Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-05-01

of America have been maintained, to
the mutual benefit of the two countries.
1t will be the aim Of My Government
to continue to maintain these relations
with our great neighbor. AT the same
time, 1t is satisfactory to Me to be able
to say, that the condition of the
country and Of our growing COM
mercial relations with various parts of
the world are sufficient to prove that
My Kingdom contains within itself all
the elements and conditions OF a
steady progress and Of independent
prosperity.
/ am happy to state to you that great
and friendly Powers of Europe, con-
Jointly with the United States of Amer
lea have evinced sympathy with the
policy of my Government, that Hawaii
should be permitted to exercise an in
huence in Polynesia to which she may
claim to be entitled by superior oppor-
tunities and position. This influence
/ desire to have exercised in the polit-
ical guidance and instruction of sister
Polynesian communities with the view
to the promotion among them of civil
lied forms Of government, and the
securing for them of an assured in
dependence.
My relations with My Great and
Good Friend the Emperor of Japan
continue to be of the most friendly
character, and My Minister of Foreign
Affairs has concluded the negotiation
and ratification of a Convention of
immigration with the great Empire,
which is well calculated to promote
the favorable development of all in
dustrial enterprises in My Kingdom
My Minister of Finance will lay be-
fore you-a statement showing that the
estimated revenue of My Kingdom is
amply sufficient to meet the current
expenses Of My Government. At the
same time there will be presented for
your consideration enterprises of an
exceptional and important character,
such as immigration and works of
internal improvement which can only
be properly carried out by the use Of
the credit of the Nation. In view of
the necessity for these exceptional
expenditures, and of the charges on the
revenue which they must involve, l
recommend to you the consideration of
such measures Of supply as will render
the financial position of the country
stable.
The care of the health of My people
has occupied very fully the attention of
the Authorities charged with its sur
veillance. Although the Nation con-
tinues to be, in marked manner
afflicted with grievous malady, / am
happy to give you the assurance that,
with improved treatment, the disease is
under more assured control.
The cause of education continues to
be well maintained in My Kingdom,
and as am anxious that the rising
generation of Hawaiians should be well
qualified to take part in the practical
business of life, l recommend that
provision should be made for the estab-
| llishment of technical Institute.
A great disaster has befallen the
capital in fire of such magnitude, as
to assume the proportions of national
calamity. Happily, however, through
the prompt action Of My Government
sustained by My Priyy Council of
State, and aided by the ever ready
ha,,a,0laoca ~ c;+izaoe rf uovol,,l,,
the severity of the misfortune has been
greatly mitigated. l recommend for
your early consideration measures for
the restoration Of the destroyed portion
of the city, in manner which will be
hereafter recognized as converting a
national loss into national benefit.
1t is source of satisfaction to Me,
that Ocean Steam Communication
under the Hawaiian Flag has become
an established undertaking My Min
listers will recommend for your consid-
Grafton measures for the encourage
ment and expansion of an enterprise so
essential to the progress and prosperity
of the Kingdom.
Gentlemen, with firm trust in your
intelligence and patriotism, l recon-
mend to your careful consideration and
action the measures necessary for the
general welfare of My Kingdom, and l
invoke the guidance and blessing Of
the Almighty upon your deliberations
N06les and Representatives,
now declare the Legislature of the
Kingdom opened.