The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-25
GRESHAM WAS ANNOY ED
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sity of display of arms, while Minister
Thurston is equally certain that no such
change has occurred unless 1t has been
forced 10y the threat of bayonets.
Secretary Gresham is plainly much
ANNOYED at the ad verse and severe Criti-
cism directed toward himself ana
Cleveland for their Hawaiian policy.
Gresham is usually very aitable and
considerate in dealing with members of
the press. but his temper has been
rulted and lac is now snappish when
approached 10y them. Ever since the
action of the President and Gresham
raj ,ed such a storm of Indignation the
mystery and secrecy at the state DE.
partment has been thick enough To cut
with a knife, and they are accompanied
by a display of feeling which shows
how much public hostility is resented
The days when Blaine was at The head
of the department were as sunlight com
pared with the Cimmerian darkness with
which every act of the administration
is shrouded from public inspection. 1t
was surmised yesterday that this feeling
of irritation was due to the fact that the
plans of the President and Gresham in
regard to Hawaii had niscarried, and
certain il is the Secretary has heard
some very plain comments from men
who are familiar with Blount which
are not calculated to make him thor
uughlv satisfied with the position he
has assumed. A story was printed yes.
terday to the effect that a Democratic
Senator exclaimed when informed by
Gresham that the administration case
rested solely upon the report of BlOunt:
My God is that all you have got.
This remark, which Is attributed to
Senator voorhees, speaks volumes in
itself 1t is considered unfortunate for
the Administration that the eU pdFte
report upon which it has reared its tot
tering fabric is signed by the man, who,
although esteemed personally, is open
to the criticism, which is now being
heard on all sides. The episode of his
ignorance of the true condition of the
Greek people was the subject of much
comment. especially rs 1t recalled the
narrow view taken by him In connection
with the proposed survey of the Pan
American railroad and particularly
brought to mind the notorious diplomatic
appropriation bill presented by him
after weeks of preparation and which
Showed such wOeful lack of knowl-
edge of ordinary geography that 1t had
10 be taken in for repairs. When the
Hawaiian matter comes up in Congress,
ms il is sure to do, the official career of
My Special Commissioner" as he was
STYLED bv the President, will come in for
Ver' sharp comment.
\ representative of the Post called
upon Secretary Gresham with the state
mcut that information had reached the
office that Willis instructions did not
authorize him to use force.
Would he Post be justified in using
tiut inf,rnt4ti,,i =. asked he "A
tive.
Il do not see" said Gresham with
some irritation. why the Post should
take the trouble to make such inquiry
You have been publishing all sorts oi
reckless ana unfounded things. and you
had more of them ON the editorial pag,
THIS morning.
Waiting until the Secretary had con
clud+d, the Post man suggested tina
his question was still unanswered.
"What was the question : asked tn,
Secretary, and it was repeated.
ii have no Information to give out,
Gresham concluded.
Minister Thurston said tonight tina
at the interview which he had will
Secretary Gresham last Thursday after
noon he was given the impression tina
Minister Willis was not empowered t,
use force.
The fact that Minister Willis went t,
see the Queen in surreptltious manne
almost as soon as he had LANDED, ant
before he had presented his credential
to President Dole, is regarded in Wash
ington rs one of the most extraordinary
acts ever performed by Minister sen
rs an accredited representative from
this country to another, and to none i
the surprise more genuine than to tn
,
this city Minister Thurston is positiv
that President Dole was not aware tina
Willis had held a conference with tn
Queen. for that fact would have Ger
tainly been mentioned in the dispatche
he received IA day or two ago, at tn
same time that the State Department
heard from the United States Minister
The visit To her royal Majesty must
therefore, have been made in secrecy
and the picture of President Cleveland
Envoy stealing up to the home of tn
Queen, under cover, in order to tell he
that she was to regain her throne, is bu
one OF many acts that make the Ha
waiian situation almost comic.
The star says tonight: There
nothing more remarkable in the extra
ordinary policy of the administration j
its support of the rotten monarchy i
l
the predominating American interest
in the Islands, and to the grand mi
sionary element that has built up thes
interests and established all there is
Hawaii of religion, education, moralit,
good government, good laws and goo
society. At the same time that OF
Government has given the cold should,
To the missionary party 1t has affiliate
with the Iawloas S"nSo of aliens, gam
lers, lobbyists, lottery promoters, COOL
runners, opium-smugglers, hLla,dant
pimps, and the whole unwhol
some crowd, the off : scourings
the earth gathered at Honolulu
and who are missionary hate
because the missionaries have
stood in the way of their schem
immoral money making. To this al
paramount Minister Rlount seems
have applied at Honolulu for inform
ton IN regard to the situation ther
One of the most loud mouthed of Il
missionary haters, who hears TIE sonC
Gus title of Caesar Celso Moreno, seen
To have secured tn" ear of the Secretal
Of State and the New York Herold
its zeal in behalf of its latest sensation
fad. the restoring of the deposed oper
bOuffe Queen, gives the use of its c,
umns To Moreno for the most atrocio
vilitication of the missionaries.
Representative Mcguire said to d
cal correspondent tonight that he d
not wish il To be understood from an
tarViaNy with him mill -haI i'm tho ~