The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-09-21
Entered Cape Town as Jugoler
and Dabbed in Mining Shares.
HE WON FORTY MILLIONS
Chauucey NJ. Depew Also Talks of the
Monroe Doctrine and European
Politics

New York, Sept. 15.-Chauncey M.
Depew landed from the steamer City
of Paris this morning. Being inter-
viewed he said:
1.-The excitement in South Africa's
gold mines equals the widest specula-
lions in Colorado or California boom
ing times. Both London and Paris are
crazy. One of the best informed bank
ers in Europe told me that 100 men
had pocketed in cold cash in the past
few years IS, 900 900, 900 by sale of stock
or shares of these companies The
money has come from the confiding
British public and the usually cautious
French. Forty million was won by a
man who entered Cape Town as Jug
gler in a circus, who is now climbing
rapidly the social ladder. The stocks
are constantly rising in price, and of
course capitalization, and at no distant
day the bubble will burst, scattering
ruin more widely than has been exper-
fenced for generations.
POLITICS OF EUROPE.
Mr.. Depew said something of a SEN
sation was stirred up among the anglo
maniacs by an interview which he gave
to the London papers. One of the ques-
lions, what is the American idea of
home rule and how generally are Am
orleans of one mind upon that subject?"
Mr.. Depew spoke of this as follows:
MY answer was substantially that
home rule is the corner stone of our
institutions, and our people are practic-
ally unanimous on the subject; that
we were heartily in favor of the Eng
lish speaking people leading the world,
and willing that the British empire
should have the first place in the affairs
of Europe, as Of Africa and Australia,
but we would never consent nor per-
nit the control or occupation by for
eign power or union of foreign powers
of the republics of America.
EMBARRASSING VICTORY.
"Of the members of the house Of
lords, all but % are conservatives or
tories. A conservative leader said to
me: We have won a great and a
rather embarrassing victory without
making a pledge or promise. We had
no platform and no affirmative prin>
ciples. We simply assaulted the in
competency Of the liberal government
But while the conservatives are safely
In power for six years the liberal union
list is already making matters uncom-
Portable for his tory partner.
"a large program for local self-gov-
eminent throughout the United King
dom and for a broad scheme of state
socialism or paternalism and plans
more or less vague, for the benefit of
what they call the laboring classes
are maturing. The restless brains OF
Mr.. Chamberlain and his friends are
disturbing the rest and comfort of the
conservatives.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
"Our. recent trouble with the British
foreign Office over Nicaragua and Ven
ezuela, increasing interest in foreign
relations and the possibility of an ad-
ministration which will enforce the
Monroe doctrine, have created a new
and unusual interest in the affairs OF
the United States. This is evidenced in
the Times appointing Mr. Smalley as
it's special correspondent in the United
States and printing several columns g
week of his cables. The statesmen Of
both parties would like a sort of ar
offensive and defensive alliance with
us. They want our help in China and
Japan and in the difficulties arising
out of Russia, German and French hos
pitality and aggressions in the east
and would gladly bundle all American
matters into our hands in exchange fol
such an understanding.
GAIETY OF NATIONS.
1.-THE general cheerfulness and gaietl
Of nations made this trip one of thu
most agreeable of my life. Both il
England and on the continent ther'
was general prosperity and abundance
unknown for years. Many sovereign
and chiefs of states who formerly wer
politely inquisitive or Indifferent abou
American affairs were eager in thei
desire for information about gu
stocks and bonds.