New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26
READY TO LEAVE CANTON.
MAJOR MKINLEY RESTING BEFORE HIS
JOURNEY TO WASHINGTON.
THE PRESIDENT ELECT AND THE CUBAN CUES
TIoN-FoLIOwING THE DAILY DEVELOP
MENTS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PREPARATIONS
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIRuNEl


TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Canton. Ohio Feb 25.-For many years Major
Mckinley has not spent a week filed with
quiet and repose the present one. He has
seen not more than two or three callers. and has
been able to refrain from all active work. To-
night he is much better than he has been for
ron DAYS and there is every reason to think he
will be quite in his usual robust health on Thurs
dav next the day Of the inauguration Prepare
tons for the departure from Canton are going
steadily on at the Mckinley home. 1t is the wish
Of Major and Mrs Mckinley that there shall be
rore Of the confusion and disorder that usually
attend the moving Of family and nearly every
hing in the house will be left as it is for few
week and the household effects will be packed
Later and sent to Washington. Mrs Mckinley
.s improving in health too, and expects to be
free from the last traces of the grip by the time
she starts for Washington. She took drive
with the President-elect this morning Major
Mckinley was we'll enough to take two short
walks in the open air
The developments attending the Cuban ques-
,ion are observed with no small degree Of in
terest here. The friends Of the President elect
and the politicians who come and so daily are
sneculating upon the course likely to be pur-
sued by the next Administration in respect TO
cuba. It IS needless to say that Major Mckinley
has not indicated his views nor furnished any
thing for publication on the subject He IS kept
well informed however and is in close touch
with the situation. II is an open secret that the
paramount desire OF the Presdent-elect Is 10
pave the way for the return of prosperity by
doing all that he to hasten the enactmehts
Of a revenue law that shall afford adequate pro-
lection to American industries and produce in
come enough to meet all ordinary expenses OF the
sl-11.. NAL t., will
hermit ANYTHING 70 divert him from this pur-
pose and it is equally unlikely that he will favor
any sort OF foreign policy that would tend 10
check that tide Of advancing prosperity or do
further harm 20 the business interests OF TINS
country. on the other hand. there Will be no
disposition to overlook the rights of America and
Americans Tho statement made ny some news o,
paper writers that one If Major McklnIeI Hlsl
ats will be u dispatch fleet Of war vessels 10
Havana l. made without any warrant Whatever.
When Major Mckinley was in cleveland iePie-
sentative OF the Cuban Junta explained the
question al issue from the point of view OF the
insurgents. He has met and talked win a scG ,l
q persons who have been 10 Cuba, and some VINO
have been to Spain recently
Major Mckinley is thinking good deal ABOUT
foreign affairs at present. and IS close reauel
IN This general topic. People from all parts or
tn world write 10 him about various phases OF
foreign politics and policies and he has for
Ions time been receiving a number OF the most
substantial foreign journals.
The people Of Canton VINO expected 10 hoi,
large pubic reception in honor OF Major NC
Kinlev on WashingtOn's Birthday. ana We're as
Amounted bv reason of the Illness OF the Fresl-
dent-elect have arranged 70 form large pro-
cession and escort the Presiden-elect 10 the cars
or Monday night when ne starts Tor NaShihs-
ton.
Il IS rumored tonight that the regiment or the
Ohio National Guard which was detailed as
special escort 10 Major Mckinney IN Nashlhs-
~ ard which could not make satisfactory ar
rangements with some of the railroads. ana so
determined TO abandon the trip has raised me
recassary funds and expects to start for Wash
,reton on . fast Baltimore and Ohio train three
hours in advance Of the departure o. the Presi-
dent-eleCt.
Y ". THOMAS FOR MINISTER TO SWEDEN.
At the annual banquet Of the Swedish Engineers
las, saturday the following telegram was sent 10
Hon W w Thomas. late Minister to Sweden and
Norway:
American Society Of Swedish Engineers, asseHpieI
~ heir headquarters 70 participate IN then %t tI
g. rC,,ot express their best wishes FOR your return
as United States Minister 70 SWeden ana Norway