New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25

is no room inside for another cup Of
crystal or another gem of whatever sort.
what will he do with II all?
Wen. dare say 1 shall give II to John
some day, and then find myself another
toy"
something he must have on which to
pour out his quenchless energies; the
management OF his Astor properties on
TWO sides Of the Atlantic leaving him
leisure that has TO be filed somehow.
He fills II in part with literature. using
his pen with the vigor he devotes to
business. Now and then he buys
newspaper or magazine. The Pail Mall
Gazette" and The Pail Mall Magazine"
are MS Quite recently he has done a
hlsh public service-buying The OBJ
server" the foremost of Sunday papers
IN London. in order TO keep Mr.. Garvin
It's editor. Mr.. Garvin is the foremost
OF the younger English editing Journal
ISIS. man Of such independence and
conviction that he can surrender his con-
Victions 10 no proprietor, though ready
10 surrender his editorship. In the crisis
winch besets this country he has led
the thoughts and put nerve into the
purpose or the Conservative chiefs But
there came moment when the owner
OF The Observer" and the editor Of II
differed and it was supposed Mr.. Garvin
must go. l could conceive no greater
calamity TO Journalism or 10 the Com
serVative cause Then IT was that Mr..
Astor bought the paper. asking Mr.. Gar
WIN TO remain and TO conduct II as his
conscience ordained.
About Mr.. Astor's conservatism there
is no doubt, and his American country
men owe him a debt for that, since. on
the matters now at issue, the conserva-
tism OF England and the conservatism OF
the United Ststes are twins His prin-
ciples and his interests may coincide:
each a greater force for the help of the
other. When Mr.. Lloyd Georges first
Budget spread alarm among men who
had something to lose. Mr.. Astor acted
In his usual decisive way. We were dis
cussins at Hever the exit Of capital from
England TO safer homes. Stories were
current Of fleeing millions l asked Mr.
Astor whether he thought them true:
Il know Of one that is true. Within
the last three months l have RENTED
TO New York a million and half sterling
81, 100000. which but for Mr. Lloyd
Georges Budget l should have invested
here"
May l say so?''
Repeat 1t to whom you will. I care
not who knows it."
So there is tribute from this ex-
patriated American to the financial Sc
curity of the country that once was his.
The truth is. Mr.. Aston has remained,
spite of his British naturalization. an
American. Nobody could take him for
anything else; in appearance. in man
ner. in speech. He has the American
q bruptness. Quickness. decision. He has
been in close contact with three civiliza-
tons, American. English and Italian. but
1t Is the American which has left It's
stamp on him. an ineffaceable hallmark.
He is an American host with that liking
for precision and straight lines which is
certainly not English. In earlier days
the English thought him rather a marti-
net who arranged the days a little
strictly If that was ever so II has long
since worn off They invented story
that when a Royal Princess was staying
with him at Cliveden who was unpunc-
tual at dinner he went in TO dinner with
out her; no doubt the invention OF some
guest who was not royal and was late.
In truth. there was no house in the
kingdom where you disposed Of your time
more freely than at Cliveden. choice
was offered you. but you chose for your
self. or did nothing If you preferred that.
II Is the same at Hever Castle. have
sometimes spent a Sunday alone with
Mr.. Aston at Cliveden. There is no bet
ter way OF Judging. and he is then at his
best. His talk ranges wide. He touches
life at many points. and neither the eye
nor the hand. neither the judgment nor
the intuition, IS at fault.
His eldest son married an American.
his daughter an Englishman. The scales
,vere held even. The son was brought
IN as all Astors since the first have been
brought UP: 10 take life seriously. He
WAS educated 10 the business OF manag-
;,g vast estate Again the American
tradition. the Aston tradition, cherished
and nractised here In England exactly
as in New York. He could not cast II
or II he would and most certainly ne
would not
You may call mine an estimate OF
friendship IL you like. but. friendly or not
Z, Is true as far as 1t goes. ! nave VIII
ten Of the man as know him. lie lives
IN England. but New YORK in its new de-
veIornent. in the movements OF popula-
ton in the values and prospects or real
estate is as familiar 70 him as II New
York were still his home. Ana MS ser
,.,ces 70 his native land are perhaps as
great as if his nationality ana cl'lzeh-
shin were still American. u w -
FORTUNE FOR MISS TAFTS tH'eNO
Washington. June 2A-By the VIII OF
lanes ! Gordon. fled for probate mere yes
,ordav Miss Alice Gertrude Gordoh' DIS
aauobter and an intimate friend OF MISS
uelen Taft. is made the sole her 10 he'
fathers estate. valued at *-"''"'' VS.
Gordon is nineteen years OF age anu
one OF last seasons deoutah-