The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-21
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partment towards Mr.. Thurston because
1t is believed there that Mr.. Thurston has
supplied Senators antagonistic to the policy
of this government in Hawaiian affairs
with some of the facts used in the debates
in the sa ssaat ee, but ed snat fa Ths d II It , ne a
could ask nothing of Mr.. Thurston except
courteous treatment at his, hapd in his
Official dealings with the department.. 1t
could have 10 supervision over his inter
course with Senator's
II had hoped" continued Mr.. Hale, that
nothing more would happen to strain our
relations with the Dole government, for |
believe 1t is a good government, ana that
the HawaiianS have a republic which is such
III fact as well as in name-not IKE the
Contra American republics, including Next
CO, which are nothing but military despot-
isms.'
This diversion led to a discussion of the
dispute between Mexico and Guatemala.
with that" said Senator Hale. we have
no concern. It is a dispute between two
American states, and | should say we could
90 nothing except stand aside and allow
them to settle 1T as best they can, but /
believe in a vigorous American policy, and
L, for one, think Secretary Gresham scored
a point when he made the demand he did
on Spain in the Alliance affair. The people
of this country like that sort of thing and
can always be counted on to support a de,
an incident Is proved to be such. IN case
of a war with Spain, we should certainly
acquire Cuba, and that is a much-to-be-de-
sired conSummation.'
Asked for his opinion concerning the re-
ported encroachment by Great Britain upon
v GIltLuelII rlCtll - thO tla thtt AZ
had no doubt that England had been pursu-
ing her usual course Of establishing herself
in Venezuela and he added that he believed
il to be a case for the interposition OF the
United States. I'VE are the great American
power he added, 'and should make the
fact known in all cases where the European
nations attempt to interfere with affairs
on this continent"
A member of the diplomatic corps, long
in the service and well versed in the pro-
cedure. said: II books do not contain a
precedent w~arranting a demand for a minis
tcr's recall because he has failed to make
public for the press a condition OF facts
within his country. In the case of Mr..
Thurston, he was under no obligation to
give to the State Department Information
of rebellion. 1t was information as to facts
which had actually occurred, and not of sub
jects involved in diplomatic negotiations.
The precedents are agreed that a minister
give opinions on purely diplomatic questions,
but he is always at liberty to state the
condition of affairs.
Elf the Hawaiian government can put up
with Minister Willis, L think this govern
ment might overlook such q trivial matter
lister Thurston's dismissal said Senator
Frye, of Maine. ut looks to me like a
very small piece of business. AS / under
stand the matter, Mr.. Thurston did not give
out TO the press official communications, hut
the information which he impaired TO the
ne wspaper men was the summary of news
conveyed to him by private letter. i think
that Secretary Gresham'S dispieasure with
the minister dates to a time anterior TO
this occurrence. However, l think Minister
the trouble and / think that MIR. Thurston
was absolutely right in that reply to Blount.
The administration did not like IL. and they
have felt resentful to Mr.. Thurston-'