Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-03-22
IS EVIDENTLY TRUE
Said to Be No Longer Amy
Doubt ThurStOn'S Recall
Has Been Asked.
EVERYBODY IS KEEPING MUM
What Would Happen Should
the HaWaiianS Refuse the
Request.

WASHINGTON. March 2l.-An init
Mate friend of Minister Thurston now in
Washington, says that Mr.. ThurSton has
no official information rs to the request
for his recall. while ut the same time
no doubt exists on the part of the min
lister that such Il suggestion has hceu
made to the Hawaiian government. 1t
is not likely, however. that Mr.. Thurs
ton will leave this country. He will
continue, it is stated. To look after Ha-
waiian interests III on Unofficial manner
Mr.. Thurston's friends say that rs Il
matter of fact he has never been
treated at the state department rs other
ministers have been treated. and has
not been accorded the courtesy usually
~xtendrd 70 men holding similar posi-
tiou~.
Mr.. Thur>tpu. ii is said, does NOT
know who will he his Successor. but it
is iutimated that Frank Hatch may be
elected. and he will represent the
Ideas and views that have been promi-
nat during the mission OF Mr.. Thurs
So. Mr.. Hatch is said to be unusually
well qualified for the position.
Onicial Mail Arrives.
Ine latest official mail from Hawaii
has arrived here. Minister Thurston
declined TO state whether it contained
anything bearing on the request Of
Secretary Gresham for Mr.. ThurSton's
recall. The minister maintains absolute
silence OH the subject. and has since the
report first appeared. The legation office
is omen to callers. however. aud the
usual business proceeds bri>kly between
Minister ThurSton and Mr.. Hastings.
the secretary Of legation. The moment
the recall is mentioned Mr.. ThurSton
and his assistant lapse into silence. II is
believed. from the fact that the COM
municatiou relative to Mr.. IhurSton WAS
sent on Feb. u. that there has been am
pie time for Il response from the Hawaiian
government in the mail just received.
Secretary Gre>ham'S note arrived 1T
San Francisco in time 70 catch 4 boat
which would arrive At Honolulu about
the last Of February. Since then sew
eral ships have left Honolulu, the last
one reaching San Francisco and VAN
couver respectively about 4 week ago.
They brought the official mail which
has NOW arrived 1t the legation. II is
known thar II contains a long commune
iration from Mr.. Hatch. the Hawaiian
minister vi foreign affairs. rs Mr.. Hast
il.> received 4 brief message saying
that such Il communication was on its
way,
Would Come to rhurston.
: II the Hawaiian government had re-
rlied. Mr.. TNurStpn would be the nat
urai and only channel VI communicate
ing it 10 the state department. us he
remains the official representative Of
Hawaii until his recall is actually ac-
vompli>hei. That Secretary Gresham
asked for Mr.. Thu-Ston's recall. there
is no longer any doubt. though the
manner in which il was put is not
Vet known. Before answering Sec
rotary Gresham. ii is presumed
the Hawaiian government will COM
municace With its minister and seek his
version OF the circumstances before ac-
ceding 10 Secretary GreSham'> request.
which III a measure implies 4 personal
uIfruny 10 the individual under these
circumstances. The communication
from Hawaii. ii il refers to the recall.
As IS Thought extremely likely. may be
q sort ii reply Il Nh. Gr>Sham'> re-
Quest.
VIII Ee Matched with Interest.
Further developments therefore will
" watched with great interest,". and e>-
y~HciA-Ly tile answer o. Hawaii, IL 3
defamation Il areece IL Secretary E:,>h-
ANS e0uvst tuuU,lv>> would 0p
followed by Minister INuy>ton being
given his passports. an act rQua. II >vv-
ertuce NJ ~u,p.uHlar!r relations.
Criticisms of Cou-re->mtu.
II connection with yiln late Hawaiian
developments criticism IS made 10y
ulembvrs oI congress still III the civ If
the failure ut the secretary of state to
transmit Information u his action 70
CONGRESS pr:or 10 lis adjournment OF
March Z. The request tor Mr.Thur>ton' :
re,ali was dispatched prior 10 Feb. -.
Congress hui been informed officially
that the government would keep ii
posted III Hawaiian affairs. and would
be% supplied with the correspondence re.
lating thereto. Notwithstanding which.
congressman say. no intinlatiou trans.
pired that the representative Of the
Hawaiian government TO the United
States had been declared persona non
gra1a. and \ step taken which may EN-
harrass seriously the relations Of the two