The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-23

Secretary Gresham said to Have De-
mandod Thurston's Recall.
CHICAGO, March 81. - The News
NVaeh;notor, cnaeial saws.

CHICAGO, March 2l - The News
Washington special says:
"Secretary Gresham has demanded the re-
call OF l. A. Thurston, the Hawaiian minister
az Washington. AZ the same time the doors
OF the state department have been closed
against the representative OF the new republic
and he has been told that he must communal
cate IN writing with the premier Of the Qeve-
land administration. as tho latter declines 20
see him IN person.
The demand for Minister Thurston's recall
was made February 81 That day Secretary
Gresham requested Minister Willis 70 for
mnlly communicate 70 the Hawaiian minister
OF foreign Affairs the fact that Minister
Thurston was persona non grata. The COM
municatiOn was sent by mail and has prob
ably reached the new republic, and the news
regarding It's reception may now be on an
American steamer on the way TO San Fran
cisco
The New York Herald February 10 con-
tanned Washington dispatch stating that Min
lister Tn urston had received ofiicial adyices'
OF the sentences passed upon the alleged con-
spirators IN the late insurrecton. The names
and other important data we're given Two
days later Secretary Gresham seat for MIN
lister Thurston. lie took Mr. Thurston
into his private room and in white
rage accused him OF giving oiiicial
information 20 American newspapers
before communicating IL 20 the department
Secretary Gresham says the Hawaiian minis
ter admitted that his act had been undiplo-
mshc. The entry OF the occurrence on the
state department records states that fact and
IL Is important. as the records will form the
officiai history OF the occurrence
Minister Thurston declined TO say whether
he admitted II was undiplomatic IL was re-
markable admission for him TO make
II he did. Old diplomats say that such
an admission from diplomat would
forever disquaiify him for future service in
his chosen field and cover him with lasting
disgrace The records OF the state department
show that the Ha waiian minister admitted
that ne had been guilty OF an undiplomatic
act, but declined TO comply with Secretary
Gresham's request and put tho fact In writing.
For this refusal, 10 is alleged, his recall has
been demanded.
Tho communication sent 20 Minister Willis,
on which he Is 70 base this demand for MIN
lister Thurston's recall, recites the fact that
Minister Thurston made these admissions but
refused TO put them IN writing He thcre-
upon told so the message 20 Willis says, that
hereafter all his communications must be re-
duced % writing which was a polite way Of
shutting the door IN his face
"The next steamer from Honolulu Will prob
ably bring the news that the request for Min
istor Thurston's recall has been received. Tho
Hawaiian government cannot under diplomat
ic usage refuse TO comply with Il. but Il may
enter protest or even dissolve diplomatic ro-
lations
minister 1hurston stands high with the new
republic. He was one OF the pioneers aud q
member of the commission which came over
from the provisional government 70 secure an
nexation lie has represented the new repub-
lie since II was first established nearly two
years nRo. lie was married nearly year ago
To a young lady from 81. Joseph Mich, whom
he mot under romantic circumstances at Chi
cago during the worlds fair