The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-30
DEpEW SAYS'HE'LL TELL ALL
THAT HEkNOWSABOUT MS RELA-
7IONs WITH THE EQUITABLE.

Or Can Find out ~ Soon ~ He Can Get ~
and Digest tho Doeunients--N othins
10 Say At Present Hurried Back 10
New York to Get Into the storm Center
benator Chaunoey M. Depew. looking as
young and chserful % ever, arrived last
night on the steamship 81. Paul. Mrs.
Depew was with him. and Senator Flat.
whose vito was on the 1t. Paul. helped
welcome him ct the pier. Half the reporters
In the world boarded the steamer with tho
revenue officers or waited on the pier.
Nov, now. I've nothing to say. Sorry.
but haven't said Mr.. Depew. Il am
coming home because this u the storm center
and l want to be IN II. know absolutely
nothing about the affairs Of the Equitable
except what have read In the papers
That Is what is bringing me back. l saw
that couldn't fight this battle 5000 miles
from home. shall have not a word to say
about the Equitable until look over the
papers in the case--the official papers, l
mean. Then shall give out statement in
full regarding my connection with the
Equitable company, and especially the loan
to the Depew Improvement Company. l
had only minor interest in that company
and my name was used without my consent.
have nothing further to say in any form
or shape until issue my statement. when
the American public will know everything
that I know up to the time that l issue
that statement
All this time Senator Depew had been
walking away from the gangplank sur
rounded by a cloud Of reporters and sketch
men. His immediate family was vainly
trying to act as interference. At this point
of the interview some one noticed that the
whole crowd was about to walk on the
wharf into the river. At that Mr.. Depew
broke into smile ,whichturned into hearty
laugh when some one asked, as they all
turned back
How about 'Fads and Fancies'?'
1Oh, 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 q letter oil
introduction from Col. Mann, whom l
know very we'll. consider It 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 l
ever saw. Positively, there was no CO.
ercion OF any kind. Oh, yes. l thought
there might be something in it for the
boys 1t costs me u coo 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 Senatei"
Senator Dspsw laughed again.
1Soms prophsts,' he said. faro hind
sighters rather than foreoasters.'
Il went to Aix-les- Bains for my rheurna-
tism, as is my custom every year. didn't
quite have time to shake It, 30 have brought
some of the water home with ms.
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 Roosevelts
part in bringing about the peace con-
ference"
Here Mr.. Depew managed to struggle
himself loose, and with one apprehensive
backward glance he 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 c. NJ Depew,
with New York Central officials aboard.