The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-09-03
Blue VIEWS OF BUSINESS
NO CHANGE TILL AFTER THE
PRESIDENTIAL ELE(TION.
Too Much Political Drum Beating. says
-. q. Re ID OF Rock Island In London
Talk NJ the Homing Americans
Scientlfc Reason for Soul Gossip.

LONDON, Sept 2.-.The homeward rush
Of Americans continues feverishly. TpE
SUNS estimate on August 20 of 10000
hit the mark. six White Star ships a lone
carry 5000 people. This includes the 100
saloon passengers on the monster ship
Olympic. The Mauretania. which sailed
to-day. had not vacant berth. Three
special trains from Euston Square sta
tion were required to transport her 500
saloon passengers. The ma jority seemed
to I've delighted to point for the Statue of
Liberty.
Among the Mauretania's passengers
was Daniel q. Reid. president Of the Rock
Island Railroad. who told TUE Sun cor
respondent that he did not look for any
improved conditions in the United States
until after the Presidential election Of
1912. He said:
The atmosphere is being cleared. We
are adapting ourselves to the new condi-
tions. but things will not straighten them
selves out until the country has settled
down with the election Of the next Presi-
dent. and perhaps not then. do not
see any prospect Of immediate peace
Congress beat the drum Justify at the last
regular session and again at the special
session. 1t will be only three months
before they begin to beat it again at the
new session in December Then, when
that session adjourns there will be con-
ventions and campaigns. beating Of drums
and general excitement and uncertainty.
/ cannot conservatively see how there
can be any other than disturbed condi-
tions for the next year or So"
Asked II he thought there would be
a further curtailment of industry in the
United States Mr.. Reid said Il do not
think SO. The industries have for some
time pressed the soft pedal and pursued
policy will be continued, but cannot
see how the industries can be much fur :
ther restricted"
Last evening Mr. Reid and ex-Gov
Myron T. Herrick OF Cleveland. Ohio,
were sitting in the Ritz talking. Mr.
Reid banded the waiter gold coin in
payment of what had been ordered.
After looking at the coin closely the
waiter handed II back with an apologize
Beg your pardon. sir. but that is Rus
sian coin. SIR"
Mr.. Reid looked at the coin. and turn
ing to Mr.. Herrick. said: See how easy
| am? They pass any kind Of money on
me-"
Yes" replied Mr.. Herrick; amy kind
but bad money
GENERAL UNREST.
A. W Preston. the head of the fruit
trust has been in En9a several
months purchasing six steamships for
the fruit trade. He said to-day that he
did not think that the strike was over in
Great Britain. 1T is quiet for time"
said Mr.. Preston. but it will break out
again not only here but elsewhere. There
is general industrial unrest and the poll
ticlans are to blame. They have proved
to he the wedge between capital and
labor. The cleavage is growing wider
every day and the relations Of the two
classes are not harmonious. They would
be except for the politicians who have no
capital save their ability to get votes.
They could not run a business success
fully themselves, but are managing to
stir up the people"
Col NJ I Barrett of Newark y }
on the other hand said that labor and
capital were getting together in the
United States The trusts understand
their position. said he, "and labor under
stands it's position There is a general
trend toward settlement between en-
ployers and employed; each recognizing
the rights and responsibilities of the
other
Col Barrett. thinks that from now on
times will he better than ever
GERMAN PROSPERITY
Judge Wiinam Nathaniel Cohen Of
New York, who has been touring Ger
many. is astonished At the prosperity
of that country. and has discovered
that Americans have lost the designation
Of "nouveaux riches" That title. he
says. is now held by the Germans who
are travelling through the Continent
spending their money like a Pittshirg
millionaire" Any hackman. says Judge
Cohen. would rather pick up German
than an American any day i'll the week
because he is sure to get a bigger tip
from the Teuton.
WON'T PROSECUTE TRuMBvLL
Mary Dreier refuses 10 discuss the
mar,iage Of her sister to the artist Trum-
bull She added that so far as the family
is concerned there will be no prosecution
OF Trumbull Neither she nor her sister
has taken any steps to collect evidence
of higamy They have not seen Trum-
bulls first wife Miss Dreier said that
there was no Significance in her return
to America while her sister remains in
London with friends. She believes that
in order tn have the marriage annulled
proof of bigamy is required. and she
thinks that such evidence has been ac-
quired 10y Mr. Dreicr
There were several theatrical people
on the Mauretania among them Gertrude
Elliott. who is 10 appear in Rebellion"
and George Arlss. who is striving for a
record, Mr.. Arliss expects to reach Now
York on Thursday night and go to Pitts
burg Immediately where he opens on
the Monday following,
ELEPHANT HUNTER ON THE CONGO.
william Buckley. the noted elephant
hunter. who has record OF twenty years
in central Africa and has just returned
from the French Congo. told The Sun
correspondent that France ought to he
willing to give the country to any one
foolish enough to take il, Il went after
elephants and was eighteen days by
steamer and train from Matadi before
reached Fort De POsseI I then want