The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-17

tho state nent that tho revenue cutter
Rush at San Francisco has been ordered
to hold herself in readiness to carry Mr..
Blount to Hawaii.
1t is unoff1cially stated, however, that
the revenue cutter will be placed at Mr..
Blount's disposal on his arrival, and
unless arrangements can be made for
the Pacific mail steamer. which sails for
China on the 25rd, to touch at Honolulu
Mr.. Blount will sail on the Rush.
1t will take that vessel about Il week
to make the trip. The supposition is
that the Rush has been ordered for this
duty receives confirmation from the
fact that the revenue marine officials,
who three days ago denied positively
that any orders to this effect had been
given. are this morning dumb as
oysters on the subject.
CHICAGO. March 16.-The facts in the
Hawaiian middle are what President
Cleveland and Secretary Gresham are
after, and OK Congressman James r.
Blount, of Georgia, is going to the
islam Is to ascertain the correct history
OF the whole matter.
Mr.. Blount arrived at midnight, and
to-day will hurry on to San Francisco
TO take a boat for Honolulu. He is
accompanied by Mrs. Blount and his
private secretary and stenographer,
Ellis Mills, of tho State Department..
Both envoy and his secretary were as
mum as oysters last night.
WAsHIEGToN. March 16-President
Cleveland has appointed eXCongress-
man James r. Blount. of Georgia,
of leo 10 =
Hawaii to investigate and report upon
the condition Of affairs existing there
and the part borne in the recen: revolu-
ton by representatives Of the United
States.
It is believed that Admiral Brown
and either Genera! Schofield or Captain
Howison, Of the navy, will be Mr..
Blount's colleagues on tho commission
Ellis IL. Mills, clerk in the State
Department and at one time private
secretary to OK Secretary Bayard. has
been detailed to act as secretary Of the
com mission
Chairman Blount, accompanied by
Mrs. Blount and Secretary Mills, have
left for San Francisco, via Chicago.
They will reach the coast in six days. 1t
Is thought that arrangements will be
made to have the Pacific Mail steamship
China March %, call at Honolulu. In
this way the commission can reach the
islands week earlier than II obliged to
wait for the next Hawaiian steamer,
which will not sail until March 80. 1t is
expected that Chairman Blount will be
Joined by his colleagues in San Fran
cisco soon after his arrival there.
The appointment of ex Congressman
Blount as chairman Of the commission
was made at meeting of the Cabinet
President Cleveland caused Mr.. Blount
to be summoned by telegraph last Sat.
urday from his homo in Macon, Ga. He
arrived here Tuesday and had private
conference with Secretary Gresham, 1T
which the feasibility of sending q com
mission to the islands was discussed
Mr.. Blount YVES present by invitation at
the Cabinet meeting. The Hawaiian
question was taken up. Tho President
gave his views at some length, and Sec
rotary Gresham followed with state
ment OF the exact status Of tho annexa-
ton question. Mr.. Blaines instruetio
to Minister Stevens and the minister's
confidential communicate to the State
Department. regarding annexation and
the recent revolution were read and
thoroughly discussed.
Mr.. Blount remained closeted with
the Cabinet until the adjournment at
about l o'clock. he then returned to
his hotel, and denied himself to all
callers.
Secretary Gresham left the Cabinet
meeting, crossed to the State Depart.
ment and detailed Mr. Mills to act as
secretary of the commission. Mr.. Mills
made speedily tho necessary prepare.
tions Tor his departure.
TIE SENATE ADJoURNs UNTIL MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The only
business transacted by the Senate to. d y
was the presentation Of various memo.
ria's from the Legislature of North Da.
kcta and the reference of resolution
for the appointment OF clerk to the
committee on national banks at S1,44(
per anDum.
Then Mr. German moved adjourn.
mont, and the Senate at 1910 adjourned
till Monday next at 1on.
THE RKoRGANIzATIoN OF THE SENATE.
WAeHINGTON, March 16.--Immediately
after the Senate adjourned to day the
emOcratic caucus committee resumed
its sitting and took up the matter OF
the reorganization of the elective
officers OF the Senate. 1t ia said that
the committee will BIO ready to report to
the full caucus early next week, posi-.
bly, Tuesday morning Whether the
Democrats intend to reorganize or not
is an interesting question: but the Re.
publicans are acting upon the assump
ton that, having the power, they in
tend to exercise it and have been pre-
pairing plan OF their own.
1t is an open secret that number of
Republican Senator'S favor an organized
opposition to any attempt to reerganiZe
tho elective officers at this time. 1t
was said today that the Republicans
have already discussed The matter and
have notified the Dem Gratis that such
an a tempt would be very distastcful to