Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1896, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. A Challenge to Specialist and Medical Profession in General. Dr. Riegel, 1405 N. Y. Ave., ; Will deposit $1,000 in any bank or safe deposit comprny in Washington, the amount to be given bos some one of the charitable institutions of this city, if be fails to relieve a case of Catarrh or ‘hitis in less time than any other physician. ‘The above is a very broad assertio Of course, Dr. Riegel ts NOT a ¢ heir to. and BRON and should be accepted by some physic! RE ALL; be has not a REMEDY But confines himself strictly to Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat, CATARRH, ASTHMA lan. for ALL the ILLS man ts Diagnose Your Own Case. If you have any of the following symptoms, you had better consult Dr. Ricgel at once, and re- ecive free trial treatment. Relief instant; no pain or unpleasant feeling. Catarrh of Head and Throat. This fs the most prevalent form of Catarch and results from neglected cola. “fs the breath foul Is the nose stopped “Do you snore at n! “Does there “Do crusts form im the noss “Is the nese sore and tender?” “Do you sneeze a good deal?” “Is this worse toward night?" ‘Does the nose itch and burn?’* Is there pain in frout of head? Is there pain across the eyes?" “Is there pain in back of head?’ “Is your sense of emell leaving?’ “Do you hawk to clear the throat ?"* “Is there a dropping in the throat ?** “Is the throat dry in the morning?" “Are you losing your sense of taste?" “Do you sleep with the mouth open?* “Docs the nose stop up toward night?’ Catarrh of Bronchial Tubes. When Cutarrh of the head and throat is left unchecked it extends down the windpipe Into the bronchial — and in time attacks the lungs. “Do you “Is there tickling behind the palate ls there a ringing In your ears?” “Have you a diszust for fatty food “Do you spit up little cheesy tu “Is your cough short and hack!s “Do you cough tn the mornings? de Jou congh on gotng to bed f 90 you spit up yellow matter?” ‘Do You raise frothy materini?* REMEMBER, “Are you low spirited at times?* “Do you cough until you gag?" “Have you stitches In’ side “Is your appetite variable “Do you take cold easy?” “Are you irritable? TREATMENT and soothing. No pain, in- stant relief. If Dr. Riegel cannot give rellef the first treatment he will agree to treat yon free until cured witheut any charge. Consuliation in German ai lish free. Those especially 1n- vited who have treated by others without receiving benefit. The consultation, the medicine and the treatment are absolutely FREE, and will continue so until you are perfectly satisfied that substantial benefit is being derived. Now is the accepted time. Avail yourself of this generous offer—one that has never before been made in Washington. Consultation in German and English. RIEGEL, In Diseases of the Ear, Nose, Throat. No. 1405 New York Avenue. 3 Receivers’ Sale at 514 Ninth St. is still going on, The Supreme Court has decreed a. dissolution of partnership of the firm of S. Oppenheimer & Bro. and the entire stock of Dry and Fancy Gosds, Gents’ Fur- nishings and Sewing Machines must be sold quickly, as the store and premises will be for rent March 1. The scythe has done its work in the Ladies’ Coat and Wrap Department and the few garments remaining, also Blankets and Comforts, will be sold at less than half of their former prices. Note the Big Cut. The 20 Light Running New Home Sewing Ma- chines, slightly used and worth from $40 to $60, will be sold from $7 te $15. Warranted for five years. A Windfall. Seaside Library Books, 2 cents each. 75-cent Bound Beoks at 10 cents each. Almost a Gift. TMen’s Camel’s Hair Underwear, 39 cents. 10-4 Sheeting, leading make, 1714c. per yard. For Dressmakers. Bust Forms, 98 cents. Complete Forms, $1.98. Worth $2.50. Worth $6. Value No Object. Worsted Piaid Dress Goods, 36 inches wide, worth 25 cents, at 12% cents. All=Wool ress Goods, light spring shades, 36 inches wide, worth 35 cents, only 12% cents. 44-inch All=-Wool Henrietta Cloth, leading shades, worth 69 cents, only 29 cents. 36-inch Handsomely Embroidered ,Flannels, for- mer price 85 cents, now 45 cents. LEON TOBRINER. S. SUGENHEIMER, Receivers. = = = Public School Methods. Wo the Editor of The Evening Star: As I see my children in their different grades come home almost dally with some token of progressive innovation I feel proud of our much-praised public school system, but on the other hand I am quite as often pained by reminders of two glaring defects apparently in {ts practical working. ‘The children in question have an experi- enced teacher for a mother, and from care- ful home training have stepped into the fourth or fifth grades of our Washington ichools. As we casually call upon one and another of them to read aloud some item in the daily paper we are shocked to find ‘that after three or four years of excellent standing In these wonderful “up-to-date” halls of learning they have well nigh lost the art of reading aloud decently, which we with much pains had taught them before leaving the parental roof. When taken sharply to task for this they one and all invariably say: “We are not to blame. Every one says that these public schools poil good readers, and only produce bad ones.” The second complaint is sadder than the first, and comes from half a dozen different “grades and rooms: 5 +. The children are encouraged to toil faith- , fully till a late hour on some arithmetical or other task and start for school the next morning with mingled hope and fear, hav- ing all but one or two of the many features ‘of the task correctly worked out. As they compare notes with their classmates they . feel encouraged, finding but one or two perchance as successful as they. But they return in the afternoon stinging under a sense of injustice and evidently pondering whether honesty is really the best policy. ‘The teachers in various ways proceed with the recitation and then with sublime con- fidence in the rising generation ask those who had ali the problems correctly worked out to raise their hands. Up ga the hands of a dozen or more who had perhaps not two honestly performed and the rest not even correctly copied from some other | ape or the answer book, as the case may and perfect marks are given them,while \° ame” the children who are taught that a truthful heart is worth more than all the school prizes of a year sadly take the imperfect marks as the paltry return for their virtue. But this is not the worst phase of the evil. The teacher after drilling the class on some example or written exercise selects one or two of the brightest pupils to examine the work of the rest and mark each according to its merits. The unscrupulous examiner marks perfect when paid for so doing, while the conscientious one is beset with bribes, threats, ostracism and every indig- nity, both in and out of the class. The sympathizing parent suggests that the teacher be informed of these things, but is sadly assured that tale bearing in school is a crime above any in the deca- logue. Many of our teachers are evidently out of place in this pre-millennial dispensation. The majority of these censurable, un- scrupulous public school children will be found active and honored Sunday school attendants, regularly fed on “golden texts,” while in training all the week, practically, for leadership in an Ananias club. Is the average parent blameless in this matter? PATER FAMILIAS. —_——.__ Spenkers at M. and M. Banguet at Baltimore. Mr. Daniel H. Conklin of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association came to Washington yesterday and with Congress- man Rusk Invited a number of United States Senators and Representatives to at- tend the annual banquet of the association, which will be heid January 30 at Baltimore. Among those who have promised to re- spond to toasts are Senator Burrows of Michigan, who will speak on “The Monroe Doctrine;” Representative Dolliver, wh will speak on “Statesmen and Patriotis: Representative Towne, whose subject will be “The Settlement of International Dis- putes by Arbitration,” and Representative Brosius, who will speak on “The P; Hite ‘aying of +o+—___ Dr. Edward Wigglesworth, the noted der- matologist, has died at Boston from apo- plexy, aged fifty-five, THURSTON'S RECALL The Ex-Minister Gives the Inside History of That Affair. ARRAIGNMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATION A Series of Petty and Brutal In- dignities Complained of. BAD FAITH CHARGED Miss Kate Field, who is in Hawall, sends the following to The Evening Star and the Chicago Times-Herald: HONOLULU, December 30, 1895. “Why did Presidert Cleveland demand your recall?” This blunt question I propounded to Lor- rin A. Thurston, ex-minister to the Ameri- can republic. And Mr. Thurston made re- ply: “It is a long story,” he said, “but as many friends insist that I shall break a silence I have preserved on account of the dead, I will write out my version of the ecntroversy, provided it be published ver- batim et Iteratim.” this assurance, 1 received the following detailed account of a strange episode in diplomacy. As a friend of the late Secre- tary of State, I am more than ever per- suaded that failing health had much to do with his Hawatian policy. Had Mr. Gresh- am been a well man Mr. Thurston could lave made no such record. Here is Mr. Thurston's story: “While in Washington I received no infor- mation from the State Department that any charges had been made against me or that my recall had, or was going to be, re- quested, although the newspapers were con- tinually supplied from that source with a variety of information upon the subject. It Ex-Minister Thurston. was manifestly impossible for me to then reply to charges without knowing what they were. Upon returning to Honolulu in April, 18095, I ascertained that no charges or request for my recall had been received. Mr. Gresham's letter, having miscarried to Japan, did not reach Honolulu until April 30. “I immediately made a full reply to my own government; but, at their request, withheld publication until my successor was appointed. Before that occurred Mr. Gresh- am died, and it seemed inopportune to pub- lish a controversial statement in which he was involved. After that the matter soon became ancient history, and, although it left me in the unfortunate position of tacit- ly admitting the truth of the charges, I should have continued to keep silence had not President Cleveland gone out of his way to reasurrect the matter and drag it into his message to Congress by stating therein that ‘Mr. Thurston having given abundant reason for asking for his recall, that course was pursued.” : Gist of the Charge. “Whether there was ‘abundant reason’ for such course, involves the story of the relations of Hawail and myself with Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Gresham for two years. Many details bearing directly upon the is- sue I cannot give without making the state- ment too long. I will, therefore, oniy refer to a few incidents that indicate what Mr. Cleveland’s and Mr. Gresham's ideal of diplomatic usage and courtesy was—an ideal which they consistently lived up to. “The gist of the only charge made against me in the Ictter requesting my recall is, in substance, that I furnished to the Ameri- can press for publication matter which contained comments and criticism upon the policy pursued by Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Gresham toward Hawaii. “Before stating exactly what I did in thts respect, and why I did it, {t is necessary to an understanding of the situa’ to state the facts leading up thereto, which began with the first week of Mr. Cleveland's in- auguration. “At that time Hawaii was represented in Washington by a minister and five commis- sioners, all duly accredited and accepted, who had formally negotiated and signed an annexation treaty, action on which was pending before the Senate, while the rela- tions between the two governments were, as they always had teen, most friendly and cordial, “Immediately after the President’s in- auguration information reached the Ha- waiian representatives that he inteaded to withdraw the treaty. Inquiry at the State Department was met with a curt refusal to confirm or deny the report, and the first and only news of the withdrawal by Mr. Cleveland of the treaty reached the Ha- waiians throvgh the newspapers. “Thus was initiated the unique and ex- traordinary policy of secreting from the ac- credited and recognized diplomatic repre- sentatives of a friendly government mat- ters vitally affecting them and their coun- try, and of allowing them to learn of the intentions of the government to which they were accredited solely through the press. “The immediate and continued endeavors by the Hawaiian representatives to ascer- tain the intentions of the President were met by a frigid silence at the State Depart- ment, and the positive refusal to either state what course the President would pur- sue or to allow the Hawaiian commission- ers to make any statements or explana- tions. Mr. Gresham’s repeated reply was: ‘When I desire any information from you I will let you know.’ Meanwnile the queen’s agents were accorded full and confidential audiences, and received assurances that the President would do nothing until he had made an investigation, Bad Faith Charged. “From this time on the royalists were kept fully informed of every intended move contemplated by the President, Mr. Blount or Mr. Willis concerning Hawaii, while the Hawaiian government and its representa- tives were kept in ignorance thereof. “The intention to make an investigation Was soon anrounced in the press, but Mr. Gresham refused to affirm or deny it to the Hawaiian commissioners. Then the papers announced that Mr. Blount had been ap- pointed and had started for San Francisco, whence he was to go to Hawail on a special steamer. Still Mr. Gresham refused to ad- mit or deny anything, or to grant our re- quest to be allowed to send a telegram by the special steamer to the government in Hawaii. It was not until months after that he would even admit to us that Mr. Blount had gone to Hawail, although Mr. Cleve- land finally claimed that the investigation was a basis for arbitration between Liliuo- kalani and the Dole government, and that his decision to restore the queen was that of ah arbitrator we were bound to accept. “Arrived at Honolulu, Mr. Blount rigidly adhered to the policy of his superiors. The first and only information which the Ha- waiian government received concerning Mr. Blount's instructions was gleaned from the columns of a royalist paper in which they were published in full over Mr. Blount’s signature, under the heading of ‘An Ad- dress to the Hawaiian People.” “The manner in which Mr. Blount con- structed the report is familiar history. The secret and ex parte examination of wit- nesses; the compiling of affidavits hostile to the republic, without cross-examination of verification of the reliability of the af- flants; the ignoring of nearly all of the Jeading participators in the overthrow of the monarchy, and of the causes leading up thereto; all these characteristics of the re- port have been made familiar to the public, Giving Mr. Thurston |* —— but some of the its leading to its final publication not. iid Mr. Thurston’s” lous Inquiry. “I was appoint ter in June, 1893. On. June 17, 1893, I. addressed the following letter to Mr. Grestfarh: “In confirmation:pfomy verbal statement to you upon the dpanetant I am directed by my government torrepresent to you that, while the Hawaiian“government has full confidence in the gooU ‘faith of the United States toward Hawaljcin and concerning its treatment of the relations between the two countries, it seems'ptéper that it should be informed as to the ¢ffect which the present uncertainty as to te ultimate course to be pursued has upon the situation in Hawail. “The long-con ed delay and uncer- tainty keeps the ‘fmtire community in o feverish state of mind,.by reason of which business is seriously: affected; capital is rendered timid, thereby hampering all en- terprises which are*conducting their busi- ness on credit; the government credit and ability to borrow is prejudiced; the expenses of the government are largely increased by the necessity of maintaining a considerable armed force for the protection of public order, and the enemies of the government are encouraged to conspire against law and order; all of which is highly prejudicial and injurious not only to the Hawalians but to the very large amount of American capital invested in Hawaii, and the mutual trade now being conducted between the two countries. “It is important for the Hawallan govern- ment to know the intention of the United States government concerning annexation at as early a date as possible, as if annexa- tion is not to take place the methods of treating local conditions in Hawaii must be radically different from those to be pur- sued if annexation is to take place. “It is also important that, whatever the intentions of the United States government may be concerning the subjeet matter, the Hawaiian government be informed what such intentions are before the same are made public, in order that it may consider the situation with full knowledge of all its aspects and decide upon such course of ac- tion as may be necessary to preserve order and protect the interests of the people of Hawaii. “For the reasons above stated, I respect- fully request that a decision may be arriv- ed at and communicated as speedily as is consistent with the interests of the United |. States. “Mr. Gresham did not reply to this nor even acknowledge Its receipt. Mr. Gresham's Statement, “After Mr. Blount’s return, some months later, I vainly inquired of Mr. Gresham what the result was. He would not even admit that any report had been made, stating that such report, if made, was a confidential one, and that it was ‘unfair’ for me to ask any questions conceraing it. I verbally reiterated to him that, owing to the long delay and uncertainty, affairs were unsettled and In a critical condition at the islands, and it would be in the interests of order and peace to first communicate his intentions when decided upon to the Ha- walian government before “making them public. This he said would be done. On the evening of November 7, 1893, being tem- porarily in Chicago, I saw in an evening paper a statement that Mr. Gresham had recommended to the President to restore the queen and overthrow the Dole govern- ment? “I immediately telegraphed to Mr. Hast- ings, Hawaiian charge d'affaires, Mr. Gresham and ask if it was true. Mr. Hastings did so, and Mr. Gresham said to him, ‘I assure you there is no foundation for the statement. Do you think I would take so important a step without informing you?’ Mr. Hastings ,telegraphed me the Substance of the reply. That same night at about midnight he was Informed by a news- paper man that Mr. Gresham's letter to the President, recommending restoration, had been given out to;the press associations, and was then going over the wires. The letter was dated Oéluber 18, 1893, nearly a month prior to Mr. Gresham's assurance that there was no such letter. “As will be remembered, this letter adopted Mr. Blount’s conclusions through- out, and in substance denounced the par- ticipators in the overthrow of the mon- archy as cowards, falsifiers and robbers, who should be ejected in favor of the wronged queen. “Shortly after the pyblication of the let- ter a compilation “of extracts from Mr. Blount’s report, most fnjurious to the Dole government, was given to the press from the State Deparimeni. Later printed cop- ies of the full report were given out to the press. No copy wascsent to the Ha jian legation, although I finally succeeded in getting a mutilated copy, from which clip- pings had been made, from a representative of the As: jated Press, Wspaper Diplomacy. “Meanwhile I had returned from Chicago. No notice of the letter had been received at the legation. I immediately called on Mr. Gresham and stated that I had seen in the papers a letter concerning Hawali pur- porting to emanate from him, but that as I had received no official notice thereof, I had called to ask if it was authentic. He replied: ‘Of course—you know it is authen- tic.’ I reminded him of his agreement to let me know the substance of the Blount report before it was published. He replied: “I did not think it necessary. I knew you would see it in the papers.” “I then asked if it was the Intention of the United States government to restore the queen by force. He replied: ‘I decline to answer that question.’ I asked what, if any, instruction had been given to Mr. Wii- li Ss. “He replied, ‘I cannot answer you.’ “1 then asked for a copy of the Blount re- port. After some hesitation, he said he had no more copies, but that more would be printed, and he would send me one. He did not do so, and I had to send twice to the State Department before a copy was secured. “The publication of the Blount report and Secretary Gresham's letter placed me in an embarrasing position. On the one hand I was the diplomatic representative of Ha- Waii and by conventional rules was not authorized to discuss questions affecting the two countries, except with Mr. Gres- ham. On the other hand, Mr. Gresham was publishing broadcast’ false and de- famatory matter concerning myself and those whom I represented; administration papers and members of Congress were tak- ing the charges up and reiterating them and public opinion was forming. I could not hear from home, nor obtain denials nor explanations from there for weeks. Most of the matters treated of by Mr. Blount and Mr. Gresham were peculiarly within my personal knowledge. This they knew, but had persistenly refused to give me a hearing. ° “I was being held subject to all of the obligations, while accorded none of the rights or privileges of a diplomatic position. Choosing Their Ground. “With regret, I was forced by the neces- sities of the situation and the tactics of the administration to meet them on the field of their gwn choosing, and published a reply over my signature to the charges contained in the Blount report and the Gresham let- ter. No notice was then taken of the mat- ter by Mr. Cleveland, but, to use an Amer- ican expression, the administration ‘had no use’ for me from that time on, At the same time I addressed’an official protest to Mr. Gresham against the suggested restor- ation of the queems'No acknowledgment of or answer thereto was ever made. “Meanwhile Mr. Willis, in Honolulu, was consistently pursuing the policy of the ad- ministration, making public speeches fore- shadowing action on iis part, while repeat- edly refusing to inform the government of his instructions or intentions; secretly in- triguing with the queen for her restoration; menacing the government by a display of force on the American war vessels, and by demands upon Presijlgnt Dole, in the name of President Cleve] ta deliver up the government to Liliuokalant. “Mr. Cleveland's message to Congress upon the restoration proposition reiterated and intensified the gbuse of all connected with the overthrow of the monarchy, and from that time on this has been the key- note of the Hawaiian policy of thd admin- istration and its supporters, both in press and in Congress; while,” with occasional lapges, the attitude of Mr. Gresham was one of studied insolence and insult toward myself and the government which I repre- sented, although at all times, even during the dark days of the attempted restoration, the Dole government was the only, one officially recognized at Washington, and I was its representative, with full official recognition, “A few incidents will suffice to illustrate the courteous methods of those who have since developed into sticklers for diplo- matic etiquette, Indignity to Mr. Hastings. “Having temporarily returned to Hawali during December, 1893, Mr. Hastings repre- sented the legation as charge d'affaires, and was Officially recognized as such. *Upon the occasion of the dinner to the diplomatic corps, the list of those to be invited was, as usual, forwarded from the State Department to the White House, with Mr. Hastings’ name included. It came back with a mark tings was not invited to the dinner, although the charges d'affaires of other countries were. “On January 25, 1804, I made a statement to Mr. Gresham concerning the friction that existed in Hawali by reason of the continued demand by Japan that the franchise be granted to Japanese. “He said: ‘What do you mean by coming to me with complaints about Japan? Do you expect us to protect you from Japan? I should think that the last country in the world you would appeal to for assistance would be the United States. It is most ex- traordinary that you should make this state- ment to me. What do you want me to do? etc. “] replied that I had not applied for assist- ance, nor did I want him to do anything: that the United States had for years fol- lowed a certain line of policy concerning Hawaii's relations with other foreign pow- ers; that I was simply stating a fact, and that it was entirely for him to say whether or not it was of interest to or concerned American policy or interests. He reiterated his former statements in different forms, several times, and wound up by branching off from the subject entirely, and demanded what President Dole meant by sending an ‘insulting’ reply to Mr. Willis (referring to Mr. Dole’s reply to Mr. Willis’ demand that, the queen be restored). I denied that the answer was, or was intended to be, insult- ing. Mr. Gresham said: ‘I say it was insult- ing, and Mr. Dole’s sole object was to say something sharp to the American minister when he had the opportunity.’ “He continued to talk in this strain until it became manifest that he was simply try- ing to provoke a quarrel, and I left the room Trying to Quarrel. “During the summer and fall of 1894 I was absent in Hawaii and Europe. On January 7, 1895, I returned to Washington, and called the next day on Mr. Gresham to see about presenting my credentials from the republic of Hawail, which had taken the place of the provisional government. After stating that they weuld bo received, he said, in a gruff way: ‘What did your government mean by complaining to us that arms were being shipped from California to Hawaii?’ I re- plied that I knew of no such complaint; that I had arrived only the day before, and knew nothing of it. He said: ‘Yes; they com- plained to us, and I have investigated the matter, and there isn’t a particle of founda- tion for it. They have put us to all this trouble without any reason.’ (By a remark- able coincidence the insurrection made pos- sible by the use of these very arms had broken out the day before, and at that very hour Charles Carter lay dead in Honolulu, shot to death with one of the guns which Mr. Gresham had investigated and found did not exist.) “Continuing, Mr. Gresham said: ‘I guess your minister of foreign affairs (Mr. Hatch) is a scary kind of fellow, isn’t he?’ I re- plied: ‘No. On the contrary, he is unusually ecol and clear-headed.’ He said: ‘Well, he acts like it, anyhow. I can see no reason for the complaint he made. He even put Mr. Bee to the expense of telegraphing it over ere.” “He continued to talk in this strain, with an exceedingly harsh manner, until I be- came convinced that he was seeking to pick a quarrel with me, as there was no occasion for his bringing up the subject, of which he knew that I was ignorant. “About this time President Cleveland sent a message to Congress recommending that England be allowed the exclusive use of Necker Island as a cable station. The Cable Question. “After it became manifest that both louses were hostile to the proposition, act- ing under instructions from my govern- ment I called on Mr. Gresham and stated that our legislature was about to meet; that we were extremely anxious to do everything possible to facilitate the con- struction of a cable; that we would prefer cne to San Francisco rather than to Cana- ough the latter was better than that as it did not seem probable ngress would consent to the British proposition, we were desirous of ascertain- ing whether the United States would favor joining with Hawaii tn laying a cable to San Francisco. He said: ‘How can you with any propriety make mae such a propo- sition when you have already agreed with England to lay a cable via Necker Island and hive asked our consent thereto?” “I replied, in substance: ‘We have not agreed with Engiand-nor requested your consent. England has made a_ request of us which we have not granted, but have referréd to you for consideration. It is for the United States to sey whether the re- quest of Engiand shall be granted. If the United States is not going to assist a cable, then we want the British cable, although we prefer an Americ: one. If, however, Congress refuses the request of England, then want to know whether you would favor assisting a San Francisco cable." “He said, with an air of severity: ‘I con- sider your inquiry in the highest degree improper, and as evidencing had faith on the part of your government toward Eng- land, and I will not corsider it” This end- ed the interview. The Neutrality Matter. “On February 15, 1805, the Wahlberg, the schooner which took the arms to Honolulu which were used in the insurrection, ar- rived in San Diego and was seized by the collector for violation of the neutrality laws. “Acting under instructions, I first infor- mally and then by letter drew Secretary Gresham's attention to the irfraction by the Wahlberg of the 1@airality laws, and requested that proceedings be taken against the ship and the captain, offering to fur- nish the requized evidence. He safd he would look into the matter and let me know what would be dene. “Having heard nothing from him, and be- Ing informed that no proceedings had been instituted, I again cajled on him on or about February 26, and inquired about the matter. “In an impatient marner he said: ‘What do you expect me to do? This is like the complaint that Mr. Hatch made—charges with no evidence.’ “I replied that all of the evidence was at his disposal; that I had s'mply been wait- ing to hear from him, and immediately sent him a full copy of it, also setting forth the section of the statute alleged to have been violated, and a decision of the United States circuit court corstruing it. “Alth®ugh the necessary witnesses were sent to San Francisco from Honolulu and Secretary Gresham informed thereof, no action was taken, and neither letter was answered or acknowledged. I saw by the newspapers that the Wahlberg was re- Jeased, but no explanation was given, and no disavowal made or regret offered that American arms had been transported in an American vessel from an American port, contrary to treaty obligations and reutrali- ty laws, and used to assault a friendly gov- ernment. Ignoring Hawail. “As it was of the utmost importance to Hawaii tu know what the future course of the United States would be in cases of a like nature, on or about March 15 I called at the State Department to get the infor- mation if possible. I was informed by Mr. Uhl that Mr. Gresham was ill; that as the Secretary had personally had charge of the subject, he desired me to place in writing what I wanted to know for submission to the Secretary. “I accordingly addressed a formal letter, which contained the following: “For the purpose of informing my gov- ernment as to the status of the matter, I respectful request to be informed what, if any, action has been taken by the United States authorities concerning the alleged violation of the United States i:eutrality laws, and also whet, if any, action is pro- posed to be taken by the United States gov- ernment concerning the same. “Mr. Uhl acknowledged the receipt of this and my two previous letters concerning the same matters, but to this day the Hawaiian government has received no answer to any of the questions asked. “Although Mr. Gresham's letter request- ing my recall was dated February 21, no suggestion thereof was made to me, and I remained in ignorance thereof until in- formed on March 19 by a newspaper repre- sentative that he had obtained the informa- tion from an official of the State Depart- ment. “With this brief outline of some of the conditions existing, and accurately fllus- trating the spirit in which the Hawaiian government and its representatives were ecntinuously treated, and bearing in mind that during all of this time the ‘Hawalian question’ was almost constantly before Congress, and that the administration sup- porters in and out of Congress were con- tinuously keeping up a systematic abuse and detraction of all connected with the Dole government, it is easier to understand what I did, and why I did the act now stated by Mr. Cleveland to constitute ‘abundant reason’ for my recall. = The Insurrection, “Immediately after news of the insurrec- Furniture trade. tings with bargain prices. ‘WIND UP Of our . 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Frugal folks who count their dollars should not miss o> Lace Curtains. All our $18.00, $17.60, $16.00, $14.50, 14.00, $13.50, $12.00, $11.50, $9.00 and 8.00 “Irish Point and Ecru ‘Tambour Laces at $7.90 a pair. 4 pairs White Swiss Tambour Laces, 4 yards long, 60 inches wide, $32.00 6 pair, go at $12.59 2 pair. All our $6.00, $5.00, $4.50 and $4.00 ‘Chenille Porticres at $2.50 ir. Carpets. Art Syuares, 2%x3 yards, for $2.98, ance, Bx yards, for $4.86. ew 290, yara. gb Patterns Good Tapestry Brumela, . Best Tapestry Brussels, 690. Several patterns $1.00 and $1.25 Vel vets, Tac. 14 patterns Body Brussels, 70c. Drapery. Opaque Shades, 2 yards long, 29e. Silkoline, 9¢. yard. China Stiks, 45c npancse Crepe, Le. Figured Drapery Crops. 1c. $1.00 Silk-fice aud Pettit Point Tap estry, Sie. ya 66-in. itars Linen, 43c, je ‘Table Covers, 59e, pu 4 Chen! MLL AAD LA QML AAA W. H. HOEKE, Carpets, Furniture, Draperies, Cor. Penna. Ave. & 8th St. QoeseeseeereseereseeoegeeteTseereTsTTTes ote $ oe 3 s Be terete $ Sees soetentecget Sespeegor ne Soegongon Sotondeesentontoetees soe 3 Days. 3 Days. 3 Days. Seshondonsenggeeg elo sorte “ e Soe oF trousers to-measure. trousers to-measure. trousers to-measure. Our Purpose to Sell Low— Our Purpose to Sell Much— Our Purpose to Sell Now— Commencing Monday morning and continuing 3 days—we will have one of our price climaxing — New “Era” made-to-measure trouser sales. all-worsted-through-and-through—There are no_hand- somer patterns in the market at any, price—NEY IONABLE, TASTEFUL, DRESSY—Dark, Light and medium colors-OUR WINDOW will convey an idea of the choiceness of this offering—Rather you would look at them inside, where you can get closer to them—WE THINK there is nothing offered anywhere . ARE with these “stuffs.” MERTZ AND MERTZ, 906 F° Street. SPS The goods are ’, FASH- to COM- tion reached the states the cue of the ad- ministration was to minimize Its import- ance. It was characterized as ‘a little riot’. and ridiculed as ‘a tempest in a teapot.’ So sedulously was this view presented that it appeared as though it might become gen- erally adopted. “Knowing, as I dia, the real seriousness of the situation, and fearing that my gov- ernment might fecl It necessary to impose extreme penalties upcn some of the leaders as a deterrent example for the future, I saw that if the American public became impressed that the Insurrection was an in- significant affair any severity of punish- ment would cause a reaction of feeling against vs. I accordingly took pains to give to the press the fullest information concerning the facts. This I had a perfect right to do, as the matter was purely do- mestic. Tho statement made in the press that the ground of the request for my re- call was because of my giving to the press information contained in official dispatches was without foundation. “All material in the legation and informa- tion possessed by myself concerning Hawaii which could be properly furnished was at all times free to all who chose to ask for it, and was as available to those opposed to us as to our friends, but no dispatches sent to me for communication to the state de- partment were ever given to the press. Knowing the supersensitiveness of the ad- ministration I at all times refrained from expressing any opinion concerning them, and even refused invitations to go to din- rers or other assemblages of a political character. Mr. Thurston’s Newspaper Friend. “On February 12, 1895, a representative of one of the press associations, who had fre- quently called, came in as I was reading the mail received that morning from Hawail, and made a remark to the effect that the trouble in Hawaii was ‘only a little fracas’ and did not amount to much. I replied that be was mistaken; that it was through no lack of intent on the part of the royalists that the results were not worse, and that there was still most intense feeling over the matter in Honolulu, as he could see by the letters I had just received. I thereupon read to him from several private letters, not with intent that he should publish what was read to him, but to disabuse his mind of a false impression, There was nothing said about publication. There was no In- tention on my part that the references in the Ictters to the American administration should be publisited, and they were not pub- lished; but the gentlemanly press repre- sentative treasured up such references and communicated them, elther directly or in- directly, to Mr. Gresham. I understand it has been denied that this was the avenue of his information. I know that it was, for the letters to me were shown to no ofe else but the newspaper man in question. In speaking to me in relation to the matter later, Mr. Gresham said, in explanation of bis possession of the reference: ‘Some of your newspaper friends have abused your confidence.’ When Mr. Gresham spoke to me concerning the subject, 1 gave, in sub- stance, the foregoing explanation, saying in connection therewith that I understood my self ts be at liberty to give out for pub tion facts concerning Hawail, but that thera had been no such intention in this case. A Dignified Refusal. “mn his letter requesting my recall Mr. Gresham garbied and suppressed my ex- planation, stating only that I claimed that the references in question were news which I had a right to give out. “I had committed no intentional breach of Ciplomatic etiquette; but, knowing the spirit which animated the administration toward everything Hawaiian, and desiring to pre- vent friction, if possible, I tendered an apology that the matter had come through the legation, even inadvertently, and even though it had not been published. Mr. Gresham immediately requested an apology in writing, stating as a reason that this was a persunal matter between myself and the President, and that he ought to know ex- actly what I'said. The matter had been pre- sented to me informally, and I saw no rex- son for treating it otherwise on my part, especially as I did not know to what use it might be put in my absence and without explanation, and I accordingly declined to make the written apolozy requested. “That is the whole story. “I submit that if, in defending my coun- try and my government against the continu- ous attempts of Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Greskem to ruin and overthrow them, I un- wittngly brushed the bloom from the cheek of the delicete creature known as ‘diplo- matic etiquette.’ Mr. Cleveland and Mr, Gresham clubbed her Ipto insensibiiity and Grove over her with a éoach 2nd four.” KATE FIELD,