The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-13
INFORMATION FOR REPRESENTA- TIVE
Mr. Gresham Sends Them some OF Biouurs
Correspondence WITH the President

Mr.. Gresham Sends Them some OF Biouurs
Correspondents with the President
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-Secretary Gresham
to-day sent to the m mbers of the House indi-
vdually the CORES pondenco between the Presi-
dent and Com missioner Blount from the time
OF his appointment until July 81. This Is a
portion OF tho Information called for In tho
resolution passed by tho Senats last Wednes-
day and to which the President has not yet
replied. This correspondence is also tho samo
that was placed in the hands OF certain Sena-
tors few weeks ago and marked "Confiden-
tial." so that the Administration could have a
loophole Of escape when charged with having
furnish ed the documents to the few newspapers
that are supporting tho Administrations Ha-
waiian policy. 1t was an extraordinary thing for
Secretary Gresham to give the correspond ence
to the Sena, ors while Withholding 1t from the
Senate during the extra session. and 1t is still
more remarkable that he should now place
the documents in tho hands OF Representa-
tiyes while neglect to send It to tho Senate
on demand. The Secretary's action to-day Is
understood to moan that he will send to the
documents demanded; otherwise he will 10
more than ever open to the charge Of treating
Congress as a body, and particularly the SEN
ate, with supreme contempt.
There was no discussion Of the Hawaiian
question In tho senate to-day. as Senator
Hoars resolution was allowed TO 90 over pend
ing debate on the Federal Elections bill. The
House Committee on Foreign Affairs. however
favorable action upon Representative Hitt's
resolution calling for all the information in
possession 81 the administration on the pres
ent aspect OF tho Hawaiian controversy. This
resolution will be called up in tho House on
Thursday. when lively debate 10 likely to
follow.
The friends Of tine Administration in the
House will in the mean time advise the prosi-
dent to send in at once the inform alton de-
thD Senate HOusa
that relating to tho instructions given to Min
lister Willis. so that the debate can DO particl-
pated in 10y friends OF the Administration with
"a full knowledge Of all the facts In the case.
The Administration Is hopeful that some
forward as defenders Of its Hawaiian policy
but II Ia not Yet known lust who will volunteer.
In the senate the Admi nistration has been
lamentably weak. and It Is a matter of great
surprise that only three Senators on the DEM
ocratic side OF the chamber have been found
land and Secretary Gresham. Indeed. sena-
tors Gray ana nae are apparently bearing
Senator Mills opened the debate IL is true
with formal speech, but since then has held
his peace, leaving Mr. Gray, and Mr.. Villas to
pointed attacks OF Senators Hoar. sherman,
and other Kepubicans. 1t Is . very unusual
their seats while the Democratic Administer
ton Is being attacked, but in the present con-
troVersary the leaders, OF the Democrats in the
Senate evidently see tho handwriting on the
wall, and prefer to hold aloof and let the Adj
ministratlon get out OF Its dilemma in any way
IL can.
tits probable that the pending resolution OF
Mr.. Hoar demanding to know by what legal
authority Commissioner BlOunt acted as a
diplomatic representative without having been
nominated to the Senate, will be referred TO-
morrow TO the Committee on Foreign Rela.
tions, whore the administration Senators hope
II will DO Enacted upon until President Cleve-
land shall have replied to the first resolution
aud until he can receive more definite news
from Honolulu than Is now in his POSSESSION.
The Republiran Senators are willing TO have
the resolution follow this course because they
are in no hurry 70 force the lighting. They can
talk lust AS well on ono question as another
and they are sure that President Cleveland will
lie compelled sooner or later 10 tell Congress
all he knows about the Hawaiian AFFAIR and ~
admit that he has made a mistake