The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-05-30

from us your lamented King and My
beloved brother. His reign of nearly
stventeen years marked an eXtraOr-
binary epoch in our country's history,
an era OF unparalleled commercial adj
vancement, of educational enlighten-
ment and political progress. His
late Majesty's memory will be held
sacred by his friends, and his success
full iabors in the interests of his peO-
pie properly estimated and respected
by all.
The DEGREES of Providence and the
Constitution Of the Kingdom having
called Ne to occupy the Throne of
Hawaii, it is My earnest prayer that
Divine assistance may be vouchsafed
TO enable Me to discharge the duties
Of the exalted position to the advant-
age of My people and the permanent
benefit of Hawaii.
With the consent of the Mobiles of
the Kingdom, | have appointed Her
Royal Highness the Princess Victoria
Kawekia Kaiulani LunalilO Kalani-
nuiahilapalapa as My successor.
Fully recognizing that by the Con-
stitutiOn and laws of the Kingdom
My station is that of a Constitutional
Monarch, accepting the will of My
people as pronounced by them
through their representatives in the
Legislature and My Constitutional
Advisers the Ministers of the Crown,
l shall firmly endeavOr to preserve
the autonomy and absolute indepen-
dence of this Kingdom, and to assist
in perpetuating the rights and privi-
leges of all who are subject to our laws
and in promoting their welfare and
happiness.
am gratified to state that My rela-
tions with Foreign Powers are of the
most cordial and friendly nature.
The treaty of commercial reciprO-
city between this Kingdom and the
United States which has hitherto
proved so beneficial to both countries in
building up and maintaining larger
commerce and exchange of produc-
tions has been seriously affected by
tariff legislation made by the Congress
of the United States, the effect OF
which on our principal industry is
being severely felt. / trust that such
legislation as may tend to relieve the
consequent depression will receive
your early and careful attention.
I recommend the appointment of g
special commission to ascertain the
most practical manner of developing
and expanding the several industrial
and agricultural resources of the
Kingdom; and more especially with
q view to enable small land-hOlders
to add to the wealth and progress o.
the Kingdom by raising such products
as the soil and climate of the country
| foster.
The probability of a decrease in the
revenues of the Kingdom requires
economy and retrenchment in the
expenditure of the public funds bu
/ earnestly hope that every effort viii
be made to carry out all necessary in.
ternal improvements throughout the
Kingdom.
| note with pleasure that surveys
are being made between the western
coast of the United States of America
and these Islands for the purpose o
! laying submarine cable. ] sin
cerely hope that every effort to con-
meet Hawaii by an electric cable with
| the outside world will continue to re-
! ceive your assistance.
/ commend to your earnest atten-
ton the invitation received by My
Government from the President OF
the United States of America to par
ticipate in the four hundredth ami.
versary of the discovery of America
by Christopher Columbus by sending
an exhibit to the Worlds Columbian
Exposition to be held at the city OF
Chicago in 1898.
My Ministers will submit for your
consideration the Reports of theil
several Departments and the laws
necessary for the welfare of the
Kingdom and the promotion of the
objects | have referred to.
MOBILES AND REPRESENTATIVES,
Invoking the blessing of Divine
Providence upon your deliberations
l now declare the Legislature of the
Kingdom open.
After the address was completed
the au dience dispersed and copie
of the speech were distributed il
the corridors.