The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-17
SOL OFF TO THE CANAR[ES.
HE'S BIRD, HI1sELF. AND TENE-
RIFE rs MS RoOsT.

Expects No Trouble In Establishing Social
Relations with the spsnihrtia, Especially
II They Know Pinochie-Is Going to
Expand American Trade There, Anyhow.
The Hon. Sol Berlner, Unitod States Consul
at Teherffe. Canary Islands. sailed for his new
post yesterday noon on the White Star liner
Germanic. Mr.. Derliner. after going aboard
the ship took up an advantageous station by
the port rail, forward whore he could watch the
gang plank and have an unimpeded view Of
the casting of OF the moorinRs, After the
friends who had come to see him of had
shaken hands and left him. and when the Ger
manic actually swung out into the North
River the Hon. Mr.. Berliners smile cast
lovely radiance into the darkest corners OF the
big pier she'd
1t was more than year ago that Mr.. Berliner
first bought his tickets for Tenerifre and
engaged his state room. Since then the un-
toward intervention OF tho Spanish war (which
not even the kindly consideration toward Spain
showed by tho appointment OF Mr.. Berliner
had been able to avert. had cancelled his com
mission. When the war was over and the
consuship at TenerifTe was again to be filed.
Mr.. Berliners friends learned to their dsmay
and horror that he had been officially pro-
nounoed dead by tie State Department. The
story has been fully told before. but briefly
summed up. 1t Is az follows
On the 9th OF October last. q young man
wrote to the State Department asking for in
formation with regard to Sol Berliner. his
father, who had been injured the month before
in fight on the steamer Columbia on the way
from San Francisco to Honolulu The fight
was over n matter OF money which the
assaulted Mr.. Berliner was said to have owed
to another passenger on the steamer. The
State Department should OF course have
known that such an incident rs this was i'm
possible in the life OF the Hon. Sol Berliner Of
New York, but It didn't and the authorities
came to the conclusion that il Mr. Berliner
had not been killed in the fight. he was as good
as dead as far as the diplomatic service OF tho
United States was concerned. Strenuous cf-
forts by citizens OF New York Interested in
having Mr.. Bcrliner go to the Canary Islands
corrected the blunder. He was reapponted
on July 10. and by tho time he returns the sor-
row which he experienced in finding that the
State Department looked askance at his de-
NAL that he was the non-solvent and fighting
Mr.. Berliner OF the Pacific will doubtless have
faded away.
Mr.. Berliner had but little to say yesterday
as to the policy which he should pursue in the
conduct OF his office at Tenerffe. He init
mated that in the present state OF Spanish feel
ing toward the United States. the less said the
less chance there was OF ruffling the pride OF
AraEon and CASTLE. Mr.. Berlincr believes in
the expansion Of American trade and has so
far determined to sacrifice himself TO his
ideals. that he has voluntarily become the
agent OF large mum Der OF American business
houses. Many OF the trunks in his multiplex
baggage looked very much like drummers
sample cases. Asked whetherihe arprehended
any difficulty in entering upon social relations
with people OF the nation who had 30 recently
been at war with the United States, Mr. Der
liner considered the question thoughtfully for
a moment and said. with an expression OF
far away interest.
DO you happen to know whether tho Cana
ries play pinochley"
He was unable to learn whether they were
acquainted with the mysteries Of that partic-
ular game. but intimated that ne thought he
could adapt his abilities to any game that was
prevalent in his new home.
The game OF politics. in which Mr.. Berliner
has received most conspicuous training was
taught to him 10y that now meek and unassum-
Ing instructor. the Hon. Frederick Sey.
mour Gibbs. Mr.. Beriiner so improved
upon his opportunities that in Febru-
airy. 1897. twenty-eieht residents Of the
9th Assembly District who called them
selves representatives Of the better element
in the Republican party " formed a club with
the avowed purpose OF preventing Mr. Ber-
liner and his friends from naming the dele
gates to conventions without consultation with
or particular regard for said better element.
Their action is pointed to with pride by Mr..
Berliner whenever he can be induced 70 dis
cuss his political record. During BENJAMIN
Harrison's administration it became known
that Mr.. Berliner had called upon the Prrs-
dent and had enlightened the Chief Magis-
trate in talk extending over a few hours In
regard to the political situation Of New York
City. Mr. Berliner was educated at Bonn.
Germany. ana speaks French as well az Ger.
man fuently. He has some knowledge OF
Spanish.