The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-23
NOTHING LEFT OF BLOUNT.
TgURSIONs REPLY LEAVES HTM
BITHOUT a LHg TO STAND ON

n u. I.tI-stsS st the state Department that
| Ministrr Thursteu Hns vtsistss All the
| Privileges Of DtpIo-.atis Intercourse, bat
H r. Not Bensvss thnt HHis Passports
VIII he gt-sr riir., .. ne Diseinines Any
I.tenuo- OF Eupr.--irs - Opirio- On
the Istsrn.tious, o-s-tio-- ne ls-ue.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 22.-President Cleveland.
Secretary Gresham. ami the Lesser lights OF
| the Administration are saying very little
| about the Hawaiian situation tonight. be-
cause they don't know what news will be
brought to them from Honolulu by the steamer
| due to arrive at San Francisco tomorrow.
| This vessel having left the islands nvo days
| later than the Australia, which brought such
| disappointment to the Administration last
| Saturday, mar possibly have some encour-
aging information, but whether It does
or not Secretary Gresham is ready to
say II told you so" There are all
sorts OF reports in circulation to-day-one
that Minister Thurston will certainly be fur
nished with his passports as rebuke for the
! publication OF his reply to the Blount report
this morning another that the Administra-
| tion expects to hear that Queen Liliuokalani
was restored to the throne i'm m edatsiy after
| the steamer Australia sailed from Honolulu.
and third, that Secretary Gresham does not
expect to hear any such newa but rather that
minister N1lllH - proceeding hiOWiy anu WIN
caution In his negotiations for the restoration
OF the m onarohy.
Secretary Gresham will not deny or confirm
any OF these reports. but Is holding his tongue
in ignorance Of what tomorrow may bring
forth. Only one thing II certain, and that is
that Minister Thurston. N his published state
ment this morning. Knocked into q cooked
hat all that was left Of the Blount report after
ex-Minister Stevens. ex-Secretary Tracy. and
the published reports Of the Navy Department.
regarding the actions Of the late Capt. Wiltse
at the time OF the January revolution. had
disposed OF It in the minds Of everybody here
not bound to blindly endorse everything that
the Administration has done and is doing. Mr..
Thurston's statement leaves the Blount re-
port without leg to stand on. OF that much
the public is confident. and It 10 looking for
ward to subsequent news. firm In the belief
that the Administration policy cannot succeed.
or that, II II docs temporarily gain point. II
will at once receive the effective condemnation
OF the American people.
1t was clearly apparent this morning that
the publication OF Minister Thurston's reply
to Com missioner Blount's report created q
very disagreeablo impression at the Depart
ment OF State. None Of the officials care to
discuss tho matter with view to publication
OF their views, but privately II is intimated
that the Minister has adopted an extraordi-
nary course. that he has violated all the pro-
prieties OF diplomatic intercourse. and that In
any other country than the United States he
would be Immediately furnished with his
passports. which Is tho diplomatic m Method OF
intimating to . Minister that he is persona
non grata. and had better take his departure.
But Mr.. Thurston has made 1t difficult
for such course to DO pursued By very
shrewdly dsclaiminR In the beginning OF his
article any intention OF publishing an opinion
on the International questions at issue. and
declaring thot he purposed combining himself
TO n statemont OF facts concerning himself. In
him. Although the Minister. under this cover
manages to discuss and traverse nearly every
substa initial statement made by Mr.. Blount. his
disclaimer obscures very much any violation
by him OF diplomatic proprieties, H. indeed.
make II difficult for the Department OF State |
to deal with him ms 1t might otherwise be dis |
posed to do.
The Impression Is. however. that the de- |
partment has no intentiop Of adopting heroic
will continue the policy of quietly ignoring |
him In diplomatic capacity. That II has |
done so heretofore is Indicated by MIR. Thurs
ton himself in his assertion that no copy of
mitted to him: This was aso true 81 Score
tary Gresham's letter to the President OF |
Oct IL Mr.. Thurston derived his knowledge |
OF both documents through the press. There |
statement that II would be g contrary to diplo- |
matte courtesy" for him to publish Rstate- |
ment on the contentious Of the United States |
Government concerning its relations with |
Hawaii prior to iPiormng the United States
may be anticipated that he will moet with a |
rather chilly reception upon his next visit to |
the Department OF state. |