The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-20
BLOUNT IN EVIDENCE.



WASHINGTON, January 9.-Cleveland
and Gresham are greatly worried over
the condition of affairs in Hawaii.
Gresham still insists that he has re.
ceived no official advice of Minister
Willis demand and President Dole's
refusal to comply Gresham says that
he will not make any further statement
until he receives by mail the dispatches
brought by the Corwin. All members
of the Cabinet manifest great concern
over the sitIGt.on and are manifestly
much worried.
James IL. Blount, eX-Commissioner TO
Hawaii, who called at the State Depart
ment this morning, declined to discuss
the news from Honolulu, or talk of the
Hawaiian question at all. Later Blount
went to the House of Representatives
and mingled among his former associ
ates before appearing before the Senate
Committee of inquiry. He chatted on
the Hawaiian affair with Representa-
tives Waite, Tarsney ana others, but
confined his views to interesting de-
scriptive features of his trip to Hawaii,
and had nothing to say on the merits of
the case or the situation at the present
time.
In response to a question Blount told
of his visit to the eX-Queen. The first
visit lasted only five minutes, and the
Queen had little to say, apparently desir-
ing him to do all the talking, and evil
IDENTIFY not having a clear idea of the
situation of affairs at that time. Blount
said that among the people there was a
good opinion of the Queen, and the SEN
sational stories concerning her found
little credenCe.
TO one of the Congressman who asked
Blount if he attached much significance
to the rumor that British forces had
been landed at Honolulu for the ostensi-
BILE purpose of protecting British inter
ests, he said that it probably was for the
sole purpose of protection.
Some members referred to the Blount
report whereupon its author said he had
been compelled to make it much longer
than he wished There was very gen
eral desire among people at Honolulu to
say something On the subject, and they
made constant application to be heard,
so that much tact was necessary in
avoiding proliX statementsand cumulat-
i've evidence.
Mr.. Blount was asked for a statement
ON the present stu ttlon.
81 have nothing to add to my re-
port said he, land, in fact, have no
information whatever on the condition
of affairs since left the Islands and my
report was closed
A surprise was furnished in the Ha.
waiian matter by the action of the
House Committee on Naval Affairs this
morning, which voted unanimously to
l. L. D,,,t,Il,
to the House. This resolution is an
ironclad one calling upon the Secretary
of the Navy to inform the House upon
what authority instructions had been
issued placing the naval forces under
the orders of Minister Blount and to
furnish copies of all orders or sugges-
tons issued by himself or any officer
of the navy since March 4, 1898, con-
corning the naval forces at the Hawa-
ian Islands.
An amendment was made changin
the date to March 4, 1899, so that the
operations Of the navy in Hawaii under
the Harrison administration might be
included. The Secretary of the Navy
was instructed to furnish the informa.
ton, and was given no option to with
hold documents which he might con-
slider secret or the publicity of which at
this time might be regarded as contrary
to public policy. Chairman Cummings
of the Naval Committee will report the
Boutelle resolution to the House i'm
mediItely, but he says it cannot be con-
sidered until the debate ON the Wilson
bill is finished.
The subcommittee of the Senate Com
mittee ON Foreign Affairs, which is
charged with the Hawaiian investiga-
ton, met this morning and proceeded
to business. Lieutenant Lucien
Young was the principal witness ex-
amined and, like the others before him,
was pledged TO secrecy. Lieutenant
Moore, executive officer and hydro
grapher of the Boston, followed Lieu.
tenant Young. Both are understood to
have sustained Captain Wiltse in all
essential particulars concerning Ha
Haiian affairs in which the Boston and
its officers and men took part. During
the session of the committee Blount sent
in his card and was promptly admitted,
but remained only short time. Blount
said that Friday at 10 o'clock was set for
him to appear.