The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-13
don. Archbishop ireland. OF St. Paul,
MIMI, and,Blshop Donohue, Of Wheel.
Ing, W. Va, woro present
THE IIAsEI,roN CASE


Tho Absorbing Theme ID Naval npd Dlpio.
mntio circlss-NIinister IIa.oiton'. Ito.
fasai to iicsiEn aud Ills Reason.
WAsnISGroS, d. c., May lo.-rho
diplomatic trouble concerning United
statoa Minister lIasclton. resulting from
serious charges mado by Admiral
Meade. as gtven exclusively In tho Asso.
cIated Press dispatches. was tho absorb.
ing themo In naval and diplomatic cir.
clos to-day. Mr., lIaselton has received
dispatch from Hon. B. B. Smalley, OF
Vermont, through whose influence no
was appointed minister to Venezuela.
saying he would arrivo In Washington
tomorrow to give personal attention to
the case. 1t Is now known definitely
that Secretary Gresham In cablc dis.
patch to tho minister called for his
resignation. Tho minister desires to
see tho specific charges, and be.
.ioro tcndoriug his resignation will
endeavor to have his side OF tho case
presented to President Cleveland.
Assistant Secretary Uhl expected tho
written resignation TO DO rendered yes-
terday, aud asked for 1t In an interview
with tho minister in tho morning and
again at o'clock. But Mr.. HaSelton
asked that action bo deferred until the
arrival ot Mr.. Smalley. with Wow to
putting in deieuse to tho charges. Ho
says he feels that his future standing Is
at stake, and this is moro to him than
tho retention OF tho diplomatic mission,
which he will undoubtedly resign.
Tho cores pondonce loading up 10 Mr..
Hazelton's return has been brief and
entirely by cable.
Secretary Gresham's dispatch stated
that facts had come to tho knowledge OF
tho President which compelled him to
call for the minister's immediate resig.
nation.
Mr.. Gresham spoke with deep regret
OF the necessity for this course No
specific charges were mentioned. Mr.
Haselton's dispatch, in answer, asked
permission TO leave for Washington to
resign. His purpose was to como here
aud learn the charges, but by inadvert-
ence he requested that he might return
ITO resign" This last phrase was con-
strued TO mean resignation, and ac-
cordiugly Assistant Secretary Uhl has
asked that the resignation bo submitted
III accordance with tho dispatches,
Mr. Hsselton is much depressed over
the condition OF aaairs. ue speaks
frankly in defense OF himself, although
reserved Us to department matters. He
referred to-day TO several further ieat-
ure, OF Admiral Meade's visit to Vene-
zuela, showing. in the judgment OF tho
minister, the animus OF tho charge.
One OF tho occurrences was in the
presence OF President Crcspo, OF Vcne-
zuela. ut had been arranged" said
the minister. "thas I should pursue
the usual courao OF officially presenting
the admiral to tho president. When,
however. the president entered une1-
pectedly, Admiral Meade advanced to
him. shook his hand and began spoak-
to him in Spanish. Tho president was
noticeably surprised, knowing the ar
rangements for an official presentation.
AT the first opportunity I stepped for
ward, and thereupon formally intro
duced Admiral Meade to the president
and the admiral presented his stat Off
GERS. 1t was evident that the admiral
was nettled that his informal greeting
OF the president had not suificed, al
though 1t was contrary to the honor
due president, aud contrary TO eIprels
arrangement"