The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-28
OBJECT TO ROOSEVELT AGAIN
REPUBLICANS, GEN. .. ~. WILSON
SAYS, DON'T WANT HIN.

Special capIs Despaieh 70 THs SUN.

LO0king Up-Pat Cr0we Mtngles In
Fashionable lAfc - London Gossip.
Special Gable Despatch to The SUN.
LONDON. July 27.-Gen. James H.. Wilson
Of Delaware. accompanied by Rudolph
Ellis, left the Hotel Ritz to-day for Paris.
In speaking Of American politics Gen.
Wilson was emphatic in opposition to
another term for Prssident Roosevelt,
saying IL would be disastrous to the con-
sentative element OF the Republican party
II he were renominated. The General said.
Il know thousands Of the leading pom
sentative business men Of the country
within the Republican ranks who have
never voted the Democratic ticket, but
would do so IL Mr.. Roosevelt were NOM
mated. Personally | should vote against
him. While political matters are chaotic
| do not think there is any likelihood Of
the nomination being given to the present
occupant Of the White House.
"Of all the prospective candidates the
chances Of Gov. Hughes seem to ms Il be
growing better each day. but II. would not
be safe for any man in the present oircum-
stances to venture a prophecy as to who
will be the next standard bearer Of the
Republican party
In the diplomatic worid,L London is divided
into two countries. east and west, the latter
being essentially the sphere Of diplomatic
life and the former given up to trade n
commerce. and therefore foreign land
to the Diplomatic Corps. The American
Embassy. except Sor an occasional dinner
at the Mansion House. has also carefully
observed this distinction. and it came a a
great surprise to d~iplomatists when Am
bassldor Reid. breaking the precedent.
attended the Grooers' Guild dinner on
Thursday night. at which Lord Curzon
was the guest OF honor.
Until now Mr.. Reid and the attaches
Of the American Embassy have abstained
carefully from accepting invitations to
the various guild dinners in the city of
London. convenient previous engagements
always preventing them from so doing.
In this Mr.. Reid followed the example
Of Mr.. Choate and other Ambassador
who have left the American representation
in these affairs to the Consul General,
trade affairs Americas trade representa-
tive should attend.
While the majority Of Americans corning
abroad enjoy a little newspaper notoriety,
there IL one man here who is happier IL
iuh ioibt uocs hOt hHIcdI III pTiub' tHIs
is Pat Grove OF kidnapping fame, who
10 now enjoying the sights of London.
mingling with the crowds at the fashionable
hotels and whose identity has been abso-
lutely unsupported.
Grove has now that he has
reformed. and his n enjoyment in life.
he says, is reading the Bible, which he car
ries constantly with him. Grove f. de-
veloping n taste for semi fashionable life
and one Of his friends tells an amusing
story of a dinner given to him in New York
at which one of the Deputy Police Com
who did not suspect Groves
voted him one Of the most in
teresting men he had ever met.
The Misses Price have sailed for home
spending most Of the season as the
guests Of Ambassador and Mrs. Reid at
Dorchester House and being present at
all the elaborate entertainments there.
Gen. Meany and family of New Jersey
the Ritz to-day for Paris. where they
will start on their annual motor tour Of
France and northern Italy. Gen. Meany,
who is counsel for the Bell Telephone Com
pany. told the correspondent Of The SUN
hat he felt that the bottom uad been
out Of municipal ownership in the
United States and that there is little hkeli-
hoo OF its resurrection Immediately.
Should such a revival set in he would be |
in a position TO Offset any practical argu- |
ment advanced in Its favor. az for the last
years a number Of able young lawyers
lac been abroad devoting time and
study to the municipal ownership question
not only in England but on the Continent
furnished reports which would, he
completely convince the Ameri-
public Of the individuality of adopt
Ing the scheme Of municipal ownership.
Gen. Meany said hat the awakening OF
England during the last few years in the
commercial world was really astonishing,
put hat In matters Of public utilities Great
Britain was still hopelessly in the rear OF
he United States. II was a remarkable
revelation Of the federation Of the English
he thought, that they were content
Inadequate public utilities Of every
,ort from the telephone to transportation.