The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-09
DANGER IN DELAY
Has Given Cleveland a
Scare.
SOME ADVICES FROM BLOUNT
There Is Great Mystery About 1t, but
the Adams Has Been Ordered
to Honolulu.
SOME ADVICEs FROM BLoUNT
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON. April S.--PreSident CleYe-
land means TO annex the Hawaiian Islands.
There seems now to be but little doubt that
the mind of the executive has at last been
made up 10 this, or. if he does not mean to
add the dominions of the late Queen to the
territory OF the United States, he at least
proposes to see that no other power steps
in and plucks the pear that has all but fallen
into the lap OF Uncle Sam.
When the first news was received here Of
the arrival of Commissioner Bount at
Honolulu it was said at the State De-
partmeut by no less person than Secretary
Walter @ Gresham that the articles for
warded by the special Commissioner were
of no moment whatever, merely being to
the effect that Mr.. Blount had reached the
scene of his labor and had been well re-
ceived by the Hawaiians.
"Ihere was really no time" said Secre-
tary Gresham to those who Interrogated
him upon the subject, ''for Mr.. Blount TO
ascertain anything of value TO the depart
ment in the brief space elapsing between
the arrival of the Rush and the sailing Of
the Australia for San Francisco"
Secretary Gresham is new in diplomacy.
but it is quite clear that he is an apt pupil
in the science. as the science of diplomacy
consists in telling nothing in a way that
will lead the person informed to believe
that you have really told all that you know.
The friends of Mr.. Blouut here-aEd he
has many-know the gentleman to be a re-
markably shrewd observer, and moreover,
they know him TO be a man who does not
require great study to determine a point
that is presented to him. In other words.
MIR. Bluunt is a gentleman OF great grasp
I 4. H.
Events that happened at the State De-
pariment to-day show that Mr.. Blounts
friends have not been mistaken in the esti-
mate that they have placed upon his ability,
and they show, moreover, the talent for
diplomacy possessed by Nj. Clevehnd's
Secretary Of State. For Mr.. Blount did con-
vey more to the State Department by the
Australia than the mere information Of his
own safe arrival at Honolulu. He con-
veyed so much that the President and his
chief of Cabinet have been consii erably
worried lest their policy OF delay should
have been a mistake after all. and that
there have been several anxious consulta--
t9Ds in the White House relative to the
ratification OF the error now generally be-
GeYed to have been committed when the
treaty of annexation negotiated by Secre-
lary Foster was withdrawn Dy the present
administration.
What is the nature of this advice con-
veyed by Commissioner Blount to his chief?
So far, that is secret known only in the
White House and in the State Department.
II is quite clear that Commissioner Blount
has seen something to alarm him In the
quiet that broOds over Waikiki, and that
this something has been sufficient also to
justify alarming the men whe sent him out
What it Is, OF course. can only be eonjec-
tured. but gossip here has it that it is a men
ace that England will back Japan in case
what Mr.. Cleveland has ali but thrown
away.
Whether that be true or:whetherIit be not
1t Is quite clear that President Cleveland
does not intend to let his desire 10 pose as
man Of superb justice interfere with his
greater desire to placate Eastern public SEN
timent, now so strong and growing stronger
for annexation. For to-day it can be stated
upon authority of the very highest that or
GERS were sent by telegraph to Admiral
Irwin. ir command of the navy yard at
Mare Island, to have the Adams made ready
for sea, and TO oTcer her captain to proceed
To Honolulu at once and re-enforce the
Boston. The orders were imperative, it is
said, and the Adams is to go at the earliest
possible moment.
Il Is evident from this that President
Cleveland does not intend that the Islands
shall get away from him. and 1t is evident
also that Commissioner Blount has gone to
Hawaii with the fullest possible powers
and that he has also begun to exercise
Them