Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-11
Mr.. H0AR AGAIN.
A Resolution of Inquiry Aimed at
Mr.. Blount
INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE TODAY.
The Authority For His Appoint
ment Questioned.
OTHER H HAWAIIAN WS.

Senator Hoar this afternoon In the Senate
followed up his Hawaiian resolution of las.
week with another. which has for it's pur-
pose the ascertainment OF the authority un-
der which Mr.. Blount was appointed as
commissioner paramount to Hawaii. The
full text of the resolution is as follows:
Resolved. That the President be requested
to inform the Senate. II, in his opinion, 1t be
not inconsistent with the public interest,
whether any person whose name has not
been submitted to the Senate for its advice
and consent, and, II so. what person has
been appointed since the fourth day of
March. 1898. to represent the United States
in the Hawaiian Islands; and
Whether such person has been accredited
to the President OF the executive and ad-
visory council of the Hawaiian Islands, and
whether such person has been presented to
the head OF the government of the Hawaii
an Islands, and whether any, and. II so,
what authority has been given to such per-
son touching the relations OF this govern
nent to the then existing other govern
ment of the Hawaiian Islands and the pro-
lection of American citizens therein; and
Whether any discretion or power has been
committed to any such person to determine
when the naval forces OF the United States
therefrom. and whether any authority has
been committed to such person to use phys
ical force in the territory OF said govern
ment or to land an armed force there. and
Whether such person has been authorized
TO or has in fact corresponded in regard
to the public affairs of the government OF
the Hawaiian Islands with any private per
son. newspaper or ether periodical, or mas
been authorized to or has in fact under
taken to receive in said Hawaiian ISLANDS
the testimony of any private person, or mas
requested or received written communlca-
tions from any private person in regard to
the lawful and existing government there,
the circumstances under which said ex-
listing government was established. or my
other matter relating TO the public anairs
thereof, and If any such appointment or
authority has been made or given, further
10 inform the Senate whether the same was
made or given at a time when the Senate
was in session or has continued in force
during any session of the Senate or Con-
gress. or of any part thereof
And further. whether any such appoint
ment or authority was communicated to
the Senate during any session thereof, and
further, whether any person has accepted
or undertaken to accept the office of
commissioner or public minister with the
powers aforesaid, or any of them, or has
undertaken in any correspondence with the
government Of Hawaii or with any private
person to describe himself as commissioner
of the United States.
The interest exhibited by state and naval
officials on Saturday in the news expected
on the mail steamer from Honolulu due at
San Francisco today has subsided in a
noticeable degree. There is today the same
desire to know the latest developments on
the island. but it is considerably tempered
by feeling. apparently general, that there
has been no material change in the situation
since the 24th ultimo. the date of the last
advices from Honolulu. At that time the
provisional government was in full power
and possession, notwithstanding it's knowl-
edge that the present United States admin
istration favored the restoration of the
queen In addition to this. Minister Willis
had made public announcement that he pro-
posed TO preserve the peace between the
parties at all hazards and that he would OBJ
serve the status quo certainly, at least, until
he hat received specific instructions from
Washington to authorize interference on his
part
Instructions by the COrwin.
These instructions are now on their way
to Honolulu on the revenue steamer Cor
win. which under the most favorable con-
ditions can hardly reach there before the
latter part of this week. Consequently it
Is regarded as improbable that the dispatch
es expected this afternoon show any i'm
portant change in Hawaiian affairs unless
however, it shall have happened that the
VI queen l<luuOkaldn1, 6ncOur-
aged by the attitude assumed by Secretary
Gres nam, shall have attempted themselves
10 undo the great wrong" Such an under
taking. without the aid of the American
haVaI FORCES. would undoubtedly fail. Any
rlotous demonstration in the present excited
state OF the population however would GER
talnly result in considerable bloodshed and
the nope Is general that nothing of the kind
has occurred
Postponing the Reply to the Senate.
ha al in tb,
Honolulu will have the effect of postponing
the Presidents response to the Senate reso-
luton for Information on the Hawaiian af-
fair. All the data called for can be prepar-
cd in a few hours. but the President is said
70 desire definite Information from Minister
Willis for use in his special message oefo-e
ne sends in the correspondence The mes
sage may possibly be ready by tomorrou
ouI tne more conservative officials believe 1t
viii not go to the Senate before the end of
the week.