New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-08
MR. DEPEW DETAINED ALSO
HE TAKES IT GOOD-NATUREDLY.
A LITTLE TALK WITH HIN ABOUT THE CHOLERA

AND THE MKINLEY TARIFF.
The cholera put cold water on the reception which
the officials Of the NewYork Central and Hudson RIVER
Railroad had planned to give Chauncey NJ. Depew who
returned from Europe yesterday on the City OF New
York A number OF the officers OF tne road among
whom were j. B. butcher and W. j. Van Arsdale went
down the bay yesterday board the steamer william
G. Egerton. H. Walter Webb. the third vice president
J. NJ Toucey, the general manager ara ohers VINO nau
expected to Join the party were detained In the CITY
The party were unable to Mr.. Depew, who Will
he detained mt quarantine. There were no speeches
Of welcome and the did not get near enough TO
the CITY OF New-York for the railroad officials to tell
Mr. Depcw how glad they tliat he had returned.
Mr. Depew sent his regards to DR.. jenkins and the
Health officer sent word that he regretted That ne
could permit Mr. Depew to come ashore at present
Mr. Depew was looking hale and hearty when the
Associated Press representative shook hands with him
4" How about politics. Doctorp he was asked, but
with laugh he said
"No an not back in New. York: no politics till
lnnd.r And on politics he would not talk oL he
cholera question however he not so reticent. and
guards Of the Inman line.
Mr.. Depev said that he had spent much OF his nme
in Homb,irg when was not very far from Hamburg.
The cholors had caused much alarm In that part OF
Europe especially among Americans. Forty had lcit
Frankfurt In one day get away from tho disease.
except on the seaboard In Hamburg 1t was Violent
and could not possibly b. more viiulent All the
along tie scaports could be traced directly to
Hamburg md II had been undoubtedly taken there Dy
Russian emigIants originally. There was no cholera
IN England except few sporadic cases that had been
carried there from infected ports.
One Of the GOOD results OF the cholera had been That
the British Government had been frightened at the pos
sibiues OF It's Introduction into Great Britain lie
had xii
ho left London, and they were considering whether
m put into force such regulations as would amount 70
practical prohibition of immigration INTO Ehg"hd'
They were. said Mr.. Depew, hailng with delight the
opportunity Of making regulations which would con
troll panper immigration into England, and II was SAFE
to say that wcn these stringent provisions 10 Keep
out cholcrn had been put in force, they would be con
tinued long after cholera had been forgotten A. re
CARDS the position Of the Federal Government and It's
right TO impose n quarantine by Presidential proc
lamafion Mr. Depew said that there could not be IN"
slightest doubt that It had such powers which did not
Infringe In any way on the rights Of states.
In fact7 said he the Federal Government has the
rgh. 70 impose such restrictions II thinks necessary
10 prevent invasion either against roncads against
bncilll.- Mr.. Dopcw sad that his visit To the other
side had been cut short by the swtchmcn's strike in
buffalo. lie had gone abroad for pleasure tI1p,
he said and all his pleasure was gone when he had
heard the news OF the strike.
Mr. Duval. his secretary, nferward said tnat Mr'
Depew had not intended 10 return unn the Majestic
,aiied. which would have been next week. but ne
w 20 worried and grleved that he hah cut snort MS
STAY Mr. Depcw would not talk politics. but he SAID
that the Who'll. Of manufacturing Europe was praying
Tor Csevcisnd's election, which they seemed to think
would be the saving Of Europe, Mr.. Duva adding tnat
In many places the manufacturors were loud IN thcir
complaints against the Mckinley act which they shid
was running their trade. They said that the exports
10 the United state were diminishing 80 ast thht II
rin0us. ,,, -
Henry Clcws was board the Mutual which came
down and lay close ALONGSIDE. secretary F'e'T
came down the BAY on board the revenue cruiser
Grant and after ohainlnc Il special permit from Dr.
Teukius he boarded the steamer 10 see his VIE ana
who wa. I'm The party. After long 'alk with his
parfy I'm which hr said they would lave 10 walt lik'
any other passeng.rs. he ieiurnc1 to T." bty. g \
Hobart also had talk with the Associated Press
representatives. H. Nad that things looked III ioi
tho Republican party. He thought that President
had absolute authority 20 is>u" any circular
II il was for d. protection Of the United states