The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-04-03
OUR AMERICAN ENVOY.

Dispatches from washington re-
late that the recall Of Lorrlu A. |
Thurston, Minister from this coun-
try to the United States, has been
demanded. The Hawaiian Envoy
writes that his knowledge OH the
subject is limited to the published
statements. Any transaction of
this character would be preached
to this Government by the Ameri-
can resident diplomatic representa-
tive. So far he has made no COM
munication upon the subject Ac-
cording to the papers abroad the
case should have been opened
several weeks ago.
It may be that the American
press is mistaken in point of fact
as to dates only. 1t is possible
that it is entirely wrong on the
whole matter of actual recall. But
the absence of all explicit denial
from the State Department is al
most conclusive evidence that Sec
rotary Gresham dislike Of Minister
Thurston has found vent in some
form. The source OF about every
thing said along the line of dis
crediting Hawaii's envoy is un-
erringly located near the successor
in office of Blaine and Foster.
There can be no case against Mr..
Thurston. He could not possibly
have offended to the extent that
would warrant his dismissal by Mr..
Gresham Mr.. Thurston is no
neophyte in public affairs or weak
ling at diplomacy. He has not
been suddenly bereft Of tact, nor
has he lost the skill, the Judgment,
the ability that made him a dis
tingulshed publicist at home and a
man of mark abroad.
A very vague charge against Mr..
Thurston emanates from the State
Department. They say he has
transcribed the proprieties. The
specification is that he has divulged
the contents of dispatches from this
Government to the United States
before presenting the messages to
the authorities at Washington.
Now, this thing is absurd on the
face of it. In the first place Mr.
Thurston knows better than that
In the second place there has beer
absolutely no correspondence with
in this scope since the return of the
Minister to his post on Jan. 7, last
The Government here has of course
endeavored to keep Mr.. Thurstor
informed on current events. But
the kilograms sent to him have beer
brief. For details he has been ex.
pected to depend upon the press dis
patches and has depended upor
them. So if the pretext indicated
as being used by the American
Secretary of State to satisfy his per
sonal chagrin and malice, has teer
vehicle, it is such an indefinite anC
ethereal affair that when it come:
to be looked at it cannot be seen
Mr.. Thurstou is placed in {
peculiarly embarrassing and trying
position and he sustains it admira
bly,, to the credit of his country anC
himself. He fails to fall into
trap set for him, by declining to be
come his own accuser. In hi
position his lips are sealed and hi
policy as to utterances at this tim
is studied, dignifed, safe and prop
er. His strength in the cause @
this Government was never NOR
apparent.
The STAR does not believe Their
are any prospects of Strained re
lations" between the ungraciou
mother country and Hawaii. An
collision will be avoided withou
the loan of assistance voluntarily O
Involuntary, to the American Stat
Secretary's private plan of ''gettin
even" with this country's agent a
Washington. If Mr.. Thurston re
quires vindication he will receiv
one that will be a revelation and
disappointment to Mr.. Gresham.