The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-27
AS sem IN THE STATES
INTERVIEWING CITIZENS LATELY
RETURNED FROM AMERICA.
Chas. j. Fall< on Politics and Business
He Says Mckinley and Hobart
Hawaii's Future-Other Topics.

HAWAI- y ult--OllitI lODiNS.
Mr.. Charles j. Falk, manager of the
Hawaiian Railroad company and one
of the directors i'm the Wilder S. :. Co.,
says that Mckinley and Hobart will
undoubtedly comprise the next pres
idential team of the United States. Mr..
Falk has just returned from
lengthy stay in the States, during
which time he visited nearly all of the
principal vities.
"In the Northeastern states | found
the people to be almost unanimous
for the Republican standard bearer
and sound money" snid Mr.. Falk this
morning. with the New England
states it is only Il question of major
ity while New FORK, Pennsylvania,
strong Republican states. The great
battlefield is in the Central states and
it is we'll known that McKinley's
strength is increasing daily in this
disputed territory. Michigan, Indiana,
Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin are
now claimed to be safe for Mckinley
by the Republican managers. Illinois,
being my native state, | took especial
pains to enquire into the political sit
uaton there. | was quite well sat
isfied in my own mind that Mckinley
would carry the state by a fair ma
iority.
Further West it looked as though
one or two of the Bryan states would
change. Wyoming is said to be sure
for Mckinley while California can now
be safely counted in the Republican
columns. Local politics in the Gold
en- state are badly mixed. Charles 5.
Laumeister, candidate on the Citizens
Republican ticket for the mayoralty,
appeared to be in the lead. Phelan,
the Democratic aspirant for the Office,
seems to he very weak on the silvel
| question:
Mr.. Falk stated that the Hawaiian
islands are having "A quiet little boom
in the States. The statesmen were
beginning to learn of their resources
and prosperity and very friendly
feeling was cropping out as Il result.
While in Washington, ID. G., he met
many friends of the islands. Mr.. Falk
was interviewed by Il Washington Post
reporter while there. He said:
81 have never been an advocate of
annexation, but | strongly believe il
is desirable both for the Hawaiian
islands and for this country that the
United States should establish pro.
tectorate over the islands.
american pluck, brains and capita
now dominate there, and always will
Burt a formal declaration that the
United States will protect its citizens
interests and allow no foreign meddl
ing would have happy effect. Oul
government is all right and has tn,
confidence of the people. There is al
element of professional agitators tina
like to foment trouble, but they vii
he kept under, and they dare commi
no overt act. President Dole, whC
would be big man in any country, il
giving an excellent administration
He has a barrel of sense, and is al
brave as Caesar. Till we are satisfied
that the stupid plotters against tn,
government have ceased to scheme
against it, we are forced to keep
standing army.
1--WE shall be exceedingly glad t,
hear of the election of Mckinley, 70
if vote were taken in Hawaii, h,
would get 80 per cent of all the Amer
leans. The prosperity of this countr.
has Il direct influence on condition
over there Our people are doing yer.
well, especially the sugar planters
who by reason of the Cuban revolution
have been getting little better pric
for their crop"
In speaking of other matters per
tanning to the Islands Mr.. Falk re
, marked that merchants in Americ
who were familiar with Hawaii, wer
: looking forward to a great success i
the coffee raising industry in thi
country. He was informed on all side
that there was profitable field ope
for the islands in this direction.
CONSUL GENERAL MILLS.