The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-11-15
THEY'RE STILL IN IT|
No Truth In the Report Of Z Crop Of
Cabinet Resignation.
THE TANGLE OVER HAWAII
lt 10 the Burning Question In the
Presidents Circle-His Score.
tarIes Consult but Do Not
Talk Outside.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l4.-The Hawaiian
incident 10 attracting much attention In
commercial circles, aud congressman
still in tho city evince . lively interest In
II. 1t is already accepted ~ inevitable
that tho matter will come up In
congress as soon as the session
opens. All the indications arc that the
division will be on strict party lines. The
republicans take Cleveland's position to
be . reflection on Harrison's action In the
premises and will doubtless attack him
therefor. Tho democrats expect this and
are prepared to be put on the defensive.
1t was said to-day that both Secretaries
Morton and Hoke Smith rendered their
designations to Cleveland as members of
his cabinet. Tho reasons assigned were
the radical and emphatic disagreement OF
these two gentlemen with President Cleyo.
lands Hawaiian policy and the counte-
nance given the restoration OF the queen.
President Cleveland, it was said, through
Carlisle and Gresham, prevailed on the
brace of disgruntled statesmen to with
draw their rcsignations, or at least to
defer Ihom for time.
1t is authoratively stated that the cab.
met is q unit in the endorsement of the
Cleveland plan for the restoration of the
queen of the Sandwich Islands. This fact
has been developed after the conclusion
of the cabinet meeting to-day. The Ha-
waiian question was the chief topic of dis
cussion. Tho meeting was attended by
all the members except Secretary Smith,
who is in Georgia. Secretary Morton re.
maincd with the president after adjourn.
ment, and ii is presumed he took luncheon
with him. After the close of the meet
ing, reporters were informed by q gentle.
man who participated in it that nothing
would be made public to-day on the
Hawaiian question as tho result
of the meeting or otherwise.
A meeting was held between Secretary
Gresham and Minister Tburston of the
Hawaiian government, this afternoon.
Both gentlemen declined to state the re-
suit. 1t was learned from Mr.. Thurston
that the meeting was friendly one.
An afternoon paper usually we'll in
formed has a special this afternoon
which says tho story was spread broad
cast last night In Washington that there
were strong dissensions In tho cabinet
over tho Hawaiian situation. The
rumor was defiui<o ~ 70 tho cabi.
net officers who were not in
accord with tho administrati on
and named Secretaries Hoke Smith and
Morton. II was stated that they had ten.
dcred their designations ut the last cabi'
net meeting or would do SO at tho next
one. Secretary Morton, when seen. gave
absolute denial to tho rumor, stating that
he had not resigned md had never thought
of doing SO. 1t can be further said that
Morton is in accord with the president on
his Hawaiian policy. and that Hoke
Smith has not in any manner given public
expression to q disagreement.
The fear of the friends of tho present
government OF Hawaii is that Minister
Willis will push President Doio to an i'm
mediate decision, demand the
prompt surrender of his authority on the
ground that tho provisional government
itself put limit of duration TO it's own au
thority, and that the limit expires when 4
is decided that there 10 no chance for an
nexation to the United States. Thers
have been rumors from the state depart
ment that the United States has not en-
tered upon an attempt to restore thu
queen without q thorough understanding
with all tho foreign powers, and IL 10 sait
the government has received assurances
that there is no objection to be raised I,
! its plan.