The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-09
Hntch's Reply to Willis Regarding
cerning Cranston's Deportation.
TURKS BECOMING UNEASy
NOW ANXIOUS TO APPEAsE THE
POWERS AND AVERT TROUBLE.
The Porte's First Decision ON the Ar
mcnian Question 40 Tie Considered
as FinaI-Rcfugees Destitute.

SAN FRANCISCO. June S-The steamer
Monowai arrived this afternoon. bringing
the following advices from Honolulu, dated
June /:
William r. Castle has been appointed Ha-
waiian minister TO Washington in place OF
L. \. Thurs,on. He will not leave Tor
Washington until Aug I. Mr. Castle was
one of the commissioners sent to Washing
ton 10 arrange for annexation as soon as
the monarchy was overthrown.
The following dispatch was sent from
Honolulu under date of May > The
friends of Thurston are indignant because
they say he was betrayed by an agent OF
a press association in Washington. lie per-
mitted the agent to read private correspond
ence from Honolulu for the purpose OF maxi
ing himself familiar with the situation here,
and instructed him to publish nothing which
reflected on the government as IL might
reflect on his official position. Thurstons
friends says the agent did not publish any
thing taken from the correspondence re-
flecting on Cleveland. but he went 49,
mediately TO Mr.. Gresham and informed
him that he had read at the Hawaiian loss-
ton letters sent TO Thurston and furnished
Gresham with substance of them"
Minister Thurston was seen in regard to
the foregoing and admitted that il was
substantially correct. He declined TO 20
into details saying he had made report
TO his Government and an answer would
be given 10 the press i'm a short time This
report would cover everything relating TO
his recall
Following is the text of Minister Hatch's
letter TO Mr. Willis in answer TO Secretary
Gresham:
Honolulu. May s.-Referrlng TO our in
tervlew of the 5O,h ult.. I'm which you in
timated that the President of the United
states would be pleased if the Hawaiian
minister at Washington should be recalled,
Tor personal reasons. and upon which
tsslon cas- soSo, you -, read to me dispatch from
subject, date Feb. -. but which had
been sent TO Japan by mistake. I have
the honor to inform you that Mr. Thurston
Is now in Hawaiia and will not return To-
the post OF Hawaiian minister at Wash
ington. regret extremely that the pres
ence in Washington of the late minister
is not agreeable and that the matters re-
ferred to by the secretary of State should
have been considered Of sufficient gravity
10 call for the action taken"
Attorney Smith stated. i'm relation 10 Sec
retary Greshams letter TO Mr.. Willis of
May IL, regarding the deportation OF J.
Cranstoun. that the statement i'm the letter
that the only explanation male OF the rea-
son for deporting Mr.. Cranstoun was that
| IL was "in the exercise OF the arbitrary
power conferred by martial law" is not cor
rect. For in addition to that reply 10 Mr..
| Willis. and i'm further reply to his inquiry.
Il
stated 10 Mr. Willis that MIR. Cranstoun
| had been arrested and charged with con-
| spiracy to overthrow the government: that
| Cranstoun. with others. had been engaged
| in plot 10 use dynamite: that though no
charge had been made in court, the charge
Of conspiracy had been made and entered in
! the police records at the time of the arrest
! Upon Mr.. Willis protesting against the pro-
ceedings and asking by what authority the
action was taken. Mr.. Smith replied. as set
forth in the letter that lit was in the
ercise of arbitrary power conferred by mar
tial law summary mary proGee6dihigs under s The
| Henry l.. Verlye the French commissioner
a: this place died suddenly on the 23d inst.
The American League was addressed on
| the 18th inst. by Ministers Thurston and
| Hatch. Attorney general Smith and W. y.
! Armstrong who all spoke strongly I'm favor
of annexation. Thurston closed his remarks
! by stating: ITO summarize. / am an an
| nexationists. because believe that great
| er progres can be achieved under this than
| any other system Of government. the people
| of Hawaii will secure peace. the establish
ment of Western civilization and material
| prosperity.
Castles Appointment Surprise.
! WASHINGTON, June s-The designation
! OF William r. Castle by the Hawaiian gov
eminent to succeed Lorin A. Thurston as
minister to the United States came as
surprise to the diplomatic circle. Ii had
been rather generally presumed in Wash
| ington that Mr.. Frank p. Hastings who
| legation and has acted as charge dSnaires
| since the return OF Minister Thurston TO
Hawaii would be promoted TO the position
practically made vacant by Secretary
| Greshams letter asking for Minister
| Thurstons recall Mr. Hastings is adapted
for the diplomatic career by his training
| which began an attache OF the State
Department in Washington. and Is
American by sympathy and education. lie
is, however, comparatively young man.
/ and doubtless his age stood in the way OF
advancement. There had been suggestions
advanced that the Hawaiian Minister OF
resent the young republic. the appointment
| OF important parsonage being
| considered possible or account OF
the effort 10 kindle sentiment
! in favor of annexation which the Hawaiian
/ minister here is doubtless charged TO put
! forth and which makes the position OF the
/ greatest Importance TO the Hawaiian gov
| eminent. But for the particular interest
| which the Hawaiian people feel IN main
tanning the most friendly relations with the
United States il IS not unlikely that the
legation would have been left for a lO1ger
term only Differed by charge. that being
tional unnleasantness to heal when gov
| ernment does not wish TO admit that its
| representative who has been declared per-
/ soma non grata is at fault
Mr. Castle is well remembered here as
/ one of the commissioners who started for
| Washington soon as the monarchy had
| been overthrown I'm the fruitless attempt
! to secure annexation He has wide ac-
! a native OF the island. born OF missionary
stock He is a lawyer and q large owner
1 of real estate. Besides that he IL one "
the principal owners OF the oahu rdIlroaf T.
which runs from Honolulu TO Pearl harbor,
the naval station granted 10 the United
| States by Kalakaua-