New-York tribune., 1910-12-18
Mr.. HOLT SAILS AWAY
s.Sees America in 38 Hours and
Writes Reams of "Copy.'
LIKED TAFT'S AFFABIlITY
Most Impressive Experience, He
Says, Was Record Trip Over
Royal Blue Line

MdureNdnlS
,os in .hirty-eight hours. He said he did
M. know when The London Daily Mail"
-rculd send him to American again. if at
all What would be the use? Personally
he would prefer TO go somewhere else next
t.n,e Not that his terse visit here had not
heen crowded with enjoyable moments. But
his curiosity concerning America was sated-
having studied its seogra phy, politics and
the Bowery by night Next time he would
rrefer for change, he said, 10 DO Asia
.onne moonlight night He thought it would
be more sedentary job.
The thing which particularly impressed
Ar. Holt during his brief stay here was the
record breaking run 10 Washington over
tbe Roral Blue Line of the New Jersey
Central and the Baltimore & Ohio.
Really" was the Englishrnan's COM
r,ent Il had no idea that your American
railway trains could run so amazingly fast
Z thought the English lines were invincihle
In that respect, but I'm sure you've the bet
ter Of US. at least, In this instance.
The special train which carried the rapid
fire tourist had been waiting hours in the
Jersey Central terminal for the arrival of
tire .,,S which transferred Mr. Holt from
TIE Mauretania TO the railroad wharf in
Jersey City At 4 :04 O'Clock 1t was under
say, and four hours and four minutes later
f. RULED into the Washington station, clip
ping an even twenty-five minutes from the
PREVIOUS best record for speed between the
Two cities. held by the Hobart funeral spe-
ciaI-
The entire run of 22s miles was made at
.he rate of 55.4 miles an hour, an achieve
rnent peculiarly remarkable In the face OF
the adverse weather conditions NotWitn-
standing the sub-normal steanling capacity
Of the locomotive some phenomenal bursts
Of speed were attained The fastest travel
ling was recorded on the stretch between
W.stheld and Dunellen. when a mile was
covered In 81 seconds fat. That is at the
rate Of s7.s miles an hour
Cold Checked Speed.
So intense was the cold that brake shoes
e&re interfered with TO such extent that
even when running at the highest speed the
friction SO caused left fiery showers OF
sparks I'm the trail of the flying train
Another great run was made between
Philadelphia and Baltimore, the R-1 miles
being reeled off in as minutes Rush hour
,ra<+c in the Washington suburban zone
,n1peded record time on the last lap OF the
sou-nev. vet the 80 miles we're run In 4
minutes
Returning from his interview with 1he
President Mr. Holts special was hurieo
Through the snow-clad country 10 baAh-
more in thirty-four and one-half minutes
or something over seventy miles an houl
The private car Of General Manager A w
Thompson had been substituted for the
sleeper in which the trip began. and Cen
e-sl Passenger Agent W. c. Hope, of the
Jersey Central. and Major ]. C. Pangborn.
special representative of President Danfel
xI-;rIa-d of fhe Baltimore & Ohio. boarded
7he train for the return trip.
The start back was made at | O'Clock
fat ahead Of a fast express. which was
not seen again. At Baltimore an automo-
bile vas waiting TO take the traveller on a
fyins trip through the city, after which
the special rushed on to Philadelphia and
thence entered the homestreteh, reaching
Jersey City at SOS P. ~. no attempt hav-
ing been made to smash records. as the
special was nearly two hours ahead of the
contemplated schedule.
Nr. Holt was the guest OF William @. Nc
-Adoo at luncheon yesterday in the Hudson
Terminal building. He met ". c. Hope,
general passenger agent Of the Jersey Cen
fral. and R. L. Wallace. general passenger
agent Of the Erie Railroad Mr.. Wallace
was introduced s the prince of passenger
agents. and Mr. Hope was in the midst Of
due acknowledgment of the honor of meet
ing SO distinguished a person when Mr..
Wallace replied: Say no more. | take off
my hat 10 royalty which Mr.. Hope,
though retiring, enjoyed very much.
At Work After Three Hours.
Although Mr.. Holt did not go 10 bed at
the Knickerbocker until a m Yesterday
n. was graphing with more copy for his
pape- at O'Clock. a few minutes later he
vas off for the Singer Building, Grants
Tomb, the Metropolitan Museum and then
20 the Hotel Manhattan to meet Governor
elect Dix
Charley White. the oldtime prizehght
referee. arranged matters. and promptly
upon the arrival of Mr. Holt the referee
said 20 the foreign visitor:
"Al right. old duck. step right this way"
''Righto." said the Englishmsn for the
seven thousa ndth time during his tour of
America Whenever the correspondent ex-
pressed his opinion anything il seemed
10 be "Rigflto.'' He did not burden his
companions with his opinions. Either he
vas be~ildered at the extent of the United
states or was disappointed that there was
not more of a story in the country for
man with nothing TO do but and study
81 for whole DAY and a half.
What is your opinion of the meaning Of
York. America, that promoted you to the
sovernorship2' inquired Mr.. Holt, mildly
and courteousIy of Mr.. Dix
Il take il that the people wished TO have
2 hand in running their own affairs"
plied Ny Dix. The people. You see, were
tired of not running their affairs.
Yes. that, / believe, is the meaning of
Recent events"
So that was another phase of American
life tickete5 and put away. II was really
700 easy, this covering of a continent in
1hirty-eight hours Several thousand more
words Of instruction tc English readers
we're consigned TO the cable in the after
noon, and then. 10 keep himself occupied
now that his mission was accomplished,
Mr. Holt went to a large department
store and bought some sewgaws for his
wife and children.
Asked his opinion of America, he said:
Some parts of II appear to be unusually
dusty, / should say. but I am delighted
with the country a whole. And the
] am really quite amazed. you know, at
their accessibility The President was most
affable, most affabie. indeed
II A DiqnTied Gift