Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28
C0L,R. N. THOMPSON
PROPOSES TAX
On the Millions His Country
men Spend Abroad.
COUNTESS OF SUFFOLK
LIKES THE COUNTRY
News of Americans at British
Capital and Elsewhere
in Europe.
Special Cablegram 10 The Star.

Special Cablegram 10 The Star
LONDON, September g7.-Coi. Robert
NJ. Thompson, one of the most persistent
transatlantic travellers himself. has
given the New York American some
or ginal views on the subject of the
amount of money spent by Americans
| IN Europe.
II estimate that $4,000 900 was spent
by Americans abroad this season." he
said This is very fine for the Euro
pean hotel and restaurant keepers, also
for those who are spending it, but we
ought to realize that this enormous
amount of capital is taken from US. prob
| ably never to return.
Imagine what that amount devoted
to the expansion OF industries and to
! gathering the crops would have done at
home. Ny theory is that we ought to
! put a tax on transatlantic pleasure
| seekers.
| The first trip ought to be free; that Is
educational, but after that why not put
a tax of 81 on the next trip. the amount
| of the impost rising for each subsequent
voyage; business men, of course.
would be exempt.
1T seems to me this would he some
/ inducement to Americans to spend their
/ money IN their own country, and retain
| In America considerable percentage of
/
am one of the worst offenders, but /
would willingly pay this tax.
Cuts Out London.
Prominent American women on this
side usually have been very faithful to
London which they have made head
quarters, but the Countess of Suffolk, the
youngest daughter of the late Joseph
l.. Letter, has set a new fashion in her
passion for English country life
! At present she is at Loeb Luichart
l entertaining a series of shooting parties.
When not there she resides at Charlton
| Park. MameSbury, seldom coming 10
! London. having given up her town
house.
Mrs. Rodman Wanamaker. inspired by
! her example, also has shaken the dust of
! London from her feet. as she finds town
| life does not suit her. She took Lord
| Desborough's riverside home, Taplow
| Court. for a few months while her hus-
| band. before sailing on the Olympic
sought everywhere permanent country
!! home for her.
| The Duchess OF MARLBOROUGH grows
more and more dissatisfied with town
lie. This is why she has never troubled
very much about the completion of her
town place. Sunderland House.
As soon as she is perfectly strong again
the Duchess of Roxburghe will make ar
| rangements for a visit from King George
who twice has been prevented from stay.
| ing ut Floors Castle
Mackay Goes to Paris.
The London hotels several times during
the week We're filled to their capacity, Blu,
the visitors mainly consisted of those re-
! turning TO London en- route to New York
Clarence n. Mackay arrived at the Carl
ton from Scot and. where he had good
sport. and left after couple of days for
| Paris.
| Col Robert Thompson says.
| After delightful holiday in Scotland
where l fished In lake where there were
no fish, chased stays in a forest where
there were no stays and shot over moors
where there We're no birds, am returning
fit for anything He is spending a week
In London.
Gerard Off to Berlin.
Ambassador and Mrs. Gerard left for
Berlin via Paris Tuesday, after entertain
ing a few friends in the intervals of WIS.,
iting.
At the Berkeley is Mrs. John A. Logan
1r.. who has returned from Paris.