Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-09-21
Mr.. pePEw INTERVIEWED.

The "os,iy Chauncey" Returns to New
York from England He Re- |
ceived abroad Entertainingiy Set Forth
for the Benefit Of Those of Us Who Must
Stay at -Engiisbmen's Preference
for Amrrics and Americans.
New York, Sept l6 -Chauncey NJ.
Depew airived from Europe Saturday
night on the steamship Paris. In an
interview yesterday concerning his va
cation trip he had the following to
say:
I've arrived at Southampton at the
close OF the elections in England after
one OF the supoothest of passages on a
summer sea. The progress of Ameri-
can methods in the old country is ex.
traordinary. They say we have al.
ready ruined their weather. Five
years ago the London newspapers
sent me- letter politely requesting
the appointment of time convenient
to myself when representave might
call, and afterwards submitted proofs.
Three wears ago reporters called and
sent np9 their, cards, but asked few
questions, principally about American
securities. This year the steamer
landed at . r'clock in the morning. At
6 o'clock went down to breakfast to
find reporter by mv chair, saying in
a wel-remembered N7w York way:
Are you Mr.. Channccy NJ. Depew?
Well, then want column on these
subjects upon which am instructed to
get your views.
There were a dozen questions COW
ering the elections, finance, industrial
prospects and the policies Of parties
1t was impossible not to recognize and
respond to such touch of home, the
interview in whole or part appeared
in all the English papers.
''In one respect the result WAS inter
esting and showed the development of
the American in England with social
ambitions. The interview gave the
Anglomaniac the opportunity and they
improved il in the press. at dinners
and in the drawing rooms. One Of the
questions was: What is the American
idea of hone rule, and how generally
are Americans of one mind on the sub.
iect?' My answer was substantially
that home rule is the cornerstone Of
our institutions and our people are
practicallyunanimous on that subject;
that there never had been any division
among us us to home rule for ireland,
and we could not understand tie
real or manufactured fears Of 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 bene-
fit England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales
and the colonies: that we were heart
lily in favor OF English speaking peo-
pies leading the world and willing
that the British empire should have u
first place in the affairs of Europe,
Asia, Africa and Australia, but that
we would neither consent to nor per-
init the control or occupation by any
European power of the republics Of
America.
Now, our English kinsman loves
fran1ness and fair play. lie is an in
tense partisan and born fighter, but he
has too good an opinion of himself to
like an imitation of himself from
any other country. lie doesn't care for
Anglo.A or Anglo-French-
men, or Anglo-Germans or Italians.
| He likes genuine representatives Of
any people, and is most hospitable in
his home and family. Certainly, did
not experience any of the drea IN,
consequences predicted for tellinp the
truth. my,
lady, the wife of a most agreeable but
moss-covcred tory, the diff f:rence be.
tween conservative and "A radical
over here? have never heard buy
one side told her She could differ
entiate them on this CONGRATULATIONS
"A British conservative wants cvery'
thing to remain as il exists, no matter
how bad it is, and radical to change
everything no matter how good it is.
Our enlarged navy, our recent col
over Nicaragua and Venezuela, our in
creasing int crest in foreign relations
and the possibility of an administra'
ton which will enforce the Monroe
doctrine, has created new and uu'
usual interest in the affairs OF the
United States. This is evidenced in
the Times appointing Mr.. Smalley its
special correspondent in the United
States and printing several columns OF
his cables. The statesmen of both
parties would like sort of offensive
and defensive alliance with us. They
want our help in China and In Japar
and in the difficulties arising ont %
Russian, German and French hostility
and aggrcssivencss in the east, ant
would gladly bundle all American
matters into oGr hands in eXchang,
for such an understanding.
, "The strength of the tories is in tn,
cities. They have no temperance .
, reform fals or fadists, and the liquo
, and beer interests are solidlr will
them. The London districts wbicl
| return members of parliament hav'
, i've times more population and vote
than the Irish districts, and the on
most uppermost idea with every cor
servative you meet is to minimize Iris
power in parliament by taking ava.
: twenty-three seats from Ireland an
giving most of them to London.
: I'm sense this tremendous growt
of cities, while the country stands still
. or decreases in population. is the sam
o difficulty which our New York consti
= tutional convention tried tn settle b
Y preventing the cities of New York an
: brooklyn from ever having majorit
: of state senator's. While Ireland
i. population has run down from 5000 &C
d to 100000, that Of London has il
creased from 1000. 000 TO 4, 600, 600"
"CHARtEY" RILEY DEAD.