The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-11-15
KNOWS HIS BUSINESS
Cleveland Master Of the Ha-
waiian Situation.
MUCH NOT YET MADE PUBLIC
tits Believed He Has Good Ground
for Taking His Present
Position.
MUCH NOT YET MADE PUBLIC
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Chicago, Nov. 14.-A Washington spe-
clal says that both secretaries Morton
and Hoke Smith rendered their resig-
ations to Cleveland as members of
his cabinet. The reasons assigned were
the radical and emphatic disagreement
of these two gentlemen with President
Cleveland's Hawaiian policy and the
countenance given to the restoration of
the queen. President Cleveland, through
Secretaries Carlisle and Gresham, pre-
vailed on the brace Of disgruntled
statesmen to withdraw their resigna-
tions or at least defer them for a time.
Washington, Nov. 14.-It is accepted
as inevitable that the Hawaiian Incl
dent will come up in congress as soon
as the session opens. All the indica-
tions are that the division will be on
strict party lines The republicans take
Cleveland's position to be a reflection
on Harrison's actions in the premises,
and will doubtless attack him therefor
The democrats expect this and are
preparing to be put on their defense.
The democrats believe that at the OPEN
ing of congress Cleveland will send in
a message in which he will make pub
lie many facts hitherto unknown in
this country, which may put the case
in an entirely new light. This is ex-
pected, especially in view of the fact
that Commissioner Blount's report has
never been given out. Congressman
Geary, Of California, a member of the
committee on foreign affairs, today
said: "All the facts are not before the
people yet, and l would prefer to say
nothing till later"
Concerning the reported dlssension
in the cabinet, it can be said that Nor
ton is in accord with the president on
his Hawaiian policy, and that HolSe
Smith has not given a reason to sup
pose that he entertains opinions diff
fering from those of the president on
the matter.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE fear of
the friends of the present governments
of Hawaii is that Minister Willis will
push President Dole to an immediate
surrender of his authority on the
ground that the provisional government
itself put a limit of duration to its own
authority and that limit expires when
1t is decided that there is no chance
NJ annavation to tho TIpifad cfafoo
There have been rumors firm the state
department that the United States has
not entered upon its attempt to restore
the queen without thorough under
standing with all the foreign powers,
and it is said that the government
has received assurances that no objec-
tion will be raised to its plan. Great
Britain will unquestionably welcome
the restoration of the queen and the
Of the early accession of Prln-
cess Kailulani, as the best hope of a
government distinctively in British in
terests. BY the convention in France
In 1S43, England agreed to refrain from
yer annexing the Hawaiian Islands or
taking them under a protectorate, but
she has never ceased to try TO infiu-
ence the control Of the local govern
ment to her interests. The restoration
question has affected her interests in
the Pearl River Harbor. The exclusive
right of the United States to use this
harbor was q reciprocal consideration, |
granted for the free entry of Hawaiian
sugar into the United States, but the |
general free sugar entry under the Me- |
Kinley law worked to the abrogation |
Of the special advantage enjoyed by |
the Hawaiians, and they hold that the
right Of the United States in Pearl |
River was terminated by it. Some dis
is felt in administration |
circles at the expressions of public |
opinion against the Hawaiian policy
but there are no indications OF any wa
vering Of Cleveland's purpose.
There was meeting between Secre-
tary Gresham and Minister Thurston,
Of the Hawaiian government this af-
Lernoon. Both gentlemen declined to
state the result 1t was learned from
Mr.. Thurston that the meeting was a
friendly one.