Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-03
AN AMERICAN ABROAD
Theme of Lecture Delivered by Senator
Depew Last Night
Incidents of Interest in the Expert
ence of the Senator and Others
in Europe.

Before audience which almost filled
the large auditorium of the First Presby-
terrain Church Senator Chauncey M De-
pew last evening related the experiences of
IAN American Abroad" The speaker was
introduced by Rev. Donald Mcleod, pastor
of the church. in a brief speech. in which
he referred to DR.. Depew as belonging to
all America.
Previous to the address Mr.. Harry G.
K,nban of the Western Presbyterian
Church gave an organ recital.
After preliminary remarks DR.. Depew
told of a visit made to Europe by Henry
Ward Beecher. as related to the speaker
by Mr.. Beecher before his death Mr..
Beecher had been requested by President
Lincoln to visit the various European coun-
tries. and especially England in order to
minimize the desire that was felt there
that the south should be successful during
the civil war. Among the places where
the greatest luminosity TO the north existed
was Birmingham, 1t being feared by many
that If the north was successful the supply
of cotton from the south would be cut off
and thousands of their workingmen be
thrown out of employment by reason of 1t.
Mr.. Beecher made arrangements to deliver
address in a large public hall and was
met by mob who wanted to tear him to
pieces. He had been speaking but a short
time however, before the same crowd sub
dued by Beecher's eloquence wanted to
place him on their shoulders and carry him
around the city.
1.-The social atmosphere of London" Dr.
Depew went on to say, lis without ques-
ton the center of the thought, the brains
and the finances of the old world. In Lon
don everybody has his or her social status
fixed by Burke's Peerage. The English in
that city are the most hospitable people in
the world. The first question one is asked
is, Who do you wish to meet? and the
chances are Il thousand to one that his
wish will be gratifed.'
A Dinner Party.
Dr. DepeW spoke tllumorouslv of a dinner
party which had Been arranged in London
so that he could meet Mr.. Gladstone. and
told how. through. the actions of an Amer
lean bishop. who had also been invited to
attend. he was prevented from getting to
say a single word to the great commoner
during the entire evening. On subsequent
OCCASION year later. Dr. Depew was more
successful.
Senator Depew related some Incidents of
his last visit. On being introduced to Mr.
Gladstone. the latter said: Mr.. Depew, 1
am glad to see You" It had. by the way
been raining for forty days and nights, and
he Immediately asked: What is the aver
age rainfall i'll American" 1 was at a loss
for reply. and Mr.. Gladstone then said:
On. don't mean America; 1 mean New
York. AS l was equally as ignorant on
the subject of rainfall in my own state,
told him 1t never rained in New York"
A visit to Browning disclosed that that
poet had received some remarkable essays
from America on the subject of his poems
Some of them conveyed information of the
discovery of hidden meaning in them that
Browning had not thought of.
Politics in Europe.
THE politics of Europe Senator Depew
asserted ARE entirely different from the
politics of this country. In the former ma
tons stand facing each other, trying to
gain advantages by the art of diplomacy
or. falling in that, to plunge into war
There are" he said. 100000 of men under
arms in time OF peace, with 100000 to
call into battle II necessary" He explained
the great responsibilities which are upon
European statesmen, and said 1t was not
asserting too much to say that the lives of