Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-10-29
THE MAINTAIN HERE.
HALL CANE AND HIS WIFE ON A VISIT
 TO OUR SHORES.
Purpose of tho Novelist's yisit-He Seeks a New Copyright Law For oanada-His Methods of work-AIrs. Gaines Tribute to American Women


 to American Women.
 Hall Caine the Manxman, whose liter ary genius is acknowledged wherever the English language is read, arrived in New York recently
 MT. Caine has never before visited this country, and, as was to have been expect ed, the author of ''Fhe Deeinster, ? ssThe Bondsman and The Manxman' was ill no hurry to give his Impressions of a first glimpse of an alien land
 In appearance and i'll manner Hall Caine is the sort of person that his readers have imagined him to be- IA bundle of nerves. frail creature and . bng of weaknesses, ? he has described himself to be- The de- ser1pJlon may or may not be wholly accu- rate. Frail he looks to be and dark eyes that burn and look beyond the object to which they are directed, muscles that twiteh and a restless manner show a high strung If not a nervous temperament His manner Is as gentle as that of a girl and his voice is well modulated and sweetlv toned
 Mr. Caine is accompanied by his wife and their young son Ralph The visitors were met at the White Star pier by W. W. Appleton whose guests they are to be dur ing part of their stay here The party was driven to the Holland House and soon afterward took q stroll about the city, Mr Appleton netting as escort and guide
 think there are more pretty women in New York than 1 have ever seen in a city before, Mrs. Caine confessd tosa re- porter after her return from her walk. And, do you know, the fair faced and vivacious observer added, that 1 think Americans very remarkable in some re- spects, very charming too. 1 will tell you why. Coming over on the steamship there was q young lady, New Yorker and q doctor, also a New Yorker Neither knew the other except as casual travelling aequaintances. The doctor was standing near the rail when the pilotboat was sight ed, and the little New York miss caught him by the arm and said, Doctor, if you will get for me q file of the morning pa pers from that boat will be yours forever
 Now, an English girl continued Mrs Caine, would never have thought of say ing such a thing. Some English girls might even have been shocked to have heard such an expression. But the doctor thought nothing of it, and the girl cer- tainly did not. And it was all very pret- tily informal. That infernality, I believe, Is characteristic here. It looks a bit strange to English eyes, but it is refresh ing, concluded the fair speaker.
 l believe 1 was the only one on board the Teutonic, said MT. Caine, sswho was glad when the voyage ended. Not that it was rough, for the sea was like lake all the way, but 1 am troubled with insom- nia, and for five nights l did not could not, sleep. Every vibration of the engine seemed to have reference to me. That is strange My house is on the seashore and the sound of the surf, no matter how loud, always lures Inc to sleep.
 "The object of my visit here? Mainly, it is to bring about an understanding be- tween Canada and the mother country rela- tive to Canadian copyright. Canada wants to legislate for herself in this matter and do not think there is any question of her right to do so. Canada complains that we ill England do not understand her. My purpose is to acquaint myself with her point of view. 1 will visit her chief cities and put myself in communication with her publishers. Officially 1 represent the English Society of Authors-unof1iciall the publishers 1 bear letters from the colonial office, but have no official connec- tion with it.
 Present plans9 We'll, go to to River dale Mr. Appleton's country home, for few days; then to his place at Bnzzards Bay; then on to Montreal, Quebec and Ottawa. 1 do not know just how long my stay will be Mine is a mission of peace to Canada, and hope none will look upon it as hostile errand. "
 Another question brought MT. Caine from the future to the past. He told of his early years as an architect; how he had | fi1 an try Shakespeare and what not, and how one of his lectures had attracted the attention of Rossetti and how he had been invited to visit the artist.
 II found him, said the novelist, lin l Chelsea in a desolate barn of house, and during my stay we became great friends. Soon afterwartl my health failed, and l took d cottage in Cumberland. Rossetti came to me, and we were together until he died in my arms.
 From my acquaintance with Rossetti dates the beginning of my career in Lon don He introduced me to q large circle of literary people. That was advantageous ill one way and disadyantageous in anoth- l CT, as it identified mo in the minds of the people with the asccticism of Rossetti- something entirely apart from me. l MT. Cane spoke Interestingly and with great motesty as to his method of work.
 s'So far as 1 have q method, he eX- plained, ''iu is this I do not write with my pen in hand. By that mean that for even six months 1 may do nothing with my pen, and yet be at work upon book. The plan of the worl-the general plan is first outlined After that period comes the time when I must read up on the sub feet that I am to write about. Then comes the molding and kneading process, in which is winnowed out what do not want and the remaining material framed into the shape l want it. Thus, piece by piece, the work is done.
 Concerning the recent production or 1.-The Manxman' here MT. Caine said he had understood that the critics had not spoken overfavorably of it. The version presented by Mr. Barrett. he said, was one wholly different from that contained Ill the book. NIr Caine said he had with him | na,u yn1.sinp-oDc uPpDarCQ by n1mSelI