The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-10
WITHDRAWN.
President Cleveland Pulls Hawaiian
reaty Back.
SECRETARY CARLISLE TALKS OF
HIS FINANCIAL POLICY.

Patrick Collins Goes to London, Governor
Gray to Mexico-senator Hill Closeted
With the President-Maine Pensions.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-President
Cleveland's first executive communica-
tion to the Senate came this afternoon
and proved surprise to Republicans
and many Democrats. In the oommuni-
cation the President withdrew the treaty
with Hawaii sent to the Senate a few
weeks ago by President Harrison. The
message is short and to the point, the
President simply requesting the Senate
to transmit to the Executive the pro-
posed treaty with Hawaii.
The message was received without
comment on the floor of the Senate, al
though Republicans were prone to criti-
else the proceeding with considerable
emphasis among themselves. Republi-
can Senators regard this action of the
President as in line with the course pur-
sued by Mr.. Cleveland in withdrawing
the Nicaraguan treaty sent to the SEN
ate by Mr.. Arthur in the closing days of
his administration. Some Democratic
Senators take the ground. it shows Mr..
Cleveland is against annexation or Amer
lean domination of any soil in the Hawa-
iian Islands. Others hold he will send
In another treaty more to his liking.
A gentleman who talked with the Pres
ident on t 10 subject, said this afternoon
kknr 4vno t.A
Cleveland made inquiries as to whether
the Senate had arranged for commiss-
ion to visit the Hawaiian islands this
year and learned it lad not.
Secretary Carlisle's Policy.
Secretary Carlisle this morning author
lied the announcement that he would
exercise all the power and discretion
vested In him to uphold the credit of the
government and to maintain the parity
of gold and silver.
This statement was made to brush away
an endless string of rumors that have
gained circulation, about what he con-
templated doing as to maintaining the
gold reserve intact, as to issuing bonds,
or as to paying United States notes and
United States treasury notes in silver
when the free gold was exhausted.
The example of Denver in offering ST.
000,000in gold yesterday for treasury
notes has been followed by Chicago
bankers, who today offered $500,000 in
gold for United States notes.
At the treasury department it is
thought that bankers in other cities will
do likewise. There is feeling of relief
as to the gold balance at the treasury,
and unless exports of gold on Saturday
are unusually heavy, of which no infor-
nation has yet been received, the treas
ury department will have ample gold to
supply the demand.
Presidential Appointments.
The President today sent the follow
ing appointments to the Senate:
Josiah Quincy of Massachusetts to be Assist
Robert A. Maxwell of New York. to be
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General.
Isaac p. Gray OF Indiana, to be Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister of the United Stat tes to
Mexico
Patrick A. Collins of Massachusetts,, to be
Consul General at London.
Rough on Democratic Shopkeepers.
General Bissell is accredited with the
announcement that no local business
men need apply for post offices under
his administration. He objects to COM
missioning local business men postmast-
CTS, luz til0 TcdSOu llio dCbudl OuLicS WILL
be performed by irresponsible and often
incompetent clerks and substitutes.
Postmasters under Mr.. Bissell must
promise to devote their entire time to
the work personally. and to keep strict
Office hours.
- Pension List
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Pensions have
been granted to the following Maine
people:
ORIGINAL.
Robert GRAHAM, Edbert III. Brown,
Clark II. Norton, Jas. L. Cook,
Abe ingalls,.
INCREASE.
Thomas Welch, Jr.
Appointed His on.
Secretary Carlisle today appointed his
son Logau Carlisle, chief clerk of the
Treasury Department, vice Stocks, re-
signed.
Cleveland and Hill Closeted.
Senator Hill called at the executive
mansion today and was closeted with
President Cleveland 20 minutes.