The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-30
DEPEW SAYS HE'LL TELL ALL
THAT HE KNOWSABOUT HIS ELA-
TONS WITH THE EQUITABLE,
Or Can Find Out, - Som ~ He Can Get At
and Digest tho Documents Nothing
10 Say ut Present Hurried Back TO
New York to Get Into the storm Center


10 Say Ut Present Hurried Back TO
New York to Get Into the storm Center
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew, looking as
young and cheerful an evcr, arrived last
night on the steamship st. Paul. Mrs.
Depew was with him, and Senator Platt.
whose wife was on the st. Paul, helped
welcome him at the pier. Half the reporters
In the world boarded the steamer with the
revenue officers or waited on the pier.
Nov, now. I've nothing to say. Sorry,
but / haven't said Mr. Depew. 4 am
corning home because this IL the storm center
and I want to be In 1t. know absolutely
nothing about the affairs OF the Equitable
except what I have read In the papers.
That s what Is bringing me back. / saw
that couldn't fight this battle 5000 miles
from home. shall have not word to say
about the Equitable until look over the
papers In the case--the official papers, l
mean. Then shall givaout statement in
full regarding my connection with the
Equitable company, and especially tho loan
to the Depew Improvement Company. l
had only minor interest in that company
and my name was used without my consent.
I have nothing further TO say In any form
or shape until issue my statement. when
the American public will know everything
that know up to the time that issue
that statement -.
All this time Senator Depew had been
walking away from the gangplank, sur
rounded by cloud Of reporters and sketch
men. His immediate family was vafnly
trying to act as interference. At this point
Of the interview some one noticed that the
whole crowd was about to walk of the
wharf into the river. At that Mr.. Depew
broke into smile viii turned into hearty
laugh when some one asked, as they all
turned back
How about 'Fads and Fancies'?'
oh, that subscribed to that four
years ago. can't remember the name
Of the man who came to me about 1t, but
he was nice fellow and he had letter OF
introduction from Col. Mann, whom /
know very we'll. consider 1t an excellent
work. and was glad to put up 81 500 for my
share. have seen the proof sheets since.
1t Is one Of the prettiest pieces Of work
ever saw. Positively. there was no CO.
ercion Of any kind. Oh, yes. I thought
there might be something In 1t for the
boys It costs me 81 900 year for the
boys and similar publications, you know.
The next question was pointed.
DO you think Mr.. Depew, that II the
Equitable affair had come out before your
election you would have regained your
seat in the Senate7's
Senator Depew laughed again. ....
Some prophets he said. 'are hind
sighters rather than forecasters.
Il went to Aix-les- Rains for my rheuma-
tism as Is my custom every year. didn't
quite have time to shake 1t, go have brought
some OF the water home with me.
ANY new jokes abroad? Heard thou
sand jokes, but none Of them new. Didn't
tell any new ones Of my own, either. Al
most my only public appearance was last
Thursday, at the concert in the first cabin
In aid OF the seamen's institutions. There
l spoke in praise of President Rooeevelt's
part In bringing about the peace con-
ference
Here Mr.. Depew managed to struggle
himself loose, and with one apprehensive
backward glance Ne seized the arm Of Mrs.
Depew and went to take care Of the baggage.
The Senator was met at Quarantine by
the New York Central tug G. M. Depew,
with New York Central officials aboard.