The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
Secretary Gresham Forced to Make a
Statement that He Has No Alarm
ing News from Hawaii.
AFFAIRS STILL MYSTERIOUS
Interesting Sparring in the Sen
ate on HOar's Resolution.
Finally Goes Over to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs-MOhican Has
Her Orders.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


thrown into fever of excitement this aft
ernoon by a report, said to have leaked out
at the State Department, to the effect that
the revenue cutter Corwin, which arrived
in the harbor of San francisco on last
Friday, had really brought war news from
Hawaii The alleged news said to have
been suppressed by the authorities here was
to the effect that after Minister Willis had
secured amnesty from the dethroned Queen
for the revolutionsts and demanded the
resignation OF the officers Of the provs-
fonal government, he landed troops and a
battle followed in which several lives were
lost. That Willis had been given his pass
ports and was probably now on the Corwin,
the actions of which vessel have been sus-
picious ever since she arrived in the harbor
of San Francisco. 1t will be remembered
that Immediately upon arrival and landing
of dispatches for the Department of State
she steamed out to sea, where she an
chored and all communication between her
and the land was refused.
There have been many strange actions on
the part of the President and Secretary
Gresham during the past two days and
nights which served to give credence to
these reports. Their continuous conferences
at the White House were reported in these
consequent excitement led men in Congress
to express themselves more freely on the
Hawaiian situation than under ordinary
circumstances. Democrats who have been
making bold to defend the administration
Immediately pulled in their horns and were
mum. In the face of such astounding re-
ports they became towards. Talk of i'm
parchment proceedings against Grover
Cleveland and Walter Q. Gresham was
heard on every hand. There was not a
Democrat TO be found who would attempt
to offer any excuse or apology or defense
for the reported action of the admnistra-
ton and Minister Willis. No one believed
that the authority could find any indorse-
imous opinion that no one who had any
political hope would attempt to apologize
FOR such action, and tnat even though
under such circumstances impeachment pro-
ceedings were voted down in the House or
repealed in the Senate they would destroy
fSe desp3nsDie party IT is STATED that the
hardly slept for three days and nights while
comforting on the Hawaiian situation.
Secretary Greshnm's Denial.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-For the first
time since the arrival Of the Corwin at San
Francisco and the recent alarming reports
from Honolulu Secretary of State Gresham
submitted TO interview tonight on the
Hawaiian situation. He talked with great
earnestness and his replies to the various
questions addressed to him consisted al
most wholly of denials. He said if there
were any trouble at Honolulu neither the
President the State Department knew
anything about it. He denied the report
that the department had received any dis
patches from the Corwin. but stated that
malls We're expected from Minister willis
on Wednesday of this week
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at that time" said the Secretary, Twill be
sent to Congress at once" Secretary Gresh-
am stated that neither the President nor
the State Department knew ANYTHING about
the Corwin being anchored off San Fran
cisco. and that if it were there it was not
by any order Of the executive or the De-
partment of State. Regarding the reports
that Minister Willis or the Queen were on
board Of the Corwin, Secretary Gresham
pronounced them fabrications The Corwin
being a revenue cutter is under the, con-
troll of the Treasury Department and any
Captain Munger would therefore naturally
go to Secretary Carlisle A rumor gained
circulation at the Capitol to-day that troops
had been landed at Honolulu and there had
been riot and bloodshed 1t can be stated
on the highest authority that the Corwin
6TSught Minister such Wits ga frem notice
pending the reception of the answer to his
notified that the Queen refused to accede
lent outbreak on either side. Under the
late instructions sent him by the Corwin.
1t Is doubtful IL ne WOuiQ feel authorized
to land troops except in the event of hos
tiities between parties on shore that would
endanger the safety of Americans. The
State Department maintained a strict ret
icence on Hawaiian affairs to-day. The
rumor that Minister Willis had received
his passports, has every appearance of be
ing made out of whole cloth. President
Dole undoubtedly would seek to avoid any
act of hostility toward the United States
| government. 1t is also felt at the State
Department that Minister Willis must have
| made his demand upon President Dole with
an explicit foreknowledge that ii would
| he without result and would be a mere
formal following out of the letter OF his
orders.