The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-10

dent GlbVeluHub ntbt eSeCutlNe CoHl-
municatIon 10 the senate came this after
noon and proved to be surprise, not
only to the Republicans, but TO many
Democrats as we'll, The communlca-
ton Of President Cleveland withdrew
the treaty with Hawaii, which was sent
TO the senate u few weeks ago by Presl-
dent Harrison. The message was short,
simply requesting tho senate to trans
nit to the executive the proposed treuty
with Hawaii. The message was re-
ceived without comment on the door OF
tho senate.
Republican senators regard this ac-
ton Of tho President as In line with the
course pursued by Mr.. Cleveland In
withdrawing tho Nicaragua treaty sent
TO the senate by Mr.. Arthur in the clos
ing days OF his administration. Demo.
cratic senators look upon tho net from
stwo-loId point OF view, some taking
tho ground that it shows Mr.. Cleveland
to be- against annexation or American
domination Of any sort in the Hawaiian
Islands, while others hold that he will
send in another treaty more to his
liking.
IL Il understood that the reason for
tho withdrawal OF the treaty by Presi-
dent Cleveland il because he is opposed
To tho treaty in its present form.
Whothcr or not llo will favor the max
ing OF another treaty, and whether 1t
will be un annexation treaty or not,
cannot be said on authority at this time,
but II gcntcnan who las talked with
the President OH the subject said this
afternoon that another treaty would be
made 1t Is intimated that the Presi-
dent will suggest either by message or
personally To senatora that committee
ho appointed to visit the Hawaiian
Islands this ycar during the interval
between the adjournment Of the special
session OF The senate and tho reconven-
ing Of the next Congress.
WHAT TIE COMMISSIONERS sAY.
None OF the Hawaiian commissioners
were rCady TO oxpress an opinion upon
tho meaning OF the withdrawal OF the
treaty. "Wo are willing" said one OF
them, "tO discuss the matter with the
new aecrotury OF state and endeavor to
meet tho views Of tho present admins
stration. We are not bound to any par.
ticular wording OF tho document.
Whether we would discuss o treaty
looking TO any other form OF nnion
with tho United States l cannot say at
present"
II is said to bO tho purpose OF tho
commissioners to request q conference
with Secretary Gresham at the earliest
convenient time upon the affair.
Secretary Gresham was asked whether
or not there was any explanation to be
made Of tho withdrawal. NO" he re-
piled, "at least not at present"
AN INFLExIDLE RULE.
Representative Springer, OF Illinois,
who was ono Of tho President's callers
to-day, asked him II the rule OF not ap-
pointing men who had held Office under
him four years ago was to prevail as re.
ported, Tho President replied in the
affirmative, and. when asked II tho rule
was lnnexible, Mr.. Cleveland responded
that 1t would DO so substantially; there
might be exceptional and extraordi-
nary circumstances which might cause
some departures from II, but he could
not call to mind many possibilities to
Justify a change from the policy decided
upon. Mr.. Springer asked II the rule
was also 10 apply to iourth.class post
Offices. Mr. Clevelands response was
that hO had not thought about that, but
lie gave the decided Impression that 1t
would prGvail to AZ great extent as pos
sible with these small postmasterships,
The nominations sent in to-day were
received and laid over, inasmuch as
they could not be referred, until the
committees have been organized. 1t
was also agreed that nothing but senN.
toria business ahould be transacted
during this extra session and hereafter
no attompt will be made in open senate
to take up any business other than that
which clearly relates only TO tho iunc.
tions OF tho senate.
RAID or TIE OFFICE SEEKERS,
The crush at tho white house was as
great to-day us at any time since tho
4th Of March. Tho principal incident
OF tho day and tho ono which excited
most remark was the call OF Senator
Hill, His arrival caused buzz OF OK
Ctement and comment among those In
tho lobby.
by 10 o'clock tho clans began TO
gather In force, and tho cabinet room,
which is used as q reception room for
senators and members Of tho house,
was soon thronged.
Lawrence r. Neal, Of Chillicothe, o.,
who moved the adoption OF tho substl.
tute tariff plank IN tho Democratic
platform Of 1892, paid hls respects to
tho President. llc ID credited with
wanting to obtain the Democratic nom
ination for governor oi Ohio, and 1t Is
snid that his visit to Washington Is TO
discuss Buckeye politics with the Pres.
idont
"Aro pansles rlpo" asked the Prosi.
dent when eN.Conurossman Butler, Of
Iowa, shook hands with him,
Mr., Butler Is tho gentleman who on.
deavorcd 10 have tho pansy made o part
Of tho national ensign, Thoro Ia a well
grounded suspioion that Mr. Butler
would like to be chief Of tho railway
mail service.
A burst oi hearty laughter from tho
Presidents room was explained by the
appearance aoon after Of Congressman
John Allen, Of Mississippi, who had
taken party Of Mlssissippluns 10 SEQ
tho President. Ex.CongreS'man Owen
Scott, Of Illinois, whose nano has been
mentioned IN connection with NUN.
ber Of positions Ia concentrating his
enerRica on tho office Of public printer.
ThU President has boon given tho
names oi two CalliOEnians who aro APP