Items of Interest June 28, 1900 Issue

Items of Interest

The Republican National convention, which was held at Philadelphia last week, nominated William McKinley for President and Governor Theodore Roosevelt of New York for Vice-President. Both were nominated by acclamation, President McKinley receiving 926 votes and Governor Roosevelt 925 votes on the first call of states. Governor Roosevelt being a delegate did not vote for his own nomination. The platform adopted by the convention sets forth the prosperous business conditions during the past four years in contrast with the conditions of the four years prior to the assumption of power by the Republican party, and claims that the better conditions are due to Republican rule. Renewed allegiance to the policy of tariff protection against foreign competition is declared, and to the gold standard policy with regard to the national currency. Concerning future legislation or administration, the platform declares for a more effective restriction of immigration of "cheap labor;" the protection of free labor as against contract labor; the raising of the age limit for child labor; the liberal administration of the pension laws, and the giving of preference to veteran soldiers and sailors, and to their widows and orphans in employing persons for the public service: the reclamation of western arid lands of the public domain; and the granting of "the largest measure of self-government" to the Philippines and Porto Rico, "consistent with their welfare," and the final independent self-government of Cuba in accordance with the pledge given when the war with Spain was begun.

The New York Herald of June 20 published a severe criticism of the policy of imperialism, and declared that it is a menace to the life of the Republic. Ex-President Grover Cleveland was proclaimed to be the right man to lead the anti-expansion forces. Mr. Cleveland sent a communication to the Herald saying that he is unalterably opposed to the candidacy suggested on personal grounds.

According to advices received last week, dated Honolulu, June 12, the agents of the Hawaiian post-office, custom house, and internal revenue were in readiness for the change of government which was set by law to take place at midnight on June 13. At that hour the government of the Hawaiian Republic ceased and the annexation of the islands to the United States became complete.

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