of men trained by the Standard, and we are trying to do what the Standard has done. We are the opposition, but our business methods are no better than those of the Standard."
Wednesday, February 5.—I am almost persuaded
that Sydney is one of the handsomest cities I have ever
visited. One of its numerous bays extends so far in
the interior that it is called a river. We traveled up it
today by boat for an hour and a half, and all the way
saw handsome homes, and attractive coves. Returning,
we came by electric car most of the way, and saw
another interesting part of the city. While waiting
for a car, we went into a little place for a drink. We
ordered what seemed to be ginger ale, and it was cold;
it is warmer in Australia than in New Zealand, and the
people have learned the value of ice. "In America,
you would call it pop," the woman said. There is no
doubt here as to our identity. . . . The weather
today has been as hot as we ever get it on the Fourth
of July. And this the 5th of February. . . . In
the United States there is a great rivalry as to the best
five-cent cigar. Here the manufacturers of six-cent
cigars make equally extravagant claims. . . . There
is nothing serious the matter with this country except
that managers of steamships put four in a room 9×10
feet. The officers of the ships do not sleep in any such
higgledy-piggledy fashion; they insist upon large single
rooms for themselves, but force four passengers into a
room not big enough for one. During the Spanish-American
war, you may remember that the American
