The herald., 1896-12-01
some QUESTIONS
TO Be CONSIDERED
When Mckinley Shall Take
.a the Reins
PROMPT annexation OF HAWAII
Is Greatly Desired by the Is
lands Inhabitants
,e
A DUTY FOR RETALIATION
Suggested by the American consul'den
A DUTY FOR RETALIATION
Suggested by the American ul.den-
ersl At Vienna
TIE Callers at Canton Come Just to Shake
isads
waymire Of Alameda Slated for Cabi-
net Position as a Reward for His
Arduous Labors During the
Late Campaign.
A ssociated Press Spec Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Mr. John
W. Foster, former secretary Of state,
has returned to Washington from four
weeks visit to Hawaii. whittier he went
as the representative Of the Pacific Ca
BILE company. In speaking Of his visit
Mr.. Foster said: 1.-The condition OF busi-
ness In Hawaii is f1ourishing. The Is
lands are prosperous and their future Is
bright. The Pacific Mail has recently
doubled its service, sending a steamer
twice a month instead of once, as for
merIy, and a new line is soon expected
to be established by the Japanese, which
will touch at the islands on the way to
San Francisco.
'The people Of Hawaii wish to be an
nexed to the United States. The present
government has the approval Of ma
jority Of the native Hawaiians and there
Is no likelihood that there will. ever be
a restoration of the monarchy. The
English and German elements. however,
are opposed to annexation to the United
States, because they believe it will in
terfere with their contract labor and so
affect their interests commercially.
The present government in its ad-
ministration is giving satisfaction. Yet
this government is only temporary apd
the peopie want to be annexed to the
= United States. The members Of the gov
ernnient are pledged to 1t and the pres
ent constitution Of the republic expresses
this expectation, So 1t is the general be-
lief that the matter should be decided at
an early day, II possible"
Mr.. Foster said 1t was not apparent
that Hawaii could maintain herself as
an Independent government in case the
United States should refuse to annex the
islands. Although her people are law
abiding and the present government gets
along smoothly and successfully, there
is continual fear that some change
may occur. So far as the Hawaiians are
concerned, Independent Of outside in
fuences, they are capable of self govern
ment. In Mr.. Fosters opinion. however,
annexation is the only way out of the
situation in which Hawaii is placed.
RETALIATORY DUTIES.
WASHINGTON Nov. Standardization
against the European countries that
seek to destroy American trade is sug-
gested by United States Consul-Gen-
eral Judd at Vienna. He says that the
Austrian glucose producers. finding
their trust powerless to meet the rates
asked by Americans, appealed to their
government and the latter has increased
the duty on imported glucose from 7s
to forms per 100 kilos, to take effect
December /. This is aimed directly at
America, as the United States is the
only country competing for this trade,
and Will shut us out from further sale
of syrup. Mr.. Judd says: "It has been
this way with other articles for which
Americans found a foreign market. If
it was not tariff measure; some other
obstacles have crippled their efforts to
maintain the trade. Would not a
threatened retaliatory measure, say
against porcelain and glassware. have
the desired effect Of possibly preventing
the intended change from going into
effect?"
CANTON. o., Nov. 30.-Lunch at the
Mckinley home today was delayed un
til after the arrival Of General Horace
Porter Of New York. General Porter
and Senator Lodge were guests at the
meal. A stream Of visitors which be-
gan early in the morning continued dur
ing the afternoon, and this was one of
the busiest days Major Mckinley has
experienced Aside from the members
Of congress and other distinguished
visitors, there was an unusually large
number Of people who made purely so
cial calls to pay their respects. and
many were entire strangers, who called
to shake hands.
During the afternoon DR.. T. N. Jan.-
son, national committeeman for Illinois.
called. To an Associated Press reporter
he said that the call was a social one,
and also for the purpose of talking ove..
questions of the policy Of Major McKin-
ley:
ulation to President-elect Mckinley af-
ter the election, and 1t seemed proper for
iae to make personal call. did SO be-
fore the election and think it right to
DO 80: again. There is no significance
other. than that in my coming here"
Congressman c. D. Sheldon of Hough-
ton, Mich. district. stopped over this af-
ternoon on his way to Washington for a
conference with Major Mckinley.
: Congressman +. B. Burton Of Cleve-
land accompanied DR.. Henry w. Kitch-
sr. called during the afternoon.
Henry 3. Oxnard Of California, prssi-
Aent 0f che Naticnal Beet Sugar Mak-
~ pspoetatien. y In the city to confer