Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-16
ENGLISH VIEWS ON AMERICA
editor Of London dail Thinks ROose-
welt Next President.
SAYS ENGLAND Is INTERESTED
TELLS OF Trouble I'm Portugal, which,
lie says, f. Net Caused ~ Dane
ing GiEI--More ships 60
BE Built.

I'd the opinion OF tic people Of England
p. nc odore Roosevelt win be the next presi-
dent Of the United States said Colonel
Thomas Marlowe. editor Of the London
Mail who vas in Omaha Satur-
day: The maporty Of Britain is suIl
wondering why he was not chosen for
third term at the last election
Mr. Marlowc went on to explain that all
England and IN fact, all Europe, was on
edge to see the next move IN tho Roosevelt
situation in America, and that tho greater
proportion Of the foreign sentimcn, leaned
toward the conviction that the ex-presldont,
who was 50 popular in his trip through
Europe. would be the next chief executive.
The question Of the trusts and tho stand
that Roosevelt has taken against them. he
said, was the all-importaut item In the
British point Of view. The personal opinion
OF Mr. Marlowe was evidently that moth
ing could be done that would materially
check the corporations, that even the great
ex-president Was powerless.
When asked about the British Ideas on
the Portuguese revolution, Colonel Mar
lowe answered with enthusiasm. 1t Is
matter OF the deepest surprise to me that
the American papers give so little space
to the question that will have the biggest
part Of the attention OF British and Euro
pean papers for another four weeks, and
perhaps longer.
Dancer Not the Cause.
This talk OF King Manuels losing his
kingdom over that dancing girl is perfect
tommyrot" he went on. The factors That
made up for that revolution did not in any
way include the girl OF Manuels escapades'
II was the queen mother and her Catholic
tendencies and the political advisers OF the
king. who misruled the country and
brought II to this point The people OF
Portugal are sick and tired Of heavy taxes
imposed by the OLD government and there
has for a long time been a feeling against
Catholicism and the priests arising
"yyiu the revolution spread to Spain,
do you think, Colonel NARROWER was
asked.
.,No. Il will not" came the reply THE
disturbance in Spain Is entirely local, In
and around Barcelona and will easily
blow over entirely. The action Of King
Alfonso in going to the seat of the dis
turbance and stll being In no danger
proves that his kingdom 10 In no danger.
rs there such a thing az fear Of a
German invasion among the majority OF
people in England, Colonel Narrower was
asked him later.
more biz bhAnht
mo, / do not think there 10 such feel
ing / am in no way afraid OF such
thing myself, although It is certain that
as time goes on the fight for the supremacy
OF the sea will be fiercer.
"As each country builds more ships the
other will reciprocRte with larger one,
and It is indeed true that constant vigilance
Is the price Of peace. AS long as each
country knows the strength Of the other,
there will be no chance OF war"
Mr.. Marowe and William Maxwell. the
famous English war correspondent, are
travelling west over the United States.
They are to make a pleasure trip OF all
the country, going west to San Francisco
and other points and returning to the At
lantio coast by way of Canada and the
Canadian Pacific. They win sail for Eng
land in the latter part OF November.
Gerrit Fort, passenger traffic manager
Of the Union Pacific, accompanied the two
west from Chicago. Mr.. Fort told how,
Thursday evening. a dinner was given in
Chicago in honor OF the two English
journalists by Joseph E. Ryan, managing
editor Of the Chicago Post, all the man
aging editors Of Chicago papers being pres
emit, as were Mr.. Fort and several other
gentlemen.