New-York tribune., 1893-11-24
Mr.. THIRSTON,S nor SHOT.
IT LEAVES 40 ROOM FOR DOUBT.

From The Washington Star.
II there Is my essential feature Of the Admins;;
trstlons case AZ to Hawaii that WAS not smashed
by fhe statement rade public yesterday evening
by Minister Thurstoa. who represents Hawaii az
our sea, or Government. that feature mas not ye1
bnen exposed TO the gaze of the American people.
Dispassionatey aud with convincing totSe IN ekety
Of The Bount report that may by polite friends
OF ,hat Georgian be termed salient. and when the
discussion concludes there - no longer room iVr
doubt In any intelligent mind.
MIR TfII'RsTON FULFILLING HIS OFFICE.
From Thd Phadephia Record. e
There are rumors anoat that Minister Thurston VIII
have Ms passports returned to him In consequence
OF his indignant answer to the Biount report thsr"
IS little danger of the perpetfation OF succ ioly
IL IS the business OF Minister Thnrston TO set 'he
rrnor, Ilscredtng tho Government he represents
The Mirster the spot and IL compe'
har n, sI .des di.rsssonatey Minister Thurston
has contributed very interesting chapte' to the
discuIson.
VERY LITTLE LEFT TO SHOOT At.
From The Hartford Courant.
Now that Minister Thurston has got through toy
ing with that nnlucky Blount report, II must occur
TO Mr. stevens that the remains are hardly worth
powder ana shot
VIPTUOUS PRETENsIONs PrNCTuRED.
From The Commercial Advertiser.
In his wonderful report Mr.. Bonnt makes
laborcd attempt to fix upon the public the impress
sion that he was strictly judicial ana Impartial
this pretcnsion and shows that Blount was ex-
acty the opposite. The Blount report Is IA stigma
unon the Government
THE BASIS OF BLOtNT'S MISINFORMATION.
From The Ncw-York Sun.
Mr.. Thurs,on directs attention 10 fact patent on
tho face Of the report that consists .Sclusiyey
OF pTeTsr , SS m 8onn s H hmse % prva
Interviews no ore else being present but MS stsnoE
IN hS allowed 10 produce counter
testimony. by the cross.examnatlon or witnesses
'HSm ha 0 eeGy 1I kows hs this
Ia dishonest substitute for the thorough ana
ia:is ernIssary To make. II he made any at all.
NOT so FOOLISH AS TO SEND HIM HOME.
From The NewYork Recorder
Minister Thurston's scathing condemnation OF the /
Blonn, report has % enrasen the Admn IN ms
extent OF handing the Hawaiian representative his
passports President Dole could return the compl-
would be-
BI.OUNTS WHOLE ARGtM MENT DlSPRONED.
From The Troy Times
The whole argument upon which Mr.. Blount bases
his claim that the Queen was deposed by a minority
Of her subjects and only through the influence
OF the American Minister and American troops, Is |
disproycd by the Official records as well as by Mr.
Thurstor.
is THERE ANY QUESTION OF NERACITY? |
From The Boston Journal.
Democratic papers tell us that II has now become |
question Of veracity" between Minister Thurston
is the more entitled to credit-SIr. Thurston, vino
saw the events which he describes. or Mr.. Blount,
who picked up his data from gossip and at second
hand?
THE WORDS OF A wELI.-INFoRMED MAN.
From The Boston Advertiser.
Mr. Thurston's declarations are those of an able.
upright. well-informed man. foremost resident OF
and the chairman Of the Committee dispatched from
Honolulu to Washington the next day after the
Provisional Government obtained control. bearing
with him the offer Of annexation from that Gov
eminent to our own There is no more reason 10
doubt his truthfuness and intention TO be fair than
same qualities that IN to say. reason at all III
either case. except as passion usurps the place OF
reason.
AND STRAIGHTFORWARD
From The Boston Traveller
The statement Of Minister Thurston OF Hawaii
which IL published to-day IL comprenehsl'e anu
contained In the report OF Commissioner Blount.
BLOUNTs GROUND TAKEN FROM UNDER
From The Albany Journal
Minister Thurstons dIgnIhed personal reply to
Paramount bionnts partisan and one-slded accuse
lions leaves the too-eager commissioner very little
ground on which to stand
EVERY ISSUE soUARELY MET.
From The Chicago Inter.Ocea
Minister Thurstons statement In reply to the
charges made by Mr. Blount against the leaders OF
he Hawaiian revolution ard the Provisional Gov
srnment ~ STRAIGHTFORWARD. dignhed ana TO the
,oint ne evades nothing. but meets sqiareiy every
ssue o, !sct presented b. Mr.. Blonpt. Inc, theory
= the LATER and OF Secretary Gresham Is that the