New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
LONDON.
EX-SPEAKER REED AND RICHARD
CROKER START FOR NEWYORK.
SOME OF THEIR ANS-PARLIAMENT'S LAST
DULL HOURS.

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fBY CABLE TO rHE TRIBUNE.l
London Aug. 5-The only centre of American
news on this dull Saturday before a bank holi-
day has been the Waterloo station during the
half hour before the steamer train started for
Southampton. The scene was a lively one there
as the ST. Pauls list was filled almost TO the
last notch one portly figure lowered above the
throng OF passengers and porters on the plat
form awaiting the train. This was genial ex-
Speaker Reed. serene in face. ioval in manner
and looking for all the world like man out OF
politics and relieved to be out. and at liberty
TO practise law in New-York with a contented
mind He has enjoyed his outing in France and
his short stay in London. and is in excellent
health and spirits. He has witnessed miracle
OF dulness during the closing days OF the session
at Westminster and while he has not met
Speaker Gully, he has had every facility for
watching the procedure Of Parliament and talk
ing with the leaders Of both sides OF the House.
Mr.. Reed admits that he likes England. but
adds with a twinkle in his eye, that he wishes
the English people would learn TO speak with
out a rising intonaton and in lower tones.
When asked him II he was really reformed
politician, he chucked. and tacity admitted the
soft impeachment. At any rate. he was out OF
politics permanently. he satd and had no plans
beyond settling down In New-York and prac-
tising law. He was sufficiently reformed to as
sumo an air OF contemplative innocence when
American political questions were mentioned.
and TO refrain from expressing any opinion on
Republican National questions.
A less impressive but equally jolly figure on
the platform was Mr.. Richard Croker sunburnt
from exposure on English racing tracks. and
bustling about though his only interest In
life was the proper stowage Of his baggage.
Mr. Croker is not sufficiently English to say
luggage" He was as innocent as Mr.. Reed
when politics were mentioned He apparently
had heard nothing Of any family jars in Tam
many Hall. and did not know that Mr. Sheehan
had been trying to help himself to tarts In the
IXth District pantry. Bryanism was like
word from a dead language to him. He ap-
parently knew nothing about the rebellion In
the Tammany household in the interest OF
Bryanism and perceived reason for worry
ing about anything except his baggage. He
said that he had enjoyed his usual outing in
England had not changed his plans. and was
sailing on the date which he had set long in
advance On one subject he was especially
facetious this was his rumored purchase with
Mr.. Peck OF a large tract in Killarney. with the
intention of spending million on the site and
another million on a residence. and throwing
omen the district TO tourist traffic on large
scale.
why. Of course It's true. II you've seen II In
the English papers have bought all Killarney
and pretty nearly two-thirds OF Ireland" Here
Mr. Croker fairly shook with laughter
What is the exact truth about your connec-
ton with the scheme?" asked. Il know moth
ing about it. They talking about it when
I left New-Yorx, and apparently talking
about II still There 10 absolutely nothing =