The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-04-10
ToRCHLIeHT PROCESSION.
Welcome Home to the Hon. Mr.. Carter

An impromptu demonstration of the popular
feeling of rejoicing at the favorable news brought
by Mr.. Commissioner Carter took place on Thurs
day evening last. A { 8 O'Clock, a procession of
several hundred torch-bearers was formed at
Union Square whence, preceded by the Govern
ment Band, they marched to Mr. Carter's resi-
dence in Nuuanu Avenue. On that gentleman's
appearance on the verandah he was greeted with
enthusiastic cheers, after which s. B. Dole, Esq,
addressed him as follows:
Mr.. CARTER: In the name of the citizens of Ho-
nolulu, and indeed of all these Islands, we welcome
you home again. We appreciate the sacrifice Of
personal interest and comfort which you made in
accepting the difficult post Of Commissioner to
Washington, You have fulfilled our highest expect
atoms.
The success that has crowned the labors Of your
self and your associate, shows that His Majesty's Sc
lection of Ambassadors was wise and most appro-
pirate. We have come to congratulate you upon
your success and to thank you heartily for your
faithful and patriotic efforts in a measure which is
full of hope and premise to this nation. You have
accomplished the FIRST great step, and with you, we
look confidently for 6nal success, and for the pros
perity which as the natural result will come to all
classes, and every man, woman and child in the
country. Will you. Mr.. Carter, accept this demon
stration as a faint token OF the feeling of the whole
people toward you on this occasion. Hoping that
you may long live to witness and to ENJOY the oles-
sings and national strength which this treaty prom
ises to the country, we again welcome you home to
Hawaii Nei, the land of your birth. and assure you
that these yonr public services will never be for
gotten by fellow citizens.
Mr.. Carter, in his usual happy manner, re-
spOnded as follows, frequently interrupted by the
cheers of bis auditors:
thank you, Mr.. Dole. and all of you my kind
friends. for your cordial welcome to me on my re-
turn from this service.
The policy of making a closer commercial con-
nection with our near neighbors the United States,
haa haan a Hawaiian idea f0r nearly twenty years
and / am aware that this demonstration is in great
part owing to patriotic pleasure at the success of a
great national policy. l accept your congratula-
lions as not only for myself but for the Chancellor
of the Kingdom, with whom / was associated. whose
strong faith in the success of such a mission had
much to do with this attempt to make a successful
pegotiation ; also for those whose former efforts did
much to pave the way to success.
T You all know how much was due to the very
favorable impression made in the United States by
His Majesty the King, whose good fortune it has
been to succeed in inaugurating the policy which
his predecessors have favored, from the days of
Kamehameha III. Very much, also, was due to
the kindly feeling of the President Cabinet officers,
and Senators OF the United States, who were most
generously disposed towards our little nation and
their action was the endorsement by American
craftsmanship of the policy consistently pursued
by the philanthropists Of America towards this ma
ton for more than half a century.
All of those influences combind to secure tho
success Of our mission, and 1 trust the operation OF
and believe that it secures the progress and pros
perity Of Hawaii nei.
AS 1 am told it is now your purpose to proceed
to pay your respects to our King, / beg you to al
low me to join you in this most deserved mark of
respect to the Sovereign, who has done so much to-
wards accomplishing the object which we have all
desired.
The procession then returned down the valley
and through the principal streets to the Parlia-
ment House, on the verandah of which was His
the King, accompanied by the Cabinet
kFsn;sFcrg IIaro fI,o Hon II NJ vThif1av ad-
dressed His Majesty, congratulating him in the
name of the people, upon the ratification by the
Senate Of the Treaty Of Reciprocity
with this Kingdom; a result in no small part at
to the good effects Of His Majesty's re-
visit to the United States. His Majesty, ad-
dressing the people, then said:
GENTLEMEN 1T is with great pleasure that /
you upon the passage by the Senate
IF the United States, Of the Treaty Of Reciprocity
between our good friend the United
States Government and Hawaii mel and 1 trust
hat after its ratification by me and 6nal passage In
he Congress Of the United States, it may rebound
o the great prosperity OF our country. ]
In response to a call, His Excellency, w. l..
Green said !
1t Is now twenty years since this country first :
commenced its efforts to obtain q Reciprocity Treaty I
the United States OF America. To-day you
received the news that the Senate has passed,
" a handsome majority, the Treaty which His Maj
and His ENJOYS bave made such efforts to Sc 7
ure. !
This question of reciprocal trade with our CONT :
neighbors is no new subject. l need not
you anything about the advantages which must
esult from it to every one Of us. You know them
s well as | do. / have lived In this country aud u
identiAed with its Industrial progress twenty d
We years, and l may safely say, that no event that q
as occurred in that time has been so full of promise n
the true interests OF this country as the passage b
{ this treaty by the United States Senate.
/ may add one fact more-so long as this treaty =
nth the United States exists, the independence of
bis Kingdom is secured. 4
His Excellency Mr.. Peirce, the United States
Iinister Resident, in response to loud calls, made Dc
few pertinent remarks. after which the process -
on returned to the square and dispersed,
During the march, there was an almost contin- /,
ous explosion of fire crackers and Chinese bombs, s
lille rockets were sent up at intervals. sa
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