The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-25
THE HAWAIIAN SITUATION

AS Much of Mystery us Ever-Tho State
Department Gives out No Information.
Those Cipher Dispatches.
WAsuxoroN, D. c., Nov. 2L-If
President Cleveland is disturbed over
the Hawaiian situation he did not show
! it to-day. At the close OF long cabinet
meeting Secretary Lamont remained
with him for come time. Then secre-
tary Gresham called and remained a
short time.
After his departure, the President
and Mrs. Cleveland came down stairs
and entered carriage to enjoy drive
in the crisp air.
There has been general belief that
tho President would discuss the Ha-
waiian questi in his message, and
more interest than ever has been man
ifested in the document on this account,
No news can be expected from Hawaii
until after the message is sent to Con-
gress, and it was thought in discussing
the matter the President would neces-
safily refer to the instructions that had
been given Minister Willis and inform
Congress OF what he expected had taken
place in the islands in Wow Of the in
structions.
But it was stated at the white house
that this matter can easily be avoided
BY an aliusion to the Hawaiian affair in
the regular message, with the state
ment that it will be treated in a special
message on the subject to be submitted
when further and expected information
has been received. This being the
case, those who are awaiting direct
statement OF tho policy OF tho admins
tration, further than which has been
officially announced in the letter of
Secretary Gresham to the President,
will be disappointed.
NO MORE NEWS.
It was hoped that after the cabinet
meeting Secretary Gresham would con-
sent to give out some additional in
formation on Hawaii, but when seen
after the meeting by number OF news
paper men be said that he had no news
to give out, and seemed to resent even
m inference that he had any informa-
tion. There is good reason for believ-
ing that tho dispatch received by the
steamer Alameda was considered at tho
cabinet meeting today.
The consideration seemed to have
resulted in determination not to en-
tighten the public any further on what
it is proposed to do in Honolulu or
what has already been done, but to
allow it to wait upon the regular means
OF communication,
The impression in the minds OF those
about the state department who have
not actual information as to the depart
ment's secrets is deepening into con-
viCtion that some day during the past
week was the time agreed upon for the
execution of the instructions Minister
Willis carried to Honolulu with him.
THE CIPHER DISPATCHES
It is recalled that the special COM
missioners who came to this country
after the revolution last January to
propose annexation came in a char
tered steamer. 1t costs S., 900 to $4,000
to make the trip. Steamers are avail
able at Honolulu if any one has the
money and disposition to make the
trip. It is possible news may be re-
ceived by such means before the next
steamer arrives at Auckland on Decem-
Der or at Victoria on the 9th.
Il has developed that the dispatches
received by the state department from
Hawaii have been in the navy depart
ment cipher, as has been generally sup
posed 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Blounts instructions were TO use the
navy department cipher when he de-
sired, and that he could avail himself OF
the kindness OF Admiral Skerrets to
transmit dispatch.
It does not appear that Mr.. Blount
used the navy cipher while he was in
Honolulu, and it lie supposed he was
unwilling to entrust to Admiral Sker-
rett the Information and ideas he was
sending to Washington. 1t is now be.
lieyed that Minister Willis dispatches
have come in the regular state depart
ment cipher.