The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-25
DEPEw NOME. IN FINE HEALTH
Had the Rheumatic After Eight Dinner
Talks I'm o week.


Senator Chauncey M. Dcpew, accom-
Lanied by his wife and his son Chauncey
NJ. Depew. Jr., returned on the Cymrlc
Yesterday from his annual visit to the haunts
Of the crowned heads Of Europe. ihe
Senator i. the picture Of rI,,,J health
and 80 Is Mrs. Depew, whose poor health
at the close of the Strenuous Washington
season last spring was the chief reason for
the party's early start abroad.
After week in London Gin which the
Sepator ad nitt.d yesterday that he made
eight after dinner speeches), the party
went to Paris for a while and thence to
Lucerne, vii ding up at Aix-les-Bains.
Mr.. Depew explained that he went there to
take n sort Of anticipatory treatment for
rheumatism, which he eads us tho cold
weather comes on. This year. though, he
has great confid snce that he will be i'm
mune, because promptly after his arrival
at AK he was seized with the worst attack
he has had in years, and this, he was as
sured. was most favorable sign. Itproved
that the waters had taken ho'd."
One Of the surprises Of the Senator 8
visit to AK was the discovery there of a
Boulevard d, J. p. Morgan" Mr.. Depew
explained that, Mr.. Morgan having con-
tributed handsomely to the hospital Of the
town, the authorities have taken this means
of showing their graft d..
When he met the reporters at the gang
plank Mr. Depew's first inquiry was about
the condition Of the narket. He pre- tested
that he had no interest in Wall Street himself,
but most of the Americans he had left on
the other side were feeling pretty blue.
i,,; l,,tt hor,A
much interest for Mr.. Depew He said he
was Of the same opinion as when he went
away, that it would be Roosevelt by accla-
nation" in 1904. He had been inclined to
fear the effect of the pest al scandal en- Rec Sc
velt's campaign, but Roc sevelt handled the
postal business well. Anyway, you must
remember it's an inherited scandal. No
blame really attaches to the President"
Low must be the fusion candidate for
Mayor. in the Senator s opinion. He thinks
also that the people have learned that re-
form can't be accomplished in day. His
own candidacy for reelection the Senator
ackno wledged.
But the great burden of the interview
the Senator had read for consumption was
British politics. Among other things he
said;
England has ascribed her commercial
prosperity for two generations to free trade,
and the whole tariff question has been out
of politics and out of print. Arguments
as old as Alexander Hamilton and as new
al William Mckinley are flying back and
forth over there in hot discussion which
arouses deeper feeling, is breaking more
friendships and ruins more dinner parties
than any question since the home rule
issue OF Mr.. Gladstone's time.
NEARLY the whole Liberal party gathered
ut the National Liberal Club TO listen to a
kindergarten lecture for free trade from
our friend Bourke Cochran The idea over
there is something like the protection for
revenue only scheme with which Cleve-
lard carried the country partly In 1884,
and wholly in 1892 1t has had very much
the same effect in the Unionist ranks as
Bryan's l8 to principle had among the
Democrats.
"The debates are kept out Of Parliament
by clever device of Mr. Chnmherlains.
The announcement that the Cabinet was
making an inquiry into the fiscal policy Of
the empire and was not ready to formulate
n policy has enabled the Government TO
shut on debate. But protection is 7. aking
great Roadway In England for all that
Dutiable articles have increased until
now s75 600, 900 a year Ia collected In duties.
The officers OF the American fleet, Mr.
Depew said. got a reception in England
which everybody from the kin geCm tried
to make equal to that given to the President
of France. He also said that the English
think the settling of the Irish land question
and the cordially of the Kings recent
reception in Ireland will do nuch toward
the destination of Irish American hostility.