The herald., 1895-05-10
LETTER WENT BY THE ISLE
The Recall of ThurStOn Finally
Reaches Honolulu
READ BEFORE THE COUNCIL
Full Text OF Secretary Gresham's Letter
OF Recall
Had the Hawaiian Representative Written
His Apology There Would Have
Been No Trouble


Been No Trouble
ASS. Mated Press Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.--The steamer
Mariposa brings Hawaiian advices from
Honolulu dated May ?, as follows: The
letter demandi ng the recall of Minister
Thurston was read to the executive ses-
sion of the council yesterday. The letter
had gone past Honolulu and was taken by
mistake to Hong Kong. The ground of
objection to Thurston is confined to a
single transaction. The sole offense al
legged is that lhurston, at the Hawaiian
legation, showed to a correspondent prl-
vate letters to himself from Honolulu.
The particular letter, it is said, criticised
Cleveland and Gresham for their attitude
towards the January uprising. Gresham
spoke to Thurston about the matter and
Thurston apologzed, but declined to ac-
cept Gresham s request that the apology
be in writing.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-The follow
ing is Secretary Greshams letter to Min
lister Willis:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb 81, 1895
Sir-I regret to be constrained to bring
to your attention and through you to the
knowledge of the Hawaiian government.
certain acts of it's representative in the
United States of which this government
has just cause to complain.
In order to set forth the facts with de-
sirable clearness. it becomes necessary to
relate fully what occurred at two inter-
views which l had with Mr.. Thurston at
this department on the 10Th and 18th
insts.
The recent seizure of q ship at San
Diego, CAL. for alleged violation of our
neutrality laws in Carrying arms to Ha-
vail was the occasion of his first cali.
After brief conversation on this subject
took occasion to remark that | had in
formation that he was not pleased with
our action in connection with the recent
events at Honolulu. Mr.. Thurston de-
sired to know why that view was enter
tanned here, whereupon l handed him
clipping from New York paper of the
18th inst, OF which a full copy is hereto
appended.
After l read this article | asked him if
he had furnished the matter to the paper
for publication. He at once said he had
furnished the paragraph. which he
pointed out. :.
then desired to know if Mr.. Thurston
had also furnished the same paper with
the concluding paragraphs, purporting to
be extracts from a letter written by "a
prominent lawyer in Honolulu" :.
Mr.. Thurston answered that he had
furnished nothing to that or any other
paper, but he had permitted an employee
or agent of one of the press associations
to copy at his legation a private letter
or letters which he had received, and
added that the published paragraphs did
not contain all that was in the letter or
letters. 1 thereupon said that was
aware this was so and that | kne W the
private letter or letters did not appear
IN full in the last paragraphs printed.
Handing him a typewriter paper, [
asked if the omitted parts were not con-
tanned in the following PASSAGE There
is intense feeling being manifested by
the people at what is looked upon as Mr..
Willis unwarranted interference in con-
necton with the present trials.
He is doing everything that he can to
protect the royalists and harrass the gov
srnment. Many of our best men feel it
imperative for our future safety that some
examples should be made. While the
government is master of the situation for
tbe present, danger is not entirely over
Much indignation is also felt at the fact
that although dilect information was
given to Minister Willis last Novem Der
before the shipment OF arms was made
n, l..
intended, nothing appears to have been
done to stop the shipment. 1t IS felt that
The Hawaiian government has strong
ground for complaint aainst the United
States government on the score of its in
difference, If not at its active connivlng
at this fragrant breach OF neutrality.
Whether or not the Hawaiian government
will make a claim by Reason of the breach
of the neutrality laws, it is not yet known
but there is strong feeling here that it
should be done.
1.-The action Of Mr.. Hawes the British
representative. is in marked contrast to
that of Mr.. Willis. An analysis of the
growth of feeling and facts leading to the
insurrection showed that it is based
almost wholly on the encouragement
given to the royalists by President Ceve-
land and his announced and constantly
reiterated opinion that the queen ought
to be restored and feeling which.
rightly or wrongly, was disseminated
throughout the royalst sympathizers
that upon the slightest opportunity
Cleveland would take occasion to assist
the royalists if they could get control tc
a sufficient extent to give him an excuse
for so doing"
Another letter received here from Hon.
olulu says:
The most seri ous feature is the atti
tude OF Willis and Hawes. They are il
constant attendance at the trials New
man, the attorney cfcnding the nsur
rection-in constantly in close consulta
ton with them
Having read this apper and after some
apparent hesitation, Mr.. Thurston sale
he did not know what right had to IN
terrogate him. l replied he had already
admitted he had allowed the published
matter to be copied from, letters at his
legation, but that the publication was II
full and | did not suppose that he woult
deny that the papers shown him con
tanned a correct copy OF the omit