The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-19

and although the time is not very long
great many changes have taken place.
| When | was last here II was in the company
! of President Harrison, who was accom-
panied by that charming woman. Mrs. Har-
| risou. Then my trip was anything but a
! holiday one; in fact l think it induced
| good deal of very hard work Speeches to
| be made everywhere that we stayed left
| me hOarse from the day we commenced our
| journey.
But as [ was saying, a great many
| changes have taken place. Mrs Harrison,
who was the social center Of the party, has
| passed away; Harrison Is no longer Presi-
| dent. and the administration having changed
| | am no longer in Office The latter fact at
least allows me travel in quiet way and
| holiday manner.
The day after l installed Mr.. Bissell in
| Office / started from Washington to find
rest and change in trip around the CONT
nent. took with me those people whom l
| think the best in the world-my own fam
! ily-and few Intimate friends. We have
| Travelled by easy stages and stopped Just
| where ii suited us. We went through a
| large part OF Mexico, and | was much
| pleased with the country / met President
| DIaz on two occasions, ana had two ex-
tremely pleasant interviews with him.
| take him to be Just the man for the posi-
| ton; strong and firm in his measures and
decided in his actions. He is extremely
| anxious 10 initiate as far as possible the
| policy OF the United States, and asked me
numbeTiess questions, with a view to
| applying the information 10 good use at
\ future time.
I'VE have spent very enjoyable time in
| the south of this State, and | have found
yonr people extremely hospitable.
81 have great opinion Of California, and
think there is very bright future before
| you here. / have lately seen a good deal in
| the newspapers as to dull times in San
| Francisco, but with such immense natural
advantages as this State enjoys, | feel sure
| that the future of the State and the metrop-
| oils cannot fail to be glorious and pros
| porous one. The climate alone is sufficient
| to attract people with capital, not to speak
| OF the number OF opportunities for partak-
| ing OF the natural wealth OF the country,
| which only has to be developed.
Il expect to stay here until Monday next,
| and then | shall turn my face homeward.
| We shall go TO Portland and then across by
| the northern route.
II would prefer not to enter into any
| subject of a strictly political nature" said
| Mr.. Wanamaker in reply to a pointed ques-
ton on that subject IL am out of harness
/ now and enjoying vacation. Therefore l
do not wish 10 say anything that could give
| any political significance TO my tour.
''As TO the question of the action of Com
missioner Blouut in hauling down the
American flag in Hawaii | cannot give an
opinion. as l do not know what his instrnc-
lions were. ! have no doubt that his
actions, whatever they may be, will be quite
President and qualified by the Instructions
he is acting under.
''As patriotic American | do not like TO
see the stars and stripes hauled down any
! where. Whether the flag should ever have
been raised is another matter and not for
me to decide, still | lhirk It is not the thing
for one administration to deliberately undo
tile acts Of The previous one upon coming
into power.
Il expect TO have quite a gay time in this
| city. Tomorrow l shall be the guest of
the Mayor, and in his company shall be
driven to the park and all the show places
CT San Francisco.
"On Friday l am to be taken around
your beautiful bay by Mr. Backus on the
| steamer Resale, and 10 lunch with the
members of The Pacific Yacht Club at Sau-
salito. The same evening the Union League
| Club Will give me a reception"
On Saturday afternoon Mr.. Wanamaker
| Will be given reception by the Young
| Mems Christian Association, which win be-
open to all. On Sunday afternoon Mr..
| WananIaker will address mass meeting of
men only under the auspices of this associa-
| ton al Odd Fellows Hall.
There are forty-four census marshals at work In
| Tie city, but no reports have yet been furnished
/ as the men have only been out three days.