The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-19

naval officers that Minister Willis founs
,h;nCs So different from what his lnstruc
.ions led him to expect that be mas oeiei
red operations until he receives Iuftnei AZ
structions.
The Hawaiian legation today receivee
the following dispatch from the HAWAIIAN
consul at San Francisco. sent aiter nc n">
talked with persons on the Austfaila'
81. A. Thufston. Hawaiian legation "ashi'isUon
willis said or done nothing. Ureshaih
letter not known.
"CHARLEs WILDER"
This is conclusive, AS indicating That MT
Willis has, "a yet, said nothing TO the pro
visional government regarding ms lhsoruc
lions. Much qualification was SHOWN DN
ihe different members OF the legation oSei
the vital fact that the existence OF th'
provisional government was uhaisluroeu
CLEVELAND TO DOLE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1S-Hono!ulr
newspapers of recent date publish Letters
and credentials from President Cleveland
The first of these letters reads:
'Grever Cleveland. president OF the tinted oiaees nt
Of America t. h.s exceiiency Sanford b. poe
president of the provisional government oi the
Hawaiian Island:
..GREAT AND GOOD FRIEND-James II
Blonnt, who for some time past mas re
sided near the government OF your excel
iency in the character of envoy extraor
dinary and minister plenipotentlary oil
America, having, for personal reasons,
resigned his office while Oh leave oil absence
in the United States, and being thus un'
able to present his letters of recall III per
sep, l have entrusted 70 his successor the
duty Of placing them Ia the haEds ol your
.ycellency | am pleased 10 believe tnat
Mr. Blouut during his mission devoted all
his efforts to strengthen the good ana
friendly relations wh ch have so long eX-
listed between the two countries. ana
entertain the hope that while filling salts
lactorlly the trust imposed on him, lie
gained your excellency's esteem aud good
will
written at Washington this 9th day
of September, 1893 Your good friend,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
''By the president:
Alvey Adee. Acting Secretary OF
State"
The other letter is of the same date,
from President Cleveland to President
Dole, aad reads AS fellows:
GREAT AND GOOD FRIEND-I have made
choice of Albert ,. Willis. one of our dis
tinguished citizens, to reside near the gov
ernment of your excellency in the Capacity
of envoy extraordinary and minister DIenl-
potentiary He is well Informed of the
relative interests OF the two countries ana
of our sincere desire to cultivate to the
fullest extent the friendship which has so
long subsisted between us. My knOwl
edge of his high character and ability has
given me entire confidence that he will
constantly ehdesyor To advance the inter
ests and prosperity of both governments,
and so render hiIaself acceptable to your
.xcellency. | therefore request your eX-
celiency to receive him favorably, and to
give full credence TO what he shall say on
the part OF the United States and the
assurances which | have charged him TO
convey to you OF the best wishes of this
government for the prosperity of the
Hawaiian Islands. May God nave your
.xcellency in his wise keeping. Your
good friend, GROVER CLEVELAND"
The passage in Mr.. Cleveland's letter
that he will constantly endeavor to ad-
vance the interests and prosperity OF both
governments, etc, is the one which calls
forth b special editorial comment.
The Hawaiian Star say-: at must ap-
pear to the most casual thinker that Min
isrer Willis cannot advance the interests
and prosperity of the provisional govern
ment in "a way that Will be accepta BILE TO
lie president without main tanning a friend
IS policy towards il" 1t heads Its editor
al: Good cheer from Cleveland" "
The Commercial Advertiser says. editor
ialy: The presentation by Minister
Willis OF his credentials WAS an event
which is the forerunner of the much-to-be
desired end to the unrest which has obtain
Ell during the absence of "A diplomat from
our greatest friend and nearest ighbor."