The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-08

I "a GSSfS
SAN FRASc1sco, CAL, Jan. 7.-The
latitude of Captain Munger, of the reve
Snue cutter Corwin, toward the repre-
Bentatiyes of the press and public in
general is without precedent in this port.
From the moment the Corwin arrived
sthe men on board have been as mac
cassible as if they were in mid ocean,
save for the brief interview that re-
porter had with Captain Munger yes
5 terday when the captain went ashore in
{ bis gig to mail a packet of letters. The
captain sawfit to 90 ashore with the
letters himself rather than trust
Inessenger who might let some iota OF
news drop by accident or otherwise
tinder reportorial pressure. 1t was
nh en- on shore very few minutes that
the Corwin's captain talked with re-
porter and verified the correctness OF
HE Auckland's cablegram to the Asso-
cinted Press. He also stated that the
Sorwin left Honolulu December "a.
The reporter quotes Captain Munger as
sefol lows:
t.,I can tell YOU no more than came in
that Auckland dispatch. It is no pleas
tiire for me to hold news or Information
from the people, but then you must re-
= fliem ber that 1 am powerless in the
stfie matter myself Even if I knew the
eontents Of the the secret dispatches, as
m officer and gentleman, could not
reyeal them without permission. Here
am within twenty minutes OF my
home and cannot get away It's no
&pleasure, I assure you. But will have
TO stay here for three or four days, or
may be q week.,
When asked directly whether any
revolution had occurred at Honolulu,
and whether the provisional govern
mcnt was still in power, Captain Mum
ger would only reterate his statement
& that he could say no more than was
Contained in the Auckland dispatch.
.'HELL's Popp1N'."
s The cutter is still lying abouta mile
out from San Quentin penitentiary and
ovcr ten miles from this city. So far ms
getting any news from her, she might
as we'll be in Bering Sea. No one is
sallowed on board and not one Of her
screw7has been allowed over the side OF
88the vessel. Since her arrival the cutter
has been besieged by reporters. but all
: along the approach of q small boat has
been tho signal for one of the cutters
8ofice.u to appear on deck, when the
sailol would be ordered from the rail
SEaEd cautioned to maintain silence.
saOnce the officers were caught unawares
land seaman started to talk. A re-
ssporter asked him the latest news from
s Honolulu.
..Hell's 5poppin' down there" was
& the decidedly expressive rcply of tho
sailo:, but he was allowed to say no
more, for an officer appeared and or
& dcred MIN below. Just what this strange
si.cncs means, no one here seems to
comprchond.
Peoplo here generally believe that
s. there have been stirring times in Hon
81 olulu.
San Francisco papers are hristiing
with severe criticism of the authorities
responsible for the suppression OF the
news that the Corwin's men might
s make public.
cAUsTIc COMMENTS.
s. The Chronicle (Republican) pointedly
N asks: ""Why does President Cleveland
# insist on yelling the Hawaiian situation
Elm profou nd mystery? Why should
81 the commander of tho revenue cutter
Corwin decline to inform the press OF
the United States OF the facts as they
existed when he LETT Honolulu? So
3Nlong rs the negotiations, purely dlpio-
matic, are pending, tits easy to under
stand that matters of detail may be
Improperly held in reserve, but when5 it
conos to statement of actually exist
ing conditions of affairs, secrecy. is very
much out OF place. Where is there any
need for all this mystery and conceal
ment2 What interest can Mr.. Cleve-
laud have in Hawaii in which the peo-
pie OF She United States do not share q
The ErGmil.sri Democrat) says: II
the Hawaiian republic wore situated in
ssa cave, OF which Mr.. Cleveland held
ssthe only key,Ewo could understand the
curious performances of the Corwin
since her arrival at this port. The
news from the islands being unpleas-
ant and humiliating to the administra.
ion, 1T would naturally occur to tho
PresidenJt to conceal It from the public.
But as Hawaii lies in an open ocean,
free to all comers, We cannot refrain
from asking what the administration
sthinks it is going to gain by forbidding
It's officers and sailors to give the Amer
icanE people q hint of the nature of the
public events in Honolulu. All the adj
1,inistration has succeeded in doing by
ils portentous secrecy with the Corwin
has been to put the public to a lite an
nosanco and delay.
49, Is WILLIS ABOARD
Though considered quite probable
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