The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-15
HE is NOT A CANDIDATE.
Depew Talks About the New York
Goveruorshfp and the Thrift


NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Cnauncey NJ. De-
pew returned home to-day on the swift
American liner New York. He looked the
picture of health. Mr. Depew was taken off
on the New York Centrars tug, the
Chauncey NJ. Depew. A few minutes later
the revenue cutter Hudson, with the Gus
toms officers and number of newspaper
men, ran alongside the tug and the party
boarded her. Mr.. Depew was at once asked
regarding his political position. He laughed
and said: II am not in situation to talk
politics. have been so long away that 1
know little or nothing of the political sit
uation here. There are no daily papers
published in Hamburg, where / spent much
of my time, and I only got a glimpse of
home life politically through the Paris edi-
tion of New York newspaper when was
in that city"
''You are frequently spoken of as the
probable Republican candidate he was
told.
Then i must say once and for all that
1 will not be the candidate. 1 could not ac-
cept the nomination Before / went 10
England for my summer vacation repre-
sentatives of each faction Of my party
came to me and assured me that if would
Governor 1 could have it. but there were
conditions imposed 1 would have had
to give up my trip abroad and enter at
once upon my canvass. refused to do So
Then i declined the honor. / have not
changed my mind since. In fact, 1 cannot
imagine any combination of circumstance
that would now induce me TO run
Then Mr.. Depew inquired eagerly for
news of the political situation here from
the newspaper men. saying that they were
in better position TO give him political
news than he was TO give them any. He
told that Levi p. Morton seemed TO be
the strongest candidate mentioned so far
but made no comment Asked If he had
replied promptly: mo, / am for the Re-
publican candidate. matter who he Is"
sorbing topic before the Wilson bill became
law" continued Mr.. Depew. 81 nret one
of the oldest members of the House OF
Commons at luncheon. and he said: 'All
whether you are going TO let my wool into
your market or not The conditions in
enactment of the measure demonstrates
how dependent the industries and business
of the old world upon trade with the
new. Our commercial depression has found
its counterpart on the other side The trade
of nations has not yet adjusted Itself to the
instantaneous intercommunication which
virtually makes all the world one market.
Differences in cost of raw material of la
Dor and of living became inextricably
jumbled and confused and tariff laws and
revenue restriction have not wholly solved
the problem. Unless we can protect our
selves in some way. the cheapest section of
this market will govern every part of it.
1t is not a CHASTITY conceit, but serious
question for the statesman and economist,
If the people of China or India, who will
work for cents day, and live on
cents. are to supply the manufacturer Of
the future.
"Since the tariff question settled
there has been a wonderful revival OF busi-
l.r.f. acrl ufah and
The situation is not materially different
from what il was under the much-abused
Mckinley bill, but the world believes there
will be little change for many years. So.
instead of waiting for fr-e-trade millen-
MUM. Europe Is adjusting Itself TO the in
evitable During the depression manufac-
turers have found many economies which
will cheaper production. and have discoy-
cred that there Is large constituency in
America which will buy foreign goods at
increased prices over the homemade ar
tice. The consuls told me- and / saw
everywhere the signs OF industry and pros
perity. and especially in Germany and Eng
land, which has not existed for years"