Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-11
/ TO AID IMMIGRANTS.
Plan to Relieve the Government Of
It's Care Of Incoming Foreigner
TO SETTLE PENDING DISPUTES.
The Canadian Premier Comes to Washing.
ton to Confer on vsxatioua Differences
Tho Annexation OF Hawaii-F0Ft
Custer to Be Abandoned.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Senator Fair
banks, Of Indiana, has gone to New
York for the purpose Of making an in
ouiry as chairman Of the committee on
immigration into the plans and pur-
poses Of a company which was or
ganized In that city last year to re-
lieve the government Of its care and
responsibility concerning immigrants.
The object Of this organization is a
mixture OF business and benevolence.
1t proposes to erect q building upon
Ellis island, adjoining the immigrant
depot, which shall be hotel, hospital
information bureau, forwarding agency
and land Office. and combine all
other necessary aids and agencies for
the benefit Of the strangers within
our gates. A year or more ago the
company alluded to was organized for
the purpose Of protecting immigrants
and aiding them to find homes and EN-.
ployment. 1t is composed Of some Of
the best men in New York, and DR..
Senner, who has been the commission.
er Of immigration at that port for sew
eral years, is said to be the author and
promoter OF the scheme.
So far as known here the com.
pany proposes to take charge OF all i'm
migrants upon their arrival in New
York, feed and shelter them at q nomi-
nal cost as long as they wish to stay
under its protection, find them homes
and employment in such localities as
seem suitable to their condition and
welfare, arrange for their transporta-
ton and for the purchase Of land II they
have means-in short, to stand between
immigrants who have no friends to
look after them and the rest OF the
world.
TO SETTLE PENDING DISPUTES.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The authori-
ties here have been advised that the
arrival to-day Of Sir Wilfrid Laurier,
premier Of Canada; Sir Louis Davies,
minister OF marine in the Laurier cab
met, and other officials Of the Domin-
ion Is to have an important bearing
not only on the Behring sea settle
ment, but on oil the pending ques.
tions which have been sources Of inter
national complication between the
United States and Canada, namely, the
passage Of alien laborers to and from
Canada; the north Atlantic fisheries
question; the presence Of many Ameri'
cans in the Klondike territory belong
ing to Canada and in the mining re.
gions of British Columbia; the fisheries
trouble along the great lakes, the
bonding privilege granted Canadian
railroads, the controversy over the
rights in the Fraser river, British Co
lumbia, and in Puget sound, and also
the question Of a reciprocity arrange
ment between the United States and
Canada.
THE ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The president
has reached the Hawaiian question in
preparing his annual message to con
gress. 1t will come before congress
this time with much opposition, which
although not concrete or formidable
has a tendency to confuse the issues
President Mckinley is firmly commit
ted to the scheme to annex the islands
and will urge congress to ratify thu
treaty. Opposition to annexation il
growing, however, and the job will MOI
be rushed through hastily
FORT CUSTER TO BE ABANDONED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The war de
partment, acting on the recommends
ton of Gen. Wade, commanding thu
department of Dakota, has ordered TIN
abandonment of Fort Custer, Mont
Gen. Wade also recommended thu
abandonment of Fort Assiniboine
Mont, and it is understood the de
partment thinks it impracticable a
this time of the year. One OF the rea
sons for abandoning Custer is that it
sanitary condition is bad and the waite
supply not what it should be.