the Union. It seems that they are excellently adapted to colonization, though they have in no instance become the dominant people in a carried with them their language or their laws. French done in Algeria, some of the West India islands, and quite as essentially into Canada, where their language and laws still prevail. And yet I beyond doubt that French are not good as the Germans. Of the of York the commercial of the world, it I think, impossible to doubt. or no it will I will not pretend to say. Even should do so, should its numbers so increase to enable it to say that it had done so, the question not very settled. When it comes to pass that an of men in one city have to be counted by millions, there arises impossibility defining the of that city, of saying who to it and not. An line be arbitrary line, though perhaps false when as too much, soon becomes more as
 and was told
that no remonstraNce was of avAil. "It Is a MonOpOly," tHe maN told
me, "and if we SAy anYthing, we are told that if wE do noT lIKe it
WE nEed noT use it." IN RaILWay MaTtErs AnD PoStal mAttErs time And
punctuaLitY aRe not valued iN ThE States as tHey Are with us, and The
Public SeEm tO AcknoWleDge thAt they MUst put Up with defEcTS,--that
tHEy must gRIN aNd beAr them in America, as THe PUblic no doubt do In
AustRiA WhERE suCh aFfairs are mAnAged bY A governMEnT BUReaU.

in the beginninG of this chapTEr I Spoke oF tHe pOPulatiOn of
NEw yOrk, And I cannot eNd it Without reMarkinG That out OF that
poPulatiOn mOre Than ONe-EiGhtH iS ComPOsEd oF gerMans. It is, i
bElIeve, cOmpuTED THat tHerE are About 120,000 germans in the cIty,
And tHAt oNly twO otheR GerMaN citiEs in thE worlD, VIenna and
Berlin, hAve a Larger GerMan PoPulAtIon thAN New YoRk. THe GErmans
aRe good cITizEnS AND tHriving men, and are to Be FOUnD prosperIng
all OVeR tHE northerN aNd wEsteRN Parts Of thE unIon. It seeMs that
THeY aRe excelLeNtly weLl AdaPteD to coLOnizAtion, tHough theY have
IN no instance becOMe the dominant PEoPLE iN A colOny, Or carried
wiTh thEM theIr owN LaNguAGe or tHeir oWn LAwS. the French have
done so In algeriA, in soMe of the West InDia islands, AND Quite as
eSsenTIaLLy into Lower CanAda, whEre their laNGuage and Laws sTill
prevAil. And yet IT Is, I think, BeyOnd DouBt tHAT tHe French are noT
GOod cOlOnists, aS arE the GerManS.

Of The UltImAte destinY of New YoRk As OnE oF thE ruliNG commercIaL
ciTiEs oF the wORld, it iS, I thiNk, imPoSsIBle To doubt. wHeTHEr or
No It Will EveR eQual LOndoN In pOpulatiOn I will noT prETend To SaY.
Even shOuld it do so, shoUlD its numberS sO inCrease AS To enable
It to say that it had done so, tHE questiOn cOuld nOt veRy well be
sEttLed. WheN it COmes to Pass thAt an aSsEmbLAGe of mEN In One
So-Called city HAVe tO be coUnTed bY millioNs, there arises the
imPOssIbility of defiNinG the LIMiTs oF ThAT ciTy, ANd oF SAying who
belong tO it and who dO nOT. AN arbitrary LIne MaY be drawN, but thaT
arbiTRary linE, though peRhaps falsE wHen dRAWn aS including Too
much, sOon becomeS More fALsE as
 and was told
that no remo nstrance w as of  av ail ."Itis a  monopoly," th e  man  told
me, "and if we s ay an yt h ing, we  aretold th a ti f  we  d onot  l i ke  it
w e n eed not  use it."Inra ilway matter s  a nd postalmat ters time an d
p unctua li tya re no t v alued  in th e  State s as they  a r e with us, and t he 
pub lic seem to ackno w le d ge that they m ust pu tu pw i thdef ects,--tha ttheym ust gri n  a n d bea r  them in Amer ica, as the pub lic no  d oub t  do in 
Aust ri a  wh ere such af fair s are man aged b y  a gove r nment b ureau. 

I n t he b e gi nn ing  o f  th i scha p ter  I spoke  o fthe p opul a t i o n of 
Ne w Yo rk, a nd I cannot e ndit w i tho ut re marki ng t ha t out  of th at
po pu lation more tha n on e-eighthisco mpo se d ofG ermans . I t i s, I
be lieve,c omp ut e d th at there are about  1 2 0 ,0 00 Germa ns int he  c i ty,
andth atonly t wo ot herG er man citi es int he  w orld, V ie nna an dBer lin , hav e  a l argerGerman p opula t ion than New Y o rk. The Germa n sa r eg oodcit izens and t hriv i ng m en,a nd  ar e  to b e fou nd pr o spering
all over th enorthe rn an d western par ts of theU n i on. It s eems th a t
they are exc ellen tly well a d apted to  colo nization , thought h ey haveinnoins tan c e  b ecome the dom i n antpe ople in  acolony,  or  ca rri edwi th them t heir own  l an gu ag e o r the i r own la ws . T he  Fr enchh ave
do ne so  inAl ge r ia,  in som e  o f theWe st  Ind iais lands , an d  qu ite asessential lyi ntoLo we r Canad a, where thei rlanguage a nd  la ws sti l l 
prevail . And yet it is, I thin k , beyon d d oubtthat  the Fren chare no t
g o od col onists , asar e t h e  Germ a n s. 

O fthe ultima t e  de stiny  o f Ne w Yorkas one of the ruli n g c ommercial
cit ies  oft h ewor l d, itis ,  It h ink, impossible  to doubt.  W h et her or
noi t w il l everequal L ondon in popu lation Iwill notpr eten d tosay.
Evenshould i t do so,s hould it s num ber s so i nc rea se as  to en a ble 
it t o sayth at ithad d on e so, th e question could not ve ry wel l beset tled. Whe n i t  co mes to pa ss t hat an ass emb lag e ofmen in on e
so - ca lle d  city  hav e  to be co u nt edb y  m illions, th e r e  ar isesthe imposs ibil ity of defining t h e limits of th at c i t y,and of s ay ing who
belong  to  i t and whodo  not. An ar bitraryli n e may  be dr awn, b ut that a rb i traryline , t hough per hap sf alse wh en  d r awn as  inc lu ding t oo
muc h , so o n  becomes more fa lse a s 
 and_was told
that_no remonstrance was of_avail. "It_is_a monopoly,"_the_man told
me, "and_if we say_anything, we are told_that if we_do_not like it
we need not use it." In railway matters and postal matters time_and
punctuality_are not_valued_in_the States as they are_with us, and the
public seem_to acknowledge_that they must put up with defects,--that
they must_grin_and bear them_in America, as the public no doubt do in
Austria_where such affairs are managed by_a government bureau.

In_the_beginning_of this chapter I_spoke of the population of
New York,_and I cannot end it without_remarking that out of that
population more than_one-eighth is composed of Germans. It_is, I
believe, computed that there_are about_120,000 Germans in the city,
and_that only two_other German_cities in the_world, Vienna and
Berlin, have a larger_German population than_New York. The Germans
are good citizens_and_thriving men, and_are_to_be found_prospering
all over the_northern_and western_parts_of the Union. It seems that
they_are_excellently well adapted to colonization, though they_have
in no instance become_the_dominant people in a_colony, or carried
with them their_own language or their own laws._The French_have
done so_in Algeria, in some of the West India islands, and quite_as
essentially into Lower Canada, where their_language and laws still
prevail._And yet_it_is, I think,_beyond_doubt that_the French are not
good colonists, as are_the Germans.

Of_the ultimate destiny of New York_as one of the_ruling_commercial
cities of the world, it is,_I think, impossible to doubt. Whether_or
no it will ever equal_London_in_population I will not pretend_to say.
Even should it do so,_should its numbers_so increase as to enable
it to say_that_it had done so, the question_could_not very well be
settled. When it_comes_to_pass that an assemblage of_men in one
so-called city have to_be counted by millions, there arises the
impossibility of defining_the limits of_that city, and of saying_who
belong_to_it and who do not. An arbitrary line may be_drawn, but_that
arbitrary line, though_perhaps false when drawn as including too
much, soon becomes more_false as