The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-10
MR.. THURSTON'S RECALL.
GRESHAM'S LETTER HAD BEEN SENT
TO JAPAN BY MISTAKE.
The Objection to Him Was That he Made
Public Priva's Letters frem Hawaii
Critlcising the Administration.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-United Press
correspondence from Honolulu, May I'd,
says:
Yesterday afternoon at a meeting OF the
executive and advisory council Mr.. Hatch.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated that
on the Goth ultimo, Minister Willis call
ed on him and read a letter from Secre-
tary Gresham. dated February 2lst last.
which he said had been sent TO Japan by
mistake, intimating that Mr.. Ihurst0n Is
no longer personally acceptable to the
administration at Washington as Hawaii
an minister.
The ground IS that Mr. Thurston had
allowed a reporter OF the press to read
private letters 70 Mr. Thurston from
Honolulu. concerning the conditions and
sentiments there, portions OF which were
made public. These letters also contained
criticisms upon the policy Of the admin
istration towards Hawaii. which were not
published. but came to the knowledge or
Mr. Gresham.
The communication was discussed by
the Cabinet at the morning session, anu
a meeting of the councils was called at
Z TN the evening Tho session was q
short one. and no definite action was
taken on the matter.
IHR LETTEn.
Secretary Gresham's letter TO Minister
willis. directing him 20 ask for the re-
call of Nr. Thurston, is as follows.
Department Of State
Washington Feb. u, ls1.
Sir: [ regret to be constrained 10 bring
TO your attention. and through you 10 the
knowledge Of the Hawaiian Government
certain acts Of its representative IN the
United States. Of which this government
has Just grounds to complain.
In order to set forth the facts with de-
slrable clearness II becomes necessary TO
recite fully what occurred al two inter
views which had with Mr.. Thurston at
this department, on the 18th and hth
instants.
The recent seizure OF ship at San
Diego. Cal. for alleged violation or our
neutrality laws I'm carrying arms TO ha-
wall. was the occasion Of his first cah.
After a brief conversation on this subject.
took occasion 10 remark that ! had IN
formation that ne was not pleased win
yOur action in connection with recent
cvents I'm Honolulu.
Mr.. Thurston desired TO know why that
view was entertained here. whereupon l
handed him o clipping from "A New York
paper OF the lolu llsiduAt VI NHlAh {" A''A
copy is hereto appended enclosure !.
After he had read this article, l asked
him II he had furnished the matter 10 the
paper FOR publication. he at once said
that he had furnished the paragraph,
which he pointed out, reading as fol-
lows:
There has been a great reaction among
the more prominent Royalists, who We're
not concerned In and ala not approve OF
the late insurrecuon, and a number OF
them have taken the oath Of allegiance
to the Republic. Others had stated that
as long as the Queen claimed that she
should be reinstated, and there was nope
of receiving help from the United states
Government to reinstate her, they felt
In duty bound to support restoration.
THE BRITISH REpEEsENTATIYEs.
"Now that the queen has ab6icated, and
further action on the part OF the United
States looking to restoration is hopeless,
they propose TO accept the situation and
work for annexation, which many OF
them say they have all along considered
to be the best course for all concerned,
but have been prevented from advocating
il by what they considerd their duty TO
the queen"
/ then desired to know If Mr.. Thurs
ton had also furnished TO the same pa
per the concluding paragraphs purport-
ing to be extracts from "A letter writ
ten BY "a prominent lawyer in Honolulu
and reading thus:
"Mr. Hawes. the British representative,
has confined his action TO a diplomatic re-
quest to- the Government that II not in
consistent with the interest of the Gov
ernment, capital punishment proposed 70
be inflicted on any British subjects may
be postponed until he can communicate
with his Government, while his whole
manner is friendly 10 the Government.
Upon the publication OF the instructions
OF Secretary Herbert to Admiral Boards
lee in the local papers, declaring that
no protection would be given TO Amerl-
cans who either opposed or supported the
Government, a number Of Engllshmen ap-
piled to Hawes 10 know whether his
course would be similar 10 that Of the
American Government. He Immediately
replied that, on the contrary. he consider
ed tt highly proper for all English ciu-
zens 70 do all In their power 10 support
the Government, and by 50 doing they
violated no international law, and would
forfeit none OF their rights as English
citizena"