| Show HE PREFERS aristocracy OS EUROPE new york adist 2 comparing the american as european type of aristocracy col nry watterson of louisville ky wh returned today on the steamer oceail c from a trip to europe says 1 I observed a pretty closely while I 1 was over there and I 1 have reached the c nc lusion that foreign aristocracy Is pt a much better grade than the Ai merican article aristocracy means and brains here well it ranges chiefly from bad whiskey and to standard oil mr watterson said be read the accounts of the scandal in the department agriculture and added 1 I often wondered bow so manyi men connected with the at comparatively small salaries could live so well it only goes to show that the college man is nott success in politics RUSSIANS KNOW AMERICA several of peace party arp not strangers to this new york aug 2 soe of th members of the russian pi ace delegation have visited ameri a before professor do martens sal it was a real pleasure to him to return to america 1 I was in the united sta iss in october 1901 he said on tap occasion of having conferred upon afis the degree of doctor of laws by adle university together with president roosevelt chast justice melville W puller marquis ito mark twain ana the late secretary of state john hay at that time I 1 had the privilege of the personal acquaintance at resident roosevelt 1 everywhere the most exquisite hospitality pita lity was extended to roe d the moat distinguished american citizens arranged in my honor a large aried una dinner at the metropolitan cluff in new york I 1 was the guest of airest dent elliot of harvard university I 1 received the best impression of all classes of american citizens and I 1 am especially indebted to chief justly fuller who was my colleague at pan i during the great arbitration of between venezuela and england jean korostowetz Korost who la one ol 01 M wittes secretaries went through the united states twice in 1894 going from japan to the russian legation at rio janeiro and in 1901 going to russia from port authur where ho was the clef ol 01 admiral Alexi effs civil staff general Yer the leading mul tar member of the russian delegation said 1 I retain a very good remembrance mem brance of my former sojourn ift america where I 1 was in 1838 9 g russian military wl the american troops during the spa ish american war at tampa I 1 had the honor of being presented 0 o me roosevelt I 1 remained in cuba the tall of santiago during all time I 1 received tha best impression c the american army of which I 1 ed the heroism as well as the spirit and discipline and the smartness I 1 shall therefore hav n great pleasure in meeting again th many military friends whom I 1 have in america GEN WOOD WILL GO BACK boston august S Majo Genera 1 leonard wood U 8 A who from bis command in the philippines a few weeks ago tor a slight operation on his head said today 1 I understand there have been rumors of my intention not to return to the philippines I 1 want to say that I 1 sincerely wish to go back and intend to start in about a month I 1 expect to spend two more years in th ll alanda anda |
