The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-17
DEPEW AND THE POPE
Chauncey's Interview Pronounced
Puerile and Inaccurate.
cepti0nal Favor. but One Which His
Holiness Grants Daily.
Rome Letter in New York Herald.

Rome Letter in New York Herald.
Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew's extraordinary
expressions Of opinions on his visit 10 Rome
in the form of an interview in a New York
pepper have just reached here. he having
flooded the town with marked copies of the
journal. 1t may interest Mr.. Depew to
know that his utterances, which he seems
so proud of and so anxious To disseminate.
have not made him popular Ii is almost
incomprehensible to the best classes of peo-
pie here that an educated man should give
vent to expressions SO crude puerile and
inaccurate as he has done. His heavy buff
foonery falls fiat. MIR. Depew's statement
that the Pope gives no private audiences
to laymen or to private persons, but made
exception in the case OF the great
Chauncey, is ridiculous. The Pope receives
private persons daily at private audiences.
At the same time the Pope had no idea
that Mr.. Depew was going TO the au-
dience 10 puff himself
People in Rome are still laughing at the
citation of Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew. After
he was received by the Pope he rushed
round eXcitedly, button-hoed all he met
and poured forth the tale into their ears.
He became one of the jokes OF the moment.
The great Mr.. Depew's inference that the
King of Italy wished TO see him requires
revision He says that message sent
him that the King would be happy 10 re-
ceive him if he could wait till Monday. The
truth of the matter is that Mr.. Depew
seemed specially anxious TO have an au-
dience with the King. He asked for it be-
fore Thursday. which day he was leav-
ing. The reply was that it was not pos
sibe. Then Mr.. Depew said that he would
stop until Monday if he could obtain the
audience Naturally IL was impossible 10
lie says That he received 20 per cent
rate of exchange which has never existed.
His piteous lament that his attempt TO OBJ
tain a free pass over the poor Italian rail-
roads failed is not considered fiattering TO
man in his position, while his absurd and
insulting attack upon the people who hunt
here has earned for him the resentment
of the social and sporting element. Indeed.
Chauncey the Great is not popular just
now in Rome.
WHAT MR.. DEPEW SAYS ABOUT 1T.
Mr.. Depew was inclined to look somewhat
| seriously at first upon the news of the talk
| in Rome when / called upon him at his
home at No. 4S West Fifty-fourth street.
| last night.
Immediately he recognized the animus OF
| certain individuals from whom he seemed
to expect singing invectives at any time
and under the slightest pretense.
I'm the MAN," he said, II trace this COM
| prefer to be silent. 1 feel that TO men
ton names would be To kindle a contro-
versy that might be useless and trouble
some, therefore / will leave il alone" When
| asked him If further attacks would bring
about an exposure OF the offensive takers,
| he said NO l think not"
| Concerning the censure in detail, he said:
| These charges are all false / did not flood
the city of Rome with papers containing
| button-holing citizens in regard to the con-
| ference with the Pope.
| II sent copies to three addresses. One was
| that of the Am erican minister, to whom I
| thought | owed some attention, one an
American family who intend stopping there
| DR.. Nevin, OF the Protestant Episcopal
| Church, with whom | became very friendly
city, and / think no one will believe that |
| looked around for strangers for the pur-
pose of initiating myself The idea is ridic-
| ulouS.
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 unjust
| The Pope was glad to see me, and I
fully appreciated the honor he extended 10
| me- If there any feeling in his breast
| against us he would not have rendered such
| friendship.
| ABOUT KING HUMBERT.
There was nothing said or done in re-
| gard to an arrangement for an audience
| with the King that should excite adverse
|
| the American minister called and told
| me that he thought interview could be
| arranged This was on a Wednesday. /
| told the minister that / deemed the affair
| a great honor and asked him If he could
| not fix ii so that j could call the next
| Gay. He informed me to the contrary,
and then | said that my programme nine was
| ing the King. My steamer was TO SAIL
shortly. and to be presented later than than
said he could arrange for Monday, but cir
| cumstances compelled me TO refrain from
IT made no boast Of obtaining 20 per cent.
| premium on money in Rome. On 500 the
| firm of Hooper g. Co. allowed me 10 per
| cent and later they allowed me IL per
| cent. on an additional sum- and told me
| If l had called earlier in the day could
| have received per cent. more. When L
got to London / had several hundred dol
lars i'm Italian money, which ! was Obliged
TO have discounted at the rate or - per
! cent. / dealt there with the nrm OF j. ;:
| Morgan & Co. 1t seems TO me very srlall
that certain persons should attempt 10
| make vindictive capital out or something
1 did not say. did not ask any rallroa ni
passes OF Italiansa all. L ala request
some from French officials, and was re-
was to gain knowledge of the idea those
foreign railroaders entertain concerning
reciprocity In the business. When Dig DEL
time since we transported them, free OF
charge in the best OF style ana acc9nm no.
request as an experiment and succeeded
l. i'm satisfying my mind on point about
Mr. Depew spoke again about his inter-
| view with the Pope. saying that IL was
approved of the world over; $50. -.
| continued was my experience with the
Italian guide and my observations on the
| Italian fox hunt. / commence TO be
iieve that my expressions about the hunt
induced this gossip as much as anything
| else" 1t, - :, .
| recalled the incident. He was mucn sur
| nrisad that what seems TO be the D.tter-
| ness of some enemy or enemies should Dc
vented in this particular manner.
4 Tariff Prediction.
| Washington Post Qnd)