New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25
THE PASSING THRONG.

ley tariff" said F. T. Fenwick senior unofficial
member OF the legislative council Of that Island
Mr.. Ferwck is also sugar plant
| TRINIDAD er. and owns a large plantation
AND SUGAR not far from the famous lake Of
TARIFF pitch. A Tribune reporter had
talk with him yesterday at the
waldorf-Astoria.
II was a member OF the delegation from the
Trinidad Council which appointed TO confer
with the United States officials about eighteen
months ago in order to establish some sort OF
reciprocity treaty with this country" continued
Mr. Fenwlck. I'VE wanted TO take advantage Of
Section OF the tariff act. which authorizes the
President to make reduction I'm the custom duties
In return for similar reduction from foreign coun-
tries. The negotiations got past the British
Minister however for when We learned that the
larger abatement than per cent, whereas We
wanted ~ per cent. we decided that the game was
through.
Trinidad has taken no part in the conference Sc
cured by delegates from the West Indies who are
now al Washington but We are awaiting the result
To understand the situation thoroughly, 1t must
pe Fene ~; s ihat at convention held in Wash
Inent with the colonial governments OF numerous
west indian ISLANDS TO suspend the tariff put OH
would In return suspend the tariff certain Amer
lean imports. Some OF the islands It was said did
work OF the convention came to naught But Trim
laad iuIhled her part OF the contract TO the letter
lean imports there amounted TO $4,000 ConseI
Quenty we felt that had been Disseminated
against when the United states rebuilt the tariff
ree rom 2 am & us and to ADM! sugar
they exacted no return from them.
Under the Dngley Tariff law We pay duty on
sugar which amounts TO about % per cent Of its
value. Even now. after the convention OF 81 has
been declared null and void. the United States con-
the extent OF about 70 900 yearly the Council
having FULLY restored the tariff on American goods.
Ing for u per cent, but do not think that the
trinidad Council would enter into a conference on
Cis hQn can't pduf Ion
j. +. Langton. a prominent Republican. Of 81.
Paul, Mimi. who. 1t is said by many politicians in
that State. wrote the gold plank in the Republican
platform for the last Presidential
THINKS 1T election IL in the city. staying at
WILL BE the Hotel Imperial Mr.. Langton
CARTER would neither affirm deny the
HARRISON. story when seen last evening but
he talked without reserve about the
political situation in the West. Minnesota has
normal Republican majority Of jJOOO.' he said.
"she gave Mr.. Mckinley 5000 majority in 1896,
but she will give him 1900 I'm 1900. The Repub-
llcans Will probably nominate for Governor next
year the strongest man in the State-Judge Collins,
OF the Supreme Court. Judge Collins has carried
the state by the largest majority given 10 any
candidate and is far and away the most popular
Il feel confident that the next Democratic nomi-
nee for President will be Carter Harrison, the pres
ent Mayor OF Chicago My reasons for thinking 30
are these: First. Mr. Bryan's popularity IS on the
following among the western and Southern Demo
Gratis 1t is not large IT was and is entirely
too small to overcome the opposition from the
Eastern and Northern branches OF the party. Sec
ond, Garter Harrron's popularity Is increasing az
steadily as Mr.. Bryan's is decreasing. lie is fol-
lowing out exactly the same course pursued by
1T was Mr.. Ceyelands clean, strong admInistra-
ton of affairs as Mayor OF Buffalo that made him
rison vetoed the Chicago street railway franchise
he won the unbounded admiration OF the people OF
hen he aR %a as elected nye 6 'ia
six heaviest Republican wards OF Chicago. he IS
ness He viii be far more formidable candidate
than Bryan would be- but even then he has very
Frederick Stietjes. an importer OF American ma
chinery in Amsterdam who came to this country on
business trip several weeks ago. is surprised to
find how busy the manufacturers
ALL KEPT in this country He said yes
BUSY terday at the Hotel Manhattan:
Il have visited many of the
larger cities in the United States. and found that
all of the fsctories manufacturing the electrical
machinery which 1 handle taxed to their
Of them have enough orders to keep them busy for
gone up considerably. How long this condition Of
affairs will sLtnue II Is hard 10 say. but II seems
to me that American manu- acturers would do well
to develop their connections with the European
trade, in order that they may remain busy when
ned ned ue''A"O III ''e'' Wv" country Has Dee" S''''
Il have Just received a letter from my office in
Amsterdam stating that the Chamber OF Com
merce has succeeded in getting an approximation
through the Dutch Government for deepening
and widening the North Sea Canal. which runs
from the North Sea TO Amsterdam. Hereto
fore the larger steamships have not been able to
come through the canal. and IT'S enlargement
will be an inestlmable boom to the commerce of
Amsterdam. When the Improvements COM
peted our city will be able compete com
mercially with Rotterdam Antwerp and Hamburg.
When it became known that the appropriation
had been made there was great JOY In Amster-
dam. Flags were displayed all over the city.
Thanks to the wise reign OF our young Queen VIII
helmina, Holland is prospecting to an almost UNI
precedented degree. both politically and COM
mercially. In other country in Europe is a
queen universally loved than in Holland. IL Is
not her exalted station much As her charming
personality, her independence and her strong will
the latter a prominent characteristic OF all the
members of the House OF Orange-that has won
for her the respect and answering devotion Of
all parties in Holland Next her In the love OF
the Hollanders comes Queen Emma, the late Queen
Regent.
Whom will the Queen WilhelmIna marry? All,
we don't speculate on that subject in Holland for
We know that II will not be a matter Of diplomacy
with her The Queen will marry whom she loves.
NOT whom Europe likes