The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-21
JHURSTOH 1ALkED roo MUCH.
Too Free In Publicly Criticising Mr. Cleve.
lands AdininistratIoB.


or the recall of Minister Thurston. the
New York Sun of yesterday says:
The letter to the Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the Hawaiian republic an
nouncing that Mr.. Thurston is persona
non grata to the Cleveland admnistra-
ton was written on February 2Ist, but
its existence leaked out at the State De-
partment only to-day, and then mad
vertently.
The charge against the Minister is that
he has been altogether too free In pub
licly criticising the policy of the Cleve-
land administration toward Hawaii and
OF furnishing prematurely for publication
Information treating Hawaiian affairs
since the failure of the attempt to restore
Liliuokalani and during the trial of the
ex-Queen and her accomplices In the
conspiracy to inaugurate revolution.
Secretary Gresham's letter demanding
Minister Thurston's recall was a lengthy
one. and gave full specifications OF the
charges against him, Including newspaper
publications said to have been inspired
by him, and copies from official docu-
ments of the State Department showing
that the Minister had talked too freely
about matters which the Secretary
thought were still to be regarded as
State Department secrets.
Minister Thurston tonight admitted
that Secretary Gresham had asked for his
recall, but refused absolutely to discuss
the matter, or eyen 10 say how he knows
that the Scoretary's letter was written
The first steamer from Honolulu since
the arrival there Of Secretary Gresham's
demand for Minister Thurston's recall
is expected to arrive at San Francisco
on Thursday OF this week, and until
that time l. is hardly likely that any
thing definite will be known as TO the
reception which Secretary Gresham's
letter met with at the hands of the
Hawaiian Government. According to in
ternational law and custom, however,
the demand must be granted.
Minister Thurston has been very popu-
lar In Washington ever since he arrived
here little more than two years ago
as one of the commissioners to negotiate
a treaty of annexation between the
United States and Hawaii. His popular
ity with tbe Harrison administration
which at that time was upholding the
cause OF the Hawaiian Republicans
seems, however, TO have rendered Mr.
Thurston at once distasteful TO the Cleve-
land administration, and especially to the
Secretary of State.
Nothing that he did was satisfactory
and he was snubbed and ignored on ali
possible occasions. This i'll feeling was
carried 10 the extent of denying him GER
tain social courtesies due his position
The Minister ever complained, but found
comfort In the reflection that nine-tenths
of the American people were friendly to
him and to his Government and bitterly
opposed TO and ashamed of the policy
and actions of the Secretary of State.
The particular offence of which Minis
ter Thurston has been guilty, i'm the mind
of Secretary Gresham, Is that of dis
cussing In advance Of their consideration
by the State Department certain des-
patches describing the court proceedings
during the trial OF Mrs. Dominis and
the other conspirators against the Haw-
allan republic. In asking for his recall.
however, Secretary Gresham has estab
lished precedent that he can hardly
fail TO follow in the case of the Spanish
Minister, Senior Muruaga, who during the
last week has talked freely for publica-
tion of everything in connection with the
Allianca Incident of which ne had knowl-
edge, and also about some features of It
touching which he was profoundly ignor-
ant. Senior Muruaga has. moreover.
criticised in anything but diplomatic lam
guage the action of Secretary Gresham
I'm demanding an apology from Spain for
the Spanish gunboat fired upon the AL
lianca.
IL any diplomat ever made himself per-
soma non grata to the Government to
which he was accredited, that man is
Senior Don n. ID. Muruaga. Minister from
Spain, and Secretary Gresham will at
tend to his case as soon as he has Min
lister Loren A. Thurston, of Hawaii, off
his hands.
The most recent case OF a foreign
to the United States being sent
home Is that of Lord Sackyile West. tho
Minister of Great Britain, who was re-
called by his Government at the request
of Secretary Bayard during the first
Cleveland administration, for having
written letter 10 a man, supposed TO
be fellow countryman. named MUIR
Gibson. In California. advising him 10 vote
the Democratic ticket because the Cleye-
land administration was friendly 20
Great Britain and to British influences.
That was I'm lsss. when Secretary Gresham
was the Republican judge OF the Federal
Court. Then he was the friend OF re-
publics, but his action In demanding the
recall Of the first minister sent to Wash
ngton by the new republic In the Sand
wich Islands will. II Is thought by his
friends and public men here generally,
10 much toward counteracting the revul- |
,ion OF public feeling In his favor caused |
by his patriotic and vigorous demand
upon Spain for an acknowledgment of the |
rights OF American commerce upon the |
hlash aaas and for an apology for the