The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-09-16
CHAUNCEY HOME AGAIN.
The New York Politician Has Talked to
High Briti.hsra

New York. Sept. 15.-chauncey NJ.
Depew landed from the steamer City of
Paris this morning and gave an ex-
tended interview on the politics of
Europe. Mr.. Depew said something OF
n sensation was stirred up among the
Ang1o-maniacs by an interview which
ne gave to the London papers. One Of
the questions was: What Is the Amer
lean idea OF home rule and how gen.
orally ars Americans Of one mind upon
that subject?" Speaking OF this. Mr..
Depew said: my answer was substan-
tally that home rule Is the corner
stone OF our institutions and our peo-
pie are practically unanimous on the
subject: that we were honestly in IA
vor of English speaking people leading
the world and willing that the British
empire should have first place in the
affairs OF Europe. as OF Africa and
Australia. but we would never consent
nor permit the control or occupation
by n union OF powers Of the republic
OF America.
"Of the members Of the house OF
lords all but 25 are conservatives or
tories. A conservative leader said to
me: We have won a great and rather
embarrassing victory without making
a pledge or promise. We had no plat
form and no affirmative principles. We
simply assaulted the incompetency OF
the liberal government But while the
conservatives are safely In power for
six years, the liberal unlonist Is al
ready making matters uncomfortable
for his tory partner.
"a large programme for local self
government throughout the United
Kingdom for a broad scheme OF state
socialism or paternalism and plans
more or less vague. for the benefit OF
what they call the 'laborlng classes
are maturing.
The restless brains OF Mr.. Cham
berlaln and his friends are disturbing
the rest and comfort of the conserva-
tives. Our recent trouble with the
British foreign office over the Nlca-
ragun and Venezuela affairs. interest
ing foreign relations and the possibility
OF an administration which will en-
force the Monro doctrine. have created
a new and unusually interesting state
of affairs in the United States. This
Is evidence in the Times appointing
Mr.. Smalley as Its special correspond
ent In the United States and printing
several columns a week OF his cables.
The statesmen OF both parties would
like a sort OF offensive and defensive
alliance with US. They want our help
in China and Japan and In the Diff
culties arising out Of Russia. German
and French hospitality and aggres-
sions in the east and would gladly
bundle all American matters into our
hands In exchange for such an under
standing.
The excltment in South Africa's
gold mines equals the widest specula-
tions In Colorado or California booming
times. Both London and Paris are
crazy. one OF the best informed bank
ers in Europe told me that 100 men
had pockeied In cold cash In the pas;
few years 5000. 100000 by the sale OF
stock or shares OF these companies.
The money has come from the confid-
ing British public and the usually eau
tlous French. Forty million dollars
was won by a man who entered the
cape as a tuggler in circus and 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 experienced for generations.
The general cheerfulness and gaiety
OF nations made this trip one Of the
most agreeable OF my life. Both in
England and on the continent there