Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1855-05-26
Vol. XII.
Che polpuesiau.
REPORT
OF the Minister Of Foreign Relations, con-
fiaued from No of 1911 MAY.

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FIFTH. l would respectfully call your at
tention 10 the treaty proposed by the gaIIan nj
Admiral, and accepted by the King and Ku.
hina Nui, on the 3Ist of July, 1913, of which
add copy, marked No. %. That conven.
tiOn though, as negotiated, but Sponsio vel
became treaty by its adoption by the Brit.
ish government. Hence it is printed a
ipage $50 Of the 9Th volume of HertsIet's
Commercial treaties with fhe following .note:
".7aHalled BY the convention of March 26th
1886 Comparing the ten articles of the
convention offered by Admiral Thomas with
the elements constituting the Hawaiian gov
ernment. at the time, with the sources Of all
the complaints against If, and the circum-
stances which then impeded fair examina-
ton and settlement nf such complaints, il is
impossible TO doubt that Admiral Thomas
framed every one of said articles, in the
kindest and most liberal spirit of remedying
IT possible, all such evils, and that, in way
not PreJHdIcing any of the late Kings rights,
as an independent sovereign.
The Kings Envoys in London were unre-
hitting in their efforts TO yindicaie the laie
Kings government from the formidable list
Of complaints that had been forW arded thith-
er. Their explanations were satisfactory uo-
on all points, excepting the question in regard
To the late Mr.. CharIton's title to the land
claimed by him.
It was the wish OF the British government
that this question should be examined and de-
cideI ia II nllulu; and they only undertook
% adludicaie upon It in London, at the px-
press wish of the Kings Envnys. In this. |
consider, however uni:te enrinnaily, they com.
mited an error, which could never afterwards
be repaired
The Kings envoys having at length come
10 satisfactory understanding with the Brit
ish government npon all points, the latter
pledged themselves to ~irhdTaY the forces
commanded by Lord George Pauler, but ex-
pressing strong opinion, that no other pow
er should be permitted TO take possession OF
the islands This was often stated verbally
by the late Mr.. Richards; and is clearly To
he inferred from the extract of his and Mr.
HaalilIo's letter to the King of the. .3JIh Sep
ielnher, 1913, of which append copy mark
eJ No 2l
SIXTH On the 9Th June, 1913. Mr. IIaali-
10 and Mr. Richards submitted the draft of
convention with France, Consisting of Ii
ticles, of which | add copy marked No. %.
The treaty is very liberal one in all respects,
and reflects much credit upon st. trainers -
it proper to accept that treaty or to prepare
anY other, until after he had heard from the
French Consul, at the Islands [then Monsieur
Dudoit) as to how the King aud his govern
ment had observed the conventions made
with Captain Laplace. All this is apparent
in his despatch of sth November, 1913. TO
Mr. Richards, of winch | add copy, marked
No 26. You will learn from that letter that
4 7
ledge the late kings Independence, and to
bring his Majesty within the pale Of interna-
tlonai law; but the granting of new treaty
was to be the reward of the Kings good faith
under the old conventions (howeveF irregu-
larlv made) and that concert was going on
between the French and the British govern
menis upon matters OF great concern to the
Islands do not pretend TO pos. ess minute
information, as to the different subjects Ge-
liberated upen, IN that friendly concert, but
the result was the joint declaration of France
and Great Britain of the 25Ih November,
1913, affirming the existence IN The Hawaiian
Islands of government capable of providing
for the regularity of its relations with foreign
nations. and on that express ground, ensag
ing. reciprocaIly, to consider the Sandwich
Islands. as an independent State, and never
u
the title of ProtectOrale. or under any other
lorm of any part of the territory of which
they are composed OF that important de-
cIaratIon by the two greatest maritime pow
ers in the world, append copy marked No.
%
Il was indeed, no small triumph, for Mr..
Richards and Mr. HaaliIio, to have convinc-
ed the governments of two such nations, that
sL.
complaiots had been made. was capable OF
conducting with regularity ITS relations with
foreign nations Let Us mt by any act of m
discretion. injustice or bad faith, destroy that
conviction wieh formed the basis OF the high /.
honor and of the inestimable advantage oI
the admi sion Of The late King, regularly into .
The family of independent sovereigns. The
United States were cOurte0uSly invited to JoIn
in the above declaration. which they declined
to do, though. unless greatly err, they very /
emphaiicaIly declared that a corresponding |
policy would be the rule of their own con-
duct towards the Islands
Meanwhile, Mr.. Richards and Mr.. Haalilo /
we're not idle IN their ende avors to leave no
room for a Misunderstanding upon this essen
iia point. In proof ol this | add copy,
marked No. as. of their letter OF the lst July, |
1914. TO the Hon. J. c. Calhoun, then Secre-
iary Of State, and, marked No. %, copy of
lis reply of the 9Th July, same year
Ga the 7th of October, 1913, Messrs. Ha-
alilio and Richards, in a very mild and cour-
teous letter TO The Earl Of Aberdeen, re-
minded his Lordship of the Protest Of the
late King against the proceedings Of Lord
George Paalet, which had been handed TO
ais LOrdship on the i4th of July, Of which
append coov marked No. 80. And a. the Il