The record-union., 1895-03-21
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-An intimate
friend of Minister Thurston, now in
Washington, says that Thurston has no
official Information as to the request for
his recall, while at the same time he has
no doubt that such a suggestion will be
made to the Hawaiian Government. 1t
is likely, however, that Thurston will
continue to look after Hawaiian interests
in an unofficial manner. Thurston's
friends say, as matter of fact, that he
never has been treated at the State De-
partment as other Ministers have been
treated. 1t is intimated that Frank
Hatch may be selected to succeed Thurs
ton.
The Hawaiian Minister is accused, in
addition to the giving out Of facts, of hav-
ing instigated newspaper articles in New
York papers attacking the Administra-
ton.
This brings Thurstons s case on all-fours
with the celebrated Catacasey case, which
caused SO much. comment during the Ad
ministration of President Grant Cata-
casey was the Russian Minister here, aud
1t had been clearly shown by the testi-
mony OF the newspaper nen concerned
that he furnished the substance for arti-
cles published in the New York World
dILaCk1DR LD6 pOllCy OF Inc au-
mlnistraEion, and crItlcIslng bitterly the
attitude of the United States toward
Russia, which was then involved in
dispute with Great Britain. The Minister
specifically denied responsibility for the
publication, although 1t was undou btedly
brought home to him and shown that he
had revised the manuscript before 1t was
printed. There were other grievances
against the Minister growing out of alle-
CATION OF immortality and improper con-
duct toward the Perkins claim, then pend
ing, although those matters were not
made grounds OF official complaint. On
June 18th Secretary Fish, by the direc-
e. ton of President Grant, directed our
Minister TO Russia to inform the Russian
Government that the conduct of MIR.
Catacasey, both officially and personally,
had been for some time past such as to
impair his usefulness to his Government,
ard render intercourse either for business
or social purposes disagreeable. Under
these circumstances the interests OF both
countries would be promoted and rela-
tOns placed on a surer footing if the
Russian legation here was to be changed.
Latest mail from Honolulu has arrived.
Minister Thurston declined to state
whet her ii contained anything bearing
on the request OF Secretary Gresham for
MIR. Thurston's recall. The Minister
maintains absolute silence on the ubJect
as he has since the report first appeared.
The legation office is open to callers,
however, and the usual business proceeds
briskly between Minister Thurston and
MIR. Hastings, Secretary of the legation.
The moment the recall is mentioned Mr.
Thurstou and his assistant lapse into
silence.
1t is believed from the fact that the
communication relating to Minister
Thurston was sent February 2Ist, there
has been ample time for reply from the
Hawaiian Government in the mail Just
GapPlVp1 SGrrptaFV (Ir9Shan's
reached San Francisco in time to catch
boat which arrived at Honolulu about the
last OF February. Since then several
ships have lett Honolulu, the last ones
reaching san Francisco aud Vancouver,
respectively, about week ago. They
p brought the official mail which has now
arrived at the legation. 1t is known that
II contains a long communication from
MIR. Hatch, the Hawaiian Minister of
Foreign Affairs, as Mr.. Hastings received
brlei message saying that such a COM
munication was on its way. If the Ha-
walian Government has replied, Mr..
Thurston would be the natural and only
channel OF communication to the State
Department, he remains the official
representative of Hawaii until his recall
IS actually accomplished.
That Secretary Gresham asked for Mr.
Thurston's recall there is no longer any
doubt, though the manner in which 1t
was put is not yet known. 1t is supposed
municate with its Minister and seek his
version OF the circumstances before ac-
cedlng to Secretary Gresham's request
which, in a measure, implies personal
atfront to the individual under the cir
cumstances. The communication from
Hawaii, If 1t refers TO the recall, as it Is
thought extremely likely, may be short
reply TO Mr.. Gresham's request. Fur
Lher developments, therefore, will be
watched with great interest, especially
the answer OF Hawaii, as a decllnatiou to
accede to Secretary Gresham's request
doubtless would be followed by Minister
Thurston being given his passports, an
act equal TO severance of diplomatic rela-
tions.
In connection with later Hawaiian de-
yelopments, criticism is made by MEM
bers of Congress still in the city of the
failure OF the Secretary of State to trans
nit information of his act prior to its ad-
journment on March 4th. The request
for Mr.. Thurston's recall was dispatched
prior to February 2lst. Congress had
been informed officially that the Govern
ment would keep 1t posted on Hawaiian
affairs, and would be supplied with the
correspondence thereto. Notwithstand-
ing Lhis Congressman say no intimation
has transpired that the Minister Of the
Hawaiian Government to the United
States had been declared persona non
grdta, and step taken which may en-
barrass seriously the relations of the two
Governments.
The Honolulu AdUeYtiSer, which has
just arrived here, clears up a mystery
which has long puzzled officials here as
to an entry in ex-Queen Liliuokalani's
diary, stating on the day specified Presi-
dent Cleveands present had been re-
ceived by her. 1t was at once denied
here that the President had ever sent q
present to the ex-Queen. The AdUertiSe1
now explains that Mrs. Dominis received
copy OF the Board of Public Works re.
port at Chicago for the year 1898. Some
one had taken the trouble to cover il
handsomely in cloth, and had also Sc
cured the personal cards of Mr. Cleveland
and Mr.. Gresham. The cards, the pape,
says, were placed inside the volume with
suitable statement of regard in forward.
ing it. The eX-Queen did not:doubt the
penuineness of the present, it seems. MOI
suspect that some practical Joker hao
been at work, and accordingly made the
entry in hor diary. The Honolulu paper
states that the report contained plenty
of useful information that could be usec
TO advantage by progressive mon
archy."
Senator Hale of Maine has been among
the most jealous defenders of the Ha
waiian republic on the floor of the Sen
ate, and does not support Mr.. Thurstor
in the matter of that Minister'S report eC
recall at the instance of Secretary Gresham
ON the facts SO far as developed.