New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09
Mr.. DEPEW HOME AGAIN.
THE SENATOR-ELECT RETURNS on THE
CAMPANIA.
HIS CLEAR AND FoRCEFUL DISCUSSION OF
THE PROBLEMS CONFRONTING
EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS


| Europe yesterday the Cunard Line steamship
Campania. AT $50 o'clock yesterday morning the
| fleet dispatch boat Of the New-York Central sys-
TEN. Dispatch, left the Barge ONCE with party Of
! NewYork Central officials and other friends OF Mr..
! Depew on board. This trip was the first one that
/ the boat has made since IT came from the BULL
| ers Splck and span. and beautifully finished, II
/ Is delightful yacht. and going down the Bay II
rolled up the water and sped through the fog in a
way that showed II would give a brush any craft
| IN the Bay that might risk a trial with IT, The
| little boat swung alongside the huge Campana.
| which almost hidden In a smother Of fog.
| The whistle from the boat answered by a hail
| from deck. and Mr. Depew was seen leaning
the rail. He came of the big vessel to the dis
patch boat and the little vessel logged saucly
up the North River to the Forty second st. pier,
while every board enjoyed the reunion. Mr..
Depew looked 20 be in excellent health He
accompanied by his Chauncey NJ. jr. AL
! though the latter I'll in Brussels he showed
no sign Of Illness and appeared 10 be perfectly
well again.
Mr.. Depew said the trip over had been unevent-
! full except for the Fourth Of July celebration
board. The Earl Of Donoughmore in neat
speech proposed the health OF the President OF the
United States and Mr.. Depew replied. proposing
the health of the Queen. The Senator-elect said
the passenger list about half American and
half English. but he couldn't resist the chance
to MAKE a rousing. old time Fourth Of July ora
ton. and he warmly applauded. The English
men had taken II good naturedly and Joined In the
enthusiasm. From both Englishmen and Americans
had come expressions of appreciation regarding the
cordial goodwill existing between the two
| nations.
While this talk going on the boat was rap
Idly approaching Forty-second-st. Arriving there
carriages waiting and Mr Depew was driven
10 his home in West Fif:y-fourth-st After get
ting Strengthened out there he went to the Grand
Central Station and then took the o'clock train
for Newport He Will spend four days OF each
week in New-York throughout the summer and
the other three days at Newport
When Mr. Depew goes abroad he seems 10 as
simulate the sentiments and feelings OF the various
countries that he visits Through his familiar IN
tercourse with the men who control the affairs OF
the various countries Of Europe he gets clear IN
sight into conditions as they are and his impress
sions and deductions are always original, forcetul
and comprehensive. He said yesterday that never
in his memory had he found the politics Of Europe
on so keen an edge. nor did he recall time when
the complex forms Of government In the various
countries presented so many peculiar and interest
ing phases.
THE FEELING AGAINST DREYFUs.
Speaking Of conditions as ne had found them he
said: The feeling in France against Dreyfus Is
intense The Government, I am convinced, intends
20 acouit him. but the ant-Jew feeling is ram
pant I talked TO q prominent anti-Dreyfus leader.
I said TO him. is it not now assured that Dreyfus
Is innocent" and he replied, with one Of those de-
licous French inconsistencies. If he IS, that makes
him all the more guilty You can't answer an ar
gument like that"
Mr. Depew continued
1T worth the trip across the Atlantic to wit
the evolution revolution or defeat Of revo-
luton in France It is probably due to the fact
that there was no name with which 10 conjure and
leader having the pubc's confidence who was
able audacious and INSCRIPTIONS enough to act
that the third republic not ended. The radl-
Gals and reactonaries form a majority and at times
work together for the overthrow Of the republic
The one wants the country governed by single
Chamber popularity elected. with no President ana
no Senate-!n other words. the old Convention OF
Robespierre-wflile the other wants all power con-
centrated in a King or Emperor. Neither has any
conception of the liberty which we understand and
practise heard an eminent French literary man
say: Have patience with us. Our people VIII learn
nothing from what has been done in England or
the United States. The French know nothing and
do not care 10 know anything OF other countries
We have been only thirty years trying under the
form Of a republic which is not republic accord
ing 70 Anglo-Saxon ideas. 10 break up the tradi-
tons and eradicate the heredity OF a thousand
years OF autocratic government. II took you IN
Great Britain, and continuing In America, hundreds
Of years to accomplish this
"A distinguished politician said: Yes, l know
that your idea Of liberty is that while every one
enioys II his way ne permit all others 10 en-
toy II their way. but most Of our people recog-
nize only the first proposition. Those who do not
go to church would shut up the churches and pro-
hibit people attending divine worship. and those
who do 20 TO church would make II a penal onence
TO stay away There is a growing party OF lnteili-
eence and patriotism who are striving to
s,ra,gtben the republic President Loubet and the
rresAnt Prime Minister, Waldeck- Rousseau, are
conspicuous leaders of this group In fact' Louoet
&c nearer being a republican according to our Ideas
than any of his predecessors
ALI. FEAR THE ARMY.
"Au narties fear the army. Every speech begins
NTH fulsone praise Of the army. All politicians
how 20 f. and say, You are the hope the strength
the salvation Of France, and We are hghuhg LOT
vour interests. Surely you Will respect the con-
st,tution and stand by the Government We can
not conceive in our country Of the army thus
dominating ana olc'dllHs' ''''' '' " 49,
dictator In sight.
- conpany and not a large one, OF young ex-
qualities made up their minds TO attack the fresi-
dent at the steeplechase meeting Ihey were en-
Outraged because Deroulede was acquitted Win
the applause Of the jury, the judge the prosecul-
ing officers and the people, though poasuhg IN MS
eoob IN the Court that he had tried TO lead the
army against the Elysee, the French white HOUSE
FOR the overthrow OF the Government ana II Ieeu'
he would try again II such an attack Hau oee'i
,,ode ,non the President OF the united STATES no
-..o- how hitter were party passions there would
have been universal nulsHdI4 OA "' t'''' '''
the Office But there was little evidence Oh any
~ continent, there is such immense num-
~ who while not approving the methoas' are
uiad ~ ANYTHING which creates or intensi1es dis
Tespect for a government they want changed the
a+tack OF the dandies was the best thing when
has happened. 1t made an inehoate ana iormiua-
' ,a,oe,t which was rapidly crystallizing
4tS,oIIous Revolutions cannot survive ridicuie
,,rha mess did not uphold the dignity Of the out
ID ot,ce Of Chief Magistrate. but commented ae-
coTdng to their party spirits One journal OF great
o,]o~ia,ion charging the President with peasant
narsinony said an egg had smashed on ms shirt
bosom but 1t was fresh ana couiu oe uuI'Aou io'