The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-03
BLOUNTS MISSION
The Senate May Wait for
His Report.
A BIASED INVESTIGATION
Stories That Are Told at Washington
About Cleveland's Special Embas-
Sador to the Kanakas.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, April .. - The coming
week in the Senate will witness the con-
tnuance of the debate on the cases of the
Senators appointed from western States,
with the probability that before Saturday
vote will be taken.
There now appears to be little, If any,
reason why the Senate should not adjourn
as soon as it Is notified by the President
that he has no further communications to
send in. 1t is possible but not likely. that
the Roach investigation may be called up
by the Republicans this week, and it is also
possible that the Senators may remain in
session several weeks longer in order 10 await
Blouuts return from Hawaii and act upon
any further proposition the President may
submit in relation to the affairs of the
islands. BlOunt is expected back here in
about three weeks. Upon arriving at San
Francisco he may telegraph his report.
This would save five or six days.
1t is said that Blount when he left here
was prejIdiced again stannexation. He has
invariably opposed any proposition to eX-
tend the foreign interests of the United
States. He opposed any aid TO the Mica
ragua canal. and was opposed to the
United States interfering in the Samoan
question; and while he has not debated
the Hawaiian question recently, he was
against the original reciprocity treaty with
Hawaii.
AS the delay in the matter Of coming to
an agreement with the Provisional Gov
ernment of Hawaii has allowed an oppOr-
tunity for foreign interests to Work up an
opposition there it is fair to presume that
Mr. Blount, # he is left to his own free
will, Will report against annexation. At
least that seems to be the opinion of those
who know him best in the House OF Repre-
sentatives.
In view of the statement which appeared
during the last two or three days concern
ing the allowances made different persons
employed in the Bering Sea arbitration iri-
bunal the Secretary of State has sent to the
Consul Of the United States in Paris dis
patch from which the following is quoted:
Neither the State nor Treasury Depart
ment is responsible for this mischievous
publication. The administration will do
everything in its power to maintain the
case OF the United States and support our
agent and counsel before the tribunal of at
bitration."
As result OF the controversy between
Mark ". Harrington. chief of the Weather
Bureau, and J. B. Mclaughlin, chief of the
Executive Division Bureau, Mr.. Harrington
has demanded Of Secretary Morton an i'm
mediate and full investigation of the Ad-
ministration Bureau. Mclaughlin was
suspended by Harrington for insubordna-
tiOn and recommended TO the Secretary for
dismissal. Mclaughlin responded by filing
charges of corruption against Harrington.
An investigation Of the management Of the
bureau will be made a once.
A Of
been ordered to meet at the Treasury De-
partment tomorrow for the examination
OF officers for promotion and of applicants
for appointment as line officers in the
revenue marine service. There will be
vacancies for about eight men. but the
department will probable be unable to fill
all of them, for the reason that the only
candidates who will be eligible Will De such
as have taken the full six years course at
tire Annapolis Naval Academy, and up to
date there are but two applications OF this
description on hand.
The Bureau OF American Republics is in
formed that the steamer Imperial has been
chartered 10 leave Valparaiso, Chile, on
the last of May for San Francisco to convey
a party bound for the Worlds Far at Chi
cagO.
The State Department has been informed
that the owners of the concession for build
ing railroad from the City Of Mexico to
the Pacific Coast have deposited $4,000 in
bonds with the national treasury, as re-
quired under the terms Of the concession.
The builders Of the road are TO receive a
subsidy CT $4,000 mile, and IL is stated
that if certain proposed changes in the
Notwithstanding the line and reducing the
grades-are made no trouble will be ex-
perienced in securing the capital necessary
to construct it, The road will pass through
the richest district of Mexico, and at the
western terminus, Zianitanezo. is located
one Of the finest harbors on the Pacific
Coast. american and European capitalists
are interested in the enterprise.