The San Francisco call., 1909-07-18
ISSHY INITIALS
BUT His NAME
IS SCHWERIN
Ambassador ROckhilI Pays His
Respects to Manager of
the Pacific Mail
Tells Why, in His Opinion, the
Trend of Ocean Traffic Is
Toward Japanese Lines

II the Pacific Mail company loses it's
trHnS-Pacihc passenger trade il will
have only itself 10 blame. On this ship
tthe TenyO BIaru) We have experienced
nothing bur the greatest freedom and
most courteous hospitality. IL the
Japanese put on a third ship like this
do not see how they can fail TO get
The bulk Of the passenger traffic.
The discOurfesy Of Pacific Mail off,
cisls in n byw0rd in the orient. and i
know from personal experience how
uncomfortable the fnnumerabIe and uu-
reasonable restrictions imposed upon
passengers make n voyage on Pa
cihc Mail liner. am not referring 10
the officers the ships. They. L be-
lteTe, are ashamed of the orders they
are compelled to carry out. The blame
lies am told, with a man at this end
of the line. i forget his initials, but
his name is Schvverin.-Stateme Of
W W RockhiH. late minister to China.
". W Rockhill for a long time
United States minister to China and re-
Gently appointed ambassador to the
court OF the czsr at St Petersburg. ar
rived here yesterday from the orient
on his way to his new post He and
Mrs. Roekhil were passengers on the
japanese liner Tenyo Maru, and the
treatment they received on board the
ship of the alien flag formed the text
Of Ambassador RockhilFs observations
10 the press For a diplomat he spoke
with exceeding plainness.
Only Itself TO Blame
If the Pacific Mall company loses its
trans-Paclfe passenger trade" he said.
1t viii have only itself to blame. On
this ship We have experienced nothing
but the greatest freedom and the most
courteous hospitality If the japanese
put on a third ship like this I do not
see how they can fail TO get the busk
OF the passenger traffic The discour-
tesy Of Pacific Mail officials is a by
word in the orient. and I know from
personal experience. how uncomfortable
the innumerable and unrea sonable
restrictions imposed upon passengers
make a voyage on a Pacific Mail liner.
Complaints Of the companys discour--
tesy are on the lips Of all travellers. I
am not referring. understand to the
officers Of the ships They, I believe.
are ashamed Of the orders they are
compelled 10 carry out The blame lies.
] am told, with man at this end OF
The line I forget his initials. but his
name is Schwerin.
Irritating Restrictions
Here are some Of the regulations i'm
posed by Schwerin upon his passen-
gers:
Passengers may not take their own
steamer chairs. but if they don't care
10 cross the Pacific leaning against
stanchion. must rent one from the COM
pany. The chairs are ali the same
shape The passengers are not No
exception is made in favor of cripples.
invalids or old folks
Passengers viii not be served with
meals in their rooms except upon a
certificate signed by the ships surgeon
and o. KID by the chief steward. who
IS too busy around meal time TO do
any clerical work.
Passengers wanting wine or beer
with their meals must submit a state
ment Of their desires in the beverage
line 10 the chief steward at least an
hour before mealtime.
Drinks win not be served 10 passen-
gers IN their rooms or on deck
Lights go out at Il O'Clock sharp.
Passengers may not take fruit TO
their staterooms.
Politics in China
OF China, RockhilI said. there was
little to say. lie ridiculed the report
that Yuan Shi Kai. the deposed grand
councillor. had been requested to com
nit suicide
Yuan Shi Kai." he said. is still a
comparatively young man HIS worth
is fully appreciated in China and I
believe that before long he viii be
active again in pubic affairs
Ambassador Rockhim was at Pekfng
during the visit to the orient of the
Taft-Alice Roosevelt party and was
criticised rather severely by some mem
bers Of the party for not having ex-
erted himself more for their entertain
ment.
The only ones that could have any
ground for complaint" said the am
bassador yesterday. were those who
did not receive invitations to the an
a. titp Paia't uda nOtn1nS
10 do with the selection Of those who
were to be presented. Mr. Taft and
General Corbin made up the list Of
names. handed It to me and I merely
made the necessary arrangements"
Ambassador Rockhill is not ac
Quainted with Charles r. Crane. who
has been appointed to succeed him at
Peking. After short visit in the
east and a conference with the presi
dent, Rockhin viii proceed to ST.
Petersburg.