The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-16
Liberal nionists in England Aci-
tating State Socialism.
His Home Rule Interview Made a SEM
sation- Unusual Interest in England
in American Affairs The Wild spec
ulation in African Mines Increasing
A Miracle at LourieS.

Gle WNltn ne witnessed al lDuF4e>.
Mr.. Depew said something of 4 sersa-
tion was stirred up among the Anglo
maniCs by an interview which he gave
10 the London papers. one OF the ques-
tions was. What is the American idea
of home rule and how generally are Amer
leans Of one mind upon that subject
Speaking OF this Mr.. Depsw said:
My answer was. substantially, that
home rule is the cornerstone Of oiIr in
stitGtions. and our people are practically
unanimous on the subject; that there
never had been any division among us as
- home rule FOR Ireland. and We could not
understand the real or manufactured fears
of the adoption Of the policy leading TO
the disruption OF the British empire. on
the contrary. We thought the addition OF
the federauve principle would benefit Eng
land. Ireland, 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 Eu-
rope, Asia, Africa and Australia. but we
Guild neither consent or permit the con
troll or occupation by European power
of the republics of America.
"Of the 6o0 members of the house Of
lords all but twenty-five are Conserva-
ttVes or Tories. Society is overwhelming
ly the same, I never had a Radical guest
at my house said a proud peer 10 me.
While his ruh is not general the feeling
IS. American residents in England beComs
attached to the dominant power, and many
of them are more extreme than its leaders
Their denunciations of home rule and
their views on the Irish are refreshing
revelations OF the influence of environ
ment. They wrote letters TO the papers
vigorously denying my statement. Ac-
cording TO them. | was either grossly ig-
norant OF American sentiment or phe-
nonenal liar. They said that beyond the
politicians and political papers controlled
by fear OF the Irish vote all there is in
our country which represented its inteli-
gerce, its learning and its society Is op-
posed 10 home rule and in cordial SYM
pathy with the ideas and principles Of the
Tory party. Moreover, they told me per-
sonally that ! would be ostracised for
such talk. Then from the Westminster
Gazette came its representative with
stenographe. and a request for an inter
view 1T nlied three columns Of the paper.
ana was the largest contribution of the
kind Yet printed in an English journal
After relterating the statement before
gwen | reinforced it by stating that the
daily and weekly press OF the United
states, without exception. so far as
Knew had ediJorially supported AR Glad
stche ana MS measures, that many Of the
state legislatures had unanimously passed
resolutions faVoring it, and that the house
or representatives by an unanimous vote
had received Mr.. Parnel Now our Eng
Is-i hlnsman love frankness and fair play.
lie Is an intense partisan and a horn
tighter, but he has too good an on,nion
OF himself 10 like any reflection on himself
Ircm any other country. He does nor care
for Anglo Americans. or Anglo-Germans.
or AHglo-E'renchmen. or Asglo-ItaIians
ne ,lhes genuine representatives OF any
Ptopls, ana is most hospitable to them in
4
not experience any of the dreadful con.
sequences predicted for telling tho truth.
a conservative leader said to me. we
nave Won a great and rather embsrrass-
-Ak victory without making a pledge or
prom Sc We had no platform and no az
hfhaliFe principles We simply assaulted
ment'
But while the Conservatives are safely
In power FOR SIX years. the L!5eral-t-u.on-
IS IS already making matters uncomfort-
aoie ior MS partner. A large proerarnme
foF local self government through the
th.ted Kingdom. for a broad scheme ~
state socialism or paternalism. and plans
more or less vague for the benefit az ybRf
they call the 1abor.ns classes are ma
turing The restless brains of Mr. Cham
beF!aln and his friends are disturbing the
rest and ccnfor, Of true Conservatives.
our recent trouble with the British for
e-sn once over Nicaragua and Venezuela
interest in fore su relations ana the pos
sibI.ty of an administration which VIII an
force the Monroe doctrine have created p
new and unusual interest ia tho Affairs of
the United States. This IS evidenced M
the Times appointing Mr. Smalley 80 its
special correspondent and printing several
columns week or his cables Both parties
would Ike A sort Of offensive and defen-
sive alliance with MS They want our
10 y nd tn fr-
culr case arising out OF Russian. German
and French hostility and aggress.cus in
the East, ard would gladly bundle All
American matters into our hands i'm cx-
change for such an understanding
the strength n tho Tories Is in the
cities. They have no prohibition or tenn
perance or reform fads or fsddlsts and
the powerful rquor and beer interests are
soI5dly with them. The London districts
which return members Of parliament have
five times more population and voters
than the Irish districts, ana the one
uppeTmost idea Of every Conservative Won
meet IS 20 minimize IRISH power in par
hament ny takn away twen'v-three
seats from Ireland and giving most ~
them to London.
The English elections We're remarkable
In demonstrating how little there is 0f
radicalism IN the democratic spirit there.
TIE d.srsta alishment % the church by be
EfH.H seems IT accord Win ilat4tlfl pf3E-
ress hut II forms the text OF sermons on
che robbery of God Every pulpit IN the
Church os England thun5cred against the
Liberal government. and thousands who
never went ~ church and sr1ffed a. re-
lEs1e rallied - the support or fhe time
horored establishment. ArE measure cau
mass fho houSe of lords when the Tories
are in nower. and none Uhcn the T-I.sera IS
have fhe government. 50 long az the har-
sFftarv majority exists. AMI yft Lord sal
ishu~,- distinctly challenged the crv for
ending or r7erd.r- the lords hv filing bis
cabinet with peers tw0 weeks before ftee-
ZION. 80 tfium7hanfly show that al classes
81 Engl.shman love 3 lord and arc over
v-Naln1f-glv tu favor ~ this middle axe
institution IN . very nearly Tepresc NJ atiFA
government 4 large proportion ~ the
rrsfo~5tv elected 20 the house Or Commons
are heirs 10 peers or connected WIN the
families OF the nobility.
..The excitement in south Afrt~3n gold
mines EQUALS the widest speculafi5ns IN
CsHf7~nia or Colorado boom times. Both
r ,-s4o- a~7 paris are crazy. one ~ she
host Informed bankers in Europe Toid me
tr.t 1,a rrsn had 20 kefed TN cold ~ash IN
49, mast wear g. 80 fse.i.sl hy the safes ~
svorss or shares If these companies. The
ry,ona,- has come from tnr eonnding FTt-
fen nuhnc srf the usually taaiioI7
r,~sr-a -aFner Fortv millions VAS w0n ~
a nnan sho entered the Cape as .ugglsT