The record-union., 1894-01-09


/ good many quarters. and it is entirely
probable that if aRoyalist uprising occurs
articles of impeachment against Cleveland
will be introduced in the House.
The responsible Foreign Affairs author
/ tiles in the House, who have been hold
/ ing back the Hawaiian matter in the hope
/ of being able to smother it, confess now
/ that action must be taken under the deci-
4 sion, however, that q resolution fixing
/ the time for consideration of the tariff
/ question has precedence over everything
| else.
The Hawaiian matter cannot be taken
1 up, but it is stated on the highest author
! ity that action must be taken, and that as
soon asithis tariff fight is out of the way,
the whole question will be taken up and
disposed of
/ AN ACT OF WAR.
NEW YORK, Jan. S.-The Mail and Er-
press Washington special says: A men,
| ber of the Foreign Affairs Committee of
the House said this afternoon: 81 have
IN my pocket now a dispatch from man
who saw Captain Munger of the Corwin,
and he says Munger, after reading the
Auckland dispatches, said: These are
correct; Willis did demand the surrender,
but what followed l will not say"
This information has caused all sorts of
rumors. There is a well-defined move
ment on foot looking toward the impeach-
ment Of the President if these stories are
| correct, and it is not confined to the Re-
! publlcans.
The same member of the Foreign
Affairs Committee said: 'The action all
| depends upon one word. If Willis used
the word surrender to the Provisional
! Government, it is an act of war, and he
/ is soldier in making it. His instruc-
/ tions distinctly said the words he should
use to the Provisional Government
! should be: That you relinquish your
| power to the Queen If however, he
has demanded surrender, this, with the
naval force in front of Honolulu and con-
tanning company of armed men ready
to shell the city at signal when the de-
mand to surrender had been denied,
| Willis has used all the force and menace
necessary, and the man behind him for
! whom he has acted will be held response
BILE. l know the President is terribly
worried and perplexed over the outcome
and knows the danger he is in, and he is
awaiting the text of Willis demand,
which comes by mail with the utmost
anxiety and dread. He has spent the
time since the receipt of the dispatches
/ blaming Gresham and Willis, but this
/ does him no good"
There is absolutely no way to confirm
! regard to Hawaii. Several members con-
/ Tess they have heard the stories, but cam
not confirm them. At the State De-
| p2rtment the silence of the last few days
IS only deepened when Hawaii is mem
toned. Therefore these rumors are only
given as rumors and not as absolute facts.
| SECRETARY GRESHAM TALKS.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-For the first
! time since the arrival of the Corwin, and
! the recent alarming reports from Homo
! lulu, Secretary Gresham submitted to an
| interview tonight on the Hawaiian stu
alton. He talked with great earnestness,
and his replies to questions consisted
almost wholly of denials, and if there is
any trouble at Honolulu neither the
! President nor the State Department
know anything about it. lie denied the
! report that the department had received
any dispatches from the Corwin, but
stated that dispatches by the regular
course Of the mails were expected from
! Willis on Wednesday, land whatever
| dispatches are received by that time"
said Gresham, will be sent to Congress
| at once"
| Gresham stated that neither the Presi-
dent nor the State Department knew
anything about the Corwin being
anchored off San Francisco, and if she
was there it was not by any order OF the
Executive or Department of State.
| Regarding the report that Willis or the
Queen were on board the Corwin,
Gresham pronounced them fabrications.
! The Corwin being a revenue cutter, is
under control of the Treasury Depart
ment, and any dispatches sent by Cap
| tain Munger would therefore naturally
go to Secretary Carlisle.
a rumor gained circulation at the Capt.
| tol 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 brought no such
news. Willis gave notice pending recep-
ton to all answer to the notification that
if the Queen refused to accede to the con-
ditions, that he would allow no violent
outbreak on either side. Under later in
structions sent him by the Corwin it is
doubtful if he would feel authorized to
land troops except in the event OF hostili-
ties between the parties on shore that
would endanger the safety Of Americans.
The rumor that Willis has received his
passport has every appearance of being
made out of whole cloth. President Dole
undoubtedly would avoid any act of hos
tility toward the United States. 1t is also
felt at the State Department that Willis
must have made a demand upon Dole
with an explicit foreknowledge that it
would be without result, and would be
mere formal following out OF his letter
of orders.
THE MOHICAN READY TO SAIL.
VALLEJO, Jan. S.-This afternoon or
ders were given to Commander Clark of
the United States Mohican to make all
needed preparations on board his ship for
sea. Shortly afterward the Mohican was
ready, and the Navy Yard tug steamed
alongside, taking the Mohican in tow,
towing her out in mid-stream, where she
was moved to one of the buoys All lib
erty has been stopped, and those on shore
have been ordered to return on board.
Her fires are banked, and steam is kept
up ready to ship the mooring chains at
moments notice. Considerable anxiety
continues to manifest itself among navy
officers regarding the Hawaiian situation,
and fears are expressed that trouble has
occurred. This opinion has gained cred
ence to-day from the fact of the reticence
on the part of Washington officials. Cap
tain H. c.. Cochran OF the United States
Marine Corps, recently detached from
the marine barracks at Mare Island, will
leave on the next steamer touching Hon
olulu, to take charge of the marine guard
ON board the flagship Philadelphia, now
at Honolulu.
NOMINATIONS By THE PRESIDENT.
WayerIy StafrIey Named for Internal