New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-18
EX-GOVERNOR HOGG RETURNS.
SIRE DEMOCRAT WILL BE ELECTED IN
IN 1a0HDIsAPPROvES RHODES
SCHOLARSHIPS.

James s Hogg Ex-Governor of Texas. returned
Yesterday on the steamship Teutonic. after a two
months visit in London
Although he admitted that he had refused to
wear knee breeches at a reception given by the
King OF England during his stay, the Ex-Governor
was reluctant to talk about the matter.
In the course OF the conversation the question
was preached TO the Governor TO what he
thought the prospects for the election Of
Democrat in 1904. This seemed to excite him
IT don't care whom they put up-Bryan. Hill or
anv one eIse-as sure as live next President
will be a Democrat said the Ex-Governor do
the Republicans think that they can take such
men as SchIey Niles and Dewey and rake them
fore and aft with iupuni-ya Do they think they
can take our best men and slaughter them the
way they have been doing and then smooth the
whole thing over when the time for election conesz
No Of course, they can't and you Will see
Democratic President elected next time without d
doubt
The English are fine people. The feeling over
there toward US is a most cordial one 1 mixed
with all classes and 7 know whereof speak The
popular sentiment over there Is 10 END the boer
war before the coronation. the feeling being that
blood should not be shed while the celebration Is
going
"Choate is very popular man with the English
ueople and I think he IS about the best American
that we could have over there. I heard Chamber
lain Salisbury and the rest Of the speakers in the
houses OF Parliament and they are all fine speak
ers I was very much amused at the way the 1rtsn
and the English sides OF the mouse VONIC srO"4
ard groan at each other whenever one OF the 0Ppo-
site Side would say something that made a hit
me S ofr ede A e students BY the
terms OF will OF Cecil Rhodes are a matter or
Contamination
leave out the element OF personality" Mr.. Hogg
said TO a Tribune reporter, drop Mr. Rhodes rom
consideration entirely, and I'll tell you how II in
presses We are able 70 educate our own young
men. Suppose the British Government instead OF
an individual had made the offer 10 educate
stated number of young fellows IN British uni
verSiteS what should think OF that2 Suppose
the American Government should offer educate
a number OF English1en in the universities OF this
country, do you think the proposition would create
or instructive, ii appears 70 to amount to at
tempt draw American intellect to the support
OF English institutions 1t is extremely 5hrewd. 20
my mind. but from the point OF view OF an Amer
motive actually exists behind IL. The British axe
a contented people They think they Just about
right. Why, they don't teach American history in
their schools. They don't reach their children any
history speak Of British history. But 7 tell
YOU, they know that from = 10 Z I wish somebody
might found scholarships 70 bring young English
men over here and teach them American history
In reference 70 the situation II oil the ex-Ciov
ernor preferred no. 20 talk
7 may say, however, he added. that the Eng
Ish government Is nveSrsaJing the subject o. fuel
sixty locomotives burning a.. and as soon as
they can be built there Will probably DC six hun
Cred- had the pleasure OF riding with the pres.-
dent OF the road Lord Hamilton, on ar OIL burning
locomotive named after him. and IL went baauri-
fully. There is destined 70 be q market for fueI
OIL there Why, our company" said Ex-Governor
who bought the land from us-weII. I prefer rot 10
put this definitely, but when I was in London 7
saw contract with representa- tive firm ca Hing
for the delivery OF 5000 tons OF oil week and 10
Ex-Governor Hogg will remain IN town abour a
week before returning TO Texas.