The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-09-04
EX.MAYOR MCCLELLAN HOME
THE STRIFE AND NOROCCO THE
CHTEF PROBLEMS ABROAD.
watched the Camorra Trial for a while.
hut wouldn't Dare Predict the Out.
come Doesn't Look for = war Re.
tween France and Germany Just Now.

Ex-Mayor George B. Mcclellan, accom-
panied by Mrs Mcclellan. returned on
tho Rotterdam last night. Mr. and Mrs.
McC Clelan had been abroad since March.
spending the early spring in Italy. then
going to Hamburg to see Mr.. McClellans
mother, travelling some in Germany and
visiting Berlin. Frankfort and Munich
and stopping over in Paris on the way
home.
The ex-Mayor said that Paris was talk
ing Of nothing but the theft of the Clio
conda (Mona Tisa) when he came away.
He said that France seemed prosperous,
but that he knew of no parallel TO the
prosperity and industrial growth Of
Prussia except that of the United States.
Prices in Prussia are high, he said; hotel
rates are high, and the people have the
money to pay them. This rapidly in
creasing wealth Of Prussia. Mr.. Mcclellan
said. he found the most amazing phase
Of European affairs.
OF the European matters affecting
America most closely Mr.. Mcclellan men
toned as chief the English strike and the
Moroccan situation. The strike. he said,
seemed to he settled While there was a
certain amount of unrest in other coun-
tries. he saw no signs which would lead
him to believe that further serious strikes
are impending. The Moroccan situation.
Mr.. Mcclellan said. is still very serious.
III God is willing it will pull through all
right" he added. No one outside the
governments involved. Mr.. Mcclellan
said. knew what was going on or what
the situation really was. As an example
Of the confusion which exists in the pub
lie mind in France and Germany he
cited a meeting Of the French Cabinet
just before he left Paris. After the meet
ing an official announcement was made
that all the newspaper reports of the
Moroccan situation were inexact.
They always say 'inexact.' in France"
Mr.. Mcclellan explained. If one Deputy
wants to call another Deputy liar he
gets UP in the chamber and says that
the statements made by the other man are
inexact.
A fortnight ago, Mr.. Mcclellan said.
the situation seemed to be extremely
serious Then the tension slack ened
a little. If the Temps knows anything
about it. he continued. "and the Temps
is supposed to be a quas-official paper.
the matter is in a fair way toward ad-
justment The Are eating German news
papers however. would give one quite
the opposite impression" Mr.. Mcclellan
said that no unusual prepar alton for
possible actual trouble was apparent
But you must remember" he added,
that both France and Germany are al
ways prepared. They keep the standing
armies at the frontier a. first line ready
for war at any time. And preparations
are going on all the time and new orti-
fcations are being built all the time
The ex-Mayor attended the trial OF the
Camorrists at Viterbo for time and
after leaving Italy kept in touch with
it through the Italian newspapers. The
prisoners" he said. ARE the mokt Won
derful lot of men. Take Ericone. He
was born in a gutter and now he is prac-
ticaly running the defence. He edu-
Gated himself and yet he has the language
and manners of a college professor. And
then we wonder why we can't do anyt-
thing with the Italian criminals who come
over here"
When he left Paris. Mr.. Mcclellan said.
only about 80 Of the 300 odd witnesses
had been examined and there seemed
no way of predicting when the end Of the
trial will come. IF you should chance
TO be in Italy next summer" he remark ed
you might be in To hear the verdict
As for the probable outcome. Mr.. Nc
Clellan said that while it would take a
brave jury To convict the Camorrsts
the jury which is hearing the case is
exceptional from the American viewpoint
! There is no exemption from jury duty
under the Italian law except for those
Immediately interested in the case the
Z La ,VNI
ship of the Niterbo Jury includes two
college professors, two newspaper edi-
tors and three small landed proprietors.
Mr.. Mcclellan said that he believed they
would have the courage to convict the
Camorris,s if the evidence was sufficient.
The evidence so far submitted. in the
opinion Of the former Mayor. probably
would not he sufficient to convict in the
United States or Great Britain. But
he continued. under the Napoleonic code
n man charged with crime ia guilty until
he proves himself innocent. and that
makes great deal Of difference in such
a case this
Mr.. Mcclellan wore on his forehead a
strip of surgeons plaster half an inch
wide and twice or three times a. long az
a result of his recent fall He was going
downstairs in his Paris hotel when he
trlpped and fell, striking his forehead
But" he explained, being young man,
got up and went on and the whole thing
was trihing matter"
The ex-Mayor said that he would not
be able to outline his lectures at Prince
ton, where he has been appointed to the
chair OF public affairs. until he had had
tai with those in authority there. The
final arrangements for bringing Mr.. Nc
Clelan to Princeton we're made by cable
after he left for Europe and he has not
yet had chance to confer with the uni
versity AUTHORITIES,
Mr.. Mcclellan did not care to talk about
public affairs in this country beyond saw
ing that he was very glad that the rec
iprocity bill went through and recalling
that he himself put through the first
reciprocity bill, that with Cuba when he
was in Congress He said he was not
sufficiently familiar with the new charter
to talk about it,
Among the other passengers on the
Rotterdam We're Mrs BENJAMIN Harri-
son. widow of President Harrison. and
Miss Elizabeth Harrison Charles Stuart
Garfield, Judge Joseph Cross. Lieut. Il
Barrett. L : A.; Judge Edmund W
Burke. the Count and Countess de Foras.
who are on their way TO the Countess
country home Wavside Inn. I.Izernc.
Warren County. " y Judge William \
Lanning Judge Edgar J Lauer, the Baron
and Baroness van Oldeneel Mrs Isaac
Stern. Mrs. F. Berkeley Smith and G. A.
Vert haim