Magyar külpolitika, 1930 (11. évfolyam, 1-7. szám)

1930 / 3. szám - Hungary and the International money market

August1930 HUNGÁRIA LLOYD 21 „Finest Street in the World". „Budapest for charm" . . . (Observations on Arthur Lynch's interesting Articles on Budapest, by Cornelius Tábori.) For many years it was complained that Budapest was not well known abroad, though its unique situation would entitle it to be the object of interest from without; and then these complaints were justified. Today we at last find reassuring signs of interest on the part of foreign countries, — an interest rather surprising in view of things as they were previously. Budapest is really coming Lnto „fashion"; this fact is apparent from many unbiassed articles published abroad and written by men who are in every respect distinguished foreigners. Jn many of the articles we find the record of impressions and memories which no Budapester ever dreamed that his city could arouse in foreign visitors. Of such an unexpected character are the impressions of the well-known writer Arthur B. Lynch, who gives us a very flattering picture — backed by interesting and striking data — of the attractions of Budapest. In my collection of over a hundred articles on Budapest from the pens of foreigners none is more appreciative and full of revelation to us Budapesters than the one by Lyncli from which T quote the following passages: „Once upon a time I heard a Scotsman describe Prince's Street, Edinburgh, as the finest in the universe; and the fact that he had never left these isles did not in the least diminish the fervour of his assertions." „Then there intervened one of those annoying personages who have travelled and who make themselves so unsociable by their disregard of patriotic predilections and prejudices. He said the railway line runs by Prince's Street: imagine, instead of that utilitarian but unsightly construction, the magnificent sweep of the Danube, and you get somé faint idea of the beauty of Budapest and the charm of its Corso." „When I saw Prince's Street 1 could understand my Scottish friend's enthusiasm, — there it was, with a fine wind-swept open-air look about it, the broad thoroughfare flanked by noble buildings and on the other side the picturesque hill that bears the famous castle. But this view made me only the more anxious to see the Hungárián Capital; and when at length I beheld it.1 saw how far short of the reality the clescription of its champion had fallen." The Palm to Budapest! „Now really there is no rivalry; everything conspires to give the palm to Budapest, — the atmosphere, the stately flow of Danube's stream, Participants in ITír celebration nf Liberty Day: From Irft in rtgKt: L. TJenedils, Ex-Mmister of Fináncé; Butler Wrighi American Minister; M. Józan Unitarian Bishop; and Báron S. Percnyi.