New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-26
NOTHING ABOUT CANADA.
THE EFFORT VAIN TO EXTRACT AN OPINION
FROM GENERAL HARRISON.
REFUSING TO BE TROUBLED WITH THE QUESTION
OF NNEXATIoN-vIEw OF A CANADIAN
KNIGHT OF LABoR-INDIANA MEN
BUSY CHOOSING OFFICES.
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Indianapolis, Nov. 25.-Newspaper correspondents,
eager for Information that they have learned from
experience there Is hope of obtaining, about
the only callers at lie home OF the Prcsidenteect
today. and IN consequence he left to the quiet
enjoyment OF Sunday In something like the old time
way The press representatives who best
QuaInted with General Harrison well understand that
1t is his determination, expressed the day OF
his nomination and since adhered to without discrim
nation not say anything for publication inter
view but now and then new man comes along ex-
pectlng to do what Others longer attempt, and IL
becomes necessary for the Presldenteec to make him
under 81 and hat he answers questions for pubcar
tion About tho latest attempt to " interview" the
General was made by the representative Of New
York newspaper, which wanted to Know what no
thought about the annexation of Canada to the
United States lie refused to say anything on the
subject, Of course.
The trustv orthy information relative matters
nectcd with the new Administration comes through
friends OF the President elect One OF them, whose
relations with him arc OF confidential nature, says
thai the simple truth is General Harrison has really
givcn no thou sit 10 the Canadian question ana ue
annexation scheme IS idea that 1t Is positively
known he has had in mind. All the talk
of the last week his desire to add Canada to the
Unltod States was without foundation. 80 far as
known by his most Intimate friends, nc mas hcVor eA
pressed such views.
Robert r. Elliott, OF Umbridgc, Ontario, who Is
here as a delegate to the General Assembly, Knights
Of Labor does believe the time will ever come
when Canada Will be annexed to the United states
To-day 10 said:
"There are many people In Canada who favor
annexation to the Unite States, but the majority do
not believe that any movement toward annexation
would be opposed by fully two-thirds OF the people
We believe that we have moro freedom titan the
people of the United States. The power IN Canada
is directly in the hands OF tho people all the um''
but here you practically have o'man power Tor
four years without a chance for CHANGE
"Wouldn't commercial union Win the OuS'o"
states be beneficial to Canara2'
at might but we think that commercial uhion
means annexation. II Commercial union should DC
established It would be only short hme until All
nexaton would follow. The question OF commercial
union has been made an issue In our eecuohS iot
several years, and the Liberal party, wnich iaVoreu
the idea has steadily lost ground On the o'her
hand the Conservatives have gained. That SHOWS
the drift of sentiment and do not believe 1t can ever
be- changed The Liberal party IS committed to un
restricted reciprocity or free trade with the btates
while the Conservatives are strongly opposed 10 ee
trade, commercial I,1nan.rt union now stands.
As the Dominion Parliament majority. aoT 1p The
LSeras onSgsi Claim n"'' that their commercial union
s 9e9s GGossd oSc rap sse saa hey dn@ viii have
majority in Parliament, but don't thlnh tey dl T,t from
rho tnsina more than they will
get some of the old friends OF General Harrison
Who have aided him greatly in his potcal anV VaCe %
ment are not likely 10 he greatly disappointed Alnns
these are General Fred Kneher and d. NJ hahSucn Sor
General Kneder it IS believed Will be made C0m
missioner OF Pensions. lie was the Indiana pension
agent for many years, and has record as 1nC TIc
Of the hest dlsbursng officers IN the service ,dae ne
possesses great executive s9i'y afb The Pension
Depa that put ro,tT INTO meneSs eFsSsOn it,
"r' a. least. make II huch more popular a"9ng pen
sioners II Is expected that Ransteu VIII DC maui
Mo'sbaI NJ the District of Columbia He Is an e1
soldier. with one arm, the other having pcSn 6nO seO
away in The battle OF Peach Tree Creek where cen
eral Harrison distinguished himself RanSdcll mas mas
been member Of the Republican stare 81 tSe Eve
men who organized the Harrison movement IN lhdlana'
¬ber promInent Indiana Republican, VINO mas an
"ouncod fimsel Candidate for an I'M no,o: ,1:
,s Colonel " II. Holloway. who wants 10 pc fnDnc
n,sn,eD Uc is a brother n-law Of Oliver 2. Morton
has held many olces and fnr years was nuo smrr; ;
lie was offered the position Of Pubic prn,er S pS
and Arthur but declined IT, EX- Lieutenant G0verhDt h
C1imhacl also cxrects an important appointment Dnt
be bo NOT vct indicated his preference. In Grants
administration he declined three second-class ap-
rolntments abroad after commissions had been pre-
uared for him.