New-York tribune., 1905-08-20
"BIG TIN" BACK AGAIN.
I'm GODS OWN COUNTRY"
Paris old Nick's Home" He Says
PANTS State lSenatorShip.

Congressman Timothy D. Sullivan returned TO
Eew-York on The Campania yesterday after his
first trip abroad. His time hsd been spent. he said
seeing the sights OF the Old World, from the
castles OF Great Britain the frivohtes of Paris.
and he made up his mind that New-York is GODS
country despite its reputed rottenness."
Big Tim" took peep into the mechanism OF
municipal ownership, and it appeared 10 him TO
offer many possibilities for the people that he
Intends 10 work tooth and nail TO bring about such
conditions in NewYork. Travel was too strenuous
for the Pride OF the Bowery'' to gain much IN
Kirth but he hroadened much in his views. and
suggests ellst every Congressman and Senator
should make n tour abroad at least once.
The gang ION the Sth the Cunard
pier when the big liner docked. When they sight
ed their leader there howl that could be
heard al the Battery. Tim among the first
passengers 10 come down the plank He wore a
broad smile and tan that Was enviable.
Great Scott but I'm glad 10 get backl" he
shouted he down the eansplank. I've seen
everything and the stock Of America has gone up
eighty points. ANY fellow that knocks this coun-
try should be clapped into Jail. The Old World is
all right for the rich. but the poo- mans country
is right here. The poor man on the other side
hasn't chance for his life. He is underpad. he
can't better himself and the difference in classes
keeps him under cover all the time.
Il am the poor mans friend from start to finish
I have made a study Of the condition of the poor
people here. and take it from me that in COM
parfson with what ] saw abroad the poor mans
home is in America. For example. let take the
English caI,y. IIe works fourteen hours day
and thinks he is doing fine business if he averages
IS a week Ths poor man needs outing after
his weeks toi- and he can't ges it in London
unless he pays hig3 for It, Il costs e2is cents 10
travel eight mi.es. ana the twopenly tube taxes
you only two miles for your two pennies In New
York you can go fifteen miles for cent?
The Glasgow tube is the limit. It's like dirty
stable, and has sawdust on the floor and in the
cars. Say. we wouldn't put hors. in 'em here.
Say. fellows. 7 saw King Edward and he's all
right. He was about twenty yards away when
him. He's democratic fellow and wanders
around the racetrack just like tho rest of the
bunch. What made a hit with was the way
he goes around absolutely unguarded."
One OF Tins clan asked if he saw Richard
Croker. Tins ever present smile vanished, and
he told OF his meeting with the former Tammany
chief.
I found Mr.. Croker completely subdued." he
seid. He isn't much like the old Croker knew.
AL the oldtime fire has fickered out and he is a
sorrowful man, completely crushed by the death OF
his two He tries to bear up under his grief
but SORROW is written his face. The racing seems
10 be the only thing that cheers him up He is
easily the biggest winner among the Irish racing
men,
Big Tim refused TO say much politics. He de-
clared that he Is organization first, last
and for all time. He said he intended to quit Con-
gress and try for the Senate at Albany. Wash
ington is far away. and I feel at home IN
Albany" he explained Speaking OF Paris. Tim
said
Paris is the permanent address OF the Old Nick.
I would rather see New-York at the bottom Of the
than like Paris.
why. I dance the Jardin de Paris
which. if it was given here would land the whole
outfit in the Tombs. New-York is like Sabbath
school compared to Paris, and the reformers IL
they were honest would say so, too.
There is another funny thing about Paris TO me.
Why. on the level. every other person met while
was in Paris a New-Yorker.
Il even found one of my constituents In France
One or the guides Napoleon's tomb. who was
showing me about said:
80 How do you do. Tim? Don't you remember
me? French John. from around Fulton Mar
ket voted for you last election
1t was French John. sure enough. and I knew
him well.
Il met George A. Kessler there. and he treated
right royalty. took us for an automobile
ride the Castle of Versailles. It was a bully
ride. We had Fournier for a chauffeur. and he
IS dandy
we went over the pike at the rate Of eighty
miles hour. I tell you, that's going KessIer
turned round to look 1T and see how was
but inside felt that Would be really happier il
We were not going quite so fast.
Paris-the AIaison Lantte, they call IT. 1t is a
beauty, just like garden the handsomest have
ever seen; frcn an artistic standpoint We nave
nothing like il IN this country.
big Tim" thinks that London has splendid
'.The reason for that" he continued. lis because
poor people some latitude. The result of that is
that The people live up TO the text Of the law and
no one wants to break it
Il didn't find the same conditions existing in
Ireland There they don't let the pub keeper open
Oh Sunday. but you can bet that when Irish
man wants drink on Sunday he knows how TO
get H. The law says thai any traveller who comes
three miles or over IS entitled to liquid refresh
1nents. 50 every Paddy with a Sabbath day thirst
hools three miles and gets his thirst appeased."
They are very strict with the Irish people. Too
strict, think. 10 causes lots OF hard feelings and
many hardshiDs. don't Ike the idea OF the Irish
consta tabUlarN being armed and drilled like soldiers
The guns the5 have loaded. too and when
those constabies shoot they shoot to kill
Tim said That he found there much less
drinking ln England than Ireland He was
lartcuiariy impressed with the open air meetings
held every Sunday "a HYDE Park
Speaking Of municipal ownership. he said:
IF We had municipal ownership. Tammany Hail
would be good Tor l53 years. On The other hand /
looked into il on the other side and / find that
their municipal politics are about the same. Ger
tain societies and ORGANIZATIONS for candidates
ana d man, to gel a Joo on trancar, he gets a
recommend from his councillor. They tell Won the
best man gets the job. hut the fact is pull counts
there. the same oil here
Little Tim Sullivan went down the Bay IN
Campauia W ' ''0
Louis s{ern5erger. E. Westhouse. J. McAulffe
and r J. bowling, who accompanied the Congress-
man abroad returned with him yesterday