New-York tribune., 1900-08-11
HANNA'S TRIP TO BOSTON,
THE SENATOR GRATIFIED TO FIND THE
PEOPLE AROUSED TO NECESSITY
OF ACTION-SENATOR FOR
AKER'S SPEECHES.

Senator Hanna returned from Boston yes
terday morning. and was at the headquarters of
the Republican National Committee in this
city quite early. He was busy with correspond
ence several hours before he went to Elberon to
stay over Sunday. OF his trip to New England
he said:
went to New-England on the invitation of local
publicans. / was gratifed to find that the people
Tnced Vince pfe from observation that the people in
East awakening and will soon be as eHthuzi,
States Now that Mr.. Bryan's letter Is out, find
and are realizing the real danger of Organism.
I the party will keep moving IN New-Ens-
Mr.. Hanna said he did not discover much signs
of anti-imperialistic feeling in New-England
He did not meet Thomas B. Reed. II met Sen
ator Hoar" he said, "and had luncheon with
him and about twenty-five other Republican
leaders at the Exchange Club, in Boston. L told
Senator Hoar 1 was we'll satisfied with his pub
lished statement of his position"
Asked If he had anything TO say about the
general situation up to date he replied: "Oh.
no: what's the use. I've talked enough already.
The newspaper men in Boston got at me and
propounded more questions TO me than could
answer in a year
Again asked about Bryan's speech of accept
ance. Senator Hanna said: IT have said all
that's necessary. I will only say that we had
a splendid sail on the boat II there is anything
l like better than another 1t Is to sail on a
boat where there are plenty of people, lots Of
music and a nice moon shining"
What do you think of New-England people,
Senator?'
my mother was a New England woman. She
was born in Vermont. always take kindly TO
New England people. They have so many OF
the good qualities of the Ohio people. You
know the people of NewEngland are holding an
Old Home Week as they call 1t, and they made
us feel very comfortable up there"
Senator NJ B. Scott asked If the issuing
of Bryan's speech of acceptance would make a
change necessary In the methods and subjects Of
the Republican speakers in the campaign in
order TO meet the anti-imperia1istic movement
and he replied: You say for me that the
Republican party will go to the country on Its
record. Nothing will be changed. They can tax
on any old issue they want. and We'll meet en-
They can talk about Judas IscariOt or Tommy
Oliver and we'll meet EN- that too. We
don't what they talk about The RepuD-
Iican party is living on what 1t has done, not
what II will do That's all there is to it,
One of the visitors at headquarters in the af-
ternoon was Senator J. p. Foraker. of Ohio.
who has been for some weeks down on the Jer-
Sey coast nursing a cut hand. Senator Foraker,
while getting out of n carriage in Philadelphia
recently, had his hand cut by the smashing OF
the window Of the cab The Senator said that
Senator Scott arranged to have Senator Foraker
make a speech in Ohio on September =. in Balti-
more on September II and at the convention of
the State Republicans in New-Jersey on Sep
teInber 13 He will also make other speeches.
Senator Foraker said:
Il have not been in Ohio for some time, but
I have doubt that the Republicans are
making good progress there
He declared the statement of Senator Jones
that Ohio would go Democratic to be absurd