New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
HAS MIR. BLOUNT A MISSION!
HIS REPORTED START FOR HAWAII.
40 INFORMATION OBTNNABLE IN WASHINGTON
THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE NOT
HEARD OF 1T.
JnY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.


Washington. March l5.-No definite information re-
laiing to the report that cx-Represcnaiivc Blount
has been selected commissioner to Hawaii and has
started that important mission could be obtained
to-day. Inquiry at the State and Navy Departments
failed TO bring ont any satisfactory intelligence.
s creary Gresham maintains silence the subject.
secretary Herbert In Newlork and In his absence
the officials AT the Navy Department particularly
uncommunicativc. For several days secretaries
Gresham and Herbert have been frequently in consul
tation, and II Is thought possible that these con-
feronces related to the sending Of the Adams or
Ranger TO Honolulu with commissioner COM
m>>iOncrs Oh board. 4 number OF cipher elcgrams
have been exchanged between the Navy Department
and the Commandant of the Mare Island Navy Yard
within the last fortyeigh hours, and this fact would
seem to strengthen the theory that some activity Of
an unusual nature going the west coast
Either the Adams Ranger Is available for cruise
Honolulu, and rs the former has comfortable cabin
accomodauon II Is likely that she would be selected
for such service In vessel required. The
report that the cutter Rush had been ordered
10 be- held In readiness for a long passage Is
Received here with crcd"ncr.
y representative OF The Tribune asked the Hawaiian
Commissioners today II they had been Informed that
commission had been To be- sent to Honolulu.
Both Mr. Thurston and Castle replied that they had
ihfmnton to that effect.
Il cannot credit any such report" Mr.. Thurston
aiu. aiN N'tTtIlIN tlt>hdm Nf>t'ltliy ana la0
"a bri'f tIk with him on the Hawaiian question.
The Secretary dbl not refer to determination on the
part Of the Administration to tah. any such STEP
OF course. | know that II is necessary to con
suit 'ithcr Mr. Castle Mr.. Carter or myself before
sending commission TO Hawaii but | entertain the
opinion that some ntlmaon Of such a course would
reach us in our official capacity before it was talcn
Is that not customary Secretary Gresham was par
ticularly aiallc at our last interview, Just rs he
always is"
Mr.. Castle said that he had seen Secretary Grcsh-
Of commits, from thi, country to Hawaii "The
report be true" added Mr. Castle, but | am dis,
posed 10 doubt #. from the fact that We the official
representatives from Hawaii at this time have re
ccved 10 intmation Of such a step. We have In
formed Secretary Gresham that shall bc happy
10 give him any further Information any subject
"aring upon Tie question. and my belief Is that
I'm due course oi time he viii consult II, I'm the matter
In the mean time shall calmly await developments,
confident in the ultimate success 81 our cause"
both Mr. Thur,ion and Mr.. Castle were sincere I'm
their statements. and II commission has been sent
10 Honolulu their presence in Washington the OF
fetal representatives, from Hawaii to negotiate a
treaty Of annexation between that country and the
nird states. ha, been completely and unlu,thaby
Ignored by President Cleveland. TIL" Administration
la, been in power fourteen days, and no -ular
ference between IL" Hawaiian commissioners and
The secretary of state the President has been held
Admiral Brown said today, In very emphatic
terms HAT be- had not been ordered io proceed 10
Hawaii ~ n commissioner from tli, country. and
shat h" had received no nmailOn that Ill, services
would Dee required on such duty.