New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-13
PERSISTING IN SECRECY.
HAWAIIAN CORRESPONDENCE NOT SENT
TO CONGRESS.
1T WAS ALL READY BIT THE fhrSlphNI
WOULD NOT GIVE TIE WORD-WMTlNG
TO LEARN WHAT WILLIS HAS DONE
SINCE THE LAST REPORTS
Try TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBCSE.1

70 LEARN WHAT WILLIS HAS DONE
SINCE THE LAST REPORTS.
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Washington. Jan. 12-President Cleveland and
! Secretary Gresham again disappointed public eX-
pectation by falling to-day to send to Congress
| the correspondence just received from Minister
| Willis and the message in which the Administra-
ton hopes to palliate in some degree the con-
sequences Of it's absurd and culpable Hawaiian
policy The Cabinet met this morning 10 DISCUSS
the documents forwarded by Mr.. Willis which are
supposed to disclose the miscarriage OF his efforts
to induce the Provisional Government TO abb
dlca;e in favor OF the deposed Queen. After three
hours Of talk on the best line of eXcupation to
adopt In the forthcoming message 1t was decided
to DELAY the transmission of the Willis dis
patches for day or two. 10 give to the President
the advantage OF any new turn in the situation
which might be reported on the arrival OF the
steamer City Of Picking, now hourly expected at
San Francisco
Mr. Cleveland having suffered one unucky ac-
cdent through a mistaken and premature as
sumption Of what was really going on In Homo
lulu naturally feels suspicious Of another pitfall
I'm outlining his latest apology and retraction
while still comparatively uncertain what pranks
his agent in Honolulu may be INDUCING IN. AS
the Senate adjourned to-day until Monday, ad-
vantage VIII probably be taken Oh tiiS ld't ~
withhold the message until next week. regard
less Of the date of the arrival OF the city OF
Picking al San Francisco or the increasing pubic
pressure for an official version OF the history OF
Minister Willis's recent extraordinary acts.
II was perhaps to be expected that the Ad-
mnstration would persist In its programme OF
secrecy and suppression to the last possible
moment. From present appearances, however. 1t
will be impracticable to withhold the official dis
closures brought on the COrwin longer than
until next Monday or Tuesday.
THE DELAY WAS At TIE WHITE HOUSE.
Everything Is ready at the State Department
for the transmission Of the correspondence. 1t
was expected there this morning that copies of
all matter received from Mr.. Willis by the Cor
win would go To both houses this afternoon.
but the President did not give the word. The
Cabinet meeting began at II o'clock with all
the members present. and continued Tor three
hours and ten minutes. At It's close cabinet
officers refused 10 say whether the correspond
cnce would 60 in this week. No inkling was
given To the reason for holding 1t back. but
the suggestion made that the President
was waiting To- hear of the sailing Of the steamer
Mariposa from san Francisco for Honolulu be-
fore transmitting it. The Mariposa was
To- await the arrival Of the British mail for the
colonies.
Ii was also suggested that the advices which
the overdue City ~ Picking was expected 10 bring
from Honolulu were awaited before action was
had in the direction 4 sending the correspond
cnce 10 Congress.
The correspondence makes about 5000 words.
fully half Of II consisting of Doles reply To-
Willis. This. 1t H. understood. is largely made
up OF historical references. and the purpOrt of
IL has been accurately summarized in the
dispatches brought by the last steamer