The San Francisco call., 1910-09-20
LAWS Of SCHWERIN
SET EN- SWEARIN'
And They Also Drove Passen-
gers From Pacific Mail to
japanese Line
Vice President Investigates and
Finds His Pet Rules Very
Unpopular

The future traveller that crosses the
reasons, several of them. to thank his
stars that the directors of the Harri-
man corporation compelled Vice Presi-
dent and General Manager r. P.
Schwerin to take a dose of his own
medicine At the last meeting of di-
rectors among the matters considered
was a stack of letters from people who
had travelled on Pacific Mail ships and
who had made it point at the con-
clusion of the journey to express their
opinion in language of greater strength
than politeness regarding the rules
and regulations imposed by Schwerin
upon the companys patrons. In these
letters the directors read reason for
the growing popularity of the japanese
line and Schwerin was directed to take
a trip to the orient and find out what
was the matter with the Pacific Mail
company.
FINDS HIMSELF TARGET
According to advices received yester-
day by the Manchuria, the ship on
which he travelled, he learned that the
source of most of the trouble was r.
P. Schwerin. He got an inkling of
what was the matter during the trip.
but being the head doctor. as it were.
he had the power to modify such of
the medicine as was easier to prescribe
than to take. 1t was not until he
reached Japan and began to make in
quiries from the people he met at the
clubs and hotels that he learned the
bitter truth
He was told that the Pacific Mail
company was losing business because
of the irksome regulations and re-
strictions imposed upon the passen-
gers.
The Japs. he was told. are rum
ming their steamers for the comfort
and convenience of their patrons. You
are running them a 8 sort of kinder
garten.
They gave him specification and in
every case it was some rule in the max
ing of which he had taken grim salts
faction. He did not enjoy the medi-
cine. and. knowing that the directors
in New York were more anxious for
results than explanations. decided to
change the treatment. The fact that
the Japanese will soon be operating
independently may have hastened his
decision, and perhaps had something to
do with the directors interest in that
pile of letters
NEW COMFORTS ENJOYED
Here is the result, up to date, of
making the genial general manager
live UP to his own rules. The passen-
gers on a Pacific Mail ship may now:
Have drink served in his state
room.
Have breakfast In bed without first
securing certificate from the ship's
surgeon.
Sit in his own steamer chair
These are little things. but they were
all forbidden before by Schwerin- made
rules.
Under the same rules the ships Off
GERS were forbidden to hold converse
with passengers or even to appear
among them except in the line of duty
or, in the case of those officers who
dined in the saloon. for meals
Under the new regime the officers
have been directed to mingle with the
passengers during their off duty hours
and to do everything in their power
to see that everybody on board is made
happy and comfortable Schwerin will
remain in the orient until the end of
the year. He will probably return on
the Manchuria, which will land him
here in time for Christmas.
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE-Chicago. Sept. 10.
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