The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-11
NO MEN LANDED.
The English Admiral Is
Cautious.
NOTHING MORE THAN THAT.
But He Put No Marines Ashore
in Honolulu.
ASSURANCES FROM CLEVELAND.
There Will Be a Third Hawaiian
Message Sent to Congress
Probably To-Day.
ASSURANCES FROM CLEVELAND.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10-It has been
au,horitatively learned by members of the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs that
British marines were not Landed at Homo
lulu. and it IS stated that the British COM
~ mauder acted out of abundance of caution
10 protect British interests and not for
any purpose of asserting British dominion
Uver the islands. COngressmen who Wis
tied the White House and the State De-
partment to-day received definite informa-
ton that President Cleveland will send
another Hawaiian message TO Congress
tomorrow covering the dispatches brought
by the COrwin.
Secretary of State Gresham was seen by
. q representative of the Associated Press
to-day. and in reply to the query, 'Will
you say ANYTHING on the news from Homo
luld?" he said
IL do not know any news from Homo
lulu. | expect to receive the dispatches
that came by the Corwin. perhaps, to
night. | shall have official information
before that time"
win these dispatches be given to the
. public when you receive them? ?"
- They will Immediately be transmitted
to Congress. ] hardly think they will be
given out TO the press before the hour
when they are taken before Congress.
Every instruction set to Minister Willis is
ROW 10 the hands of Congress. Whatever
further dispatches are sent to him will be
put into the hands of Congress in dupli-
cate Immediately upon being sent"
The matter has then been put entirely
in the hands of Congress, has it, Mr.. Sec
retary?"
Undoubtedly"
There was nothing in the Secretary s
manner to indicate any feeling of regret
that the matter had reached this status,
and it was made evident the administra-
tion has no intention of proceeding fur
tber without the advice of Congress.
The steamer Marlposa is scheduled to
sail from San Francisco for Honolulu to-
morrow, but it is probable that she will be
held over until Friday for the British
mails for Australia, which are somewhat
delayed. The instructions TO Minister
Willis thus can be prepared in time for the
Mariposa. If, however, it is desired not
to give Minister Willis further instructions
until the advice OF Congress has been re-
ceived the time probably would be too
short to send them on the Mariposa, and
the Corwin doubtless would be brought
into service again.
The Senate Foreign Relations Sub
committee on Hawaii met as usual this
morning with Lieutenant Laird as the
only witness. Lieutenant Laird occupied
the entire hour the committee was in ses-
sion and proved to be one more witness tc
corroborate the story of Captain Wiltse
concerning the landing of troops from
the Boston at Honolulu.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations had a meeting to-day, after the
Hawaiian subcommittee djourncd. The
committee has the Hawaiian question
under cons sideratioD. but it is understood
confined itself to hearing verbal report
of the subcommittee. and to an informal
discussion of recent phases of the matter.
- Holman OF Indiana will present in the
House tomorrow a resolution declaring
il to be the policy of tine United States to
conclude a treaty with Hawaii by which
the United States will assume a protec-
toTate over the Islands.