Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-10
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representative. IL IN marked contrast "a
that OF Mr.. Wills
ALLEGED cLEyELANn mas

y 1
An analysis OF the growth Of the
Ieenns ana i'cts leading up to the In
surrection shows that /, 4. basea .,,,,e.,
wholly on the encouragement, given ~,
the royalists by President Cleveland ara
hts announced and CONSTANTLY r.i,s,.,.,
opinion that the Queen ought 70 h. ra-
stored and feeling. which. rightly or
wrongly. was disseminated among ,ns
royaiist sympathizers THAI unon IN.
slightest opportunity Cleveland ,xo,dt
take occasion to assist tina royal,s,s a,
they could get control 10 sufficl.n, e,.
tens to give him an excuse for 50 doing.
Another letter received her. from,
Honolulu says. "Th, most serious fe,.
ture Is the attitude Of Willis ana Uaw..
They are in constant ATTENDANCE al tho
trials. Newman, the attorney defeadins.
the insurrectonists. IL constantly In clos,
consultation with them."'
Having read this paper, and after sorn<
apparent hesitation. Mr.. Thurston saLf
he did not know what right | had ia
thus interrogate him. I replied th.t n.
had already admitted ne had allowed ~,
published matter TO BE- copied from lon.
ters at his legation. but that The pgblica-
ton was not full, and I d!d not s,pnos,
he would deny that the paper showed
him contained correct COPY OF In.
omitted parts. lie said the letters con.
tanning the omitted passages were sub
mit,ed by him TO the representative OF tns
press association. % be copied Tor publl-
cation. not as expressing his official or
personal views. but a. showing the state
OF feeling in Honolulu
Il then remarked that all | desired In
know was whether he had furnished thu
matter for publication. and ne repeated
that ne had not furnished Il In his rrpre-
sentative capacity or as expressing his
personal Views, but merely as intornla.
ton. and that IN doing 50 ~ was no.
his purpose to iniure the aimnistra-
ton. the President, or Mr.. Willis.
THURsToN SCORED.
II remarked that he had permitted the
letters. including the orsitted parts To ba
copied for publication. and that he, no
doubt. was disappointed that the omitted
parts did not appear. and | asked him
II he thought he cot4i. with proprlety,
as the representative Of a foreign gov
eminent at this capital. furnish news
papers with such matter. His reply was
that he had simply furnished IL "a news
or information which tho public might
like to hear from Honolulu. and that
Senator Kyle had received a letter even
given To the public: To which | rejoinet
that Senator Kyle was a citizen " the
United States. and as such might say
and do things which a foreign minister
could not say or do with propriety. Hero
the interview ended.
when Mr.. Thurston called at the d.
partment two days later he INFORMED
me that there was further statement
he desired to make. After being told
that IL he wished to say anything mora
on the subject II should be In writing.
he at once proceeded:
THURSTON APOLOGIES.
CT simply de sire to say. MIR. Secre.
tary, that | realize I was guilty ~ ON.
cial Improperly I'm furnishing for pub.
licatiol the matter mentioned In our
former interview. | aid not realize this
at the time but do now. | regrat what
l did. and apologize for It,
~ replied that in order to avoid any
possible misunderstanding. the MINIS.
ter's statement should BE- in official form.
and requested that he prepare and SUBJ
NIT such a communication. lie declined
to DO this. saying h. did not feel called
upon TO make written apology. and that
he would trust 20 my fairness In reducing
10 writing what he had said.
"You are instructed 10 make this IN
cldent known 10 the Minister Tor For.
eign Affairs by reading this instruction
10 him. and. should be so desire. giving
him a copy You viii express the sur
prise and dissatisfaction with which this
government naturally regards the conduct
! Of a foreign envoy who thus covetly uses
his influence through the press 70 bias
! public opinion IN the country whose
hospitality he enjoys. Ard YOU will add
! that the President would be- pleased were
Mr.. Thurston replaced by another Minis
ter from Hawaii. I'm whom he may feel
more confidence. which Is essential ~
| frank and cordial intercourse. / am. SIR
| your obcdlont servant,
| Nv. O. GRESHAM"