The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-07

of the Review of Reviews, the most
distinguished of living journalists, is
one of the most hated men in England
to-day. 1t will probably take a hun
dred years for this country to come to
its senses, and appreciate the work
Stead has done for England. To-day,
however the mob is bowling him down
as the one man in the world who has
held his native land up to scorn for the
part it has taken in the Boer War.
Stead. week after week, and month
after month, has flooded the country
with literature decrying the war
against the Beers, setting forth facts
and figures, digging into past history,
relentlessly, fiercely striving tooth and
nail to show England that its war
against the Dutch republics has been
unjust, cowardly, cruel and barbarous.
Like Pitt, upholding the American
colonies, however, in their stand
against the mother country Stead is
being reviled. misunderstood, misquoted
and maligned. AS it has taken more
than century for England to realize
the mistake of George Ill. it will prob
ably require an equal length of time
for Stead to be known as he rea.lly.is.
'I am a true patriot" said Stead to
the writer "A thorough Briton. No
one thinks more of his native land than
/ do. 1t is for that very reason have
taken my stand. If 1 were more disin-
terested, L might be less solicitous
about this country's affairs"
His vigorous Greeting.
I called on Mr.. Stead at his office in
Mobray House, Strand. Stead occu-
pies a corner room in tall building,
his windows commanding a magnifi-
cent sweep of the River Thames, at the
point where it is crossed by the English
Bridge of Sighs." immortalized in the
poem of Hood.
The personality of the great English
newspaper manor journalist" as
they say on this side-is striking Tall,
broad-shouldered, almost gaunt in APP
pearance; a shaggy beard; high fore
head; tossed hair. Steel gray, pene-
trating eyes cleaning with intelligence,
dart at you from beneath shaggy eye
brows. Nervous manner, quick in
movements ''rusher" in every sense
of the word.
A quick. strong grasp of the hand
well, what do you want?" is the
first question Stead fires at you. Imme
diately before you can state your case,
he begins to interview you. He asks
about politics. trusts, American affairs,
in such a way that you know at once
he has a most intimate, un-English
knowledge of the land of the Yankee.
Before you have begun to interview
Stead, he has interviewed you and
stored away in his wonderful memory
every fact you may be capable of inn
parting.
First Picture lis Taken.
'eYou wish to interview me-to take
some pictures-very well. Got your
camera with you? Good. Fire away.
How shall 1 pose? Here, this gun-it
belonged to one of the men who rode in
the famous charge of the Light Brig
ade. and this pistol was oliver Crom-
wells. Sit in this chair and hold the
relics? Yes, they are interesting, these
two weapons. I'm a great admirer of
Cromwell, you know. You see"
Just a moment, Mr.. Stead" The
camera clicks; the first photograph is
taken.
What is your favorite working place
in the Officer l asked, as 1 swung the
camera around for another shot
Here, at this table,, says Stead,
throwing himself into another chair.
The picture is taken; and so with the
next and the next, Stead sitting in his
corner nook by the window. on the
couch on which he often sleeps, and as
Stunning other poses.
You see this flag?" Stead asks,
holding up a great piece of bunting,
'Well. it is a combination of the Amer
lean Stars and Stripes and the British
flag. l think it a great flag. You sug-
gest taking my picture in front of it?
Very well. Here, I am ready for the
street. Got that? Good
Stead writes a couple of kilograms,
rushes into the office with them,
shakes hands with several waiting
people, rushes back.
Monarchy Will Surely Go.
Speaking of that flag" he resumes.
there is more in it than you might at
first think for. England is daily, hour
ly, becoming more republican in its
form of government. Our monarchy,
as a monarchy. viii not last very long
How long? Well, prophesying is bad
business. When a prophet names
date he's running a great risk.
But. mark the tendencies! Every
thing here is becoming Americanized.
Three great things point to the fact
that England will have a republican
form of government before a great
while.
First. look at the English colonies:
They are self-governing; but therein
does not consist the strong argument
in favor of Americanization. 1t is this.
These colonies are modelling their form
of government not on that of their
mother country. but on American lines
il will not be many years before the
home country follows the example OF
the colonies-and you have your United
States of Great Britain.
Secondly, this country has been
asleep for twenty years-or during the
whole period Of the Salisbury admins
tration England has seemed content
10 rest on IFS laurels. We imagined
ourselves 50 FAR ahead Of every other
country IN the world that we saw no
necessity for eXertion. We are just
waking up 10 q realization Of the fact
that We are getting left. America has
set ue the pace. and We shall have TO
follow her eaample both az 90 gov
srninsnf methods and commercial sys-
iNa u We Wish ~ Fstaln any position