The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-21

Tnu,aton has no official information as
to the rcquos. Tor his recall, while at
The ZANE time no doub. exists on the
pis. OF the minister that such auCges.
ton has been made to the Hawaiian
government. It is not likely, howovcr,
that Mr.. Thurston will leave this coun-
uy. He will continue, it is stated, to
louk after Hawaiian interests In au uu.
official manner. Mr.. Thurston's friend
SAYS that rs a matter OF fact he has
asver been treated at the state depart
nent as other foreign ministers have
hesn treated, and has not been accorded
the courtesy usually extended TO men
holding similar positions.
Mr.. Thurston. it 10 said, doos not
know who will be his successor, but it
il iatimated that Frank Hatch may be
r.lec,ed aud that he will represent tho
s,me ideas aud views that have been
prominent during the mission OF Mr..
Thurston. Mr.. Hatch ia said to DO un.
usually we'll qualified for the position.
The latest official mail from Hawaii has
arrived here. Minister Thurs,on de-
clned to stats whether 1t contained any
thing bearing on the request OF Secre-
,lry Gresham Tor Mr.. Thurston's recall.
The minister maintains tho absolute
silence on the subject that he had since
the report frat appeared. The legation
office is open TO callers, however, and
the usual business proceeds briskly be-
tween the minister aud Mr.. Hastings,
the secretary OF the legation. That Sec
telary Gresham asked for Mr.. Thurs.
5oa's recall there is no longer any
doubt, though the mauner in which it
was put is not yet known. Before an
svcring Secretary Gresham it is pre-.
:umsd tho Hawaiian government will
communicate with it's minister aad
seek his version OF the circumstances
betare acceding TO Secretary Gresham,s
request. which in q measure implies
personal afIront TO the individual. Under
these circumstances the communication
from Hawsii, ii it refers to the recall as
10 thought extremely likely, may be
short Of reply to Mr.. Gre,ham's re.
guest
Further deye!opmcutss therefore will
Do watched with great interest, and
especially the answer OF Hawaii, as a
declination to accede to Secretary Gres-
hams request doubtless would be fol-
lowed by Minister Thurston being. given
his passports, an act equal to severance
Of diplomatic relations.
In connection with the latest Ha-
vaiian developments. criticism is made
oy members OF Congress still in the city
Of the failure OF the secretary OF state to
Transmit information OF his action 10
Congress prior to its adjournment on
March 4.
The Honolulu Advertiser which has
inst arrived here clears up mystery
which hu, long puzzled officials here as
TO an entry in e1-Queen Lirs diary.
stating that on the day specified Presi-
dent Cleveland's preseu. had bean 70.
celved by her. 1t was at once denied
here tina. the President had ever sent
present to the ex.queen. The Adver-
ii:er now explains that Mrs. Domlnis
received copy OF tho report OF the
board OF public works of Chicago for
the year 1893. Some one had taken the
trouble to cover i. handsomely in cloth.
aud had also secured the personal cards
Of Mr.. Cleveland and SIR. Gresham.
Inc cards. the paper says. were placed
inside tho volume with n suitable state
mens OF regard in forwarding it. The
eI.qneen did not doubt tho genuineness
ol the present, it seems, nor suspect
.ha. some practical Joker had been at
work, and accordingly mado tho enRry
IN her diary. The Honolulu paper
states that tho repor. contained "pon,y
Of useful information that could be
Used to advantage by progressive
monarchy"
senator Hale, OF Maine, has been
among tho most zealous defenders OF the
Hawaiian republic on tho floor Of the
senate, but he does not support Mr..
IhIrston In the matter OF tho ministers
reported recall at the instance Of Secre-
tTy Gresham, on the facts SO far as de.
rOopcd.
Il have no inside or exclusive in
!ornation," he said in discussing the
matter to-day, "Dnt tho published re.
ports say that Mr.. Thurston's recall has
Dleen asked because he made public
doIomatic correspondence before sub
mitang it to tho secretary. II this is
correct he was clearly in tho wrong aud
could not e1pcc: that the secretary
you'd do otherwise :hnn ask Tor his re.
eau 1t wa, clearly u breach oil Official
e"qn9s;c and is a practice which this
gn1untTy cannot afford to encourage.
nero might be times when such
course would load to serious conse.
Iuohcea, aud if matters OF international
.mpot'anco arc 10 DO 80 treated by tue
representatives Of ioroign governments
ms ln'Sh' as well have no state depart