The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-12
CLEVELAND AND HAWAII.
SENATOR moan ATTACKS THE zP-
PoIRTMENT OF BLOUNI.

POIRTMENT OF BLOUNT.
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Power-BIount, in Acting Under IIi- Ap
pointrent. Senator Honr says. Violated
IL the Most Gross and Paipsbie Manner
the Expressed Writes Law Of the Land
Asking the President for Information.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lit Is possible that
President Cleveland has determined not TO
reply to the Senate resolution OF last week de-
mandlne the papers In the Hawaiian case un-
ell another steamer arrives from Honolulu
bringing him some definite Information as to
what has occurred there since his last COM
municatlon from Minister Willis was received.
But Congressman M rule are beginning to
get careless on the subject Of whether the Pres
idont replies to the resolution or not The belief
IL becoming general that the Administration
fred all the ammunition In it's possession when
the Blount report was given out for publica-
tion. and that there 10 nothing more to be
told except that Minister Willis failed to carry
out his Instructions to restore the Queen.
While the President is making up his mind
how to reply to the Senate resolution the SEN
stors 20 right ahead discussing the Hawaiian
question In their own way. and attempting to
get from the Administration Senators the re-
plies which the President seems dlsinclned to
make. In the two discussions that have
already taken place in tho Senate
with regard to the Presidents Hawaiian
policy, the spokesman OF the Administration
have made very poor showing against the at
tacks OF the anti Administration Senators OF
bolh parties. They have made no defence
whatever simply repeating the assertion that
President Cleveland has done and can do no
wrong. and appealing to tho Senate and tho
public 10 walt until he Ia ready to take them
into his confidence. when they will be willing
and anxious to admit that the people have
been wrong and the President right on every
phase OF the Hawaiian case.
There are a host Of reasons for believing
shat the Administration has from the frat
rested its entire case upon the report OF Com
missioner Blount. and II Is easy to be seen
that II that report should be officially discred-
tied, as Il has been already in the minds Of the
public, the bottom will fall out Of the Admin
istration's case. There seems to be no doubt
whatever that when Secretary Gresham made
known to the public tho nature Of tho instruc-
tions given to Minister Willis no was perfectly
confident that the Queen had already been ro-
stored to her throne. Indeed. the Secretary is
known to have said to u gentleman who called
upon him for information tho day after
his announcement was made that IL
was given to tho public because |
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was 'houE"' auN'saU,e 10 ioreS'ai pubic
opinion and create favorable sentiment by |
making the news public in a gradual way |
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Congress should have assembled. II Is also |
well known that Secretary Gresham has stated |
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hear that the queen has been restored, but
looks for despatch from Minister Willis in
forming him that affairs on tho island are
quiet and that tho conditions are so different
from what he supposed them To be that he hns
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the queen.
Senator Hoar's attack upon ths President