New-York tribune., 1904-08-06
CHARLES NJ. SCHWAB BACK
Doesn't Ihink Krupp Methods Su-
periOr to 11merican.

Charles NJ Schwab returned on the Baltic yester-
day from abroad. where, he says. he has been
having glorious time On the voyage he was
the life of the vessel. he was referee at hall
dozen foot races. referee and timekeeper on
two occasions when. in a tug-Of-war American
team pulled a British team ali over the deck; and
in addition he bought heavy interest in all the
daily pools winning which amounted to $3.50
and then hired barber TO entertain the caDlh VII"
sIeight- of hand tricks
When the Baltic docked Mr.. Schwab was met
by his secretary oliver Wren, and several friends
He said he had thoroughly inspected the big
Krupp plants in Essen. / saw nothing there IN
their process of manufacture of steel or armOr
pate that was any better Than the methods en-
ployed by American manufacturers he said
Their methods in handling, shaping ami otherwise
treating stee.. and the n1achine-y employed are IN
no wise superior to what have in this country
and ] see no reason why any of them should oe
transplanted TO the United States My ooserva-
tions in the works at Essen confirmed my belief.
stated many times that the American steel manu-
facturer can make better and cheaper steel than
any her on the face of the earth
Speaking of the pleasure side OF his trip, MI
Schwab said:
II travelled all over Southern France in auto
mobile, and had the finest time OF my life while
doing it. am going hack there again in few
months. II will he my fifth visit this year. have
purchased another ma chine a lG)-horsepower Char
which l viii then. For this reason left
it in Fars.
Mr. Schwab smiled the report from Pitts
burg that he was build million dollar water
works and electric lighting plant for his birthplace,
Iuretto LOTettO is scarcely large enough yet for
such Il plant. and such . one would be too expen-
siVe to maintain ne said. The plant will be
large enough for the village but II will cost several
hundred thousand dollars snort of million.
Before Mr. Schwab returns to Europe he will
attend important business affairs. including those
| Of the Bethlehem Steel Company Mr. Schwab
went from the steamer to his office. No. IL Broad
way, but remained there less than hour
n fellow passenger of MIR. Schwab was Ny Chun
/ Tsur, from Cntna, who IS visiting the United
States to study the Americans and the conditions
he returns to the University of Edinburgh where
he is studying, he will make tour OF nearly all
the large cities Of the country. In New-I IOrk ne
intends 10 make particularly searching 1nVeStl-
CATION into the reports of immortality among the
members of the Chinese colony here. He will also
visit the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
The American people,, he said, after landing
/ are losing prestige among my people by the way
the Chinese being treated in this country. We
growing stronger every hour My country Is
/ learning slowly, but our young men who have
| studied abroad are leaven that is at work. When
they go back to China they are no. given the op-
pOrtunities to spread their knowledge given 70
the japanese by their government. but their knowl
edge is spreading steadily in spite OF all dthculty
/ and already the whole nation Is awakening
/ Other passengers the Baltic were Congress
| man Allan C. DurboTOw, of Chicago; Mrs. George
/ G. Riggs (Kate Douglas Wiggtn). Comte MiciaS
/ Orlowski. who married Miss Mabel Stevens, daugh
I ter of Frederick Stevens and who was accom-
panied by his son. COmte Alexander.