The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-08
WHY ALL THIS SECRECY!
TIE NEWS FROM HAWAII Withheld
By THE ADMINS TR<TIOM.


v-,u. II. Organ. and Followers Try 60 Dis
.r.s,t the News that Minister wins Ha-
called on the Provisional Government to
R..,e,. stat, Department OmeiaIs Pri.
y.t.iy Adr,it that It Is True-It IL he
n.vss 70 ne True Also that Presidert
Dole Refused 90 Comply with wIiiis's
R.au..t, and cave ain, lIis Passports.
w,surSdToN, Jan. decentralization on.
e,.ls still refuse to confirm the truth ofthe do
matches from Honolulu via Auckland. which
dsscribe the latest Hawaiian blunder OF the
State Department and its representative at
Honolulu. But such confirmation is not at all
necessary, for nobody in Washington who has
means Of obtaining accurate information has
the slightest doubt that Minister Willis has
carried out his original instructions and called
upon the Dole Government in Hawaii to resign
and make way for tho restoration OF Queen
IIliuokalanL Neither Is 1t doubted that Presi-
dent Dole. in his reply to Minister Willis. re-
fused to comply with the absurd demand made
IN the name Of the United states Government.
The only persons who still profess to believe
that those diplomatic proceedings have not
taken place at Honolulu are the representa-
tiyas OF those blindly idolatrous Administra-
tion newspapers who a few weeks ago we're
falling the public that 1t could not be possible
that the Administration had based it's whole
policy Of restoring the Queen upon the Blount
report. The Cleveland worshippers then said:
"Just walt and see: the Administration has
not fred all its ammunition yet. They have
held back their big guns till the last" But
those big guns have never been fired. Now
the "Cuckoos." who have wofully dwindled In
numbers OF late. are telling the public
ANnAL Ill NI Ia 49,
true. It 10 true however. and the Administra-
ton officials will not deny It. They will say
nothing on the subject for publication until the
mail adyices brought by the Corwin arrive In
Washington the latter rart OF this week. Then
the whole story OF the latest phase OF the
hasco will come out.
An incident occurred at the Treasury Depart
ment yesterday which shows that Secretary
Carlisle had not at f1rst been taken fully into
the confidence OF the Administration as to the
latest news from Hawaii. and which also Illus
trates the extraordinary efforts which the Ad-
ministration is taking to withhold from the
public the news which the Corwin brought. A
San Francisco newspaper. being naturally de-
sirous OF securing what news could be OBJ
talnsd on the Corwin telegraphed to it's repre-
sentative here to endeavor to obtain from the
Secretary Of the Treasury. who has imme-
mission for its representative to go on
board tho Corwin. Secretary Carlisle APP
Feared to know no reason why that
permission should not be granted. He pre-
pared tsIegraphic order to the Commander
ofths Corwin directing him to permit the
person who might be designated by
the San Francisco newspaper to go on
board the cutter but It apparently occurred to
Secretary Carlisle. as no was about to deliver
this authorization. that he is member Of a
peculiar Administration. and that 1t might
happen that tho President would object 10 the
granting Of this authority. Accordingly Seo-
rotary Carlisle requested the applicant to
call again In an hour. On return
Ing In an hours time the gentleman
was informed that he could not
give him the permit he had prepared for him.
Mr. Carlisle was frank enough to state the rea-
son. The reason was that he had received a
request, presumably from the State Depart
ment or .he White House. that permission
should he given to no one to board the Corwin
rail steamer will be due at San Francisco.
The meaning OF this. 1t is very clear. Is thst
sha aom e. public hs tho
next mail steamer it will be Impossible to
This incidsat Of itself may tend to confirm
the opinion that the Administration considers
tne Information Drought Dy the Corwln as OF
nsnt. who. pf course. cannot be quoted. but
views Of the. Administration. express the
opinion that Minister Willis will be hold TO
''rGt sss09nneilIty for what is termed
mated that while the Minister did not
have any definite instructions to close
Ss vas 70 the
ths meaning Of the notification that the Prssi-
dent had IN special measage referred tho
vsry strong here. however. that the Adminis-
, fauon VII not be able to put al the blame on
poIters VIII claim that he simply carried out
written Instructions. which were never re-
xoked. and that the Secretary Of state Is tho
ustion Of the Administration.
sAte department officials who privately adj
MY MY mat the reports OF Minister Wliss latest
IoieSs to attach little Importance to them. |
Ihey say that. as the Queen changed her !
MIND MIND WIN regard to restoration, the Minister
eouIu 40 nothing but call on the Dole Govern |
ment 10 resign. But that this was merely q |
RGhuhetorI Performance. what was intended |
EoysIsy had already been shifted " the |
nrassIioent 70 Congress- The Administration |
o S,ials think, moreover. that everything 10 |
SSancs whatever followed Minister Wiliis's |
sIcikwlekan attempt TO overthrow the Pro- |
SPE Vsry ftbbEiegn me, and restore the Queen.
me me Sorwin left there Dee 25" the Adminis- |
GIsSh Sirisis say and there every reason
,As gentleman who holds close relations with |
ths s hawaiian Legation in this citY expresses
so1s SPf IH@ tonight that the next news to
lnf.eT Willis's passports wore returned 10 |
E I BY President DOle simuiiSnsous with his !
SY'MN9aght, il the slightest reference was made
"''as' the Provisional Government