The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-06
ROGERS HOME AND GLAD OF IT
TAINTED To KNOW FIRST IF JOHN
ID. HAD BEEN ARRESTED.

Hes Optimistic. Although He was Down Co
Small Chanse-Nothing RE Played
Planned Out - RBut His wife Is I'm oed
Health, which was why He went Abroad
H. II. Rogers returned yesterday aboard
the White Star liner Baltic from a two
months trip In Europe feeling optimistic
those Of America particularly. The chief
object OF his voyage was to restore his
wife to health, and he said he thought he
had succeeded somewhat. They spent
most Of their time at vichy. France. There
Mrs. Rogers took the waters. A group
Of reporters met Mr.. Rogers at Quarantine
and he greeted them genially. One OF the
first questions he asked. apparently In half
ironio mood. was Has John d. been ar
rested?"
A reporter answered "No. but he is on
his way to Chicago to give himself up
What do you think they will do with him''
Mr.. Rogers asked.
Il think one of the reporters ventured.
that he will get ten days on the island"
Gracious heart alive!- said Mr.. Rogers.
throwing up his hands; then that lets
me out altogether"
In response to an inquiry about the fnan-
cial situation Mr.. Rogers said he was
six feet tall and still up to mischief. He
also said that he hadn't any money, andto
prove it pulled a handful Of British and
French small coin from his pocket. He
added:
Il have come back poor. lost every
thing else l had. Nothing that / played
ashore or aboard the ship panned out"
A philanthropic reporter. moved by the
distress OF the oil man. said at this point:
Mr.. Rogers, l arm willing to lend you S.
Mr.. Rogers smiled broadly and said
nothing.
About the alleged strained relations
between America and Japan Mr.. Rogers
said there had been a good deal OF ak
in Europe on the subject. but that the gen.
erai impression was that there wa nothing
In the situation that would involve America
and japan in anything that could not be
settled by diplomacy. In fact the states
men OF Europe looked upon the matter as
hardly worthy Of serious notice.
When told that Mr.. lawson had started
advertising again Mr.. Rogers showed signs
OF mock distress and said he feared that
Amalgamated had gone down. He was old
that 1t had reallygone up n then he uttered
a few thoughts on copper. declaring that the
prosperity OF copper had been fixed for an
indefinite period. as thcdemand was greater
than the supply. Europe was anxious to
have our copper.
Mr.. Rogers said there was lots OF pros
perity on the other side, but not 40 much as
there was here. and that the Europeans
probably would appreciate 1t II they could
get some Of our overflow. He said he knew
little about American securities in Europe,
rs he had been too busy looking after his
wife to make a note Of them. He liked
Europe all right as a place to visit. but as a
place OF residence he preferred the United
particularly in the neighborhood
OF New York
Mark Twain, Mr.. Rogers remarked, had
a greater impression in London
than any other American who ever had been
there. Mr.. Rogers had attended the Pill
grims' lunch in London and never had
so splendid a demonstration as hat
given TO the great humorist.
II. II. Rogers. Jr.. e down to Quaran-
tine aboard the yacht Kanawha to meet his
father, put the father said that he expected
TO land ike the average passenger and had
told his son TO have the yacht at the dock.
IL was merely a misunderstanding Of a
that caused the young man to go
the bay. The Kanawha accompanied
the Baltic to herdock. Mr.. Rogers, talking
Of his son, said there also was another H. II.
his grandson. aged 2. who probably
had not gone down on the Kanawha to greet
him. although grandpop had no objection.
United States Marshal Henkel got word
yesterday afternoon from NJ. F. Elliott,
head counsel OF the Standard Oil Company,
that William Rockefeller was or his way to
Chicago with other officials Of the company
to appear to-day before Judge lands in the
states Circuit Court. No subpoena
been served on Mr.. Rockefeller.
Az soon as Marshal Henkel was informed
Of II. II. Rogers's arrival he communicated
at once with Starr J. Murphy. John ID Rookie
personal counsel. Mr.. Murphy said
that he could not confirm the news OF Mr..
Rogers's ARRIVAL a. he had not seen him.
The Marshal then called up NJ. +. Elliott,
who volunteered to inform Mr.. Rogers that
he was wanted in Chicago. II will be i'm
for Mr.. Rogers to reach Chicago in
time for the opening Of court to-day. He
is expected to go. however, IL he is still
Marshal Henkel has succeeded in serving
eight Of the thirteen ~subp1nas sent TO him
by District Attorney Sims. John n. and
Rockefeller volunteered TO go. and
I ia believed that the remaining two, W. II.
Tilford and c. NJ. Paine, are still in Europe.
Mr.. ROCKEFELLER IN CHICAGO.