Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-08
AS EUROPE RECARDSUS
Views Are Changing a Little for
the Better.
JUDGE TREES OPINION
JUDGE
Notices Britishers Are Not So Cock.
sure as Formerly.
A LAWYER ON TRUST MAGNATEs
Criticisms of a Practical Hotel Man
on American Hostelries
and Walters.
Special Csblegrsm 10 The Star

Special Cablegrsm 10 The Star.
LONDON, September Judge Lambert
Tree of Ch!caao who has been taking the
cure at Hamburg and afterward motored
extensively on the continent is In London
preparatory to sailing for New York next
Tuesday on the Corona. Speaking of the
American affairs today he said
Il notice that a great change has come
over Europeans, particularly Englishmen.
in regard to their views OF American affairs
Two years ago any well-informed English
man or continental had not the slightest
hesitation In commenting freely on condi-
lions and policies In America and uttering
self-assured prophesies as to what would
be the result. But the progress of the
United States has been so amazing and her
dlfncult problems of the past have been
solved SO easily that foreigners now hest
tate before expressing an opinion. Instead
OF assertion their attitude is now one Of
inquiry. What are you going to do about
the Philippines?' What about the trusts?
VIII the $4,000. 900 fine be paid? There
are some of the questions they are asking
Among the Americans abroad whom I
have encountered there has been the same
diversity of opinion as obtains at homo
concerning President Roosevelt's policy.
Generally, however, l find that outside OF
extremists, the view held by Americans
abroad Is that the necessity for demon
strating that the government is superior
to Its creatures-namely, the corporations.
was clear, but once having done the
course of the government should be one OF
caution, one not to unsettle unnecessarily
the industrial and financial affairs of the
country or ruthlessly imperil the national
prestige and prosperity"
Magnates Taking Notice.
Sherman l.. Whipple, a well-known MEM
Der of the Massachusetts bar accompanied
by Judge Dunbar also of Boston, has just
completed a three-thousand- mile motor tour
of Great Britain. Mr.. Whipple said one OF
the most interesting features of the trip
was that he accumulated twelve pounds OF
postcards, illustrating every place that he
had visited. These he intended to have
framed with q map showing his progress
day by day. He thought this would form
a UNIQUE souvenir of the tour Speaking
of affairs at home. Mt. Whipple said:
There is little doubt that the big men In
Industrial affairs have hitherto entirely
ignored the force of public opinion. They
have seen many storm clouds gather
and pass without injury that they came to
the belief that 1t was impossible that the
storm of public opinion would become at all
dangerous. Now public opinion has been
aroused and the magnates are willing to
make concessions which the public does not
seem willing to accept. Where II will end
no one seems to know.
Speaking of opinion in England concern
ing America Mr.. Nhipple said; with
individuals. found everywhere the highest.
and believe the most sincere, expressions
Of admiration and friendship. but IL is
curious that in the newspapers and publi-
cations, with the exception of the Specta-
tor, the only things printed concerning
America are outrageous. disasters, trick
cry, jobbery and similar things. These are
published as typical American affairs.
Saw American Hotels.
G. c. Cigolini. manager of Claridges
restaurant, has been hearing so much from
his American guests about the superiority
of American hotels and restaurants that he
spent his vacation in New York, and has
just returned after a tho -ough investiga-
ton of the hostelries of that city. His
praise Is mixed with severe criticism.
Your hotels he said. 'structurally and
in point of comfort are superb. The ar
engagements of your kitchens are marvellous,
but your food Is inferior In quality and in
presentation to that served in London or
on the continent. Moreover. II is twice as
costly. The service Is wretched. The
walters are overpaid. overtipped. under
trained and too independent They lack
that nicely of attention which is insisted
upon in Europe. They do not even say
thank you upon receiving a dollar tip. In
London or Europe a walter who receives
sixpence or shilling is satisfied. II he
receives more he is delighted but unless he
Is bad waiter he is always polite"