New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-13
PRESS ON PATTEN
ENGLISH HOSTILITY.
Some Regret Manchester, but
No Public Disapwoval.

London, March 12-The English press.
generally strongly In favor OF law and Or
der. extends no sympathy to James A. Pat
ten, the Chicago speculato-, who was
jostled and driven out of the Manchester
Cotton Exchange yesterday and who sailed
from Liverpool to-day for New York. ''The
Westminster Gazette" to-day says:
I'VE are glad that the American cotton
king got out OF the Manchester Exchange
with nothing worse than some hustling and
hooting but cannot profess any sympathy
for hts wounded feelings
The paper expresses astonishment that
Patten had tho ''impudence, considering
the injury which his operations had done
to the Lancashire cotton industries, TO pre-
sumo on the courtesy generally accorded
visitors from across the Atlantic. 1t adds:
Men who make corners in raw Materials
in men. life and labor are no longer sent
to prison, but they cannot reasonably eX-
pect to be welcomed by the people who
have suffered through their operations.
The Pail Mall Gazette does not ques-
ton that the Chicago speculator may be
or his own lines an honest dealer, but
what is interesting and important is the
judgment of the Manchester business men
upon the lines which they themselves con-
slider reprehensible." The paper calls the
cornerns of the necessaries of life mon
strous, and adds ut would be difficult to
draw the line between the legitimate and
tho illegitimate in market methods, but that
there is such line is the confident 1udg-
ment of our common morality, to which the
Manchester Exchange has given rough and
ready execution.
Prior TO sailing for New York to-day
James A. Patten telegraphed to London
the following message for the press:
Notwithstanding the incident of yester-
day at Manchester. feel that the English
trade fully understands the situation which
prevails in the cotton trade. and that as
time passes the situation will be more gen
orally understood, not only by the cotton
spinners of Lancashire and Yorkshire but
also by the public in general. I have en-
joyed my visit in England and shall en-
deavor TO come again.
Liverpool, March 12.-The James A. Pat
ten incident at the Manchester Cotton EX-
change Yesterday has stirred up consider
able feeling against the brokers there, be-
tween whom and the Liverpool dealers
there is much jealousy. The local business
men are anxious to clearly dissociate
themselves from a suspicion of completely
III tlie IiSuII anu cAPulSlol WHICH lOilV"tu
the appearance Of the Chicago Spectator
on the floor OF the Cotton Exchange.
a Liverpool merchant to-day received
from New York this cable dispatch:
rs report OF the treatment of Patten at
Manchester true? England pretends friend
ship for America. Would heathenish China
be guilty Of this? Patten is one of Amer
teas purest men"
The recipient of the cable message re-
piled thus: ''Iiverpol resents the Manches
ter treatment of Patten. The best Man
chester men are ashamed and personally
feel the discourtesy strongly
Mr. Patteu was TO have paid visit TO
the Cotton Exchange before sailing to-day.
but abandoned his purpose, there APP
peared TO be q possibility that his appear
ance would be greeted with counter demon
stratons, and he had no desire 10 be the
cause of further excitement He cid, how
ever, pay a fareweIT visit to the Corn En-
change. In the course OF an interview he
said:
4 went to Manchester to show them that
/ an ordinary man. not adorned with
horns and tail. but simply a bull on the
market. as / had told them That the hos
tile demonstration did not represent the best
elements in the Cotton Exchange is shown
by the personal and written expressions OF
regret which 7 have received from leading
spinners of Manchester, some Of whom Wis
tied me to-day to convey an expression OF
their keen regret over the occurrence. I
have also received many letters of like
tenor.
During my sta,- in Liverpool I have re-
ceived between five hundred and six hundred
letters from all parts OF this country. Many
asked to speculate on behalf OF the senders.
Others We're begging MESA ges. some of the
writers wishing assistance in developing in
ventions. OF course all of the money sent
me was returned Immediately