Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-15
CNAITNCEY NJ. DEPEW.

The great Mir. Depew's inference that the king of Italy wished to see him requires revision. He says a message was sent him that the king would be happy to receive him if he could wait till Monday. The truth of the matter is that Mr. Depew seemed specially anxious to have an audi ence with the king. He asked for it before Thursday, on which day he was leaving. The reply was that it was not possible. Then MT. Depew said that he would stop until Monday if he could obtain the audi ence. Naturally it was impossible to open the question again at the court
 His piteous lament that his attempt to obtain a free pass over the poor Italian railroads failed is not considered aattering to man in his position, while his absurd and insulting attack upon the people who hunt here has earned for him the resent ment of the social and sporting element.
 MT. Depew's Reply
 In an interview Mr. Depew said in regard to the attack: ''These charges are all false did not flood the city of Rome with pa pers containing my interview, nor did I go about the place buttonholing citizens in regard to the conference with the pope sent copies to three addresses One was that of the American minister, to whom thought l owed some attention; one an American family who intend stopping there some months and the other that of Rev. Dr. Nevin of the Protestant Episco- pal church, with whom 1 became very friendly. These were the only persons knew in the city and I think no one will believe that 1 looked around for strangers for the purpose of inflating myself. The idea is ridiculous.
 1.-The pope gave me a message of good wishes to the American people; hence the charge that acted discourteously in freely according an interview about what he said is very thin and uni ust.
 What Made Him Enemies.
 'There was nothing said or done in re- gard to an arrangement for an audience with the king that should excite adverse criticism The whole matter was just this: The American m s 1T called and told me that he thot, .. an interview could be arranged. TniS was on a Wednes- day. 1 told the minister that 1 deemed the affair a great honor and asked him if he could not fix it so that could call the next day. He informed me to the con- trary, and 1 then said that my plans were such that 1 would be prevented from sec ing the king. My steamer was to sail shortly, and to be presented later than | Thursday would be impossible. He then said he could arrange it for Monday, but | circumstances compelled me to refrain | from waiting.
 II did not ask any railroad passes of l Italians at all. I did request some from | French officials and was refused. My only reason for seeking them was to gain knowledge of the idea those foreign rail roaders entertain concerning reciprocity in the business.
 "The only thing I treated lightly" he continued, was my experience with the Italian guide and my observations on the Italian fox hunt. I now commence to be- lieve that my expressions about the hunt induced this gossip as much as anything else"
 Here MT. Depew laughed heartily as he recalled the incident. He was much sur prised that what seems to be the bitter ness of some enemy or enemies should be vented in this peculiar manner.