New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

! and to bend her energies to obtaining a financial
| consideration from her ultimate successors
| I-iuOkalani, whatever may be said of her fail
ures as n ruler is clever and intelligent
woman. and more than any of her friends and
| supporters realizes that popular sentiment ir
this country is distinctly in favor of acquiring
| the Hawaiian Islands, and as against the Will
Of the American people her strength would
be az that Of an ant to a lion She Is deter
mined, however TO get what she can out OF
the wreck of her tiny empire and there is
small doubt, no matter what the fate Of the
Islands. that she will receive a handsome pen
sion.
Her decision. while depressing to the deega-
ton of native Hawaiians now in this city work
ing against annexation. will not cause them to
abandon their mission. and they still continue
their labor to prevent the adoption Of the an
nexation treaty, which is their one object.
Francis Il. LOOMS, Minister Of the United
States to Venezuela. who has been in town for
ten days comforting with officials of the State
Department in reference to some treaties which,
1t is likely. will soon be negotiated through his
legation. has about finished his work. and will
shortly return TO his post. Among other things.
Mr.. Loomis has been authorized to negotiate a
parcol-post convention between this country
and Venezuela
The present Minister to Venezuela comes from
the Locmis family Of Connecticut, which. since
1t settled at Windsor in 1850. has been distin-
gushed in the social and political history OF that
State. He is nephew of the late George
LOOMS and a cousin of Professor LOOMS, Of
Yale University. on leaving college MIR. LOOMS
entered Journalism and for a time the
staff Of The Tribune. In 1884 he accompanied
Mr.. Blaine his memorable campaign trip
from Maine TO Wisconsin. Two years later he
was appointed State Librarian Of Ohio, and
while holding that place wro q a history Of the
early settlement Of the State which is valu-
able addition to historical literature. Later MI
LOOMS was engaged IN newspaper work at the
capital a correspondent, and In the Presiden-
tial campaign Of ISIS had charge Of the literary
and press bureaus at the headquarters Of the
Republican National Committee, when he helped
to develop the modern system Of campaign liter
AZURE that in the last campaign was import
ant element
In 1899 Mr.. LOOMS made Consul at St
Etienne. France and while there wrote a num-
Der Of reports on economic and commercial con-
dtions which attracted some attention and sew
eral OF which were translated and published by
foreign Governments. While in the Consular
service he became deeply interested in the prob
lem of finding new markets for American goods
abroad and his activity in this line. coupled
with the knowledge Of his reports which had
come to the attention of the President. caused
him to be selected to represent this Government
at Venezuela, the President desiring to send
some one to that Republic who had experience
in the foreign service and would take advantage
Of the friendly sentiment to Americans prevail
ing there.
On Mr.. I.oomiss return from France he be
came Editor in-Chief Of THE Cincinnati Daily
Tribune" In the last campaign he was sta
toned for several months at Canton and is a
warm admirer and personal friend Of the Presi-
dent.
Contrary to the popular idea Mr. LOOMS says
the climate Of Caracas is delightful and that the
social life there is particularly interesting ard
pleasing The Diplomatic Corps is made UP of
clever and distinguished men. Mr.. Haggard.
brother Of Rider Haggard, is the English Minis
ter, while Count Eek represents Germany at
that CAPITAL The markets excellent and
we'll stocked not only with the staples and deli
cacies Of that climate but with the products
Of this country as WELL which arrive in fine
condition since it takes only SIX days from port
port