The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-04
Envoy Blount Reports to
Cleveland.
VARIOUS STORIES ABOUT 1T.
But It Is Probable That the Admin
istration Will Oppose Itself to
Annexation.
Special to The MORNING CALL.

CHICAGO, Aug "a special to an even-
ing paper from Washington says: Minis
ter Blount's report ON the Hawaiian situa-
ton has been received. 1t is long and very
comprehensive. The annexation plan IS
discussed in all its details. The conclus on
drawn is that the Hawaiians do not want
annexation. Minister Stevens act in rails
ing the American flag and landing marines
is referred to at length. The report puts
that Individual in anything but an en-
viable light. The Idea of annexation Is
known to have been the desire, not of the
people, who. according to the principles OF
this Government. have the right to govern,
but of the few. The report will probably
not be made public till sent to Congress.
When published the popular feeling here
in favor of annexation will, it is believed,
be allayed.
The result Of the report, 50 those VIII o
have seen it say. will be. the Government
will permit the Hawailans to govern them
selves, and no other Government will be
allowed to interfere.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-There is good
reason to believe that Biount's report ar
rived on the steamship Oceanic and that it
is now in the archives of the State Depart
ment, although that is denied in mild
kind of way by Secretary Gresham. THE
CALL corresp ondent asked him to-day if
the report had beer received. He smiled,
shrugged his shoulders and answered as
he nervousiy moved away:
"Please excuse me, but l think that it is
not here yet"
Later in the day he made the same
answer. but from his manner it is believed
by the correspondents that lie has rece we'd
the report. There is considerable specua-
ton to-day as to whether the report will be
made public at all. State Department
papers are often regarded as secret
archives Of the department, and while
Congress might call for it BY resolution.
Cleveland could merely reply that its
publication would not be compatible with
the good Of the public service and that
would end the matter.
1t is generally believed that Bount
makes no direct recnmm endations what
ever. but merely gives the situation in
Hawaii as he found it, 1t will then be
for Cleveland to send message to the
Senate transmitting a new treaty or the
old one. or else 20 Just ignore the matter
altogether and let affairs in Hawaii re-
main in statu quo. Inasmuch as all the
time o! the extraordinary session of Con-
gress may be devoted to financial and
tariff matters, it may be that Ii Cleveland
has anything to transmit to the Senate
concerning Hawaiian affairs he will not do
so until the regular session of Congress in
December next. The report that Blount
will soon arrive in this country is probably
correct. He may arrive at San Francisco
within two weeks.
Later it was learned absolutely that
Blount's report Is in the possession of the
Secretary of State. 1t arrived in an eff
cial dispatch from San Francisco. Blount
is expected in Washington about August
20 10 participate in a conference with the
President and Secretary Gresham over the
amended protocol OF the treaty submitted
by the Provisional Government