The New York herald., 1921-11-25
Says America Should Be
Thankful for Its Com
parative Security.
E. j. BERWIND ALSO HOME
Coal Operator Says Cost Of
Production Must Be Cut
Here as Abroad.

attic. from Southampton and Cher
bourg, got into Quarantine before noon
yesterday she did not dock until the
electric lights were blooming as she
mad TO creep carefully through fog
obscuring the bay and river. Many OF
her CAT passengers, 290 Of whom were
III the first cabin, were able to eat
their Thanksgiving dinners in New
York, as the customs officers worked
specify, perhaps thinking of their
own holiday feast. and had the pier
practically clear before s o'clock.
Frank A. Vanderlip. former presi-
dent of the National City Bank, who
has been in Europe five months, re-
turned with his WIFE, unwilling TO give
thorough vent to his impressions OF
the economic conditions abroad, as
he has promised TO tell about them at
a meeting of the Economic Club on
Monday at the Hotel Astor. He said
many phases of the economic troubles
in the distressed countries would be
taken up at the meeting, and that he
would present a plan for the settle
ment Of the interallied debt to Amer
lea.
He made what he called Thanks
giving Day declaration" in which he
said what we should be thankful for our
comparative security. American business
depression was merely temporary and
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the troubles of Europe were much
deeper.
Doubtful on Self-Detcrmi inat tion.
Mr.. Vanderlip, according to fellow
voyagers, visited the leaders, crowned
and otherwise, OF nearly all the coun-
tries of Europe. He Had contemplated
having a talk with Hugo SHINES in Ber-
lin, but an automobile accident in which
the German wizard of finance was hurt
interefered with the plan. Mr.. Wander
lip was the chief talker at a meeting
in the lounge on Tuesday of the English
Speaking Union, at which Lady Muir
Mackenzie presided. He said that the
now familiar doctrine of self-determina-
tion was economically unsound as mat
ters stand. Before that quality could
pass to a community as a whole self-re-
straint was essential. Mr.. Vanderlip
was IN favor of not limiting unions 10
English speaking folk only, but believed
the men of all languages would have to
get in IL anything lasting was going to
be accomplished.
Mrs. vanderlip, in answer to a wire
less from the New York Council for the
Limitation Of Armament asking for her
views on the Importance of disarmament
to Europe, sent a message in which she
said In part: "The people are all in the
thralls of age old hatreds caused by
successive expressions by one or another
Nngly despot. They cannot contemplate
laying down their arms against each
other. They lack vision and hope. They
are like a sick man worried by his busi-
ness and threatened by creditors. Amer
lea must be the great, wise, kind nurse
to help Europe to recover. Europeans
point out to you that they cannot disarm
under their peculiar conditions. Each
one feels his nation to be surrounded
with enemies who are thirsting for its
blood and menacing It's borders.
The women oil America must them
selves make up their minds on prac-
tical programme OF disarmament so
reasonable that II can be put through"
Berwfnd Discusses Coal situation.
Edward J. Berwind, coal operator and
one OF the largest owners Of 1nterborough
Rapid Transit stock. who seldom gives
his impressions to reporters. was willing
TO refer to rapid transit conditions
briefly, In his own way, remarking that
ANY solution which would be just and
fair to all interests would meet with
my approval" In regard 70 coal he was
more communicative. He said that TO
compete with European producers OF coal
the American dealers must follow the
custom laid down by European producers
OF reducing the cost OF production. Eng
land had already cut the price OF coal
one-half of the price advanced since pre-
war time, and prices in England would
drop further.
Conde Mast. publisher OF Vopity Far,
Vogue and House and Garden, came
back from a six weeks stay abroad.
chiefly In Paris, where he bought the
French periodicals Gazette du Bon Gc,rc
and The Ltrino Arts, both OF which are
high class, illustrated In color by emf
nent French artists. Mr.. Mast regards
himself as truly an International pub
Usher. getting out his magazines in three
lang, --ees and printing them In Paris.
London, Buenos Ayres and New York.
Other passengers were r. l.. Cottenet,
Mrs. L. W. whittridge, Miss Joan Whit
ridge. Roland ]. A. Shelly, European ad-
vertising manager OF the White Star
Line Lieut-Col r. V. Jellicoe, cousin
OF Admiral Jellicoe; Mrs. Stanley Morti-
mer. Charles A. Loeser, u. q. Drexol
and Mrs. c. J. Barnes
ROME GUARDS CHARGE