Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-11
A LONG CONFERENCE
And a Very Important One at the
White House.
MINISTER WILLIS REPORT RECEIVED.
Four Cabinet Officers in Attend
ance Today.
WILLIS TO SUSPEND ACTION.

w ALLlSo ~ SOSfEND ACIlONs
There was an important conference at the
White House today In regard to the Ha-
waiian affair. 1t started about 10 o'clock
with consultation between the President
and Secretary Lamont Half an hour later
Secretary Gresham Joined them, and soon
after Secretary Carlisle and Attorney Gen.
eral olney entered the cabinet room. The
two last named were summoned as a result
OF some question that arose during the
earlier conference. 1t was stated at the
White House that II was not a special
meeting Of the cabinet. The meeting Of the
four ministers at the same time was merely
coincidence. That is what inquirers were
told.
The President had a large number of
visitors this morning but excused himself
70 all on the ground that he was very busy.
A Conference Of Several Hours.
The conference with his cabinet lasted
several hours and was devoted exclusively
to the consideration of the latest phase of
the Hawaiian complication as fully dis
closed in the official report Of Minister VIII
lis As predicted in yesterdays Star that
report arrived here in last nights mail II
was brought from Honolulu by the Corwin
ately on her arrival there last Friday. Its
great Importance was recognized at the
Washington post office, and, instead Of fol-
lowing the usual course, IL was given to q
trusted messenger for delivery into the
hands OF Secretary Gresham.
The messenger found the Secretary in his
apartments at the Arlington. Two other
documents from the Corwin arrived last
night in the same mail One was address ed
to the Secretary of the Navy ana the other
to the Secretary Of the Treasury. The lat
ter was Capt Munger's report Of the cruise
Of the Corwin during the month OF Decem-
Der to and from Honolulu on diplomatic
business The other was the report OF Ad-
miral Irwin. commanding Ihe naval forces
at Honolulu, of naval operations since the
last report There was nothing Of special
interest I'm either of these reports 30 far
as can be learned today.
Minister Willis Packet.
Interest centers almost entirely In the
contents of Minister Willis packet. II In
cluded several long documents. covering all
the important events that have occurred
at the Hawaiian capital since the date OF
Mr.. Willis last report to the Secretary, I'm
which he announced the queens refusal
to accept the conditions of the Presidents
dictum.
Secretary Gresham took the bulky pack
age with him to the White House this
morning and the various documents were
thoroughly dissected by the President and
his advisers. 1t was decided that they
should be laid before Congress as soon as
they could be put i'm shape for transmits
sion. This will be impossible before to-
morrow, as II win take several hours &C
make the necessary copies.
IT is not believed that the possible ad-
noon till Monday will delay the transmits
sion Of the correspondence. the Presf-
dents message could be received just as
well by the House. Such a course will be
.,1. 1z1x~
desire to make the correspondents public a.
soon as possible.
Willis TO suspend Action.
Another point understood to have been
settled today was that Minister Willis
should be at once notified that the Hawaii
an question is before Congress for settle
ment, and that he must suspend further ac-
ton until further advised. IL is said that
he will be instructed TO do nothing himself
to interfere with the status of affairs In
Honolulu and to make IL known that the
interference on the part OF any other for
eign government
Secretary Carlisle's summons to today's
conference is said 20 be based on the theorY
revenue steamer Corwin in conveying dis
patches to Honolulu That vessel will be
ready again for sea service as soon as She
takes on a supply Of coal and provisions.
The House committee on foreign affairs,
which has evidently become too much de-
moralized by the recent developments &c
have the courage to stand between Cleve-
land and the House. as they started TO.
held a meeting this morning. and without
a dissenting voice adopted the resolutions
introduced by Mr.. Hit, calling for all the
recent correspondence and information N
the possession of the State Department con-
cerning Hawaii 1t was decided that the
report should be made tomorrow and an
attempt made to get It up by unanimous
consent
Instructions by the Marfposa-
Secretary Gresham will endeavor TO send
instructions to Minister Willis to suspend
action. by the steamer Mariposa, which
sails from San Francisco today or tomor-
row. 1t Is said that the steamer IL being
held back for the British mails. Failure to
catch her will result in the speedy de-
parture Of the Corwin for Honolulu.