The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-07
BY AUTHORITY.
FOREIGN OFFICE NOTICE.


Government this day received His Ex-
cellency Albert s. Willis, United States
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pie.
nipotentiary and Mr.. Ellis Mills, United
States Consul General.
Mr.. Mills was presented by Mr.. Geo.
G. Potter, Secretary of the Foreign
Office, Mr. Mills then presented His
Excellency Albert S. Willis, who adj
dressed TO the President the following
words:
Mr. PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Blount, the late Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
of the United States to your Gov
eminent, having resigned his office
when absent from his post, | have the
honor now to present his letter of re-
call, and to express for him his sincere
regret that he is unable in person to
make known his continued good wishes
in behalf Of your people, and his CRATE
full appreciation Of the many courtesies,
both personal and official, of which,
while here, he was the honored recipi-
ent.
| desire at the same time to place in
your hands the letter accrediting me as
his successor. In doing this | am di-
rected by the President to give re-
newed assurances of the friendship,
interest and hearty good will which our
Government entertains for you and for
the people of this island realm.
Aside from our geographical prox-
unity and the consequent preponderat-
ing commercial interests which center
here, the present advanced civilization
and Christianization of your people, to-
gether with your enlightened codes Of
law, stand to-day benefcent monuments
of American zeal, courage and intelli-
gence.
1t is not surprising, therefore, that
the United States were the first to re-
cognize the independence of the Ha-
waiian Islands and to welcome them
into the great family of free, equal and
sovereign nations, nor is it surprising
that this historic tie has been strength.
ened from year to year, by important
mutual reciprocities and agreements,
alike honorable and advantageous TO
both governments.
Invoking that spirit of peace, friend
ship and hospitality which has ever
been the shield and sword of this
country, | now, upon behalf of the
United States Of America, tender to
your people the right hand of good
will, which trust may be as lasting as
l know it to be sincere, expressing the
hope that every year will promote and
perpetuate that good will, to the honor,
happiness and prosperity of both gov
ernments.
The President replied to Mr.. Willis
as follows:
Mr.. MINISTER:
1t is with much satisfaction that |
receive the credentials you bring from
His Excellency the President of the
United States of America, accrediting
you as Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to represent
that country at the capital of the
Hawaiian Islands.
Your assurances of the continued
friendship of your government for me
and the Hawaiian people add to the
qualification which long experience
of the generous consideration of the
- Ia
fostered.
Permit me to assure you that we
heartily reciprocate the expression of
interest and good will which you, on
behalf of the American people, have
conveyed to us.
Partly from proximity, partly from
the leading influence of American
citizens in the work of inaugurating
Christian civilization and industrial
enterprise in these islands, but still
more from the repeated acts of friend
ly assistance which we have received
from your government during the
past half century, we have become
accustomed to regard the United
States as friend and ally and have
learned to look first to her for help in
our emergencies.
regret the inability ofyour prede.
cessor, Mr.. Blount, to personally
present his letter of recall and tc
afford me the opportunity to express
to him my appreciation of the agree
able official and social relations thai
existed between him and our govern
ment and people during his residence
here.
We congratulate ourselves, Mr.
Minister, that the Government of the
United States is to be represented
here by one who, we are assured, i:
familiar with the questions arising
from the relations between the two
governments, and with whom we lool
for the maintenance of pleasant off
cial intercourse.
The following is copy Of the auto
praDh letter from the President of III,