The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-06-03
roNsuL.oEKEakL SEVERANCE.
[ From the San FrdnoiSco Post,
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The appointment of II. w. Sever
ance as American Consul General TO
the Hawaiian kingdom has caused
some doubt to he expressed by peo-
pie in this city who are familiar
with Hawaiian affairs as to whether
it will be received by the King with
satisfaction. When the steamer
Umatilla arrived several days ago
from Honolulu Post representative
boarded the vessel as she entered
the harbor to search after news. In
conversation with a gentleman from
Honolulu the reporter informed him
of Mr.. Severance's appointment.
The gentleman expressed surprise
and volunteered the opinion that the
appointment would not meet with
the approval of the King, and that
Mr.. Severance would in all proba-
bility not be received by King Kala-
kaua.
When asked for his reasons for so
believing the gentleman said that
bad feeling had existed, and still
existed, between the King and Mr..
Severance.
Severance, said he, twas the
Hawaiian representative to this
country for number of years. In
1881 the King had some trouble
with him which resulted in the King
asking for his resignation, which
was sent in about June or July of
the same year.
american Consul Mckinley's
term of Office having expired about
that time, the King offered him Sew
erance's position, which was accept
ed. The people of the islands knew
of the trouble and were net surpris-
at the change made by the King.
They will be surprised to hear that
Mr.. Severance is coming back as
the American representative"
A further inquiry was made IN
this city upon the arrival of the
steamer, and several statements ST.
milar to the above were obtained by
the reporter.
A call was then made upon Con-
sui Severance at his Office on Cali
fornia street. When the matter was
made known to him he positively
denied that any bad feeling existed
between the King and himself.
II cannot imagine where this
story originated" said he. II was
Hawaiian Consul for II years, and
during that time do not remember
ever having had any trouble with
his majesty.
1.-The direct cause of my removal
from office, or forced resignation,
was attributed to Premier Gibson.
He caused the overthrow of the adj
ministration, and | am in possession
of letter from the King himself, in
which he expresses regret at having
to- demand my resignation, and he
further states that but for the exist
ing trouble at that time the demand
would never have been made. Cir
cumstances forced me to take this
STEP says he. Since my removal
| have continually correspondcd
with the King, md when any of the
royal family have visited this city
they have always been received and
entertained by me.
Il have already received assur-
ance from the Hon. Archibald Cleg-
horn and his daughter, the princess,
who arrived on the Umatilla, that
the King would be pleased with my
appointment. Several gentlemen
from the islands have also given mt
the same assurance. This story i!
untrue from beginning to end
Consul Severance further stated
that he expected to leave for th
islands about the first of June.
The following from the Chicag,
News might be good but for the Ii
concerning the former condition o
the Hawaiians: There is something
fitting about the appointment O
Henry w. Severance of Californi
as Consul General of the Unite
States at Honolulu. His father
Luther Severance, was long tn
editor of the Kennebec Journal @
Augusta, member of Congress an
first Commissioner TO the Sandwic
Islands. His daughter converte
the queen to Christianity, and tn
members of his family introduce
the blessings of civilization anon
savage people, many of whol
were cannibals. Henry w. ha