The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-11
To Be Sent TO Congress by the
President Today.
NOTHING HID. GRESHAM SAYS,
Holman 10 Introduce a Bill for Pro-
teetorate over the Islands.
English Occupation of Honolulu Con-
templated-Engiish Paper Ridicuies
Cleveland as . kingmaker-A Naval
onacer Corroberstes Capt. wiitss.

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. i0-ft has been
authorita,iyely learned by members of the
house committee on foreign affairs that
British marines were not landed at Homo
lulu II is stated that the British COM
mander acted out of abundance of caution
10 protect British interests and not for any
purpose of asserting British dominion over
the islands Congressman who visited the
White House and state department today
received definite information that Presi-
dent Cleveland will send another Haw allan
message to congress tomorrow covering
the dispatches brought by the Corwin.
The senate foreign relations sub-eom-
mittee on Hawaii met as usual this morn
ing. with Lieut.. Laird as the only witness.
Lieut. Laird occupied the entire hour the
committee vas in session. and proved 10
be one more witness 10 corrohorate the
story OF Capt Wiltse concerning the land
ing of troops from the Boston at Homo
lulu The senate committee ON foreign
relations had meeting today after the
Hawaiian subcommittee adjourned. The
committee had the Hawaiian question
under consideration. bat II is understood
the session was confined TO hearing a
verbal report of the sub COMMITTEES and TO
an informal discussion of recent phases OF
the matter.
The steamer Mariposa is scheduled 20
sail from San Francisco tomorrow for
Honolulu, but it is probable she will be
held over until Friday for the British
mails to Australia. which are somewhat
delayed. Instructions to Minister Willis
can thus be prepared in time tor the Mari
posa- Ii, however. it is desired not TO
give Minister Willis further instructions
until the advices 10 congress are received
the time will probably be too short to send
them on the Mariposa and the Corwin will
doubtless be brought into service again.
Holman (Dem) of Indiana will present
in the house tomorrow a resolution declar-
ing 1t to be the policy OF the United States
10 conclude treaty with Hawaii by which
the United States will assume protect
crate over the islands.
Secretary of State Gresham was seen by
q representative of the Associated Press,
and in reply to the query. "Will you say
anything on the news from Honolulu"
he said:
II do not know any news from Homo
lulu. | expect 10 receive the DISPATCHES
that came by the Corwin perhaps tonight
that time"
..Wiii these dispatches be given to the
public when you receive them2"
'sThey will be transmitted Immediately
to congress. hardly think they will be
given out to the press before the hour
when they are taken TO congress. Every
instruction sent Minister Willis is now In
the hands of congress. Whatever further
dispatches are sent TO him will be put into
ba N ND nf N a.
diately upon being sent"
"The matter has been put entirely In
the hands of congress, has 1t, Mr.. Secre-
tary7"
Undoubtedly"
There was nothing in the secretary's
manner to indicate any feeling of regret
that the matter had reached this status.
and it was made evident that the adminis-
tration has no intention of proceeding
further without the advice OF congress.
LoSpoS, Jan. 10. 0.-Commeniing on the
Hawaiian provisional governments re-
fusal to comply with Minister Willis de-
mand that the government surrender Of
fee, the Globe remarks:
THE situation Is enough to make the
president of the United States assume the
title of 'kingmaker' or patron of royalty.
However il is singular to find the presi-
dent OF a typicai republic acting as cham
pion OF an injured queen. but II is not easy
to see " bat other course President Cleye-
land could take with due regard TO the
honor of America. Some. no doubt. would
like 20 see the unfortunate island anne xed.
Apart from the difficulty of dealing with
Hawaii IN that way without straining the
constitution there are other people beside
the Hawaiians and Americans who will
have something TO say IN the matter"