New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-25
MR.. DEPEW AT HOME AGAIN..
MUCH IMPROTED BY HIS TRIP.
HE ARRIVED FROM EUROPE on THE UM-
BKIA YESTERDAY
HIS HURRIED JOURNEY TO PARIS, ROME, NAPLES
PoMPEII, PISA. FLORENCE AND OTHER
TLNCES DESCRIBED-HIs audi
ENCE WITH THE POPE.


ENcE WITH THE POPE
Chauncey NJ. Depew returned horne yesterday
on tho Umbria from his five weeks absence IN
( Eurore The big steamer did not arrive at Quar-
! an,ine until 4:27 p. m. There the New-iofk
Central Railroad Company's tug Chauncey NJ.
Dcpcw was waiting with four or five fnends on
board. lie dsembarkcd from the ship and was
speedily carried up the river TO forty-second-s'.
and driven to his home at No 4$ West tiity-
fourth-st There a Tribune reporter Mr..
Dcpcw last evening and found him looking We'll
his CHEEKS rosy. his eyes bright and his clothing
we'll filled 1t was evident that his much-needcd
period Of rest had resulted largely in his benefit.
He was as CHEEKY as ever and filled with en-
thuslasrn over his experiences abroad.
In the Interview, which follows the narrative OF
his iourncyings is presented vividly and in an
entertaining way. The details Of his visit to the
Pope are given graphically. His observations re-
spcct!ng the Industrial conditions on the con
trent Of Europc are from the point Of view Of
man capablc Of forming correct judgments from
a glance that is afforded to the hasty tourist.
This is what Mr.. Depew said:
For the first time in many voyages across the
AtIantlc we seemed in imminent danger contin-
nous storms head winds and high seas were fol-
lowed the last night 10y the hurricane in the chan
mel which suspended crossing from France to Eng
lnnd for TWO days This is something unknown TO
the Oldest sailor. IN American naval officer VINO
vas hurled out Of his berth and went on deck 10
investigate told that the ship was caught In a
whirlpool and h. thought she would founder But
la Ciascogne IS an admirable s.a-boat, and she was
most skilfully handled.
THE RUSSIAN FEVER At ITS HEIGHT
found the Russian fever still acute in France,
and unbounded confidence in the fidelity and friend
ship OF the car The French say: Russia Is at
daggers drawn with England IN the East on the
Indian border a. we are also in the East at Slam
There our interests mutual, and whatever
crippcs Great Britain helps us both. Russia has
tarif war and endless difficulties the frontier
,,i,h Germany and fears her growing power
Whatever helps Germany hurts Russia, ana what-
over crpples Germany adds to Russias opportunity
anl 10 ours for the recovery of our provinces ana
prestige Russia and Austria are always on The
eve Of war over the Balkan states and the road
to Cons,antnoplc. and Russia cannot fight the
Triplo Alliance without our assistance any more
than we can without hers. 50 that our interests,
our ambitions and our safety are IDENTICAL THIS
IS tho condensation OF a French staiesmans : 'N-
prcssons to me. and makes the Communist rs
well "a the Republican. cheer The auiocrat
/ decided that after the strain and exhaustion OF
the trials and anxicil"s of the year rest Of mind
and nerves could only De had by the most vio-
lent AMI rapid change. But In leaving Paris So
suddenly / missed an nvlta:on from the Duo
the great Condo. under whom my Huguenot an
cestors fought Selecting the fastest train and the
most admired bur ono Of tho Continental expresses
reached Rome. 80 miles from Paris. IN thiry-four
hours At a cost. including sleHpiag-car. OF 800 En-
sasing a local guide fast team nnh good driver
and going continually from In the morning until
dark ad Rome in four days. Arriving AT Naples
AZ noon ! found train leaving for Pompel ten
minutes after. caught IT, and lid the CNy or the
Dead that afternoon. and Naples and Nesuvius the
ncNt day. Returning 10 Rome in time for our
Minister'S Mr.. Potter-Thanki giving dinner LEFT
thor. that night half past T. for Florence, arrv
ing ~ the next morning. by telcgraphing ahead
secured a local guide ana carriage. and did the
town BY dinner.
FAST TIME IN PISA.
oft at . that night for Pisa. arriving at l2, and
at the next morning was for the leaning
tower. the Cathedral and baptlstry which eXhausts
Pisa / WAS OF a. m. for Genoa. and. again
clcrraphing for hotel people 20 look after my bag
gage. a guide and good team to look after me-
| easily siw all the sights OF Genoa that after
noon. The next morning was up betimcs. and
that night dined in Nice. -Four days in Nice and
thirty hours - London. and week there closed
my vacation and ended my rest.
The universal complaint all over Europe IS bad
business. Nothing Ike IL has been experienced
They all feel and look poor. and the number of
unemployed IS uupreccdcnedly large. Much OF It Is
ascribcd to the Mckinley law. and its repeal sub
stantiai modification seems their only hope. Every
item of Information relating To 'hc progress OF the
Tariff hill and the changes proposed IS cabled
and eagerly read. Their interest in politics
public men. material and social conditions IL
concentrated upon this measure. They cannot
dcrsand why 1t is that. the country having
elected President and Congress upon specific
pledges and clear promises, policy which
fully and freely published before election is not
Immediately enacted into law.
THE CONDITION ~ ITALY.
which threatened and which we now have cs-
capcd I'm the repeal of the silver purchasing clause
OF the sherman law. an! the far-rcaching and per-
nancnt meaning Of that action. They having
n financial crisis. mainly due - an irrclcemablc
| currency. Expenditures beyond their resources
and an army and navy large enough to meet the
demands of the Triple Alliance keep them poor.
but their currency destroys credit and crippcs
business. Their money nuctuates in valuc 50 rap
idly that only drew little IN Il time for ex-
penscs For my gold draft; the banker gave me
in Italian money day Is per cent premium.
other day Il in the afternoon. bu, 1t was 10 in the
morning. when was leaving | received % per
cent and having drawn more currency than |
wanted | sold this italian money in London one
week aftcrward AZ a loss of Is per cent. Gold has
disappeared from the country, and silver IS being
boarded or rapidly flowing away one Ministry
succeeds another ard falls again under the feverish
anxiety FOR relief. Banks tumbling industries
closing. and populations starving. The country APP
pears b. rushing toward revolution. or disinte-
grafton. anything to escape present Ills The
irrccorcillable relations between the Vatican and
the Government greatly increase the perils of the
situation.
What is the solution?' I asked OF an Italian
/ statesman.
Getting currency on n sound basis. and re-
ducing our navy and army" he answered
What Is the solution asked OF a distinguished
Catholic Bishop.
His reply was: THE restoration OF the temporal
power of the Pope and the readjustmen of the
Italian provinces"
what is the mat,er|' asked of a business man.
"Our money has no basis OF value with the stand
ards OF the world. army and navy cost more
than pay and our politicians are thieves.