The San Francisco call., 1895-10-15

seven months later for the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation Company, a portion
of the property of the Union Pacific. The
cases have been set for Wednesday and
Thursday. and Will be argued before the
Court OF Appeals for final settlement.
Mr.. Thurston was inclined to be COM
municative on matters pertaining to poll
tics, and stated that Joe Manley, one of
the National Committeeman from Maine,
had expressed the wish to him that San
Francisco might be the next convention
place of the Republican party, and that
many other members of the Eastern States
had expressed the same desire.
GAS for myself" continued the Senator,
al have not made up my mind. 1t is sure
to go to either Chicago, Pittsburg or San
Francisco, and any one of the three places
named would suit me.
What do think of the probable nomi-
nee of the party? Well, my State is
rather inclined toward Mckinley, but
hear Allison or Reed of Maine frequently
referred TO as available and safe for the
party. Harrison, did you say2 Never.
He is entirely out of the question. l be-
ieve there was an attempt 10 work him
into the fight, but it has about given out
Don't you recall that old line, Thou dost
protest too much That applies to Harri-
son. He will never do"
will the Republican party give the
West free-coinage plankp
''Yes, I think so. One similar to the
plank of the last campaign; but l do not
think the Republicans or the Democrats
either will ever declare for the free and un-
limited coinage of silver without regard
10 any other country. I think the money
question will have to be settled in such q
way that there will never be any great
disturbance in money values. have
always thought that way and cannot see
it in any other light. So far as the politi
cal situation is concerned as whole it Is
q little early to make any definite state
ments, as they would be somewhat in the
nature of conjecture"
"W hat is your opinion in regard to the
annexation of the Hawaiian Islandsp
was asked the Senator.
81 am heartily in favor of it. Ny prime
reason is because the group presents sc
many advantages as a protection to the
western borders of the United States. II
would be found available irs case of war
and would be a decided stronghold for the
Government to possess absolutely. be
iieve 1t is the first duty OF the Unlteo
States to SO adjust things that the country
will always be protected. Our navy should
be brought up to the highest possible
standard. Let it be as good as If not better
than any other in the world. The result
of that would be to make trouble less pos
sible. No country cares to go into battle
with a powerful nation, and it is generally
tress of war. The better we are protected
the less will be our annoyances at the
hands of foreign elements.
Another thing that ought to be recti-
fed is our foreign policy. America does
not take sufficient care of her Consuls
abroad, and We do not keep up the appear
ance that country of this size should cul-
tivate. England, France, Germany and
other nations treat their representatives in
q way that at once creates and demands re-
spect, but America is a little lax about it. u
Mr.. Thurston was temporary chairman
of the convention in 1888 over which M.
M. Estee of this City presided as perma-
nent chairman. That was the convention
that nominated Benjamin Harrison
Senator Thurston will remain i'll Cali
fornia about one week longer and will
then return to Nebraska. He was elected
TO the Senate from his State in March,, but
will not begin to attend to his official
duties in Washington until the December
session. He is accompanied by his wife,