The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-08-29
Cleveland Preparing TO Act or the Ha-
waiian Question.

Cleveland Preparing to Act or the Ha-
waiian Question.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The atti-
tude of the administration on the Ha-
waiian question will soon cease to be
matter for speculation. 1t is said on
the highest authority that this is to
be one of the first subjects considered
by the president and cabinet after the
message to congress is out of the way.
In anticipation of the express de-
sire of the president to transmit a
special message TO the new congress
on this matter, Secretary Gresham
has been busily engaged in the collec-
ton and preparation of papers bear
ing on this important subject. Type
written copies of Mr.. Blount's com
munications are being made for con-
venient reading. Mr.. Blounts final
report has been expected for several
days. 1t came by the steamer which
arrived at San Francisco on Thursday
last, but for some unexplained reason
it had not reached the state depart
ment at the hour of closing today.
1t is thought probable that unusual
care was taken by the dispatch agent
at San Francisco to insure its safe de-
livery, which may have delayed its
departure of day or two after the
steamer arrived.
Concerning the report that Minister
Blount will sail for home on August
9Th, department officials are reticent,
which is practically equivalent to
saying that his early arrival is not
unexpected. Whether the report is
true is not known, but the appoint
ment of his successor is one of the
first diplomatic plums to be pluckcd
after the administration resumes bus
mess, and Minister Blount is wanted
here at an early date TO add his per
sonal testimony to his documentary
evidence on the Hawaiian question.
WASHINGTON, August 3.-There is
good reason TO believe that Blount's
report arrived on the steamship
Oceanic, and that it is now in the
archives of the State department, al
though that is denied in mild kind
of way by Secretary Gresham. The
Call correspondent asked him today
if the report had been received. He
smiled, shrugged his shoulders and
answered as he nervously moved
away: "Piease excuse me, but |
think that it is not here YETI
Later in the day he made the same
answer, but from his manner it is be-
lieved by the correspondents that he
has received the report. There is
considerable speculation today as to
whether the report will be made
public at all. State department pa
pers are often regarded as secret arch
ives of the department, and while
congress might call for it by resolu-
ton, Cleveland could merely reply
that its publication would not be COM
patible with the good of the public
service, and that would end the mat
ter.
1t is generally believed that Blount
makes no direct recommendation
whatever, but merely gives the situa-
ton in Hawaii as he found it. It will
then be for Cleveland to send q mes
sage to the Senate transmitting
a new treaty or the old one, or
else to just ignore the matter al
together and let affairs remain in
Hawaii in statu quo. Inasmuch
as all the time of the extraordinary
session of Congress may be devoted to
financial and tariff matters, it
may be that if Cleveland has anything
to transmit to the Senate concerning
Hawaiian affairs ne will not do so
until the regular session of Congress
in December next. The report that
Blount will soon arrive in this coun-
try is probably correct. He may
arrive at San Francisco within two
weeks.
Later it was learned absolutely that
Blount's report is in possession of the
Secretary of State. It arrived in an
official dispatch from San Francisco.
BlouNt is expected in Washington
about August 20 to participate in
conference with the President and
Secretary Gresham over the amended
protocol of the treaty submitted by the
Provisional Government.
CHICAGO, August 3.-A special to
an anti-annexation paper of Chicago,
which is not believed to be good |
authority, says:
United States Minister Blount's |
report on the Hawaiian situation has |
been received. 1t is long and very |
comprehensive. The annexation plan |
is discussed in all its details. The |
conclusion drawn is that the Ha- |
waiians do not want annexation.
Minister Stevens act in raising the
American flag and landing marines
was referred to at length. The report
puts that individual in anything but
an enviable light. The idea of an
nexation is known to have been the
desire, not of the people, who, accord
ing to the principles of this govern
ment, have the right to govern but of
the few. The report will probably
not be made public till sent to con-
gress. When published the popular
feeling here in favor of annexation
will, it is believed, be allayed.
The result of the report, so those
who have seen it say, will be, the
government will permit the Ha-
waiians to govern themselves, and no
other government will be allowed to
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