The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-28

in excellent humor and also appeared to be enjoying good health. When told that an Age-Herald reporter desired to in- tervew him, MT. Underwood evinced some surprise at seeing a scribe so far away from Birmingham
 q am glad to see you,' he said, 'and you can state that I thoroughly enjoyed the ball game the Barons played yes- terday. They appear to be well bal anced club'
 MT. Underwood, although desrous of flaming on baseball, was diverted from his interesting topic to that of world wide politics and of the present finan- cial unrest.
 Before the great European war broke out he said. there were unmistakable signs of returning prosperity in the busi- ness world. Then the war came and chaos followed, in the main due to the changed policy of the Bank of England.
 ''The Bank of England was the clearing house of the world prior to the European war. And when at the outbreak of hos tilities it suddenly changed it's policy from paying in specie to issuing paper it threw American financial institutions in panic. However" and MT Under wood smiled appreciatively, we have survived the shock wonderfully we'll And we are rapidly recovering.
 With the changed policy of the Bank
  depreciation of the huge American cotton crop. That hurt us badly But,'' and again Senator Underwood smiled, ''cot- ton is now attaining a marketable con- dition and all indications point that with in the next six months we will see the return of prosperous conditions. In point of fact, a normal state of affairs now prevails in the American financial world and I can't help but be optimistic at the business outlook
 Regarding the great European confla- grafton still going on with redoubled fury Senator Underwood shook his head sadly and admitted that he could not see the end of the war in the present year.
 "According to the best advices that reach me-" said the senator, 'it does not appear that the European war will end at any time soon. It will not likely end this year.
 As to the probabilities of the United States becoming embroiled in the conflict there is not even remote chance. Pres- ident Woodrow Wilson is sitting at the helm of the ship of state and steering it away from the dangerous shoals. We will get in no war while President Will son is able to avert it. And our neutral ity will be strict and impartial"
 Senator Underwood avoided as long as possible any reference to American poli- tics, as he stated that he did not care
  he finally stated that there would be no extra session of Congress and that the democratic party would rest on it's laurels until the next session in December.
 "There will be no extra session of Con- gress' said the gentleman from Ala bama, that is, unless the European sit uation assumes such an acute stage that President Wilson feels the necessity of congressional action. But that is remote and the democratic party will rest on it's we'll earned laurels until the next session in December.
 "As to other phases of American poll tics, there appears to be nothing new to tell at the present time. And I re- peat that l came to Orlando for a rest-a thorough rest and away from the politi- cal turmoil. will stay in Orlando for two weeks and will then return to Bir- mingham, where I will remain until the heated summer period. ,5ood-by, young man. I am glad to have met you and with hearty handshake Senator Under wood closed the interview.
 As to the outstanding Impressions of the talk with Senator Underwood it must be understood that despite the arduous congressional duties of the former leader of the House, in the past year he has not aged and is still the suave and &C., compished statesman --,thc gentleman from Alabama.