The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-09-16
EUROPEAN POLITICS
Chauncey M. Depew Interviewed
on His Return Home.
MOST AGREEABLE OF HIS TRIPS.


There Was General Prosperity and
Abundance Unknown for Years-A Mir
scie which He Witnessed In Lourdes.
New YORK, Sept. 16-Chauncy M. De-
pew, who arrived at quarantine late Sat
urday night, landed from the steamer City
OF Paris yesterday. Afterward he received
reporters at his Office in the Grand Central
uepot ana gave an extended interview upon
ene politios OF Europe, upon his trip and a
miracle which no witnessed at Lourdes
Mr.. Depew said that something of a sem
satfon was stirred among the anglomaniacs
by an interview which he gave to the Lon
uon papers One of the questions was
what Is the American idea of home rule.
and how generally are Americans of one
mind on that subjectp"
Speaking to this Mr.. Depew said: "My
answer was, substantially, that home rule
was the corner stone of our institutions,
ana our people are unanimous on the sub
lect; that there never had been any diyis-
Ion among us us to home rule for Ireland,
ana we could not understand the real or
manufactured fears for the adoption of the
policy leading to the disruption of the
British empire. On the contrary, we
thought the adoption of the federative
principle would benefit England, Ireland.
Scotland, Wales and the colonies; that we
were heartily in favor of English speaking
people leading the world, and willing that
the British empire should have the first
place in the affairs of Europe, Asia, Africa
and Australia, but that we would neither
consent nor permit the control or ocoupa-
tion by any European power of the repub-
lie of America
"Of the 900 members Of the house of
lords all but twenty five are Conservatives
or Tories. Society Is overwhelmingly the
same.
Our recent trouble with the British
foreign office over Nicaragua and Vene-
zuela, increasing interest in foreign rela-
tions and the possibility of an administra-
tion which will enforce the Monroe doc
rine, have created a new and unusual in
terest In the affairs of the United States.
This is evidenced in The Times appointing
Mr. Sinalley Its special correspondent in
the United States, and printing several
columns week of his cables. The states
men of both parties would like a sort of
an offensive and defensive alliance with
US. ihey want our help in China and
Japan and In the difficulties arising out of
Russian, German and French hostilities
and aggressions In the east, and would
gladly bundle all American matters into
our hands in exchange for such an under
standing.
1.-THE strength Of the Tories is in the
cities. They have no prohibition or tenn
pcidhOo UT rehOrln iauS or faddiBtS and
powerful liquor and beer interests are
solidly with them. The London districts
which return members of parliament have
live times more population and voters than
the Irish districts and the one uppermost
idea with every Conservative you meet, ia
to minimize Irish power in parliament by
taking away twenty-three seats from Ire
land and giving most of them to London.
"The singular political event in Franco
gtJh Ian diaoY "a Al
Royalist and Imperialist parties. A Roy
alist gave me this version. He said that
the fear of socialism had made his people
Opportunists, which is another name for
Conservative Republicans, and by COM
mon consent they have voted that ticket
He also said that Mr.. Faure was the most
popular and the strongest president since
the formation of the republic. He has
more courageoItsly and successfully fought
the socialists than any other public man,
and has almost annlhilated them.
Il was in Germany on the TWEEN ty-flfth
anniversary of the victory of Sedan. The
celebration reminded mo of the rejoicing
with us after the surrender of Appomat-
tox. Palaces and cottages, stores and
houses, were alike covered with flags and
the bunting obscured the sky. PROFESSIONS,
music, illuminations and every form of
popular joy We're universal Tho enthu-
siasm was wild and contagious. 1t devel-
oped deep seated, national and almost
passionate desire for war with France now,
and on any pretext to settle forever the
possession of Alsaee and Lorraine, aud to
so cripple the French that they would no
longer be IA menace to tho peace of Ger
many, and her military establishments
might be reduced. "
Mr.. Depew told an interesting story of n
young girl he saw Mt Lourdes, who had not
been able to walk for six years on account
of knee that was n mass of running
sores. She was there since spring and the
sores healed and she was enabled to walk,
The story was authenticated by "a physf-
clan who dressed the knee"
He said in conclusion: "The general
oheerfulness and gaiety of nations made
this trip one of the most agreeable of my
life. Both in England and on the conti-
nent there was a general prosperity and
abundance unknown for years. Not only
are the crops good, but the world has ad-
justed itself more rapidly than for a de-
cade to the revolutions of inventions and
and the inter-com-
of distant markets. All classes
of people are sharing in the better times
and more hopeful of the future Many of
the sovereigns and chiefs of state who
formerly were politely inquisitive or in
different about American affairs, wero
eager in their desire for information about
our stocks and bonds. Tho success of the
syndicate in placing the last issue of our
government bonds has put into many a /
royal treasury miscellaneous collection
Of American securities"