Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-08

, The attitude OF Captain Munger, OF the
revenue cutter Corwin, toward the rep
resentatives OF the press aui the public
In general is without precedent in this
port. From the moment the Corwin
arrived tho men GU board have been as
Inaccessible aS III they were in mid
ocean, save for the brief interview that
reporter had with Captain Munger
yesterday evening when the captain
went ashore in his gig to mail packet
Of letters. The Captain saw nt 10 90
ashore with the letters himself rather
than trust a messenger who might let
some iota Of news drop by accident or
otherwise under reportorial pressure.
1t was on shore In the very few minutes
that the Corwin's Captain talked with a
reporter and verified the correctness OF
the Auckland cablegram TO the Asso-
ciated Press He also stated that the
Corwin left Honolulu Decem Der "a The
reporter quotes Captain Munger as fol-
lows;
81 can tell you no more than came In
that Auckland dispatch. Itis no pleas
ure for me to hold news as Information
from the people, hut then you must re-
member that | am powcrless 10 the mat
ter myself Even n knew tue con-
tents OF the secret dispatches aS an Of
fcer and gentleman, | could not reveal
them without permission. Here 1 am
within 20 minutes OF my home aud can
not get away. It's no pleasure, / assure
You. But will have TO stay tere for
three or four days, or may De a week"
WHEN ASKED DIRECTLY
whether any revolution had occurred
~ Honolulu aud whether the pro-
Hsfonal government vas still in power.
captain Munger wculu only reiterate
his statement that he could saw no
more than was contained 10 the a Auck-
land dispatch.
The cutter is still lying a mile out
from san Quentin penitentiary and over
ten miles from this city. So far AS get.
ting any news from her, she might IA
well be 10 Behring Sea. No one is al
lowed on board aud not one OF her
crew has been allowed over the side OF
the vessel. Since her arrival the cutter
has been beseged by reporters in
whitehall boats, but all along the an
proach OF a small boat has been IKE sig
nal for one ef the cutters officers 10 an
pear on deck, when the sailors would be
ordered from the rail and cautioned To
maintain silence. Once the officers
we're caught unawares aud seaman
started TO talk. A reporter asked him
the latest news from Honolulu.
'HeiPs poppin' down there" was
the decidedly expressive reply OF the
sailor, but be was allowed TO say no
more, for an officer appeared and order
ed him below. just what this strange
comprehend.
People here generally believe that
there have been stirring times in Homo
lulu.
San Francisco papers are bristIing
with
SEVERE CRITICISM
OF the authorities responsible for the
suppression Of the news that the Cor
wins men might make public.
Ibe Chr0uic'C (Republicsn) pointedly
ask: why does President Cleveland
Insist on yelling the Hawaiian situation
In profound mystery Why should
lhe commander OF the revenue cutter,
'orwiL, decline TO inform the press OF
lhe Jnited States Of The facts as they
existed when he left Honolulu
90 long as the negotiations purely dip
i'nauc are pending, 20 is easy to
understand that matters Of detail may
ue properly held ln reserve, but when IL
comes 20 statement OF actually exist
IHK conditions " affairs secrecy is very
much out Of place. Where Is there
any need for all this mystery and con
Cra'ment' What interest can Mr..
'''f and have Zoo Hawaiia. in which
the people Of the nited states do not
share"
me ErnmiuCr (Democrat SAYS. OF
.ne hawaiian republic were situated i'm
cave, OF which Mr.. Cleveland held
tue only KEY, we could understand the
curious performances Of the Corwin
uDe nef arrival at this port The
e"' rom The Islands being unpleas-
s"I ana humiliating to the admIntstra-
,ou' 0 would naturally occur to the
pIo'luent TO conceal 10 from tbs public.
a. ha"au lies in an open ocean.
zee 70 aI comers. we cannot re-.
..a.u rom asking what the admins
s.,, S.'ou 'uln"s it is going 10 gain by for
uu,nK l's oihcers aud sailors TO give
.ne american people hint OF the ma
,ure OF the public events i'm UonoIulu
'he adm Illustration has succeeded in
oolng by its portentous secrecy vitb
.ne CorW'n has been to put the public
"tue annoyance and DELAY"