The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-21

could ask nothing of Mr.. Thurston except
| courteous treatment at his hands in his
| official dealings with the department.. 1t
! could have no supervision over his IN
| tercourse with senator's
II had hoped, he continued, that
nothing would happen to strain our rela-
| tions with the Dole government, for be-
lieve it is a good government ana tnat
| the Hawaiians have republic which is
such in fact as well as in name-not ike
the Central American republics, includ-
ing Mexico, which are nothing but mill
tary despotisms.
A member of the diplomatic corps, long
in the service and well versed in the pro-
cedure, said:
1.-The books do not contain a precedent
warranting such "a demand for minis
ter's recall because he has made
condition of facts which : prevails IN
his country. In the case of MIR.
Thurston, he was under no obllga-
ton to give to the State Department the
intentions of his Government toward
those convicted of rebellion. 1t was in
formation as to facts which had really
occurred, and not of subjects involved i'll
diplomatic negotiations. The presidents
are agreed that a minister should not COM
municate with the press or give opinions
on purely diplomatic questions, but he IS
always at liberty to state conditions OF
affairs"
IF the Hawaiian Government can put
up with Minister Willis, think this Gov
eminent might easily overlook such a
trivial matter as that which was made an
excuse for Minister Thurston's dis
missal," said Senator Frye of Maine.
1T looks to me like very small piece
of business. AS | understand the matter
Mr.. Thurston did not give out to the
nation which he impaired to the news
papers was the summary of the news
conveyed to him by private lettrs.
Il think Mr.. Thurston's famous reply
to Blount started the trouble, and think
Mr. Yhurston was absolutely right i'll that
reply to Blount. The administration has
felt reSentful of Mr.. ThurSton. No other
statement other than that asked in this
dispatch was given for the request fol- the
minister's removal.
'l7he significant point in the Russian
case indicated that it was under no obll-
CATION TO make out case against the
offending minister. but it was sufficient
to cause his recall to say that he was OBJ
jectionable. And so in Mr.. Thurston S
case, there probably will be no attempt
made to connect him with the objection
able newspaper publications. 1t is held
to be sufficient that he rests under sus-
piciop. which may or may not be well
grounded. AS to the outcome there Is
much doubt, for it all rests with the Ha-
waiian Government and depends on
whether that Government takes the
ground that its minister has been at
tackled because of personal reasons, or
whether it may regard the demand for
his recall as the result of the faithful exc
cution of official charges confided TO his
care. OF course the minister will go in
either case. but if the Hawaiian Govern
ment takes the latter view it will simply
omit to accept another person to succeed
him. and in this case, Mr.. Willis. our
minister to Hawaii, will be obliged to
take leave OF absence, Just as Mr.. Por-
ter. our minister to Italy. did when
Baron Fava was recalled as the result OF
the killing of his felow-countrymen in
New Orleans few years ago.
Notwithstanding reports have been in
circulation, it can be stated that no re-
quest has been made thus far for the re-
call OF Minister Muragua of Spain, but be-
yond this no statement can be made at
this time,