New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-02
OBITUARY.
MINISTER HENRY A. p. CARTER,

The illness of Henry A. p Carter, Her Hawaiian
Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tertiary TO the United States ended fatally at the
Everett House at O'Clock yesterday morning. Mr..
Carter had been seriously Ill since his return to
this country september 81. For several years it
had been his custom TO 60 abroad every summer to
drink the waters at Tomburg After winters WORK
in Washington he would be more or less run down.
and the stay at Homburg always benefited him greatly
He went to Germany last June with his wife ana
youngest daughter, Miss COrdela, but the waters OF
Homburg did not aid him much as in previous
years. About the middle Of August he became really
Ill and on his arrival in this city his condition was
such that he did not attempt get further than the
Everett House. lie remained here until the time OF
his death. His younger son. George r. Carter ana MS
two eldest daughters, all three OF whom are unmarried
came 10 this city from Seattle, Wash- soon after ne
returned from Germany, aud have been with him ever
since The younger was graduated from Yale
two or three years ago and went to Seattle to engage
in banking The other son. Charles, is married and Is
a lawyer in Honolulu
Mr.. Carriers illness was a complication OF lung
heart and kidney troubles which eliminated IN aropss'
His intellectual powers unnlpaired 10 the ast
and he died without especial suffering. he faleu
gradually after arriving here, the disease MAKING mo''
rapid progress during the twentyfour hours previous
N his death II had not been decided yesteday
whether there would be religious services over the body
in this country Mrs. Carter and her daughters VIII
20 TO Honolulu with the corpse, sailing IRON sai
Francisco about November 20.
Mr. Carter was born In Honolulu IN August Z, 1881
~ American parents. At the ags OF seven hc was
sent 10 Boston, where an aunt lived After going 70
school there three he was sent back 10 tne
Hawaiian Islands In 1850 the gold fever impeued
him 10 seek his fortune in California, but he met WIN
limited financial success there and went BACK 10 MS
birthplace. He entered the employ OF u bre"e' ="
% shining and commission merchants Of Honolulu
NTH th. firm
though late years he has taken no actHe par. III
its affairs His business talents were OF h'sh ouer
and he became independently wealthy
Mr. Carter took deep interest IN the
pol,tical affairs OF the Hawaiian Islands ana
held several important government places, among
them those Of Minister Of Finance ana Milislef u
the Interior He took active part ID the
negotiations for reciprocity treaty beween his country
and the United States. Elisha H. Allen, the Hawaiian
Minister at Washington, secured the adoption OF the
treaty which went into effect IN 1881 anu ma o nv
1883 Minister Alien dedrat reception az lhe MnlIe
IN Is5 "' iss6 and 1857 Mr. Garter to England
and France to represent his Government Ia cerIa!n
affairs, and appointed Minister o AZ I5Is
those countries for time lie was Keen Tip,Si "a.
and was held in the highest esteem by Hawalahs ~,
his services to that c Ssnv Of the Wae est and his
friendship for the United States was manifested III
iia Mr Carters wife was Miss Judd, the daughter Of
American missionaries at Honolulu
Washington, Nov. / (SpeciaD.-The announcement OF
the death OF H. 4. p Carter Hawaiian Minister TO the
United states while not wholly unexpected, VIII be a
painful shock to his many personal friends In washing
ION. where he was well known and highly esteemed
HI; death will also cause deep and sincere pubic
regret.
Like his predecessor, Minister Allen, whose sudden
and unexpected death while in attendance at the New
Year reception OF President Arthur, in 1888, /tre-
ated so profound and painful sensation at the
time. Mr. Carter was sincere friend OF this
country OF which he was native. and did his
utmost lnofically az well officially, to preserve
and strengthen the commercial and political relations
between Hawaii and the United states. lie iapoied
with great zeal and diligence to prevent the giving Of
rotce nv the United states terminate the reciprocity
treaty with Hawaii and TO his efforts was largely due
te passage by Congress ut ts last session OF resDln
ton 10 give such construction to the new lan Law u
would preserve that treaty from impairment