The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-18

prince is fond of American girls, and / am
not surprised at it. He likes their vivac-
ity, their independence and their origin
atty. and they are quite refreshing in
English society, where the girls are taught
TO be timid and backward. | have. how
ever, never heard of any scandals being
connected with the Prince OF Wales and
any American girl"
GLADsToNE's WONDERFUL VERSATILITY.
"How did Mr.. Gladstone impress your"
I asked.
'Mr. Gladstone, ;" replied Mr.. Depew, sis
undoubtedly great man, but / do not
think he would be as great in America as
he is IN England. He is in some respects
the most wonderful man / ever heard of,
and he is the most versatile man have
ever known. We have no one here now
nor in our history who compares with him.
The nearest approach to him was Edward
Everett. Daniel Webster was a great ora
tor, but he confined himself to politics.
Roscoe Conkllng was another great orator,
but ne never spoke except on politics.
Our greatest preachers never get
out of the pulpit, but Gladstone can make
great speeches in half dozen different
nelds and surprise you by his wonderful
ability In all. You may hear him in the
house OF commons delivering a great
speech enunciating new policy of gov
eminent for England or her colonies. 1t
Is eloquent and fulf of thought, and you
are carried away with the reasoning pow
ers and the craftsmanship ii displays. 1t
Is perhaps accepted by the house, and it
may be that it does not need the immedi-
ate attention of Mr.. Gladstone upon the
floor. Then the great statesman may
leave the house of commons, and if YOU
follow him you may find that he goes to
some scientific association or circle of
noted literateurs. If among the
scientists, you may hear him discuss the
subject before the meeting with all the
ability that he displayed IN the house of
commons. In scientific language he will
paint the fine shades of thought in biology
or evolution, or @ith equal learning give
you an opinion on a new phase of dis
covery in geology, or as to the constituent
elements of the protoplasmic age. Among
body of scholars he may discuss the
effect of Greek literature upon the litera-
lures of Europe or show how the soul of
Homer is travelling through the works OF
the poets of today"
81 remember" Mr.. Depew went on. ian
evening / spent with Mr.. Gladstone.
was the only guest at a dinner which "a gem
tleman gave to enable me to become more
acquainted with him. We sat two hours
at the table and during the meal Mr.. Glad
stone talked of the great questions of Euro
pean and American politics, and found
him Thoroughly versed in all the issues re-
lating to this country. He discussed
other matters with equal facility.
After the dinner was over it
was proposed by our hostess that
we all go to the opera, and Mr.. Gladstone
consented. During the opera Mr.. Glad
stone was absorbed. He did not speak
nor take his eyes off the stage Between
the acts he talked of music. He showed
an inexhaustible and critical knowledge of
all the great composers. He entertained
US with lecture, as it were, on the pres
ent opera and its rank among the other
great operas of the world, and he left me
surprised at his wonderful knowledge of
music. 1t is the same in art and doubt
whether there IS as versatile man in the
world today as he."
PICTURE OF LORD SALISBURY.
"Can you tell me anything of the pre-
mier, Lord Salisbury?''
Lord Salisbury is undoubtedly a very
able man." replied Mr.. Depew. "As to
his foreign policy, both the English people
and the statesmen of other countries con-
slider it the ablest England has had for
years. As to his ideas of home rule and
other matters there is of course great diff
ference OF opinion, but no one disputes
his ability in foreign affairs. | met Lord
Salisbury while l was in England and l
found him very pleasant talker and a
man of ideas. He is over six feet tall,
and he is man of great independence of
impression at first meeting that he is an
egotist, but this wears off upon acquaint-
ance. lie IS, you know, man of his
tory. He was for years a writer on the
London Press, and his father gave him a
small allowance when he went through
college, and allowed him to make a large
part of his own living thereafter. He was
dong very we'll in newspaper work when
his father died and he succeeded to the
title and estate"
GERMANY's YOUNG EMPEROR
of Germany" asked.
"Yes," replied Mr.. Depew. 81 met him
four years before he became emperor. At
this time his father was living and his
grandfather, Kaiser Wilhelm, was the en-
peror. l met him with them, and was
then very much impressed with his
strength of character. l regard him as a
a strong man would have acted as he has
done since he has come to the
throne. The policy of his grand
fathers and his fathers administration
have been dictated and controlled by
one man, Prince Bismarck. He was in
TACT the emperor ANA his ABILITY ana states
manship was looked upon as the greatest
in Europe. As soon as the young emperor
was crowned he began to think for him.
self. He criticised the policy of Bismarck
in that the workingman was oppressed
and kept down as a national foe. He
wanted to give him chance to see what
he could do for himself. He wanted to
give him more liberty, but Bismarck told
him it would never do, and that if he acted
so he would lose his throne. Bismarck in
sisted upon this. but the young emperor
thought differently, and told Bismarck
that he intended to try it.
In that case replied Bismarck, Il
hand you my resignation
"'All right replied the emperor. 4
accept it,
This, in plain every day Language, !"
continued Mr.. Depew, SIS the story of the
trouble between Bismarck and the en-
peror. A weak man would have sub
mitted. Only strong one would have re-
fused; and | believe that strength here
was allied TO greatness.
NEW STORIES OF LINCOLN.