New-York tribune., 1906-09-21

tee on Foreign Affairs IN the 5sth Congress- which
o of aTs Sr Rs essh p Tie lie D
nlaue and consular service and much that has been
Efforts. In dealing with international problems bis
saasSs wss aISays sought and followed by the
Chinese sTslusion aif Hit always insisted that
snoe with existing treatiss wh ShSId b DC IN seePs1 &
hi: ana never In violation of international Obiga-
that l WSs sTSgbIs lRIFgsE & tMSTSgsh his efforts July 1855
thrown into prison for having published in Texas
sanderous and ibelious upon their country. Mexico
fsansed for time to surrender Curling. and serious
speech In the House which had the effect OF pre-
tf Fentlhf nasty action anu the trouble salts
He was member OF the worlds Fair committee.
the place for holding the Columbian Exposition.
Mr HIT was appointed In 1898 by President Nc
hinley as one Of the committee 20 provide for the
eestabllshment Of Hawaii and chairman Of the
the HOUSES for on % 6orsn Affairs ne led the aght in
hexauon OF the Hawaiian Islands.
union with Canada by which all tariff duties be-
tween this country and the Dominion should be
sen IN the markets Of the United States as the
h p1oPhte OF one state are free to buy and sell in
would be to buy and sell in Canada. He advocated
bsent and Canada as would provide for free trade
DetWeen the TWO countries, with protection against
In March lSSs Mr. Hit introduced into the House
the following resolution:
FIesldeut or the United States that the Dominion
OF canada has declared desire to establish COM
HherelaI union with the United States, having
UNIFORM revenue system like internal taxes 70 be
corrected and like imposed duties to be imposed
articles into either country from other nations.
with no duties upon trade between the United
states and Canada he shall appoint three commits
sloners 10 meet those who may be likewise desig-
mated 10 represent the government Of Canada. to
prepare plan for the assimilation import duties
ana international revenue taxes Of the two
tr1ss' and an equitable division OF receipts I'm a
commercial union, and said commission shall report
70 the President, who shall lay the report before
The following year Mr.. Hit was successful IN
having the resolution passed by the House, which
was then Democratic.
Early In 1904. before Mr.. Fairbanks was decided
On as the Republican nominee for Vice-President,
representative Hit of those mentioned
as a possible candidate
Mr.. Hit was the friend. not only Of Lincoln and
Grant, but OF Garfield, Blaine. Reed and Mckinley.
Frequently he was the intermediary between Blaine
and Reed. as he was afterward between Mckinley
and Reed: Mt Hit and Secretary Hay were warm
personal friends.
For nearly quarter OF a century the Hits lived
N Washington, making their home for many wears
az NO. l.o0I k-st- Mrs. Hit. who was Miss Reyn-
olds or indianapolis. after her marriage began
ner soclal career in Paris. when Mr.. Hit was
charSe daneires of the United States Legation in
that city. Mrs Hits sister Is the Countess Al
bertlnl, and lives in Paris. R. s. Reynolds Hit,
MI Hits elder son. IS second secretary OF the
United states Embassy at Berlin. The younger
son. William F. II. Hit, lives in this city.