The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-25
SCOTCHMAN'S VIEW OF US
noES\'T THINk CONGRESS rs
A. NOLEWN as WIGHT ma.
Alexander Uross oI GLASGOW, Beaten "a
the last Election, q Glad % the
Drfeai. Since u Brough' ilm Here
our frame Arrangements SIN Mad.


u,fsai, Since u brought Hlm Here
our frame Arrangements SIN mad.
Asvnder Cross. who until the last
..-t.r H,a rrnres'nted the Camlachie
4vs5r Z GFsgow IN the British Par
r,nsr, Tor upward of twenty years.
4. -,msng us taA!l' notes. Mr.. Cross 10
.rp.n ~ ~ Mrs. Cross and they are
rt.srg uc.rhrst visit ~ the United States.
Trsv hive a'resdy spent a month here,
y.rps Washington. Baltimore and Phila-
ds..h,a. and arn going 10 take in more
r.r... country and port II Cam d. before
t1cy q rt"s
.Aurr 90 I IN not sorry "a have lost
nv sept .u Parliament said Mr. Cross
Yesterday 20 the Hotel Belmont. because
IL give mo- 'His chance % UOme over here.
vhrn If.i bsen wanting - do Tor some
ys1r-
4 his. un,1 Liberal UniOnlst IN
nurir, uI. rn the last sleCti1n ! did not
ra,rs, 90 become Tory "a 30 many
II,.r,l Ia.r1ists did Ny advocacy Of
tree trade and a desire for economy In
tho u.pi,tration Of the Government
drove mr nut u the Liberal Unions It fold
r,r, .rrn tho camp oi tho Liberals. A
three .1uered contest followed. a Labor
cnd,ists was put up by the Tories. and
~ frequently happens when a Labor
candidate is put up with a good barking
b. Won the seat
1 must say that nothing I have seen
in america 20 far has caused me % change
my Tree trade notions ! must say also
that have been amazed ~ the courtesy
and consideration a Britsher receives
o,rr mere
- attended several sessions Of both the
senate and the House Of Representatives
] vas struck not only IN the House, but
o. he upper branch OF the national Legs
hture. With the casual way IN which
things are done tho way they let the little
hlvs run chou' the foOr. and the informal
s'yle IN which debates arr carried on.
Then / attended one Of the Ralhnger-
pnchoi Investigation hoarings, r. which
] Wps amazed ~ the want n form and
outward respect or even Al ynitv such A.
would clothe the deliberations II q similar
bpiy IN England.
To return 20 debating in Congress.
] heard that senator from Iowa what b
he nRmes On. yes. Cumminz ! heard
him speak. He talked exceedingly veil
But he would he much more impressive
y he would cultivate an appearance Of
humility in delivery. What has i'm
pressed Englishmen IN the House % Com
mons Is that Mr. Gladstone. Mr. Balfour
and all the other great speakers have
sddreseed that body with Difference. In
ince OF assuming a position Of DONNA
ton and leadernhip. which these men
unouestionably held. they made Il appear
A. Il they were humbly supplicating the
assistance Of the assembly This has
q powerful eneCt In debate. Now. senator
'nmmins while speaking walked hack
and forward, throwing hia chest out. and
vIt1 his thumbs stuck in his watstcoat
y he mad treated the assembly with
difference. with the forcihls speech he
made he would simply have swept the
house
Nr. Gross asked a great many ques-
TONS about politics and was curious
h. know why tt was that more! men
who have achieved reputitions In bust
u-ss or professions in this country DO
uUt 20 In for politics. and said h. could
not understand why the idea OF serving
ones country IN politics had not appealed
'D such men ss rule. In Great Britain.
motive 20 serving the country. tbs good
4 ones fellows. is tho one that draws
'u .n'r poltioS. h. addsd
understand that there - a rh1Rrs
TT the Democratic party 20 come ~ The
fore again Mr. Jross Continued i
have hea.d Gov. Harmon mentioned.
and va- have hsard that your Mayor.
W. Giynor. has done good work ThU
reminds ne 81 something ! wa told a.
ne no on SIndty 4 workman said
thar the Mayor had ordered The food
~ rh. anirnale cur down because h be-
loved 70 wac wastsful 10 give them LOT
'1 est while human beings were going
.gngry I wonder n the Mayor did
give such An ordsr2
-Of the two other citieR have - FAR
sited Baltimore struck me a. q d.
-iOus place for business energy Phia-
t"lphia seemed 20 have less I glzad
~tA wonder AZ the development Blltl-
more shows. Twenty years ago some
Baltimore manufacturers came over %
HasgOw - look ~ my plant ! am, by
trs wav. a fertilizer manufacturer. Now,
ono II thOse BaltimOrpans has a plant
ysf' 'lrus out ten times a. much product
,s nine
A. for New York 10 has ~ much that
D. Interesting that it IL difficult 10 single
-I' any ono thing for comment. But.
~ enormous extent and 10 great activity
Hrn most striking The splendid develop
wsnt ~ means 81 communication b
worthy NJ notice. Tbs way the trafii'
b. handed AZ the street crossings seems
% me- f1 ~ very casually done The
uuhoemau laT. tho drivers come along
A. they Will There IL not among the
lrivsrs me same wholesome fear o. q
coleman that here IA among the same
Clas- m London
But me -p.endor Of your buildings
nero both public and private. j. amazing
LlOs A. the lobby n this hotel. IT. great
-.le and magnfcence, and Il ~ only one /.
many such And there h your superb /
public library ! notice in the architec- .
IRE n your public buildings generally .
'l much n the Grecian styles. When /
H0G want % be tine you are Ionic or Corin- /
Nlan.
TRIBJTE TO MGCCRACKEN. !