New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-02
MR. DEPEW GOING ABROAD.
.>>,..1. TRIP TO BE BEGUN IN JULY.
rx,rrrs TO MEET PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE
As USUAL. AND WON'T RUN AWAY FROM
ROYALTY AND NOBILITY If HE
Is APPROACHED

ho lac, two days Chauncey NJ Depew has
i5 cuantitv OF mail that has staggered the
.op who has delivered ii. The letters are
ir,,,en almost solely in regard to MI Depe"
80. ..harmony dinner and the papers nave
e,.d columns which bear reference TO this now
~o,s feast 1T is doubtful If any other incideht
- NJ penew's life has caused so much comment
~ w.t. dinner and he is hugely enjoying the talk
a.. :, has caused When seen yesterday he SAID:
wi think | have done all the damage over
49,, mat the law allows and think that Will
ou take trip over 10 Europe, and see no"
.A,,cs are over there. | expect to go early in
,n,v and will remain as long as can intend
" ,s,, Homhurg and after that l don't know
tust what Will 90.
.no YOU expect to any persons of note
,bue abroad" Mr.. Depew was asked.
~ nrobably shall At least won't run If am
o,nroached by any titled Europeans. That reminds
a NJ a story Il during one of my trips
ah,oad mad as companion during the voyage
man whose name is seldom heard now. but who
az that time had out lightning rod for Presi-
Dental ghtning and was tugSlnS around boom
with him that was not heavy as he imagined !,
was This Presidential lightning rod was connected
with this country by cable. and he was on the
anxious seat all the time His lightning-roi. from
subseouent events must have been ground wire.
He was fearfully nervous lest the Prince of Wales
should invite him to dinner. because he feared
that the news of his hobnobbng with royalty
might affect his candidacy. Well. he never got
an invitation from the Prince. and his
never balloted upon in the convention"
Speaking OF the great number of Americans that
are now going abroad Mr.. Depew said:
Il think that every person who should take
an ocean voyage ard visit Europe. know of no
better tonic for hardworked brains than can be
found in the people that meets foreign
tour II one looks 70. them. 1t is relief and
stimulating study.
MI Depew was asked If he not afraid that
should 'hobnOb with royalty on the other side ana
then his famous story of go on yourself was
cited as a tact Acknowledgement of his candidacy.
He laughed heartily "a he said:
Il suppose that story will stick TO me closer than
a brother. have no line out in that direction and
II the Presidential bee has been humming around
in the of the engines In the station Ana as
for any entertaining the idea that intimacy
with nobility would affect any ones chances in the
Presidential race it seems incomprchensble TO me.
] shall meet everybody that / while abroad-be
he prince pauper. My object in going abroad Is
10 meet every man within reach who has achieved
labor We can read of great men. but there is
delight and appreciation in actual contact tina; re-
the Prince of Wales or any other royal parsonage:
as | do with labor leaders. distinguished men OF
science wits and pubcists. | have always con-
tended that any party that was provincial enough
was that did not care to affiliate with. Those
persons | meet abroad are in the same rank with
home
DO you think that the Prince Of Wales will come
over TO this country TO see the yacht races! MT
Depew asked He replied;
HE couldn't come to a better | shall urge
upon him that he should come for his own good
and instruction. should ! see him. There are many
enced as he Isl and don't doubt that he would nave
very good time