The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-23
TICKLISH FOR THURSTON.
Gresham IlCGnSed at His Letter to
the Press.

ter His Passports But for Fear That
Such a Course Would Hurt the Ad-
ministration - Thurston S Shrewd
Enough to Write the Letter AS a
Private Individual.
Washington, Nov. 22.-Minister Thurs
tons reply to Commissioner Blount's re-
mort is regarded here as d convincing. an
swer to Commissioner Blount's asser-
tons and conclusions touching the Ha-
waiian revolution and the provisional
government He squarely traverses the
case, as presented by Commissioner
Blount and adopted by Secretary
Gresham The latter is very wrathy at
Minister Thurston, and would give him
his passports but for the fear that such a
course would iniure the administration.
Minister Thurston would undoubtedly
like to be put in position to pose as
martyr, but he will hardly be gratified.
There is a report out tonight that Sec
retary Gresham is disgusted and will re-
sign if his Hawaiian policy goes amiss.
So. too, there is a rumor that Secretary
Hoke Smith viii resign on account of his
pension policy. Qualification is felt that
both sides of the Hawaiian affair is be-
fore the public. 1t is thought that if the
Alameda, which will arrive in San Fran
cisco tomorrow, does not bring informa-
ton of the restoration of the monarchy
Minister Willis will be instructed to let
the matter alone until congress has acted.
NO ONE INCLINED TO TALK.
BY the Southern Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 22.-It was clearly
apparent this morning that the publica-
ton of Minister Thurston's reply to Com
missioner Blount's report created very
disagreeable impression at the depart
ment of state. None of the officials care
to discuss the matter with a view to pub
lication Of their views, but privately it is
intimated that the minister has adopted
an extraordinary course; that he has vio-
lated all the proprieties of diplomatic in
Itercourse, and that in any other country
than the United States, he would be i'm
mediately furnished with his passports,
which is the diplomatic method of inti-
mating to a minister that he is a persona
non grata, and had better take his de-
Iparture.
But Mr.. Thurston has made it difficult
for such a course to be pursued by very
shrewdly disclaiming in the beginning of
/ his article any intention of publishing an
sopinion on the international questions at
Tissue, and declaring that he proposed
Sconhning himself to a statement of facts
concerning himself, in reply to Mr..
EBlount's personal attacks upon him. AL
though the minister, under this cover,
manages to discuss and traverse
nearly every substantial statement
made by Mr.. Blount, his disclaimer
#obscures very much any violation by him
Eof diplomatic proprieties, if indeed, his
statement can be so regarded, and would
Imake 1t difficult for the department of
State to deal with him as it might other
|wise be disposed to do.
But as a matter of fact, the impression
lis that the department had no intention
E0I adopting heroic measures in Minister
fThurston's case Nevertheless, it may
be anticipated that he will meet with a
|rather chilly reception upon his next visit
to the department of state.
THE QUEEN REPORTED RESTORED.
All of the state department officials
stood mute when there was brought to
their attention the published report that
EQueen Liliuokalani had been restored to
the Hawaiian throne yesterday. In view
1of the intimations that have been
dropped, to the effect that the radical
feature of Minister Willis instructions
would develop soon after and not before
the sailing last Thursday from Honolulu
|of the steamer Alameda, which is due at
ISan Francisco tomorrow, and that stir
ring events were expected to occur about
that time, it cannot be said that the re-
port is entirely discredited here But if
this extreme step has been taken. at the
mot be made aware of it by any news
likely to come by means of the Alameda,
tomorrow, and, owing to the gap of
by the wreck of the steamer Miowera, the
public must wait many days for that
news, unless something comes to hand by
way OF China, through some outward
pound steamer touching at Honolulu.
THE REVOLUTION OF 1887.
Minister Thurston's dramatic recital of
tne revolution of1S87 recalls the fact that
When the news of that event was re-
CeNed, the British minister, at that time
or Loneu Sackville West, asked the
United States to Join England and France
ana Germany in an international guaran-
zee OF the neutrality of the Sandwich or
hawaiian islands similar to the Samoan
Iasfeement). The United States did not
aQopt the suggestion
,NoJhlng in affirmation or contradiction
y. Ine rumor that yesterday was the date
lAeq 1or the restoration of the queen can
De obtained from any source.
A BANKER SENT TO PRISON.