New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-26
MONTHS WAR,
SAYS WHITRIDCE
Traction Mans Son Now
Serving in Foreign
Legion of France.
KAISER BLAMELESS,
CARNEGIE ASSERTS
J. R. Hegeman Says Conflict Will
End Soon-Many Arrive
on Liners.

vi LlHeTS.
Laden to capacity with homecomers
the Cunard liner Mauretania came in
yesterday from Liverpool q few hours
ahead of the White Star liner Adriatic,
also a heavy carrier of American trav-
ellers.
The Mauritania had 500 saloon, 43l
second and 456 third class passengers
On the Adriatic were 432 saloon, 67s
second and 1872 third class passengers.
J. r. Hegeman, president Of the
metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany accompanied by his wife, was on
the Mauretania. They had been
abroad since April, having left the
Continent at the outbreak of hostili-
les. Mr.. Hegeman expressed the be-
lief that the war could not last long,
as it was bound to fall by it's own
weight.
ut cannot last for any protracted
time" he said, "because Europe can
not afford to finance it, When enc
country goes to war it usually bor-
rows from another country, and now,
with all the big powers in the conflict,
who is going to furnish the money
| Who is going to pay the wages of
| 100000 men? Who will pay for their
100000 meals daily, or for the
! monthly allowance Of 100000 pairs
of shoes? The European war is the
| greatest boon this country has ever
had, but there will be no revival of
business until it ends"
f. w. Whitridgc, president of the
Third Avenue Railroad Company, dis
agreed with Mr.. Hegeman. He said he
had CLEANED from the opinions Of we'll
informed persons abroad that the con-
fict could not be terminated in less
tnan twelve months. Mr.. Whitridge
said his son is with the Foreign Legion
OF the French army, but thus far has
not been ordered to the front
IF | were his age" he said. 81 would
/ be impatient to get into action. The
war will be a long one, but there can
. he only one finish, and that is victory
in every detail for the Allies"
l. Andrew Carnegie, another traveller
J
sorrow for his friend, the German EN-
! reror, who, says, is the man most to
| be pitied in Europe. Absolving the
Kaiser from all blame, Mr. Carnegie
explained just how the war started and
/ put the entire blame upon what he
called the military clique" that rules
the country and whose trade is war.
81 will tell you how the war started,
! said the irOnmaster. "The Kaiser was
away on a holiday on his yacht in the
North Sea, and while away he received
a message asking him to return at once
to Berlin. lie came back, but on his
arrival the mischief already had been
( done. The trouble was started and
carried out by the German military
caste that controls the country.
! "Sir Edward Grey has expressed il
rightly, We are not fighting the Ger
man people, he said, we are fighting
German militarism' The Kaiser him,
self is a peace loving man. You may
recall how he was criticised when he
dropped Bismarck, the man of blood
and iron. Wilhelm did not believe in
the rule OF blood and iron so he
dropped Bismarck. He gathered around
him a group of men who in his alb.
sence took the action that could not be
altered | pity him from the bottom OF
MY heart. He has done more good for
Germany than any man before him"
Antonio Scott, the Metropolitan
bsrytOne, returned on the Mauretania
ahead of the season to rest before re-
Stunning his engagement. He said he
was not held for military duty in Italy
as he is an only son and such persons
are exempt from service in Italy.
Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson, the
English actor, returned to make tour
Of this country, appearing chiefly in the
West. lie said he had already retired
from the English stage and that this
/ tour would be his last in this country.
Henry NJ. MacCracken, chancellor
emeritus of the New YORK University,
was a passenger on the Adriatic. lie
said he thought President Wilson would
not be remiss if he repeated his offer of
mediation once a month. an England"
he said, "the United States is regarded
as the only power able to assume the
position of abriter."