The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-21
MR. THURST0N MUST GO
No Doubt That His Recall Has
Been Demanded.
FRANK HATCH MAY SUCCEED HIM.

No Foundation for the Report That the
spanish Minister'S Recall Has Been Asked
For, but 1t Is Believed He VIII Soon
Retire Voluntarily.
WASHINGTON, March Alan intimate
friend Of Mr.. Thurston, the Hawaiian
m mister, now In Washington, says that
MI. Thurston has no information as to
thb request for his recall, while at the
same time no doubt exists on the minis
tet's part that such a suggestion has been
made to the Hawaiian government. 1t Is
net likely, however, that Mr.. Thurston
will leave this country. He will continue,
1t Is stated to look after Hawaiian inter
ests in an unofficial manner. Mr.. Thurs
tons friend says that matter of fact
he has never been treated at the state de-
partment as other foreign ministers have
been treated, and has not been accorded
tho courtesy usually extended to men hold
ing similar positions.
Mr. Thurston does not know who will
be his successor, but 1t is intimated that
Frank Hatch may be selected, and that he
will represent the same ideas and views
that have been prominent during the mis-
SIGN of Mr. Thurston. The latest official
mail from Hawaii has arrived here. Mr..
THurston declined to state whether 1t con-
tanned anything bearing on the request of
Secretary Gresham for Mr. Thurston's re-
call. 1t is believed, from the fact that the
communication relative to Minister Thurs
ton was sent from San Francisco on Feb.
FL, that there has been time for response
from the Hawaiian government in the
mail Just received
That Secretary Gresham asked for Mr..
Thurston's recall there Is no longer any
doubt, though the manner in which it was
put Is not yet known. Before answering
Nh. Gresham, 1t is presumed the Hawaiian
government will communicate with its
minister and seek his version of the cir
cunstances. Under the circumstances the
communication from Hawaii, If it refers
to the recall, as is thought extremely
likely, may be short of reply to Mr..
Gresham request. Further Developments,
therefore will be watched with great in
terest and especially the answer Of Ha-
wall, as n decination to accede to Secre-
tary Gresham's request, doubtless would
be followed by Minister Thurston's being
given his passports, an act tantamount to
severance of diplomatic relations.
Senator Hale, of Maine, who has been
among the most Jealous defenders OF the
Hawaiian republic upon the floor of the
senate, does not support Mr.. Thurston in
tnN matter OF Jne minister reported re-
call. 81 have no inside or exclusive infor-
nation" said he, but the published re-
ports say that Mr. Thurston's recall has
bedn asked because he made public diplo-
iggtic correspondence before submittingit
to the secretary. II this is correct he could
NOT expect that the secretary would do
otherwise than ask for his recall There
might be times when such a course would
lead to serious consequences
An evening paper says: 1T is authori-
tatvely stated that there is no foundation
for the report that Senior Mnrnaga will be
recalled by his government upon the sug-
gestion of Secretary Gresham. Minister
Murnaga, 1t is said, has been guilty Of no
imprudence which would make him per-
soma non gratia to the government of the
United States. While no has spoken his
mihd freely with respect to the Alliance
affair, his friends say he has not violated
any of the official proprleties. That min
lister Murnaga may before many weeks
voluntarily retire from Washington is not
doubted in official circles Should he do
so, however, 1t will be not because of fric-
. ton between himself and the secretary of
state, but for purely personal reasons"