The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-13
THURsToN Is OFF.
The Hawaiian Minister slips Quietly
s Away.


Thurston, the representative of the pro-
visional government of Hawaii, fur
nished the surprise in the Hawaiian
affairs today by quietly departing from
the city for the West, and it is surmised
that he is quite likely to go to Honolulu
before he returns to Washington. His
secret departure excited considerable
comment and there was much specula-
ton as TO it's significance.
1t can be stated. however, that his de-
parture does not mean any break in the
recognition this government heretofore
has always accorded him as the ac-.
credited representative of the de facto
government of Hawaii. Mr. Thurston
was not given his passports. nor was
there any interruption in the amenities
which have been observed in the outer
diplomatic relations between the minis
ter and Secretary Gresham.
Before leaving Mr.. Thurston and Secre-
tary of Legation Hastings We're both at
the state department. They said they
had been cordially received. Mr.. Thurs
ton, at this time, said nothing Of his in
tention to leave the city to newspaper
men who saw him, but went to his apart
ments and then took the 3:15 O'Clock
train on the Pennsylvania road for Chi
cago.
Mrs. Thurston, his mother and his
youngest son remain in Washington,
and the official status of the Hawaiian
legation is continued with Mr.. Hastings,
the secretary, acting as charge d affaires.
From Chicago Mr.. Thurston will go 20
San Francisco. and his ultimate destina-
ton may be Honolulu, where he would
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Hawaiian government.
When the attention OF Secretary
Hastings. charge d affaireS 1t the Ha-
waiian legation, was called to the COM
ment excited by Mr.. ThurstOn's sudden
departure, he expressed surprise that
the minister's movements should attract
attention. If he has gone TO Honolulu"
said he, I'VE are not aware Of il here
and he said nothing to me about it. He
goes first to Chicago and thence to San
! Francisco. Possibly he may see fit.
when he reaches San Francisco, to sail
for Hawaii, but that is mere conjecture.
1t is quite natural for him to go to San
Francisco as the Hawaiian government
| is taking an active part in the mid
winter exposition, which soon opens
there. Mr.. Thurston called at the state
department before leaving because this
was the regular day of the week set for
receiving the diplomatic corps"
While Mr.. Hastings professed to know
nothing of the minister's going to Hon
olulu, 1t is generally believed that an
event such as the midwinter exposition
would not take the minister away from
Washington at this stage of Hawaiian
affairs, though in view of the fact that
he is interested in a cyclorama to be ex-
hibited in San Francisco, II may be pri-
vate business accounts for his journey.
Opinion is freely expressed that the &C
ton Of the senate in calling on the pres
.
had satisfied the minister that the sub
sect will take care Of itself in this coun-
try and that his energies can be directed
with best results in advising and help
ing the provisional government to hold
| their ground. The minister has been
embarrassed by the slow methods Of
communication and has feared that
| President Dole and the provisional
| authorities might submit to the queens
restoration before they were aware of
the condition of public sentiment here
If Mr.. Thurston determines to leave San
Francisco for Hawaii it VIII largely
overcome the delays he has heretofore
| been subjected to- although he is not
likely to reach Honolulu before the res
toration unless that event is long de-
ferred. His departure from Washington
does not affect Hawaiian diplomatic re-
lations with the United States.
Action of the House Committee.
The house committee on foreign af-
fairs this morning took up the resolu-
tions introduced by Representative Hill
yesterday. The resolution. which de-
clared the policy of the United tates
to be one Of non-interference with the
! Hawaiian government, was referred to
a subcommittee The other resolution
calling for information was privileged
and over it there was a great deal of
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poned until Tuesday by a vote Of Z to
6 on a strict party lines.