The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-04-03

recall of foreign Minister demanded
by the United States Government
was that of Mr.. Catacazy, Russian
Minister at Washington during Presi-
dent Grants first administration.
The circumstances in this case are
fully set forth in Wharton's Digest.
In the correspondence that passed
between Secretary Fish and American
Minister Curtis it is held that Gan
official or authorized statement that
Minister has made himself unaccept-
abls or even that he has ceased 90 bea
persona grata to the United States, to
which he Is accredited, is sufficient to
invoke the Difference OF a friendly
power and the observance Of the cour-
tesy and practice regulating the Dip
lOmatic intercourse of the powers Of
Christendom for the recall of the OBJ
jectionable Minister"
Secretary Gresham has not directly
or therwise let IL be known 20 Mr..
Thurston that he is persona non grata,
and that the appointment OF his sue
cessor is desired.
The Herald's Washington CORES
pondent telegraph's the following:
Not only will Minister Thurstou sever
his official relations with the Admin
istration, but he may be compelled to
leave the United States. / am Telia-
bly, informed that Secretary Gresham
has been seriously considering the
advisability of demanding Mr. Thurs
toms deportation should he try 20 re-
main here after his official relations
are closed, and persist in his antagon-
ism to the Administration.
Mr. Thurston is, and has been for
long time, personally as well as OFF,
cially obnoxious to the Administration
authorities. 1t was scarcely believed,
however, when the rumor was firbC
circulated that in addition to demand.
ing his recall, Secretary Gresham
would insist upon his leaving this
country, but there are good reasons for
believing now that Mr.. Gresham con-
templates such q course.
L am told that the State Department
officials have been looking into the
question of the right of the United
States to direct the deportation of an
obnoxious alien, and they have come
to the conclusion that there is no legal
obstacle in the way.
The expressed Intention OF Minister
Thurston to remain in the United
States after he had served bis diplo-
matte relations for the purpose OF
furthering the annexation cause is
thought to be the particular reason
which caused the secretary of state at
this time to consider the prOprlety of
ordering him to leave the United
States.
NEW YORK, March 19.-The Her
AIDS Washington correspondent says:
The official demand for Minister
Thurston's recall was made to the
Dole Government thr ugh Minister
Willis. 1t was telegraphed TO the
State Department. agent in San Fran
cisco and forwarded by steamer on
February 21-t.
The instructions to Minister Willis
are extremely positive in tone. They
direct him to inform the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs of Hawaii that Mr..
Thurston has given copies OF official
correspondence to the press before they
were furnished TO the State Depart
ment.
Minister Thurston gave as excuse
for his action that all matter concern-
ing Hawaiian affairs was interesting
to the citizens Of the United States.
On Secretary Gresham's repre- seuta-
tions that it was Irregular and undip-
lomatic for foreign representative TO
communicate official information to
the press before giving such informa-
tion to the Department, the Minister
acknowledged that his proceeding was
not diplomatic and he verbally apollo
giZed. This was not sufficient for
Secretary Gresham. He requested Mr..
Thurston to make an apology in writ
ing. Mr.. Thurston refused
Secretary Gresham then formulated
and sent instructions TO Minister Will
lis. At the same time the Secretary
told Mr.. Thurston that in his future
relations with the Department be de-
sired that all communications should
be put in writing. 1t can be author-
Ia a
text of the instructions sent by Secre-
tary Gresham to Minister Willis, not
withstanding the refusal of either the
Secretary or Minister Thurston TO dis
cuss the subject tonight.