Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-10
But He Says it Was a Social
Visit Entirely.
The investigating Committee ESam-
ines Two Witnesses Routclo's
Resolution Reported Favor
ably-A special Message
ON the situation.


by Associated Press.
Washington. Jan q The definite news
from Hawaii by WnrHuioo. published
this morning, brought fool Of Inquiries
IN HE stitc department. senator Mills
of Texas was one Of the carlcs, 10 ap
pear Soon after him cume James u
Blomt, Reconnaissance to Hawaii
He declined to discuss the ncws from
Honolulu or to talk on the Hawaiian
question at all His manner Indicated
an cntlrc onsiucss over the nature Of thu
Developments u Honolulu aud there was
no sign of any perturbation on his part
lie called ON the secretary of state. he
said, 10 pny his respects aud then went
over 10 the navy department for q friend
~ visit with Secretary Herbert. who was
chairman OF the house committee on nav
al affairs N tie same congress- in which
Mr., Blnunt was chairman Of the COM
niice on foreign Affairs Later, MIR
Blnunt went 10 the house aud mingled
with lis hasnriatee before Appearing be-
fore the senate committee Of inquiry lir
spent hnlf an hour IN Speaker Crlsp's
private office, whore he chatied Of li0-
waiinn affairs with Representatives Onth
MNNlft ANInNiN NNlhl hlNNIHf Aif NOflUNNN
hia Interviews 10 interesting descriptive
features of his trip TO Hawaii mud had
nothing 10 say on the meriis 0l Che cnse
or The situation nt the prpscnt time
In response 10 tho question from
congressman, Mr. Blnuni told uf Ms
visits 10 the eX-qucon They had been
50 brief that they dld not give him
fair opportunity tn Judge NJ her character
or intelligence His vlsit lasted nnly
FIVE minutes md the ducen had little To
say, apparently desiring him 10 do all
The talking. aud evidently moi having
clear idea 81 the situation Of Affairs az
That time. Blount sud that among the
peun'e There WAS q good opinion of the
0uorn, and tho sensational stories con-
corning her found little credcnrc. He
referred to the fact that since he arrived
In Washington he met q lady. wife OF
congressman from Mississippi, who had
been IN Hawaii aud knew The queen and
spoke iavnrably Of her,
~ the White House thiH morning there
werr evidences Of special activity In
the rooms Of The socrctgrlrr and clerks
II u expected that nnOiher special mes
ange viii 80 TO congress In very short
time, but II could nor be asceriRlnel
whpler work was hcing done on that
This morning.
The cabinet meeting was longer than
usual, and was undoubtedly lnrgely de-
voted to the Hawaiian question, There
We're no nhscnfeOa n WaR upnry a,30
before ScrreiEry Gresham left the cahi.
net ruum, accompanied by Secretary Of
Agriculture Morton He seemed IN q
more comfortable frame of mind than
In The morning, and was enjoying good
laugh over Joke
iia declined to be interviewed. how
over. either upon his return 10 the stnte
department OF when leaving the room.
A surprise was had Ia Tho Hawaiian
matter 10y tho action Of the house COM
fnittbe on naval Affairs this morning. who
voted unanimously TO n favorable report
on BOufellc's resolution 10 tho house.
This resolution u an Iron clad one. call
Ing upon the secretary Uf the navy TO
inform the House by What authority the
INSTRUCTIONS were isiued placing The naval
forces under tho ORDERS Of Minister
Blomnt, and 10 furnish copies Of al or.
dcrs or suggestions iasnod by himself
or amy Sllieer Of the navy ffpm March I.
Sandwich isnnds. An amendment WAS
made changing the date 10 March 4.
1902. VI that operations Of ihc navy
IN Hawaii under The Harrison admins
irahon would be included nlid Ne Sec
reinry OF the navy i directed TO furnish
ihe Information, and is given no npnor-
tunlty 70 withhold documents which he
might consider secret, or which, al ihis
time might be regarded az contrary 10
public policy. Bnntelo did not object
10 the amendment.
Chairman Cummings pf The naval com-
mittec Will report the Boniellc resolution
20 tho house immediately, but he says