The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-17
SCHWAB
WILL NOT
TALK
President Of Steel Trust Re-
turns From Europe, But De-
cIineS 10 Be Interviewed.

New York, Feb, 17.-Charles NJ. schwab
president of the Billion Dollar Steel
Trust. returned from Europe yesterday
on the steamship st. Paul. after a six
weeks trip which caused more gossip
than years tour by the average million-
aire. With him was his wife. and as a
travelling companion he had Charles T.
schocn, formerly president OF the Pressed
Steel Car company. who made many mil
lions out Of steel cars and other inven-
tions and recently retired from business.
Not a word would Mr. Schwab say for
publication. His physician, DR.. Gould
ing, who made the trip with him. pulled
him TO one side when the newspaper men
approached and whispered:
Don't say word; not a word"
Mr.. Schwab needed the advice and In
stead of answering questions asked them.
What's going on in New York;? he
inquired
lie hardly waited for an answer, for
his father and mother met him at the
dock, and he joined them as soon as
possible
Mr., Schwab returned I'm time TO attend
the first annual meeting OF the Steel
iihNis NilAn VIII NC NtlN lubhN III ilo-
bOken. This meeting Is not an important
one from q Wall street point of view, as
all that Is to be done has been fore
shadowed In the two preliminary reports
TO stockholders. The election OF direc-
tors and officers Is the most important
object OF the meeting.
While Mr. Schwab would not talk. his
friend. Mr.. Schoen. was not so reticent
and acted the part OF a Boswell to Mr..
SchWab'E Johnson IIc said.
DID GAMBLE-A LITTLE.
'1 never saw a man so distressed as
was Mr.. Schwab over those reports about
his gambling sent out from Monte Carlo.
He did play a little at the Casino.
but that was his own affair, and moth
ing occurred like the reports indicated
shouldn't wonder II all the talk was
the reason he refused to answer any
questions today"
Mr.. Schoen said he didn't hear of Mr.
Schwab receiving from George w Per-
kins. of J. r Morgan g. Co.. a cablegram
asking him to stop gambling.
HE told me he received In one day 40
cablegrams inquiring II the gambling re-
ports were true. Mr. Schoen continued.
When asked about Mr.. Schwab sending
regrets to Emperor Francis Joseph that
he could not meet him at a second inter-
view, Mr.. Sehoen repled:
Mr. Schwab is too fine a fellow for
one to believe such a story as that He
was presented TO the Emperor at the Cit
liens ball. In Vienna.
I'VE were entertained at dinner by
Baron Wittgenstein, the 800, $1,000 steel
man of Vienna. / made speech re-
marking that one could. by looking at
him. tell Frenchman, Ger
man, an Englishman, or an Aus
trian, but couldn't tell the country OF
American, because the American is
getting TO be composite OF many ma
tionalities. Ard then | told how in my
veins flowed amonk other kinds, English,
Irish. Scotch and French blood, all help
ing TO make an American. The speech
pleased the Baron.
IAN ALL-RoUND SPORT"
'Mr Schwab Is an all-round good fell
low and a dead game sport every time
pursued Mr.. Scheon. 81 borrowed 600
kroners OF him I'm Vienna Never thought
of IL again until / got on shipboard.
had forgotten whether a kroner was
worth 3S. 40 or ~ cents.
=" Here's a coin, said Mr.. Schwab,
when wanted TO settle. Which is 1t,
heads or tails?'
Heads | replied. Heads IL was.
" You don't owe me a cent said he.