Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-03-29
TIFF WITH GRESHAM
Minister Illusions Recall AS
clibed to That Cause.
Mr.. HALE EXPRESSES HIMSELF
From the Hawaiian Islands
Bearing ON the Matter Kept ~
Dark Secrets.

Washington. March 2o.--The latest |
mail from Honolulu has arrived. Min
lister Thurston declined to state whether
1t contained anything bearing on the
request of Secretary Gresham for his
Crhurston's) recall. The minister main
tains the absolute silence on the subject
that he has since the report first APP
peared The legation office is open TO
callers, however, and the usual business
proceeds briskly between Minister
Thurston and Mr.. Hastings. secretary
of the legation. The moment the recall
is mentioned Thurston and his assistant
lapse into silence.
1t is believed from the fact that the
communication relating to Minister
Thurston was sent February 81, that
there has been ample time for a re-
Spouse from the Hawaiian government.
Secretary Greshams note reached San
Francisco in time to catch boat which
would arrive at Honolulu about the last
of February. Since then several ships
have left Honolulu. the last one reach
ing San Francisco about a week ago.
They brough official mail, which has
now arrived at the legation. It is
known that it contains long commune
cations from Hatch, the Hawaiian min
lister of foreign affairs, and Hastings re-
ceived brief message saying that such
communication was on its way. If
the Hawaiian government has replied,
Thurston would be the natural and only
channel of communication to the state
department, as he remains the official
representative of Hawaii until his re-
| call is actually accomplished.
That Secretary Gresham asked for
| Thurston's recall there is no longer any
| doubt. though the manner in which II
| was put Is not known. 1t is supposed
the Hawaiian government will commu-
nicate with it's minister and seek his
| version of the circumstances before &C.
| ceding to Secretary Gresham's request
| which implies personal affront to the
individual under the circumstances
| Further developments will be watched
with great interest, especially the an
swer of Hawaii, as a declination to ac
| cede TO Secretary Gresham's redues
doubtless would be followed by Ministe
Thurston being given his passports. al
act equal to severance of diplomatic re
lations.
| In connection with the late Hawaiian
developments. criticism is made by tn
members of congress still here of tn
failure of Gresham to transmit informa
ton of his action to congress prior to 1t
adjournment. The request for Thurs
tons recall was dispatched prior to Fet
ruary 81. Congress had been informe
officially that the government woul
keep it posted on Hawaiian affairs an
l .tif r
| relating thereto. Notwithstanding thi
, | congressman say, no intimation, how
| ever, transpired that the representatiN
: Of the Hawaiian government to IL
| United States had been declared pc
soma non grata, and a step taken whit
: may embarrass seriously the relation
| of the two governments.
WORK OF A JOKER.
The Honolulu Advertiser, which hi
+ | Just arrived here, clears up the mystel
/ which has long puzzled the officials
' | 10 the entry in the eX-queen'S diary sta
ing that on the day specified Preside
Cleveland's present had been receiv'
| by her. 1t was at once denied here tn
e .he president had ever sent present
e. the ex-oueen. The Advertiser now e
plains that Mrs. Domini received
4 | copy of the board of public works
u | Chicago for 1892. Some one had TAX
! the trouble to cover 1t handsomely
| 10th and had also secured person
. | cards of Cleveland and Gresham. 7
!, .ards, the papers say, were placed
d side the volume with a suitable stat
Il ment of regard in forwarding 1t. L
ax-aueen did not doubt the genuinene
: of the present, 1T seems, nor suspect tn
: some practical joker had been at woi
n and accordingly made the entry In h