The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-18
SUNDRY VIEWS IMPRESSED
Minister Hatch Declines TO Talk.
IAndiS SAYS He Has PrNof-other>
support Mr.. ThurSJon-Mr. Jobs
opinion Of SECRETARY Gresham.

intimate ot Secretary Gresham, sn,
hsd full knowIedge q sll the sction
of the Ststs Department in rsgsrd {,
Hawaii during the period when Mr.
Thurston represented ihst country S
Washington. He wss present $
neSrly sill, If NOT sll, the interview
thst took plsce between ThurstOn snC
Secretary Gresham. An intimSt,
trieni - Mr.. Lsadis said lSsi evening
"For every trSnsSetien diplomatic.
silly thst wss hsi between Mr. Thurs
ton snd Secretary Greshsm there is .
living witness. For illustration. Nj
Lands will certSinly ssy thSt be'or'
the letter dic;stei by Secretary
Gres hSm 10 the Dole Government
wSs forwarded 70 HoOolulu Minister
Tnurston wSs called 10 the Slsle De
pSrtment 81 Washington Aud the
drSft of the letter shown 70 him He
resd this letter, knew its contents in
siganee of his own Government, SnG
there Is ample evidence 70 De had
from the lips Of living men that De
did read il. This i y direct re,utStioU
:
Herald thSt although Mr. Crest SIMS
letter requesting NV reesll WAS 6sted
February 2lst, no suggestion Thereof
vSs msde 10 me, snd l remsined in
ignorance thereof until informed Oh
NSrch 18th by $ newspaper represent
Stive tnsl he hSd obtained the infor-
mstiOu from so official Of the State
Department
"Lorrin A. ThurstOn dii see thst
letter before il left the hSnds OF Seere-
tsry Gresham, Srf mis- csn snG will
oe proved. rhs sttsck which he hSs
now msde wSs not unexpected by the
friends of Secretary Gresham. Official
records, sud both officials sud ex
officials OF the Sts,e Depsrtmen-, sre
in position 20 show thSt not SlOne in
this psrticulSr instance, but in su
Others, ne hiss given distorted sn6
discredible statement 10 the Ameri-
can people. Mr.. Lsndis himself wss
present when the letter wSs presented
10 Mr.. Thurstor for his perussl, sue
that wss before suy newspaper or the
Dole Government knew OF its exist
encer
Otto Gresham, son OF the dead secre-
t~ry, would not discuss the Thurston
letter yesterday from sny point Of
view.
Ms. Carter, widow o' ChSs. Carter.
killed in the STRAY st Honolulu, Is
nov in Ann Aroor. She will srriye
in Chicago in short time Her home
will Dc ST the Auditorium. She is 70
tSke course in music here
Consul Jobs Comments.
Fred ". Job, Consul for Hawaii in
Chicago. hSs known for long time
that ex-Minister Thurston left the
United States Snd returned 70 Homo
lulu with bitter feslings towards the
present Administration. In fset, Mr..
Thurston, when en- route for his home
snd in Chicago, told Mr.. Joo more thsn
even TIE Times Herald presented yes
terisy morning. Al the same time he
refused 10 see reporters sud relate 10
them his specific grievances against
dent Cleveland.
MI. Joo WSs syer>S yesterday 10
speaking OF the charges msde BY Mr.
Thurston sgsinst Gresham, since he
hSd enjoyed the confidence OF the for
uer snd the friendship Of the latter.
He did ssy, however:
% AlC>C -
s diplomat, for il would be msnife-tIy
unfsir TO the Government which / /
represent thst | should pass sDy opin- I
ION, favorable or adverse, upon the
statements Of : citizen Of thst Govern |
ment who hsd formerly been scored 1
ited representative Of this Govern
Rent- Whist ! sAy esu only Be 50 sn !
individual
Al k0oE Mr.. Thurston well. / have !
always sdmired his sincerity Of char
seter and sbility. sm sure thst be /
would not make charges So he hiss 4
unless he is fully sble 10 sustain them /
AT the same time / enjoyed the friend 1
snip Of Secretary Gresham snd loved /
his character. He vss the most /
democratic Of men When / first 1
called on him ST Washington, ST his 4
Official post. even the c0lOred msn ST 1
the door told me il wss not Necessary /
for NE 70 send in card / entered TO 1
find the secretary with his feet up and /
TO receive from him cordial greeting. 4
Vaccinations Of Third Party.
Whist difference Of opinion srose 1
between him snd Mr.. Thurston / /
have felt Sud 60 nov feel, without be
LIZ ale ~ kLOfc 49, 1LIcC AEOM the i
installations OF 8 third ISrty-Sn 4
Iago. Who this third psrty Ess DO .
not know. But / feel eonfdent that
even nov, il friends Of the ls.e Secre-
tsry Snd Mr.. ThurseOn could get to-
gether Snd compare certain notes and /
ssk eSch other eertsin questions, the
secret would come out ! believe IL
would De shown that the Secretary
and Mr.. 1hurston each sctsi socOri-
ing to the beSt light possible snd that
the unfortunate end OF their offcisl
relations came about through the iD-
teTvention Of third power, which /
has 50 tar managed 10 conceal its
source
"It il thrSshi1g old straw 10 tell /
this. but il Is generally believed now
that the defeat Of Gresham for the
presidential nomination in lSSS, Hsr-
rison,s elevation snd then Greshsm's
advancement TO the position Of Seere-
tary Of State under Cleveland brought