The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-07-19
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The Daily PaciAc Commercial AdVsr-
tser Of June 18th. Pablished at Homo
lulu, Hawaiian IllAndA. which gives an
extendsd account Of the reception BY
the King Of the neu American Minis
ter. Hon. George W. Merrill, from which
Us mako the following extracts:
"N0n Friday. June 18th. 1t IL O'Clock
y. His Majesty the King. received in
audience at Iolani Palace His Excelleney
Rollin III. DAggett, retiring Minister
Resident for the United States OF Amer
lea. and His Exeelleney George w. Mer-
rill, Mr.. DagXett's successor.
Mr.. Daggett and Mr.. Merrill we're
met Mt the entrance to the palace by
Colonel Hon. Charles II. Judd, His Ma
jesty's Chamberlain, and were received
by His EKcellency Walter II. Gibson,
His Majesty's Minister Of Foreign AZ
fairs, aud were then escorted to the
Audience Hall"
Mr.. Daggett was presented to the
King, II in IA neat and appropriate adj
dress took his leave as Minister Resident
Of the United States, in which he ex-
pressed his appreciation of the courtesy
which had been extended to him by the
King aud his officers of State, and re-
specially asked for his successor a con-
~tinuAnoe Of that confidence and kindly
feeling which have rendered 80 agreeable
the discharge Of the official duties near
His Mnjesty's Court. Mr.. DHggett then
presented the autograph letter Of the
President OF the United States, inform
ing His Majesty of his CDaggett's) re-
call. to which the King responded in a
manner highly complimentary to the re-
firing Minister.
Mr. Merrill WAS then presented to the
King, whom he addressed with words of
kind and fraternnl friendship, during
which he said: Il sincerely hope that
during my residence among your people
nothing shall be left unIone on my part
to ~perpetuate mutual goodwill. aud it
shall be my constant aim to maintain
those ties of friendship, which l trust
the mutations Of time will never sever
Mr. Merrill hen presented his ere
dentials, in the shape uf nn autograph
letter from the President, which were
received with an appropriate response
by His Majesty, King Kalakaua. The
letters and addresses referred TO above
are printed in full in the Advertiser, but
lack Of space forbids their repI oduction
in these columns.
From IN editorial on the subject OF
these diplomatic formalities We quote:
The point Of greatest interest to us in
Hawaii is to be found in the fact that
the United States maintains its Legation
here at all. 1t il u murk Of especial
favor aud friendship which no other na-
ton has exhibited toward this little
Kingdom. The Commissioners from
England, France and Portugal do not
occupy the same diplomatic rank as the
United States Minister; hence it follows
that the circumstance in itself enhances
the dignity and Importance of the Ha-
waiian Court among the Powers. II
also shows an unmistaknble disposition
on the part Of the United States Con-
gress to adhere to its traditional policy
towards these Islands and sustain their
independent native government.
For the eason stated We regard the di-
plomatic courtesies ut Iolani Palace
yesterday as OF the greatest possible
measure Of politica! Significance"