Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-19
CANADIANS ARE AMAZED
Surprised at the Latitude Allowed Those
Who Attack the Administration.
Assistant Postmaster General Heath
Summarizes His Observations
During His Eastern Trip.

| step as light as a boys, Mr.. Perry s..
| Heath. first assistant postmaster general.
| returned yesterday to Washington, after
| an absence of nearly six weeks in Nova
| Scotia For over month, in company with
Col. Bingham and. family, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Heath camped among their British colon
ial cousins, and the party brings back, in
| tales of adventure and rejuvenated health,
| practical evidences Of the success of the
| trip. Mr. Heath repaired at once to the
Post Office Department, where he plunged
into the mass of mail that had accumu-
lated during his absence. He hesitated for
a few minutes this morning to discuss the
| politics of his trip, and said:
Sentiment in Canada.
president Mckinley is regarded by the
| subjects of Canada everywhere as the great
est chief magistrate the United States has
had, certainly since the time of Lincoln
There is more talk at present of the an
nexation of Canada and her provinces to
| our country than ever before. This grows
out of not only. our present prosperity and
| magnificent Americanism, but the admira-
| ton of the people for our President. l
heard not a single word of adverse critt-
cism of the conduct ofTthe war with Spain
| l dare say the mere suggestion of the At
kinson principles of relinqufshing the Phil
1ppineS or ceasing the war upon Agu1naldo
| and his band of rebels would be hooted
|
throughout Canada and her provinces. In
| the minds of those people it Is not ques-
| ton of expansion; 1T is a question OF honor
with the United States that she holds her
new territory which the fortunes of war
| has imposed upon her SO strong is the
feeling that the policy of President Nc
| Kinley should be faithfully completed that
l heard a number of prominent Nova SEQ
| tians assert that the reasonable utter
ances of certain politicians in the United
States should be eXpiated on the yard arm
no 1.v,, nd
| constituent was expressed by some public
men I met that the patriotic people of the
United States would tolerate some or the
public statements made against the war In
the Philippines. intended to cause dlscon-
tent among our troops.
How about politics and prosperity in the
New England states?'
Feeling Among Boston Merchants.
"In Boston," continued Mr.. Health where
/ spent few days, 1 met a number of bus
mess men, some of whom were interested In
the commerce between the United States
and possessions. All confidently
believe that a free intercourse of trade will
shortly be opened between Cuba. Porto
Rico. the Philippines and the United States,
and that the prosperity which will follow in
those possessions will bring content ana
happinessi a MI therefore peace among those
peoples: and that such commercial inter-
course will quickly obliterate much Of the
1GtilnS DTSNdlIDg IN new f4TSldHt WHICH
has become commonly known as 'antism.'
One of the most intelligent men / met and
talked to upon this subject is an extensive
commission merchant In Boston. He is in
close touch with all of the leading export
ers and importers in New England whose
trade affects our new possessions. He told
me that he had just completed business
tour over three of the leading New England
states, and that more than half of the anti
expansion sentiment had disappeared since
his last previous visit, which was made
some four months ago and that people
were now regarding the Presidents course
in the Philippines a policy of duty i'm
posed by the Constitution and his oath OF
office, and as q patriotic mission thrust
upon him by the fortunes of war. This
man asserted that he had heard Il number
of very prominent men who some months
since We're adverse to holding the Philip
pines recently express the opinion that
should President Mckinley do anything else
than what lie is doing he would be subject
to Impeachment proceedings. as he would
not be protecting the possessions of the
United States and her subjects as required
by his oath of office
Change of Sentiment in New England.
II was much pleased to note in Boston
the anxiety Of leading citizens to have Ad-
miral Dewey visit their city, in order that
the people might have an opportunity to
give expressions of their admiration of the
hero of Manila and applaud President Nc
pines 1 have notion from what I heard
that many influential men In Boston feel
that the sentiment of the city In approval
Of President Mckinleys policies not
fully expressed creditably shown when
he and Secretary Alger visited the hub last
spring Mayor quincy, who Is democrat,
told me that he was exhausting every re-
source to induce Admiral Dewey to visit
Boston. and believed that he would sue
coed. Mayor Quincy said nothing along the
xNf
have reason to believe that he will leave
no stone unturned to give the citizens of
Boston opportunity to express them
selves upon a subject that is just a
very sensitive with many New Eng
landers. / have not the slightest doubt if
there were an election in New England
next November, and the issues were such
to give fair test. that President Nc
kinley's conduct of the war, from the mo-
ment the Spaniards destroyed the Maine in
Havana harbor. would be indorsed by the
most sweeping majority ever given pub
lie question in those states. There never
such prosperity with the manufacture
ers, merchants and farmers in New Eng
land as at present, and this the people real
iZe Is directly attributable to the policies in
Stituted by the President
How about New York politics." asked
The Star man.
New York with the Administration.
"You know there are no state elections Of
any consequence in the empire state this
year, and no special reason why there
should be unusual political agitation, but
the deepest interest is shown in the admin
istration's policies relating to our new pos
sessions, and financial affairs. Secretary
Roots induction into the War Department
has added materially to the administra-
tons strength in New York as he is re-
garded universally not only as one Of the
abest lawyers in the country but as a
man of high patriotic aspirations and fine
sense of national honor. Really one can
scarcely find d man in the business circles
of New York WHIP adversely criticises the
administrations conduct of the war or the
present campaign in the Philippines, while
the highestdpossfble praise Is everywhere
heard of tho, finaacial security of the nation
and the policies Of President Mckinley and
the work Of Secretary Gage. You know
one can meet in days round of business
in New York city men from every state
and territory in the Union. I met repre-
sentative men In stay of two days In the
metropolis, railroad business and travelling
men, from almost every section Of the coun-
try. Universal prosperity, and approval Of
the work at. Washington, and anticipation
of further gnod legislation at the approach
ing session Of Congress-, was the consensus
of opinion. Il find, nearly everybody antici-
pates the adoption of q currency hill al