Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-12
EMPEROR WILLIAM.
Chauncey NJ. Depew's Impressions of Il
Young German Ruler.

Chauncey NJ. Depew's Impressions of the
Young German Ruler.
LONDON, August I1th.-The chief topic of
political interest of the week everywhere is
the visit of Emperor William. Thousands
of Englishmen have flockedto Portsmouth
and Aldershot on purpose to see what the
young ruler was like. All the Americans
who could go went, too, among them being
ChaUncey DePew. Chauncey met the En-
peror here.
II was on board the Teutonic," said De-
pew to the World correspondent "yhen
the Emperor came over the side. l met
him once before in Tyrol, with his grand
father, when the chances of his becoming
Emperor seemed very remote. l thought
him then a manly, self possessed young
fellow. Now he looks every inch an EN-
Deror in all that that word means from q
modern or medieval standpoint. He
looked as far as the nineteenth century
conditions would permit, what Frederick
the Great might have been in his century.
His sole idea seems to be miiitarism on
land and sea for the protection of the Ger
man Empire and the maintenance of its
unity power.
HE has taken very careful notes of one
of the greatest naval military displays the
world has ever seen-an array ofarmament
which was intended TO astonish him and
show him the value Of England as an ally
and her danger as an enemy.
You should have seen him look at those
new cannon which fire twelve shots min
ute on the Teutonic. He examined them
inside and out. Turning TO an officer at
his side he said emphatically, we must
have those guns and quick, too He lis
tened with mild interest to the description
of the fine cabus and luxurious accommo-
f-- l. r1.oE hau 4ol
to know all about was those twin screws
what they ceu,d do under pressure"
Among other things Depew discovered
during his Portsmouth visit, he saws, was
that there was growing sentiment over
here that the United States was spelling Tor
q fight with somebody and would rather
prefer England than anybody else. Depew
found this keynote in the speeches of LORD
George Hamilton aud other diguitaries on
the Teutonic, who in their speeches harped
upon the difficulties with Canada.
Depew astonished them by making light
of their gloomy spprehensions and treating
Canada as willing maiden only waiting
10 be asked.
The Prince of Wales doctor would not
allow him to ride with the German Eu-
peror to the sham battle at Aldershot.
There IS a good deal of gossip afioat now
about the growing iuGrmiues of the Prince
of Wales. His son Albert Victor took his
fathers place on the field in the full uni
form of his regiment and made contrast
that spectators could not help drawing be-
between the manly young Emperor and the
efteminate Prince, who seems no further off
from the British throne than Prince
William seemed from the German throne
five years ago, hardly iattering to collars
and cuffs"
Depew LEFT on Friday for Paris.
Joseph J. o'Donaghue leaves here to-
morrow for a trip through some interior
counties before sailing for home next
Saturday on the Umbria. This week he
dined with Parnell.
The World correspondent asked if Par
nell referred 70 the falling off in subscrip-
tons to the Irish cause in America
No, said 0'Donaghue, he said moth
ing about it. He told me much in conf
denee which should like 10 say to Ameri-
cans, but cannot now. This much can
say as result of the conversation If
friends of the Irish cause in America only
knew or realized the great harm they do
over here by mixing in with American
political issues, they never would do it
again.
Parnell told me that his health was
fairly good, His confidence in his ultimate
triumph is undated He goes to Ireland
on Monday for shooting, and will not re.
turn again curing the session unless sent
for"
0'Donahue said he came here With an
important letter to Tim Harrington, which
be mailed to that gentlemsns address. a
hotel near the Strand. In three DAYS the
letter was returned TO him, opened hy the
British Government. and marked mot
Found" yet all this time Harrington was
in daily attendance in Parliament
1t is curious to note that United Ireland
to-day says President Harrison's letter TO
Sexton Of Dublin was opened by Govern
ment spies, hurriedly thrust into the hsg
again, and fastened With a different kind Of
gum.
Americans coming across would do well
10 leave their reyolvers at home. j. W.
Smith OF Los Angeles. who crossed on the
Adriatic with his father and brother, both
of whom manufacture rugs in New York.
was arrested on Thursday, searched. taken
10 Court and fined 60 and costs for having
q pistol and forty five rounds Of ball cart
ridges The pelics say that Smith would
not have been molested if he had net de-
MED having pistol when asked.