New-York tribune., 1903-01-04
LORD CHARLES BEREsFoRD's MISSION.
Coming to America to Study Business Meth
ods Here.

London Jan. 3-The North German Lloyd
steamer Kaiserin Maria Theresia, which sailed
from Bremen to-day and will sail from South
ampton tomorrow. will take among her pas
sengers Admiral Lord Charles Beresford. There
is no truth in the report circulated in the United
States that the admiral is TO take position
with the International Mercantile Marine COM
pany.
Lord Charles Beresford said to a representa-
tive of The Associated Press:
"T am going to America because I have some
private business to attend to. 1t has nothing
to do with the shipping combine. If the Nor
gans had paid me the compliment of offering me
something in that connection. which they have
not. should have been obliged to decline. How
ever. in addition to attending to private busi-
ness. 7 am going to have another good look
around. though I must be back in London for
the opening OF Parliament in February. In my
look around I hope to pick UP information re-
garding the administrative element in American
business. That's where America excels. We do
not know how to administer here. Our work
men are as good as theirs. but adnlinistra-
tions are feeble. Our companies want lords and
cornmoners as directors. who know nothing
about business Yours demand straight busi-
ness men who not only know but put their
money into the concerns of which they are di-
rectors If l can teach the people here TO adopt
American business methods. we can then have
greater intercommunication of capital and in
terests between the two countries. 1t is the
only way and once England and America get
a profit sharing basis, the world will not dare
to interfere with either. We neither OF US will
stand for a political alliance. 1t is impossible.
Changing parties and the sentiments of both
countries forbid it. l frankly confess that a
business alliance would be more to England's
than Americas advantage. America can look
after herself. She fight the world. either
from economic or any other point of view.
They have not begun to realize here yet that
the long period during which Great Britain held
the monopoly of trade is over. They do not know
the value of scrap heap. of the minimum cost
of production or of the volume of trade. The
coming century will be one of business BY
terests and methods between America and
England believe I shall be doing much toward
It's being century of peace.
You put your brightest men into business
We put them into politics, the navy and the
army. That has got to be changed, not for the
sake OF the money 1t makes for the individual.
but for the general good of the country. When
I return I hope to have lot more information
Parliament and elsewhere.
Asked what he thought of the Venezuelan
situation, Lord Beresford brought his hand en-
phaticalIy down the table.
Thank God!' he exclaimed. that it has come
out all right! But it has taught govern
ment lesson--that they must never try their
hand again at such game without the part
nership of the United States. do not say
word against Germany, but do think IL is to
England's advantage TO come right out and not
only say We support the Monroe Doctrine but
BY heavens, willing to fight for IT,. -
Reverting TO his trip, Lord Beresford said
iaughingly that he looking forward to all
going we'll. adding
"of course. always feel perfectly at home in
fascinate me. Besides. Americans always spoil
me terribly"