Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-13

ian intsrests 10 those islAnds. We have
said. in effect, IL not in voris, 10 OeheI
nations, yoa may. il ron will take poeses'
sion Of many islands in the Pacific. sabdus
and improve them at your viii. bat in these
islands standing at our Rstrs and frcutins
our eoAsss, American rights and interests
are before all foreign claimants, the ma
tives shAll be protected aud civilized, and
American intcfesss defended. THIS broad
American claim to priority and superiority
has been equally maintained under the
Wings by Daniel webster and John NJ,
Clayton a. Secretaries Of State; under the
Democratic by President Pierce and wm.
L. Marcy. and by Presidens Cleveland and
Secretary Thomas +. Bayarl. anil under
the Republican administration by William
II. Seward, Hamilton Fish and James G.
Blaine.
Assuming the responsibilities Of the Min.
lister of the United States at Honolulu, in
the light Of these facts my duty was PLAIN.
The records Of the Legation for more than
half century indicated what my country
had the right to expect of me. and that II
permitted American interests to suffer by
my neglect or want of courage, | would be
held resposihle. In no way interfering
With the internal political affsirs Of the
lslsnds, culsivstiag the best posnble rela-
tions With the then existing authorities, l
carefully set myself to q thorough investi-
CATION Of the moral, political, and CONNER
cisl state Of affairs. This required many
months, for il was proper for me to OBJ
tain thorough information in . quiet
unobtrusive way. The result of my
ehservsiion was duly and consecatiSely
communicated only 10 the Washington
department Of state. Everything bear
ing upon. or liable to effect, the interests
of his own country, taking place in
the country TO which he 10 accredited. the
minister 10 bound 10 communicate 10 his
government, even some things which may
be ansavory or seem puerile. The records
of the Legation and my investig cation, during
more than the first two years of my resi-
dence on the islands. clearly indicated that
great change had been going on In the
past fifteen years. To this change had
largely contributed. among other caused, the
ex,ioc,ion Of the old kamehameha race Of
kings. the lection OF the kalukua family
to the throne in 1874 and the prosperity anl
great proats Of sugar raisiag under the
reciprocity treaty with the United States,
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point, which may in,eres, you somewhat, |
y III read a copy of the communication nd |
areesed to me by the Queen signed by her
sels and bv the four ministers who had been
rlo.sly Identified with her in her revolu-
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The United S'stes OF Amen ~ my court
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bs made t1ceP' ny 'le petboh .nere'n pro-
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leney tins assurance IN tue 'pit OF una'
frie ndship VIII II Eas ever e.i'.ed oets.eh
my kingdom and thst OF tne "oss'hn'.n. D,
the nited states OF ame iea' AM "bicn !
trust will long continue
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fair-.
WM. II. CORNELL, Minister of Finance.
Jous r. COLUMN. Mini.ter Of lpt'riJr.
A. p. PtrgRsos, Attorney General.
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