Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-28


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Mr. 4orxzn. The chs.rmza u the CON
nlttss> y fas the sis1t. whsssssr = may
b fosad- aEd his policy N condoeting
tha inquify = ~ go q ths faets fron
ssrsy poarce % thai conelnelon bsssd
apoa ln the fzcts nay shos the sxset
status of the csse. he xiil. - . mem-
b>< of the conmittee. deal wsth this
matter - iuriss woaid sith = e.ss Be
foIs hlln znd viiI dad Tor tns party In
Interest wsfh iuparssaiity. IL u unaer.
ste-d ffom source that - worthy %
c<ntdencs. that chairman Nergsa val
iasist upon the utnost pub'icity - 10
the iindings q TACT and the ccocins1ons
cf the camniitss after they have been
collected and prepared for snonaiss'on
81 the senate.
f,essers wishhel0 by Cleveland
II ~li, bs recalled that when the pres
idrcf scot his message on the Hawaiian
matter 20 the senate. in re<pou>e 10
resolutions. there we're two iso<ers with
held. Mr.. Cleveland stating In his mes-
ss<e that IL Nouli Be insompstsble vith
sAs public ee.fzrs a. transmit them.
une of these letters MAS from Minister
Willis. seat 10 the state department
shortly after his arrival on the islands.
AID presumably the one which caused
the change Ia the policy OF she admin
istrafion- The other vas from Minister
Stevens when no xas still In charge OF
The Affairs of this country In Hawaii
Both Of these letters will bs called Tor
~ fh4 onmitteo and IL 10 thought that
the president will not refuse 10 submit
rhem. Ii was urged this morning that
shsse iettrrs eers absolutely essential TO
4 fli;f understanding BY the committee
of fhe conditions Of the country before
aud after the revolution that resulted In
the overthrow Of the queen and the
establishment OF the provisional gov
srnment
Gs~sham's Letter To Thurston
Another letter. about which up to this
time very little has been said, 10 one
written hy Minister Thurston to Mr..
Gresham Just before his departure TO
Hawaii The speech Of Senator Hoar IN
the senate the other day indicated that
he. least. had an inkling OF the text OF
this letter. IL is said to be very re-
markable document bearing upon the
subject OF interpatioud rotations and
presenting some views which will be OF
interest 10 the committee. Mr.. Ores
ham may be called upon to deliver this
letter TO tho senate committee. At all
events il IL known that an effort Will be
made To get IL.
A number Of witnesses viii be sum-
moned BY telegraph and are expected 10
b. here for the next hearing OF the CON-
mittee.
Hawaii A . strategic Po Int.
There il an evident disposition on the
part OF the committee TO discuss the
Hawaiian question from the standpoint
OF the value OF the islands TO the Uni
ted States as strategic position. Before
the committee met this morning there
was sent to its rooms from the hydro
graphic Office, a new mercator chart
which shows the usual ship courses OF
every line thar travels the Pacific Upon
this chart is arranged all the data nec-
essary to show the possessions OF the
EneIlsh and Germans. in that ocean and
the advantage Of Hswsiisn islands 70
the naval forces Of the United Staees-
Special Importance 10 attached 10 the
eoaling stations and the facilities Great
Britain and Germany and other foreign
powers have In TINS respect. are promi-
nenfly set forth not only In the Pacific
but in every body OF water on the globe.
Data accompanies the map. diyining the
quantity Of coal consumed by the yes-
sels of the United States at the various
coaiing stations. the amount paid for il
and the facilities for handling IT,