Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1894-01-11
HAWAIIAN SITUATION.
A Thorough Discussion ofthe Subject
in and out of Congress

n AhOEOuBn OlsCuSslOn OF the Subject
IN and out of Congress.
Washington Jan, 9th-Defuite
news from Hawai- to-day. by the
steamer Warrimo, announcing the
landing of British Soldiery, brought a
food of inquiry to the State depsri-
ment aud Senator Roger Q. Mills and
ex- Commissioner James +. Blount,
who were the earliest arrivals at the
State House. found themselves objects
Of unsatished curiosity on all sides,
being piled with questions by news
paper men and civilians, all in the
same breath. Both gentlemen de-
clined to enter into a discussion of
The affair in 50 public a manner.
To one of the congressman who
asked Mr.. Blount ifhe attached sig
niflcance to the news that British forc-
es had been landed at Honolulu for
the ostensible purpose of protecting
British interests, he said that it was
probably for the sole purpose of pro-
lection. He added that it disclosed
that much feeling and excitement ex-
citement existed on the islands.
Frank p. Hastings, Hawaiian Charg-
ed'AfTairs, also called at the State de-
partment this morning, but did not
see the Secretary, Relations between
the Legation and the Department re-
NAMED undisturbed in any particu-
lar.
AT the White House this morning
there were evidences of special activ-
ity in the rooms of the secretaries and
clerks. 1t is expected that another
special message will go to Congress
in very short time, but it could not
be ascertained whether work was be-
ing done on that this morning.
The cabinet meeting was longer
than usual and was undoubtedly large.
ly devoted to the Hawaiian question
There were no absentees. 1t was
nearly 2:30 before Secretary Gresham
left the Cabinet room accompanied by
Secretary Of Agriculture Morton. lie
seemed in a more comfortable frame
of mind than in the morning and was
enjoying a good laugh over a joke.
He declined to be interviewed, how
ever, either then or upon his return to
the State Department.
A surprise was Furnished in the
Hawaiian matter by the action Of the
House Committee on Naval Affairs
this morning which voted unanimous
ly TO favorably report the BoutelIe
resolution to the House This resclu-
tion is al iron clad one, calling upon
the Secretary OF the Navy to inform
The House by what authority lnstruc-
tions were issued placing tne Naval
forces under the orders Of Minister
Blount and to furnish copies Of all or
dcrs or suggestions issued by himself
or any other Of the Navy from March
1, 1855. concerning the naval forces at
the Hawaiian islands.
An amendment changing the date
to March A, 1892, 80 that the operation
Of the navy in Hawaii under the
Harrison administration win be in
cluded. The Secretary Of the Navy is
directed to furnish the information
and is given no opportunity to with
hold documents which he might con-
slider secret or the publicity of which
at this time might be regarded as con-
trary to public policy. But one Dem
ocrat and one Republican member
were absent from the meeting. Mr..
Boutele did not object to the amend
meut. Chairman Cummins Of the
Naval Committee will report the reso-
luton to the House Immediately but
says il cannot be considered until the
debate on the Wilson bill has been
finished.