The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1895, 1895-06-11
THE NEW MINISTER.
w. r. Castle Once an Ora
tor Now a Diplomat.
WILL He BE PERSONA GRATA

The republic has in it's wisdom
selected w. r. Castle to represen
Hawaii at Washington in the place
of L. A. Thurston, who became
persona non grdta through his in
discretions and open hostility
towards the Cleveland administra
ton. The selection of w. Il. Gas
tie has not found favor in many
circles in Honolulu. The sup
porters of the republic even de-
nounce his appointment, and we
are inclined to believe that his
appearance in Washington will
not be hailed with unmingled
satisfaction by the government tc
whom he is accredited.
Mr., Castle has on previous
date shown as long and
as unruly tongue as has
Mr.. Thurston Before he en-
tered the diplomatic field he was
an ardent stump speaker and his
enthusiasm occasionally led him
astray. Now when he is going
to Washington, carrying with
him the hopes and wishes of the
true annexationists, it is well
worth looking into his previous
record to see if be really is the
man who can extend friendly
and reconciliating hand to Mr.,
Cleveland and his cabinet, and
who can gain the points for which
so much local agitation, so much
energy and so much sincerity
have been displayed during the
last two years.
Secretary Gresham is dead, but
the policy of that great statesman
will last as long as the Demo
cratic party is in power. The
name of Gresham is honored by
friend and foe alike. 1t was left
to Mr.. Castle, the new Hawaiian
Minister to Washington, to de-
nounce him, to threaten him with
impeachment, to condemn his
policy and to use objectionable
and uniustifable language against
the Cleveland administration and
more especially against the presi :
dent and secretary Of state.
Will man whose record shows
this be persona grata at Washing
toni
Is not the comparatively trialng
indiscretion of Thurston whion
led to his recall insignificant in
comparison with the indiscretion
of Castle;
Do Mr.. Dole and his govern
ment believe that the past is for
gotten and cannot they g. o the
impossibility # sending a man as
their representative to great and
friendly ut n who spoke and
acted as did William r Castle on
the Goth Of November, 1898?
A meeting OF the supporters of
the provisional government
t.ok place on that day at
the drill shed. Among the speak
ers We're p. @. Jones, Chief JUS
tice Judd, w. c. Wilder and, as
the leading orator, w. r. Castle.
We publish his speech in full as
given by an official paper under
the heading "GREsHAM's INFAMY
DENOUNCED"
AS a credential from the peo-
pie of Hawaii the speech may help
to place Mr. Castle in the proper
light in Washington and give the
astute gentleman some oppor-
tupity to explain away his sayings
VIM r.. CASTLE $ SPEECH.
Fellow Citizens; We come here
tonight to voice our indignant pro
test (cheers and cries OF Hear
| hear'O. 1t is well upon great oc-
casions, for people to ASSEMBLE
and express their united voice, al
this meeting tonight will speak
Great occasions demand grea
meetings like this. The histor.
of the world gives us many mem
orable instances. The history o
Hawaii has shown us that when
great occasion demanded, a pub
lie assembly was called, and tn
voice OF that assembly has bee
listened to. When the arroganc
of the monarch Kalakaua BEGAN