The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-27
Gresham Won't Need TO Drive
Him Ont With Club.
WILL SAIL FOR HOME NEXT WEEK
Minister Willis. at Honolulu. Nav Be
Obliged TO Return.
hawaii Assumes Full Responsibility
For the Deportation Of Cranstoun
and Others Venezuela Held Respon-
sibie for the Acts of Insurgents.


tomorrow or next day and salts from San
Francisco April on the Arawa rave
out the following authorized statement
today i have received no Information
from my government or from Gresham
that mY recall has been requested, and
np TO the present tine there has been no
chahge IN my official relations with tee
tiate department Whether my recall has
oeeh requested or not | do not know. In
any event shall not remain in Washing
ton city. There is nothing OF especial
Importance 10 keep me here at PRESENT,
while there are several matters requiring
my attention at home / shall therefore
return 10 Honolulu Immediately, leaving
San Francisco April A.
InuFsfon declines to discuss any CT
the details OF his departure or the stg-
nineance of the pending request for his
recall Frank p. Hastings. secretary OF
the legation, will become charge daft
faires for Hawaii 1t IS understood Mrs
Ihurston will not take the trip with
her husband, but will visit relatives in
Michigan.
II Is said at the state department late
this afternoon that Minister Thurston
had not notified the department Of his
return 10 Honolulu or that ne intended
TO be absent from the city. II is usually
customary for a minister TO notify the
department of his intention and 10 say
VINO viii be charge daffaires In the min
lSttf absence. OF course there IL yet
time for Mr.. Thurston TO send such noti-
hcation. and one OF the department off,
cials said that no doubt IL would lie re-
ceived before Mr. Thurston left the eoun-
try. II he had determined on going.
Mr.. Thurston's departure put an end to
previous comment as to his purpose TO re-
main in Washington City as a thorn in
the side of the state department. His
statement does not make clear. however.
whether his absence is temporary or per-
manent. and the minister Will not go into
details. IL Is regarded as final however.
In showing that he viii not seek n re-
main in Washington City as source of
any irritation. There have been reports
believed, however. 10 be baseless. that IL
he persisted In remaining In a private ca
pacity the law would he invoked to have
him desoried, but Mr.. Thurston's state
ment Is regarded as settling that there
viii be no occasion for forcing him out of
the country.
In some quarters Mr.. -Thurston's move
IS regarded as shrewi diploma |, stroke.
1t IS recalled that he left Unexpectedly
about nfteen months ago, when the ques-
ton of restoring the queen 10 the throne
! was at a critical stage in Hawaii. The
Hawaiian government was on the point
or reaching a decision. but had not yet
done 50. AT this juncture Mr. Thurston
! left Washington City suddenly his de-
parture not being known until he was
well on the way to San Francisco. He had
/ full information as to the sentiment in
the United States and when he reached
Hawaii his advice had much TO do in the
final action Of the government. 1t Is he
ing suggested, therefore, that his depar-
ture al the present juncture. before II is
known what action the Hawaiian govern
mont has taken on Secretary Gresham's
demand, may result in his being a Homo
lulu when final action Is taken.
". Far- +fAv, F,s,sr
vail as 10 the course Of the government.
The first ship 10 arrive is the Australia.
expected al San Francisco tomorrow. The
departure Of Mr.. Thurston from the
/ United States without being recalled by
his government viii leave the relations
between this government and Hawaii In
peculiar condition. II cannot be said
that there is rupture Of diplomatic re-
iaaons. but they viii certainly he severe
" strained. IL is customary in ordinary
cases. when minister leaves the United
States permanently. for him 70 present his
letters Of recall Ia the president and take
his leave. But as Mir. Thurston has not
been recalled ne cannot DO this. Tnen.
when minister leaves The United States
temporarily, he usually addresses a note
20 the state department aud informs IT
that ne has left the legation IN the hands
Of charge. Probably Mr.. Thurston has
adopted the latter course. But in the
Russian government had been requested
10 recall IT'S objectionable minister. and
the latter. before his government had
passed upon the request. notified the de-
partment OF state that he proposed 10
leave the United States on leave OF alb
Sence. Secretary Fish strongly objected
and insisted that the tnfted SiateS wonld
accept nothing Jess than the minister's
recall In the end AIR. Catacazy did leave
the United States without being recalled.
tust a. Mr. Thurstou Is about 10 do.
turning over the business Of the legation
10 a charge. and oar government accepted
the situation and so expressed itself as
satisfied. u was R long time before an
other minister came 20 Washington CRY.
and The similarity IN other features of the
two Incidents ieasis % the supposition
that the parallel may he carried on
further and that Nr- Hastings. the Ha-
wailan charge. may be- left here IN that
position for many months. Prom a dip
loruastc point of view. this caunot ~ re-
eariea "a a complete rupture % relations.
hut such a situation. similar 70 that on
which the Italian legation was left by the
Withdrawal oE Baron Fava. four years ago,
e generally regarded as very unsatis-
fa-torv. and s. calculated 20 make Mr.
WINS position as minister AZ Honolulu
untenahle.
1ater-Esfnrs Mr.. ThurstOn made the
statement 10 the press today In regard 20
his intended departure he sent a formal
,.otfEeatkon af the fact To the state de-
,.,~,.,ert naming Frank Hastings sccre-
-. NJ the legation. az chAFtee 6'aFaiTes
3I.rfne hi~ absence THIS = the regular
course 81 diplomats procedure under the
circun stances.