The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-19


honor nov % present his a~stz- ef recall
maa 80 express fer him Ass ssaesrs rsgfst
that he - unabsein persoa - make knosn
his eoafsnued COED wishes IN hsAa1 q
yosE peorse aad BIS s7Rtsfat sgprssa4saona
OF the many egartessex. hsssh personal snd
osicsai. Of xhseh. While here. be wm
tbs kororsd Fscsyssns I desire ~
tha SANS tire 20 rLscs 10 year
hanas The letter MecseIissng me
~ bis sueressog. In doing this
am aErecssd ~ the president % give re-
newe1 assaszners q the frsendsaip. inter-
est and hearty good uta .hscA osr govern
fsent snssrtasns for yez ard FOR tbs uecpis
~ this fsiand realm ASIDE fr0Fn our geo
graphical proximity ard the Consequent
pFeppnderaslng commercial Interests Mhsea
centef here. tbs present advanced c3vtlsx&-
tsDn ard EsErfsgaAn 2zatscn 81 yoQr p&5plss
together with yoar easlgAfsned codes Of
lag, stand today benfGcsnt monuments 81
American xeak. courage and trtsEi1Terre.
II ~ not surprising. therefore, that tire
United etatsn were hrst 10 recOgusxs the
Independence Of the Hawaiian Islands. and
Ia wesecfue them into the great faE9SlY Of
free, eq1al and sovereign nations; nor -
Il s1Tpriaang that this historic fte
has beeu strengthened frosn year 20 year
BY important m7.aai FecspFocstiss and
agreements agiks honorable ard aaTan-
tageoos 30 both governments, involving
tnat spirit Of pescs. friendship and hosps-
tally witch hss ever beea the shield aud
sword .. tnts roanfgy. / now, upon be-
half % the United states Of America, ten
der 90 yoar peopss she right hand Of good
Vii, which truss may be as lasting as
know il 20 To sincere. expressing the
hope that every year viii promote and
perpetuste that good wfli 70 the honor.
happiness and prosperity Of both govern
mensa."
President Dole replied as follows:
Mr.. Hiairssr. II IL VITA much sstisfac-
ton thar 1 reeesse the credentials you
hfSng from his exceiiency. the president OF
tire United States OF America. aeeredising
you as euToy extraordinary and minister
pienipotentsafy 20 represent that country
81 the capital Of the Hawaiian islands.
Your assuFnnces % the continued friend
thsp 81 your RDTefnnent for Gns aud the
HasattAn people add 70 the eradication
winch long experiences Of the generous
consideration Of the United States tor this
country has fostered. Permit me 10 49,
sars yon that sc heartily rectproeste the
exnresasoHs Of Interest and good alli
which you, on behalf Of the American
people. have conveyed 10 us. Partly from
proximity, partly from the leading inta-
ence OF AmeFicaa citizens IN tbs
w0gk OF inAuguFAstng Christian civ
ilixafion and industrial enterprise
IN these islands. bat stiti more
from the repeated acts Of friendly assist
ance we have received from your govern
have become accustomed 20 regard the
United States as q friend, and have learned
10 look iirst 90 her for help In our emeF-
gencsea. | reRvsg The inability OF your
predecessor. Mr. Blount, 20 personally
present his letter OF recall, and Co afford
Ine tha opportunity 10 express 10 him my
appreciation Of the agreeable official aud
social relations that existed between him
and our government and people during
his residence here. We congratulate our
selves, Mr.. Minister. that the government
OF the United states IS to be represented
here be ore who, We are assured, il famil-
lar with the questions arising from the re-
iatioEs between the two governments. and
with whom We look for maintenance of
pleasant official intercourse.
Yesterday morning Minister Willis sent
the government word that be would off,
eisily present Admiral Irwin to the adj
mlnistration at the executive building to-
day 81 30 o'clock. Ia conversation With
the representative OF the Associated Press
Minister Willis said there was no political
significance attached 20 the arrival OF Aa-
miral Irwin as far as he knew. When he
left Washington City nothing was known
of change. and rs . matter OF fact the
admiral had arrived here under sealed or
ders In cipher. From what Capt. Barker,
OF the Philadelphia, had said TO him
China he was inclined to the belief that
Admiral Skerrett had been recalled In q
similar manner.
In spea king Of his mission here Mr..
Willis upon a late occasion declared that
his instructions would not be known until
officially handed to the provisional gov
eminent. II will say this much" eon-
Guided the minister, "that there Is abst,-
iutely no foundation for the various
rumors ahoat since my arrival as 10 what
am empowered To do or not 10 do. There
are but two or three men even In Wash
ingfon City who know what my instrue.
tons are. l must positively decline at
present 60 state whether / carry an
u!iimatnm or a new treaty. or what"
The provisional government claims 20
be as much in the dark as everybody else.
though IL MS leaked out within the last
few hours from very reliable source that
the new minister will negotiate q new
treaty with tho provisional government
whieh will place the islands virtually
under the protection of the United
States. IL Is understood that when
completed this new treaty will lie
1T once submitted TO the United
States senate with CIcveland's message.
La the meantime the United States wit
~ t@At shAtAEts fNttfAah IN ssANd quo mere
both internally and externally. An evil
dsnes OF this determination on the part OF
the Caitrd States was seen during the
night 81 Neveslbcr o. when. for some rea-
son unknown to Tie provisional govern
ment. boats Of the Philadelphia we're
dropped into the water aud were supplied
With loaded eating guns and small arms
detail Of men were kept under orders all
night. and the boats were not taken aboard
uata { a IN. OF the 10th instant An inter.
view with pFomsnen, provisional govern
naeat otiielal failed 20 throw any light on
The ciFeamstsuee. lie sAias "As We are
here TO keep the peace. the demonstration
coald not have been intended against ua
Nes, there have bcea Of .s,e threats. but
the government has placed little creaence
ia them. The royalists, II they find
their cRGse hopeless. may try someshinK
desperate. The unlied States seems beat
uPun keeping the peace at ell hazards.
thongh Il IL came 70 trouble II would prob
Ably tie virtually settled before trcoa.
could be landed from the warshlns. The
government relies upon the citizens re-
serve 10 guard Il in the case Of troable.
and are ooa0dens THAI they all nos be
disappointed. +"
Daring the past three days the marshal
hss personally met the citizens reserve in
sqaa3s and given them their last instruc.
sionS in case trouble comes. Eaea man Is
armed wtth a Lee-Keminxtan Fifs and a
belt u ATTY cartridges. kvwyy member of