The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-10
THE HAWAIIAN AFFAIR.
ARRIVAL OF Ex-ooMMIss1oNgR
BIoUNT IN WASHINGTON,
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he Declines to Discuss the Hawaiian
Matter, But Seems Confident
Of tho Outcome,
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THE FIRST DAY OF THE HAWAIIAN IN.
vEsTIaATIos.
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Lieutonants Young and Moore Of the Navy
Examined as to the Landing
of the Troops


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""9,''he'Vn' v''nuelF s'--i'eini'e news
from HAWAII by the Wafrimoo, published
this morning, brought a food OF inuuirles
IN m. st.,e t,nsr.r,o,,. e.,..a. x,,n.
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VI 'eN"S was que VI 'he earnest 10 appear
Soon after him came James H. BlOunt
eN-commissioner 10 Hawaii 1e d.ciinod
"a atsonss 80 ,,... 49, ,I.,,.,..
"sNe fV'n iioiio'uiu
err TO tsiA on the Hawaiian question ut
all His manner Indicated entire easiness
over the stntns Of deyeionnrnts g, Hon
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V'"'u CIV ''ei' was no Ms" ot uiy per-
turpatlon on his part. lie called upon tina
secretary Of stnte, he said. 10 nay his re-
an,cts ma MAJ, wan, c,,., !, ~. ,,,,.,-
y wy '''.'s
department ior iilehuiy visit with Sec
rotary Herbert, who was chairman OF
the house committees an ns,s, asta,,r 4,
a., sow, ,,r,,a.,, 4, ,,t,t., ~ y,s..'',
'''N " "'iS' ~ niouhA
was chairman OF the committee on for
eign affairs. Later MIR. Blount went to
rho ho,so ana ,,i,g,ad ,,,,, ~, 49,.
80 sssss
ciates before appearing before the senate
hour In Speaker crisn's private office.
,.,,r, T., $3.50 -, ,,,,,....,,s,, ...,,,'
ia e',..eu 9 sars WIN
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pr,selt ti''e
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sle,',,,ii',l, nt n, Ts .ol9 % nus sisles
10 ny eN-l NY, my nsu pssn 20 u'iei
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s =" VI ~ ,,.. ,,. VI in.ei-
hss''sv' ilis Nisil h'3, ,,9i oNlS lNe minutes
nIu Wy quetH hau mug 70 say appas-
envy ueep,hh hlii " ~ ~ wy uiNiih
a''u eNtue'.Vy n'Vi''s no luea OF me sltua.
tion OF uitoirs az .nat tune. Mr, blouhu
snlu that unlons the people, sheif wax
u Booo opinipn OF te pusei anu the sens
saVohhi SloIles concerning nei loulu NJ,
TIE creuehce. lie reierreh 70 the fact tfat
since ne had arrived NJ washington ma
hAu met lauE, tne Nlie OF cpnsress-
man from Mississippi who had been IN
Hawaii and Knew the queen and spoke
iaYorabiy OF her. ~
Al the White House tins morning there
were evidences OF special activity IN tho
rooms Of she secretaries and clerks II
is expected TINT another special message
VIII 80 to congress IN q very short time.
puA ~ Nphlh nvt bt HHSfi Aililtu tNtilntt
the work WINS being done on that this
morning.
The cabinet meeting was longer than
usual ana was undoubtedly largely de-
voted to the Hawaiian question II was
nearly a80 before Secretary Gresham
left the cabinet room, accompanied by
Secretary OF Agriculture Morton He
seemed In n more comfortable frame of
mind than In the morning and was en-
towing "a rDad inuuh over a i0lke He
declined To be interviewed however either
upon his return 10 the state department
or when leaving the room
A surprise was had In the Hawaiian mat
ter by the action OF the house committee
on nnyal affairs this morning. who voted
unanimously 10 fayorabiy report the Bou-
telle resolution 10 the house. This resnlu-
ton Ia an lronclad ono calling upon tho
secretary OF the navy 10 inform the house
by what authority Instructions were is-
sued placing the naval forces under the
orders OF Minister Blount and to furnish
copies OF an orders or suggestions issued
by himself or any officer OF The navy from
March 4. 1898. concerning the naval forces
at tho Hawaiian Islands. An amendment
was made changing the date 10 March 4
1897 80 that the operations OF the navy
in Hawaii under the Harrison adninistra-
ton would be included, The secretary OF
the navy Is directed TO furnish Information
and Is given no opportunity to Withhold
documents which he might consider Sc
cret or the publicity Of which at TINS time
might be regarded as contrary 10 pubic
policy.
MIR. Boutee did not object to the amend
meni' .....,.aa !, ~ ,.,a, .om.