The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-22
Mr.. STEVENS FAREWELL.
HE PRESENTS AN ADDRESS TO
THE PRESIDENT.
A Reply by the Executive Band
and Military Turn Out at the
Ceremonial.

Hawaiian Islands, bid farewell to
President Dole this morning.
The Foreign office was notified a
few days ago that Mr.. Stevens would
present his farewells, and by arrange
ment Chief Clerk Frank P. Hastings
waited on him at the Eagle House, and
at quarter to eleven o'clock brought
him in a carriage to Ali,olani Hall.
The National band, in full white
uniform, had been turned out and also
Captain Zeigler's we'll drilled regulars
of Company A (auxiliary) National
Guard of Hawaii.
As the carriage containing Mr..
Stevens and Mr. Hastings rolled in the
open gate, the soldiers came to "pre.
sent arms" while the band played "Star
Spangled Banner"
In the Foreign Affairs room had
gathered all the dignataries of the
. Government: President Dole, Vice
President Damon, Chief Justice Judd,
Associate Justices Bckerton and Frear
and District Judges Cooper and Whit
ing; the Cabinet Ministers, the mem
bers of the Advisory Council, and
Col. ] H. Soper, Lieut. Col. J. II.
Fisher and Adjutant George Mcleod.
Advancing towards the President, Mr..
Stevens, with an unusually clear strong
voice, made the following speech:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the
Ha7gaiidn GOVeYnment:-Having re-
signed my official position as the En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni,
potentiary of the United States in
Honolulu, and my successor having
been appointed and taken the oath of
office, it remains only to me to make
the customary last call on the Hawaiian
Government. Coming here nearly four
years since, | have taken a lively inter
est in the people and in whatever per
tains to the welfare Of these Islands.
| have sought to perform my duty with
fidelity to the United States and to
Hawaii, always clearly seeing how com
pletely common are the interests of the
great American nation and of these
Islands. | have witnessed the trials OF
the Hawaiian people and their efforts
for good government against opposing
obstacles. An impartial review of the
facts brings me to the firm conclusion
that your recent governmental change is
great step forward, impeled by logica
and irresistible causes, and which can
not fail to have large and beneliclent
results to these Islands.
Living, as we do, at time when ligh
from many sources is being thrown or
the problems of Government, there are
strong indications that the wise ano
patriotic reforms now being made il
your country are not to 60 backward
Your cause and your situation are being
carefully and extensively studied anc
understood outside of these Islands
Before Public Opinion, the Sovereign
ruler of the United States, your cause
is being duly considered, and the ulti
mate success Of your hopes, | believe
will be attained. This IS an age wher
peoples of common interests and o
like sympathies are uniting under the
same flag and under the same laws, anc
it is in vain that men attempt to resis
the logic of civilization and the ways o
Providence, and there are no good rea
sons to think that these Islands are out
side of the laws of scientific and Christ
ian progress.
Sincerely thanking the Provisional
Government and the citizens of Hawai-
for their numerous manifestations o
kindness and good will to myself anC
family, which we shall keep Away
warmly in memory, | give you IN,
sincere goodbye.
Mr. Dole, who had listened to ever
word of the departing eX-Minister with
a grave manner, now answered witt
the following:
PRESIDENT DOLE'S REPLY.
Ny dear Mr.. SteVenS:--The perio,
of your diplomatic service in Honolulu
has been one of unusual political IN
rest in our community. You hav
witnessed a part Of our struggle 70
constitutional representative govern
ment with, we believe, the sympathy 0
an American citizen. You have ha,
time and opportunity f r studying on
situation and understanding the diff
culties of government in a society mad
up of a number of diverse races, wit
a large aggregate percentage of ig
norance, and without the political train
ing on the part Of a majority Of tn
voters afforded by the town-meeting q
any similar system. You have bee
present through the important event
of the past few months, which have re
suited in the abrogation of the NOR
archy and the institution of the existin
government devoted to the maintt
nance of law and order and the admir-
istration of affairs on economical bus
ness principles, and the attainment {
political union with the great peopl
which you have SO worthily represente
here.
We thank you for your kind word
of encouragement, believing that the
come from a friendly sympathy wit
this country in its political difficulties