The record-union., 1894-01-10

mail the dispatches brought by the Cor
win. All members of the Cabinet mani
fest great concern over the situation and
aie manifestly much worried.
Those Senators and Representatives in
Congress who are anxious to pose as de-
tenders of the Administration are calling
on Cleveland and Gresham to lend their
consolation to the distressed pair of
statesmen and to protfer any aid that they
may be possible to give.
Among those who called on Gresham
this morning was the fiery Texan, Sen
ator Mills, but he was uncommunicative
and ill-tempered when asked by press
representatives as to the Presidents state
OF mind.
Though merely confirmatory of what is
already known, the dispatches from Ha
waii published to-day caused excitement
and no little Indignation in Congress.
The Democrats, however, seem TO be
gathered tighter and tighter into the web
which the Administration is weaving for
them, and are still hestating about TAX
ing action in repudiation of the Admin
istration. The Republicans, being in the
minority, are helpless to do anything
more than introduce resolutions, and
these are at once referred to the Foreign
Affairs Committee, which will substitute
their own resolutions.
The Foreign Affairs Committee, which
is completely in the hands of thick and
thin defenders of the Administration, has
the House by the throat, holding tight,
lest some utteTance offensive to the Adj
ministration should escape, and the SEN
ate is bound down by the fact that the
matter is there being investigated.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
action Of Willis is known all over the
world now, and that the COrwin has
brought official dispatches narrating the
incidents, Gresham still puts out denials
and endeavors to preserve secrecy.
Every possible effort is being made by
the defenders of the Administration To
prevent action by Congress, and it is
boasted to-day that if the matter goes no
further than what is disclosed by Willis
action in the latest dispatches, the QueS-
ton will not be permitted to come before
the House, unless the Administration is
confident resolution of approval can be
passed. In this, however, it appears to
be reckoning within majority, for
there are many Democrats OF standing.
who, in their present mood, are far FROM
willing to allow the action of the Adj
ministration to be ignored. One thing
certain is, Gresham will not be permitted
to make scrapegoat OF Willis, but will
have TO take the responsibility for Willis
action, which was III strict accordance
with his own instructions.
ADDITIONAL NEWS FROM THE ISLANDS.
VICTORIA (B. C.), Jan. 9.-The follow
ing additional news was brought by the
steamer Warrimoo, which arrived here
LAST night from Honolulu:
On the evening of December 10th Attor-
ney-General Smith visited Minister
Willis. During the interview Willis said:
'Whatl Are you to resist the wishes of
the United States? Either Of these Jap
anese or British ships could crush you.
II they assume an hostile attitude, you
would be compelled to apply for our pro-
tection."
Smith intimated that his Government
could wait for Republican Admlnistra-
ton to grant annexation. Willis declared
that the Democratic party was assured of
twenty years of power, and that the will
of President Cleveland would prevail.