New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-05
FLOCK HOME
C. L. Blair, Bishop Mcdonnell
and Ambassador Reid Here.
LUSITANIA A DAY LATE
Distinguished Englishmen Come
on Tour of Inspection, One of
Army, Another of Railroads.

With practically all her accomnoda-
tons taken by homecoming American
travellers. the Cunard liner Lusitaria ar
rived here yesterday from Liverpool, a
day late. Occasional encounters with
heavy weather held her back. and her
average speed for the entire passage was
only % SO knots On Thursday she plunged
into stiff westerly gale, which kicked UP
such high head seas that Captain Charles
was compelled to run at reduced speed for
more than five hours
Charles Arlington, general manager OF
the Great Western Railway who Is in
terested in methods of operating Ameri-
can roads, was n passenger. Mrs. Aid
ington, who accompanied him, will spend
several weeks with relatives in Virginia
while her husband is making an inspee-
ton trip over the lines Of the Union Pa
cifc and the Atchison, Topeka e. Santa
t'e railroads.
"The American railways are remark
able in their method OF operation he
said, land a study of this particular de-
partment will take up much of my time.
| am curious to see the heavy hauls
going over the steep grades and to OBJ
serve the work OF the oil burning loco
motives"
Whitelaw Reid, the American Ambas-
sadOr to the Court of st. James's, accom-
panied by Mrs. Reid, came on tine Lusi-
tania for a brief visit to this country
The Ambassador, who is one Of the state
regents. made the trip chiefly 10 attend
the formal opening OF the new Education
Building in Albany. which will be held on
October 10, lG and II. He will return to
London on October %.
General Sir John French, inspector gen
eral of the British army. who Is an au-
thorfty on cavalry, was passenger. He
will 20 as far West as Denver and will
inspect the academy at West Point. He
is firm believer in the efficiency Of the
aeroplanc as an agent Of warfare. and
said yesterday that this had been clearly
demonstrated at the manpuvres In Eng
land and on the Continent.
While he depored the many fatalities
OF the air. Sir John said that they were
the sacrifices that had TO be made in all
experimental work that eventually be-
came Of benefit TO the world AT large.
c. Ledyard Blair. the financier. who had
been shooting grouse In Scotland, said
that England is nov looking to the United
States for investments.
why, the American automobile is rap
idly growing I'm favor In England" he
said. "and millions Of dollars are bound
10 come TO America from that enterprise
alone"
Mr.. Blair said he hoped Mr. Taft would
be reelected and believed he was grow
Ing stronger daily with the American
people
The Right Rev Charles r. Mcdonnell.
Bishop Of Brooklyn. accompanied by his
two nicccs. returned from the Austrian
Tyrol. where be had been ordered by his
physician FOR rest he said the trip had
helped restore his health and that he was
ready 20 assume the duties OF his do
cese He did not go 10 Rome.
J. +. Sabln. a collector Of old prints
and manuscripts. brought over $4,000
worth OF line ongravngs and other antiq
uitios hc had found abroad. and had them
sen; TO the Appraisers Stores for exam
nation.
Among others on the Lusitanla were
Mr.. and Mrs j. \. Burden, the Right
Hon. the Earl Of Leven. the Hon. Sidney
Herbert. cx-Justice David Lcventritt.
WHY Moos. John l.. Cadwalader and {.
Scott Lindsay.