New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-26

LOST HIS TEMPER.
rsy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBvNE.l
Washington Marcn 25.-Mins:er Thu,ston
gracefully accepts the indignity imp )scd upon
him by Secretary Gresham and has decided to
leave this country without waiting for any Tor
nal notice from his G)' eminent to return. Mr..
Thurston reached this conclusion somewhat sud
denly and announced his intention to friends
while making farewell visits this afternoon. He
retains the dignifie. silence which he has OBJ
served from the time he Arst learned through
the press not from the State Department. that
he was regarded ty Mr. Gresham as persona non
grata He declined t. discuss his case in any
manner. and merely said that he would start for
San Francisco tomorrow and take the steamer
sailing next week. FOR Honolulu Asked as to
whether he had received official notice that re-
quest had been sent to his Government for his
recall Mr. Thurston replied that he had nothing
to say on tho subject. He was equally retcent
as 10 whether or not he had been Informed
through he State Department of any charges
pending or preferred in his case which might
bring about the severance Of his diplomatic rea-
tons at Washington
None OF the attaches Of the Legation would
discuss the reasons on which Mr. Ihurs'on mas
decided 10 return home. For the present Mr.
Hastings will be in charge of the Legation.
Rumors are current 10 the effect that he may be
appointed Minister. 1t Is also reported that MI.
Thurston will become the Hawaiian Secretary OF
Foreign Affairs and that Mr.. Hatch will repre-
sent his Government at Washington.
Notwithstanding the retcence of Mr.. Thurston
and members of the Hawaiian Legation, II is den
nitely learned that the retiring Minister has not
been informed by Secretary Gresham or any one
representing him that request for his recall mas
been sent to President Dole's Government. Com
sistently with it's past treatment of Hawaiis dip
lOlnatic representative, the State department mas
let it's acts affecting himself and his country eaK
out through the medium of the newspapers. sec
rotary Gresham has not directly or otherwise It
IL be known To Mr.. Thurston that he is persona
non grata and that the appointment OF MS sue
cessOr was desired Some favored press CORE
spondents have been let into the secret, and nave
telegraphed to their papers what the STATE pe-
partment has done and why but the IiaWdilaA
Minister has been completely ignored ana an I'M
portant matter affecting his diplomatic pos.,io,
as we'll as his personal dignity and comfort -
kept from him. Mr.. Thurston. in conversions
with a friend this afternoon, admitted that ms
only source of information as to the course OF lhe
Sta,e Denartment in his case has been obtained
from the newspapers. He has received no COM
munjcatiOn from Secretary Gresham, ana eN-
nected none he said. He accepted the press
Statements as accurate and his conclusion 10 re-
turn home was based on what the newspapers
say ,.,, &, Nv
Thurston's career in Washington came 10
light to-day. What occurred at the state
Department on the occasion Of the Minis
ter's last visit 10 Secretary Gresham mar
iasn nuhlished The Secretary then accused
Mr.. Thurston of giving 20 the press informatloI
relating to Hawaiian affairs which the head oil
the state Department said should have hrst Deeh
communicated to him. As matter OF fact, news
which Mr. Thurston has given 10 the papers was
an account OF the public happenings at Honolulu
and was in no sense diplomatic or secret lnioriha-
ton. Mr. Gresham forgot his dignity and lost his
temper Hawaiis representative expressed regret
that the matter should be cause 10 unpiea SAN l.
ness and offered an apology for his course lhen
A. was that the head of the state department
grew violent and demanded that the apology De
mt in writing Mr. Thurston. still calm. and rec
ognizing his advantage, mildly replied:
But Mr.. Secretary your request is not IN VIII,
ing Commit your request to paper and VIII
write out my apology
II Is needless 10 say that Mr.. Gresham mas no'
made a written demand for an apology. MT.
Thurston. therefore, properly enough, mas not
submitted written apology.