New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24

It's the Same with Gaby Deslys
or a San Antonio Grocer
An Interview Is
Inevitable.

that the latter is, however. trua AnNs
chists are also growing more plentiful. !
am utterly opposed TO this political party
and / fearlessy condemn their practices
before all right thinking men-let the chips
fall where they may. I am plain, out
spoken American citizen and when / am
called upon 10 name spade I call Il
spade.
IT am an American by birth, envlron-
ment, choice and education. The SANDER
GUS report that l was leaving my native
shores to become an expatriate In Bull
garia has no iota OF foundation In actual
fact. May the American ship OF state
sail on until she reaches the highest peak
in international prosperity and enlight-
eminent"
These safe remarks being duly published
In certain newspapers, next day they are
cabled to Europe. This is the first time
that Mr.. Cobb has ever gone abroad. :
Nevertheless, when he disembarks at Liver
pool he Immediately seems TO be entire
" competent to discuss intimate affairs
Of European countries with the corre-
spondents OF certain English papers.
He notes that England continues 10 build
bigger Dreadnoughts, there being little In
dlcation that the navies OF the world VIII
return 10 the cheaper though less formi-
dable wooden fighting vessels OF John Pau
Joness time. He also ventures 10 sus-
gest that the programme OF constant ship
building and enlarging OF armies VIII tend
10 make war less and less likely. Tbs
great masses OF the English people, he dis
covers. are absolutely loyal 20 their King.
As whole, the English are a solid. think
ing people-this being especially true OF
the middle class. or course. there are
great many weaklings among the nobility
and even more criminally inclined persons
in the lower classes. but, taking II as
whole. by and large. he can see no rea-
son for the assumption that Enslands
sun is slowly setting.
So crates Mr.. G. Cobb, and IL must be
great comfort TO the masses OF the old
country 10 learn from such a reliable
source that there IS still some slight
chance for the British Empire TO remain IN
the front row OF the congress OF nations
Having done his duty toward Europe 10
the way OF seeing that he got all the hotel
labels possible on HIS grips. our absent
brother once more negotiates the upward
slope OF the gangplank and turns MIN
homeward on this trip he IS naturally
entirely out OF touch with his country be-
cause he gets only a crumb OF wireless
news IN mld-ocean. There was little home
news I'm the European papers, so that no
can't be expected 10 have any hes"
thoughts on his native land nor any deep
insight into tho state OF her political Oh
financial health. Most OF them get ther
thoughts from the newspapers, anyway
and hand them right back % reporters 70
| be reprinted as children OF their o""
| brains.
But when the boat stops az Quarant'n'
awhile and they have Toasted their nun
| cry eyes on the dear old gas tanks -
Brooklyn and the homes on Staten lsis"'
| the returning passengers absorb throws,
| the vibrant air all the undercurrents SN~
countermoves that have been making -
the total OF their country's recent pioe
ress-or so II seems As the liner co,n.,
nm the bay she slows down for the par
lar government tug that carries the 80
Newspaper man. A tanned short haul sn
nlaces ladder against the side OF the H''
and the reporters board her
How do the passengers at the swa'"
inc rail know that the boarders are
porters?