The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-30

Are you opposed to any further anne1a-
ton of territory?"
NO. Now, I'd fight for Cuba She's near
to US for enc thing. Besides we wouldn't be
wronping lot OF peaceful Intelligent natives"
III the natives petition. as they say they in
tend to almost unanimously, will the admins
tration ignore it?'
"Oh, a Republican will do anythingP'
looked up-one has to look lar up to meet
Mr. Berry's eye-and reminded the Kentucky
giant that this was 1nquisition Point
Il don't care" he said. "Our Government
is to blame for Liliuokaanis dethronement-no
question about it. The least we can do is to in
demnify her; pension her and the next one in
line Of succession.
For annexation will come sure. A man Of
Senator MoTgan's character, with the reputation
he has for sincerity, will have mighty intu-
ence IN determining Kings. AID Morgan's as
devoted to annexa ion as-as a kenIuckian is
toto that which Kentuckians are said to be
fondest Of"
l have not beer a bic to decide whether the
Hon. J. G. Cannon of Illinois looks more ike
the older, more respectful prints of Uncle Sam
or like the poet Whittier. His face is shrewd but
kindly. H speaks deibera ely-very deliber-
ateIy-but gracefully and he made by far the
best speeches he trip. He is an animate
Congressional Record, with the immateriaI
things LETT out and the material ones frightened
and made human by his quarter century of
Washington public life and by his philosophical,
kindly temperament.
Mr.. Cannon has talked 10 rue about anne1a
ton ard be is enc of the few men l have met
whose judgment in the matter is unbiased ORR
giRai and far-~eeing.
q. When Mr. Cannon and l met at Inquisition
Point l asked him, in purely formal spirit,
-t,,At, -F
alton. OF course, knew, but didn't know Of
fciaIly.
Mr.. Cannon looked thoughtful.
Its a serious question:, he began. at in
wolves an entire change OF the policy of our Gov
eminent"
Yes, know. But are you in favor of or
opposed 10 such a changer"
Mr.. Cannons rosy face, framed in his white,
short beard, became quizzicaI.
This is just the opportunity" he said with
sud len gayeJy, Nor me to tell that story prom
ised to tell you about the Edmunds bill. You
must know that Cannon of Utah-my namesake
but no relative -'
L wasn't annexation, but it was interesting.
and listened till a boat put off from the Clau-
dine, and We all Went ashore to look at planta-
lions.
MI Cannon and 1 met at Inquisition Point.
- and he there told me delightful little romance
of his boyhood among the Quakers When the
story was finished he noted regretfuiIy that the
dfnner-gong had sounded. Another time we
would talk further.
We did. We met again, and I heard about
the exciting scene in the House (Mr Cannon
talks learnedly of the ''fory-ninth" or the
"hfty-third," and all one can do is to look WISE
when Speaker Reed, who was not then Speaker
came so near being taken into custody by the
Sergeant-at-Arms for resisting au hority in de-
Ginning to resume his seat at the Speakers
command.
1 must have heard all the gems in the
report oire of the chairman of the Appropriation
Committee before l realized that crafty Mr.
Cannon was not going to talk for publication,
for very good reasons, which he explained TO
me, also not for publication.
But you know Mr.. Cannon" protested
at last, when you were delivering that speech
IN the AustraIias saloon that last night at sea
before reached Honolulu. Senator Morgan
smiled grtrufy he listened, watching you
closely, and he said, There goas Cannon COM
hitting himself to annexation
l never should have told. Mr.. Cannon this
hao I anticipated the result; for it shattered all
my lofty, patriotic ideals, it shocked my sense
OF the Congressional fitness of things, and it ap-