Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-24
WASHINGTON GOSSIP. Why Gresham Asked for Thur
 stortS Recall.
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 Y. HIS UNP/s 10NABLE ERRORS  AdmiriSF Aeade Sent in Search of ews of the Allianca iw
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WASHINGTON, March 23.--The precise complaint which was forwarded 10 the Hawaiian government in the customary manner through Minister Willis, upon which Minister Thurston's recall was re- quested, stated that he had made state- ments to the press refiecting upon the American minister at Honolulu, and in- tended to discredit him and impair his use- fulness.
 It is claimed that when confronted by Secretary Gresham with certain publica- tions of this character, Thurston acknowl- edged himself as the source from which the information had been derived, and also acknowledged his mistake in giving the matter publicity, and upon this Secretary Gresham immediately represented to the Hawaiian republic that Thurston was TO longer welcome in an official capacity in Washington.
 The complaint that Minister Tburston published official matters before communi- eating them to the state department was con sidered of secondary importance, though the administration regarded 1t as strange that be should have officially confirmed the re- port that the schooner Walberg had cleared from San Francisco under contract to land 10o0 stand Of arms, of which the Hawaiian government captured only 300. This state ment, as printed, carried the imputation that the administration had permitted the arms to be shipped surreptitiously to Hawaii.
 Thnrston's publication of the decisions in the twenty two cases of the insurrection- ists tried by court martial constituted no particular impropriety, as the state depart- ment had already made public Minister Willis telegram announcing that he had been informed of several death sentences imposed by the court, but which had not yet been approved by President Dole. 1t Is said that the attitude of Minister Thur ston toward Minister Willis alone was made the immediate ground for declaring his official continuance at Washington no longer desirable, and upon this representa- tion the Hawaiian government was relied upon to withdraw him.
 MEADE IN SEARCH OF NEWS.
 The cruiser Columbia, now on her way to South America, 1t is stated carries dis patches to Admiral Meade. Neither the state nor navy department will firm this report, which, however comes from reiia- ble semi cfttclal source. 1t. is asserted that the communications which Captain Sum ner carries relate chiefly to the Allianca affair. They coDtain, it is said, all the communications between the department of state and Minister Taylor on the subject, the report of Captain Crossman regarding the firing on his vessel and description or the gun boat which fired the shots.
 All information in possession Of this gov- ernment on the subject is given and Ad- mIral Meade is instructed to gather any additional information regarding the affair that he can for the use of tbe department of state. He is also directed as to the use of the vessels under his command in the wa ters in the vicinity of Cuba.
 cRblegram was received at the navy de- partment today from Admiral Meade an- nouncing the departure of his squadron, the New York. Minneapolis and Cincin- natl, from San Domingo, Eayti, for King ston, Jamaica. Assistant Secretary McAdoo of the navy is passenger on the Co., lumbia.
 LITTLE CIVIL WAR.
 News of a little civil war in Arabia reached the state department today in a report from Archibald Mackirdy, United States vice-consul at Maskat, under date of February 15. Iu his report MT. Mac kirdy says:
 '.Yesterday sheikh Abdallah Bin saieh came here from Sharkiyeh, accompanied by about 400 men on a supposed friendly visit. During last night he took possess sion of the town and H. H. Sutton and his brother have retired to the forts on either side of the harbor, from which they are bombarding the palace, which is occupied by Sheikh Abdallah's people.
 ''I understand that an attempt is to be made to place Seyyed Saond Bin Aran on the throne. Both side expect reinforce ments in day or two, and will probably see the dispute settled one way or the other. British man of-war is expected. Mean- whilo American life and property is quite safe.''
 DECLINED TO INTERFERE.
 The president today denied applications for pardon of Jefferson Paulding, con- victed of uttering counterfeit coin in So uth Carolina, and sentenced January, 1893, to six years in the Ohio penitentfary. and George Chandler, convicted in Tennessee of breaking into United States postoface, and sentenced In July, 1894, to a year and ten days in Kipgs county penitentiary.