Evening star., 1912-07-21
Chauncey N. Depew Discusses
Politics While in Paris.
NOT KIND TOWARD BOLTS
Roosevelt Has Brought About Sc
rious Situation, He Believes.
TALKS OF CAMPAIGN ISSUES
Thinks High Cost Of Living Will Be
Source Of the Greatest
Discussion.

Special Cablesrsm 10 The Star.
PARIS, July 20.-Former Senator
Chauncey NJ Depew. since his arrival In
Paris. is looking in better health. old ac-
quaintances say. than for several years
past.
What do you think Of me for a man In
his seventy-ninth year," he asked jovially
in conversation with a correspondent this
afternoon at the Elysee Palace Hotel. i
never felt better in my ife-never more
actively interested in politics. l began
attending the state republican conventions
of New York as a delegate In 1888.
have never missed one and am still In the
ring.
What do l think Of the Roosevelt
bolt? 1 don't think much OF bolts. Ever
since bolted the Grant ticket in 1872 and
Joined the liberal republican or Greedy
Gratz- Brown party after its very extra
ordinary defeat at the polls ! crawlcd
back into the regular republican fold as
speedily as l could. l have been there
, ever since and intend to stay"
Reviews Political Situation.
Mr.. Depew proceeded to discuss the po-
litical situation in America with great
seriousness and deliberation. though not
without occasional flashes Of humor.
II think the probable chances might
now be estimated as favorable to Gov
Wilson's election. I don't say that !
think he will be elected. think that
Taft will win. An appeal to the sober
sense of the American people VIII nno
them son the side of Taft. He lost some
what in public opinion by going on the
stump In the republican canvass and re-
plying as he did to ex-President hoose-
velts virulent attacks. ;,
THE democrats have nominated oy All
odds their strongest man. He is fairiy
representative Of the unrest that prevails
in the country"
Is Serious Matter.
When asked for his opinion Of Mr..
Roosevelt's chance Of making the third
party movement successful, Mr.. Depew
replied:
You can't tell until his convention. The
character and strength of the movement
may then be sized up by ascertaining how
much the delegates represent 1t IS
ured by Mr. Rooseveit's popularity, which
lis unquestionably very great with the
rank and file Of citizens"
| what will be the chief turning points
in the campaign discussions?
THE campaign will begin with q debate
on the high cost Of living and the re.
sponsibility for it. The discussion viii
settle down to the question whether OF
not the republicans have brought 1t abous
through the excessive tarin rates. think
that will be the determining issue OF the
campaign. Neither the question OF bank
and currency reform nor that OF the
referendum and recall commands much
real interests among the people.
- As He Sees Issues.
"The tariff and trust questions will be
consolidated as one, as far as the demo-
Gratis can do that They will. Of course.
try to prove that the tariff is the mother
of the trusts, and that the latter have
created the high prices. The republicans
will present the question Of wages and
employment, and will have, more FULLY
than ever before, the support OF the farm
ers. because coincident with the increased
cost tot living has been the great rise IN
the prices they have received for nearly
all their products.
"It will be impressed upon the farmers
also by the republican speakers that the
tariff, in keeping out competition In
cereals on the part OF Canada and In
potatoes on the part of the West Indies
etc, have had much to do with their
present prosperity.
ministration. starting out with practi-
cal policy Of tariff for revenue only
could survive the dislocation in the finan-
cial. Industrial and commercial organism
that would surely follow.
Colonel Might Aid Taft.
IF Gov. Wilson were elected and were
to do that, we should have repetition OF
the disaster which assailed the country
in Cleveland's second term. II Roose-
Welt harps much upon the cry that the
democrats are headed straight for free
trade he will probably help Taft more
than himself.
I'm this campaign one uncertain factor
among all others is the widespread un-
rest. 1t is impossible to say how FAR
this may favor Roosevelts candidacy. II
is not my opinion that the majority OF
the people will be so infatuated with the
promises that he has made to them.
aoh - he oh IN f,,lAn thot