The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-10
THURSTONS OEFENSE,
Why the Hawaiian Minister'S Re-
call Was Requested.
SECRETARY GREsHAM's LETTER.


neavored to Create Feeling Against the
Administration by Giving Out PreJudiced
Opinions for Publication.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10.-Hawniian ad-
vices received from Honolulu, dated May
3, per steamer Mariposa, are rs follows:
1.-THE letter demanding the recall of Min.
lister Thurston is here, and was read to
the executive session Of the councils yes-
terday afternoon. This letter had been to
Hong Kong. 1t went past Honolulu in
bag with u couple of hundred othors. The
fault lies with the posto1fics at San Fran
cisco. The letter, which is dated Feb 81,
Is addressed to Minister Willis und IL In
substance as follows:
Il regret to be conatrained to bring to
your attention, and through you TO the
knowledge Of the Hawaiian government,
certain acts of its representative In the
Unitod States, of which this government
has just ground to complain. In order to
set forth the facts with desirable clear
ness 1t becomes necessary to rccite fully
what occurred Mt two interviews which
had with Mr.. Thurston at this department
on the 10th and 18th inst.
1.-THE recent seizure of ship at San
Diego Cal, for alleged violation of our
neutrality laws in carrying arms to Ha-
wall was the occasion of his first call.
After brief conversation on this subject,
took occasion to remark that had infor.
nation that he was not pleased with your
action in connection with recent events at
Honolulu. Mr.. Thurston desired to know
why that view was entertained here,
whereupon l handed him a clipping from
q New York paper OF the 18th inst.
AFTER he had read this article asked
il. l.. \
paper for publication. He at once said he
had furnished the paragraph, which he
pointed out. 1t was as follows;
"'An analysis of the growth Of the feel
Ing and facts leading up to the insurrec-
hon showed that it is based almost upon
The encouragement given to the royalists
by President Cleveland and his announced
and constantly reiterated opinion that the
queen ought to be restored and a feeling
which, rightly or wrongly, was dissent
mated throughout tho royalist sympathiz-
rs that upon the slightest opportunity
Cleveland would take occasion to assist
tho roynlists II they could get control to
Sufficient extent to give him an excuse for
DO doing
'I then desired to know II Mr.. Thurs
bon had also furnished to the Same paper
kho concluding paragraphs, purporting to
prominent lawyer In Honolulu One Of
the paragraphs read; The most serious
feature is the attitude of Willis and
Halves. They are in constant attendance
Rt the trials. Newman, the attorney do
Tending the issurrectionists, is constantly
In close consultation with them
Mr.. Thurston answered that he had
furnished nothing to that or any other
paper, but that he had permitted an en-
pioye or agent of one OF the press associa-
tions to copy at his legation private let
Ter or letters which he had received, and
added that the published paragraphs did
not contain all that was in the private let.
ter or letters. l thereupon said that was
aware this was so, and that l knew tho
private letter or letters did not appear in
full in the last paragraphs as printed.
Handing him type written paper asked
n She omitted parts were not contained in
she following passages;
"'There is intense feeling being mani
Tested by the people Mt what Is looked upon
Rs Mr.. Willis unwarranted interference
In connection with the present trials He
As Bdolng everything that ho can to protect
the royalists and harass the government.
Many of our best men feel 1t imperative
for our future safety that some examples
should be made The action Of Mr.. Hawes,
the British representative is in marked
contrast to that Of Mr.. Willis
Having read this paper, and after some
apparent hesitation, Mr. Thurston said he
did not know what right had to thus in.
terrogate him. replied that he had al.
ready admitted he had allowed the pub.
lished matter to be copied from letters at
his legation, but that tho publication was
not full and did not suppose he would
deny that the paper l showed him con
tanned a correct copy Of the omitted parts.
He said the letters containing the omitted
passages were submitted by him to the
representative Of the press association to
be copied for publication, not as express
ing his official or personal views but as
showing the state Of feeling in Honolulu
II asked him If he thought he could,
with propriety, as the representative OF
foreign government at this capital fur
nish newspapers with such matter. His
reply was That he had simply furnished it
az news or information which the public
might like to hear from Honolulu and
that Senator Kyle had received a letter
sven moro severe In its terms which had
been given to the public; to which re-
Joined that Senator Kyle was citizen of
the United States and as such might say
and do things which foreign minister
could not say or do with proprlety.
Nv hen Mr.. Thurston called at the de-
partment two days later he said I realize
was guilty of official impropriety in fur.
nishing for publication the matter men
toned in our former interview did not
realize this at the time, but do now re.
gret what did, and apologize for it,
II replied that, In order to avoid any
possible misunderstanding the minister's
statement should be in official form and
requested that he prepare and submit such
communication. He declined to do this,
saying he did not feel called upon to make
awritten apology.
You are instructed to make this Incl
dent known to the minister for foreign Of
fairs. You will express the surprise and
dissatisfaction with which this govern
ment naturally regards the conduct of
foreign envoy who thus covertly uses his
influence through the press to bias public
opinion in the country whose hospitality
he enjoys. And you will add that the
president would be pleased were Mr..
Thurston replaced by another minister
from Hawaii, in whom he may feel that
confidence which il essential to frank and
cordial intercourse"
Vetoed by 0srornor Hastings.