The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-07

Via Auckland Had Been substautiated.
The Secretary Keeps What Informa-
ton That He Has Very Close-senator
Gray Takes Common Sense View of
the Matter-Evident That "a Message
From WINS Was sent by Mail After
the Corwin's Arrival at San Francisco.
WASHINGTON, Jan. & That Secretary
Gresham had heard from Hawaii was
admitted reluctantly at the STATE De-
partment to-day. This msagre inty-ma-
ton, " hich could be assumed, T. not
stated positively, as q natural sequence
of the Corw!n's arrival at San Fran
cisco, was acknowledged only after per-
sistent questioning and then but briefly.
Secretary Gresham chung to the jewel
Of consistency bv absolutely refusing
to say anything about Willis o. what
he had sent.
Other officials said they ha. seen
nothing from Hawaii, which is p:ob-
ably true, as Gaesham has not hten
taking any of his subordinates into
his confidence on the delicate situa-
ton in Honolulu All that could be
learned was III 1t Willis sent q long dis
patch, and that it came in plain
English and not in the naval cuner, as
is Gus tomary. natural infe'cnce TO
be drawn from the fact that it came in
tull is nat It's Importance was hot so
great As TO 0emann S; crecy in trans
mission, hut his is nothing more ttan
inference.
Inc story on, in circulation that the
State partment had informed the
House committee on foreign affairs that
the Auckland dispatch, stating that
Minister Willis had demanded the re-
fremont of the provisional government
in favor OF the queen, vas true is dis
credited by Representative Necessary,
chairman OF the committee.
lie declined TO say anything AS 10 the
nature Of .hc dispatches received ~ the
State De 9artu,er. ircm Minister Willis
but to follow member of the House.
who remarked to him that no heard that
the Auckland dispatch had been con
irmed, McCreary remarked: "Don't you
bet on it,"
McCreary said that in his opinion the
attitude Of Minister Willis had not
changed from that reported TO Congress
| by President Cleveland, and thar the
| Pres'nent II his message OF Dece III Der
Is had definitely left the matter in the
hands of Congress. This inform alton
was authenticallv confirmed by u,om-
inent Democratic membor of the COM
mittee on foreign relations o. the
| Senate.
This Senator, who is said to have had
conference to-day with Secretary
Gresham, stated subsequently that the
only message the Secretary had re-
ceived was simply one announcing the
arrival of the Corwin. and Stating that
dispatches had been forwarded by mail
Senator Gray, when asked about the
news, answered the question by asking
another, What il it is truce" The
President in his message to Congress
told US what his plans were and shat
they had been checked by the refusal
OF the queen to accept his conditions.
If the conditions have been agreed
to and Willis makes the request to the
provisional government, he is simply
acting within the line of his original
instructions and there tho matter ends
II the provisional government refuses
to acQuiesce, Willis instructions are to
report to this Government. and there tho
matter ends again. | have no doubt
that the President will send all his in
formation to Congress as soon as he
receives it.
Nothing Accurate Can he Obtained.
truly accurate can be obtained concern~
ing the situation in Hawaii. An official,
whose position would place him in the
possession OF any information contained
in the dispatch sent Secretary Gresham
by Minister Willis, said tonight that
Mr.. Willis had informed the Secretary
that the eX-queen had consented TO the
conditions imposed by the admiral 10
secure his support in her restoration.
and that Willis had asked the provis-
ional government to step down and out
| and been met with q refusal.
Opposing this a gentleman who is in
the confidence OF the President and Sec.
rotary Gresham and who saw the Score.
tary to day with reference to tho Haw-
| allan restoration, says tho Willis tee-
gram contained nothing more than a
| statement That the situation was un-
cha"aed and that a report from the
minister had been forwarded from San
Francisco by mail. This information
he says. no obtained from Secretary
| irt sham.
The discrepancy in these statements
cannot be Strengthened out by reference
to Secretary Gresham, for ne refuses to
talk on the subject. Secretary Gresham
had long conference to day with the
President arranging the form OF further
instructions to Willis.