New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-29

much depended upon the American
municipalities. which, like Cleveland
Detroit, Toledo and others. have not
been giving public utilities a fair show
There was a great opportunity, Mr..
Blair added, for the expansion and in
crease OF public utility corporations
hut unless the municipalities, which
are really a controlling force on ac-
count Of the power exercised by them
in the matter OF local regulation,
changed their policy toward these cor
poratons the possible and expected
expansion would be largely prevented
and their securities would not otter
the same temptation TO American IN
vestors. At any rate. so IL seeheo u
the English public.
Judge David Leventritt "ho' Win
his daughter. has been on a Continental
holiday since June, said Governor VIII
son was sure to be elected. MS
speeches, the judge thought, were max
ing converts every day. Even more
interesting than the Presidential cleo
ton. in Judge Leventritts view, was
the fight for the Governorship OF Ne"
York, where the result was rendered
doubtful by the strong candidature OF
Oscar Straus.
MIR. Straus," said the judge, is
very able man, a man Of reason ana
10 n-nariOnpp IN DllDllf
offices has peculiarly fitted him for me
high position Of Governor. There IL no
doubt that his prestige VIII help the
Roosevelt party. The result Of the
Straus nomination was to place New
York in the doubtful column.
Believes in tho Senate.
Regarding the Panama controversy
Judge Leventritt said IL vas scarcely
conceivable that the men of ability VINO
composed the United States Senate
much less President Taft, would COM
init an act which would violate any
treaty made by the United States
though the Judge admitted that he had
not seen the full terms Of the treaty.
Another interesting personality sail
ing on the Lusitania to-day was Cen
eral Sir John French, accompanied by
Colonel Sir Charles Allen French. he
said he was going TO America and can
ada for a four or five weeks holiday.
He would stay In New York few days
and would certainly visit West Point
and renew his acquaintance with MS
old friend General Wood, whom ne
admired greatly. General French added
that he had been expecting General
Wood on this side for the French and
German manpuyres. and that he mad
been greatly disappointed at his alb
sencc
Asked what he thought OF the posi-
bilitv Of a general war in the Balkans
General French laconically replied: 1t
is much too cold there now for war,
and intimated that the near approach
OF winter made the mountain passes
impracticablo. Hence, II war were
likely, il would be postponed untli
spring.
Earl Flees Newspapermen.
The Earl of Leven. with whom was
the Hon. Sidney Herbert, vas also
a passenger going to New York for "a
holiday Lord Levcn, typical young
British aristocTat. more than SIX feet
tall. bolted along the platform when
asked for an interview.
other Lusitanla passengers were MI.
and Mrs Baer and their daughter.
Judge and Mrs. Nathan Blur, Mr. ana
Mrs. J. \. Burden and their daughter;
John I. Cadwalader. who has been mol
lday making on the Continent and who
has been suffering greatly from govt;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll, Mr.. ana
Mrs William Robertson Coe and fam
ily. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore W. Cramp,
Mr.. and Mrs. William y. Graham, John
Grierson, A. Kienlin, secretary OF the
Germany Embassy in Washington; Mr..
Laidlaw. Adrian :. Larkln. +. J. Mac
kay. Mr.. and Mrs. McCrea. the Rev.
Charles r. Mcdonnell. Bishop OF Rrook-
lyu. with his two nieces; Mr.. and Mrs.
n. Wellman and Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
WE'LL
Mr.. Veil who has been on holi-
day I'm Europe. said he had failed TO
find any grounds for the statement that
EuroI can managers were combining In
an effort to corner European vaude-
willie artists so as 10 regulate the SAL
aries To be paid 20 them whtu working
IN America.