New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-22
MR. THURSTON'S RECALL.
r,u,T HAS BECOME OF THE LETTER De
MANDING IT?
GRAVE SUSPICIOUS IN wAsHINGToN THAT MINIS
,,.,,,ts ,s ExDEAVORING TO GET OUT

.. e1-s71c,IONs IN WASHINGTON THAT MINIS
TER WILLIS is ENDEAvoElNG TO GET OUT
OF THE JOB or DELIVERING IT
lev TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUNE.l
vasbioeton. April 2l.-Where is the letter from
N.o,,, Gresham to Mr. Willis demanding the
81 NJ Minister Thurston on the ground that the
I1ovaiian envoy was persona non grata? Ihere IS
90 aoubt that such letter was written an" 'hat II
IS dulv mailed. But where Is il? Is it up MI
,,inis's sleeve to be pulled out on some Fu"Se-
o. occasion with dramatic effect or 70 be sup
messed entirely
The latest news from Hawaii Indicating that no
80 q, Honolulu has knowledge of the docdm 'nt
a, cause for much speculation The communlc1-
80, WIS surely in existence. Where has II gone
bv is its delivery delayed, and by whose IN
&c or direction? II IS fact that the letter
was written at the dictatOn OF Secretary 'T'SnN.h
o. the course of the afternoon Of February 81 it
vas arterward copied in the official press book
,J left the State Department with the o'hcr
,,,au on the same day. II was not recalled prior
% the time that ii reached San Francisco Definite
,,r.rt,arfon as 10 these facts has been OBTAINED
7. v1s inter led that he letter should eaten the
.,e,,rer that sailed Cor Honolulu or March =
Thor, were fourteen ful days Intervening between
the day the communication w3s posted ana the
zine when the ship took her departure. Ii Is pos
shl, OF course. that 10y direction of Mt. hlsSeH
Win was then Postmaster General, the .etter was
oy'r y
This is improbable however, as il is safe TO as
e,,ne that neither the President, who was familiar
with what was goug on nor Mr. Gresham WHO
drew UP the letter. would recall step taken AFTER
the elaboration that WAS shown IN the case oil
Minister ThurSton.
II Is likey Therefore that the document Is now IN
Honolulu BUT who has il: Suspicion strongly
nojnfs 10 Minister Willis. although It * possible
mat IL may b. reposing in the Foreign Office III
teUeeuce as 10 the fact being withheld for good
reasons Minister Willis has on previous occaSiorS
kent back important information whicn ne vas
directed 10 deliver 10 persons n Honolulu Il WIZ
be remembered that he did not promptly obey n
s,ructions 20 notify the eX-Quecn that the PreS-
s.r4d again to see her seated upon the HaWdhah
throne. Mr. Willis thought il good diplomacy 70
az audience with her dusky Majesty for several
DAYS after receiving orders 70 execute thr WISHES
OF the President. and take the first iornal step
IN the programme o. monarchlca Ttstola' 'V On IA
othnr words. he exercised some dlsCreuoN IL '4ie
matter. II IS not improbable that he deems y
advisable again 10 pursue discreet ra'hr' NAN
abrupt course. ana the Letter Of recall may be up
Us sleeve. suggested. Even me dpioihdtS ! ~
irg under authority of President Cleveland and Sc
reTary Gresham. sometimes. by chance generally,
s"WT%% Wuiis may have some special object IN view
Information or favOrs. Or ~ may not fancy the
prospect of having the attention OF the HaWa!ldh
ealing Of a Minister The idea OF being out OF a
fob" is more agreeable 20 Nj ms IMAM J, -
TO many other unfortnnates IN MS parry ny, nS "i%E
be exercising discretion, thereiore Iof pom ms
Countrys advantage ana his own good. ne tell'r
az recall is somewhere. II was written ana mailed
Mr WEISS possession. as Mr. Hatch has sad
that it : no; in his Office Has Mr. Willis held
back the communication and written Ny Gresham
strongly advising that the demand for the recall
OF M Thurston be nc. insisted upon? There are
many persons in Washington who believe such Is