The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-23
NO CHANGE AT HONOLULU.
MINISTER WILLIS PRESENTS BIS CRE-
DENTIALs TO PRESIDENT DOLE,
and Hopes the Pleasant Relations Bstwse n
the Republics May Continus-W Washing
tor Correspondents Nonplussed and
Invent More Fairy Tales.

auVlces by steamer China were sent
Perhaps the most significant was on,
of the remarks of Minister Wtlli
when he presented his credentials OF
the 7th instant, together with the re-
ply of President Dole as follows: Will
lis said:
''Mr. President:
'Mr. Blount, late envoy extraordi
nary of the United States government
having resigned his office while ab
sent from the post, 1 have the honor
now to present his letter OF recall and
express for him his sincere regret that
ne is unable in person to make known
his continued good wishes on behalf
of the United States and his grateful
appreciation of the many courtesies
both personal and official of which
while here he was therecipient. de.
sire at the same time to place in your
hands letter accrediting me as his
successor. In doing this, am direct
ed by the president to give renewed
assurance of the friendship, interest
and hearty good will which our gov
ernment entertains for you and for the
people of this island realm, invoking
that spirit of peace, friendship and
hospitality which has ever been the
shield and sword of this country. l
now, upon behalf of the United States
of America, tender to your people che
right hand of good will, which trust
may be lasting. and I know it to be
the sincere expression of a hope, that
every year will promote and perpetu
ate that good will to honor, happiness
aud prosperity OF both governments >
President Dole replied: "1t is with
much satisfaction 1 receive the cre-
dentials you bring from his excel
lency, 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. Permit me to assure you we
heartily reciprocate the expressions of
interest and good will which you, on
behalf the American people, have con-
veyed us. Aside from The geo.
graphical proximity and consequent
preponderating commercial interest
=. Ii q
vanced civiliz ,tiUn and chrlstlaElza
tion OF your people, together with
your enlightened codes OF law, stand
today beneficient monuments of
American zeal, courage and 1ntelll-
gence. 1t ls not surprising therefore
that the United States were the first
to recognize the independence OF the
Hawaiian Islands and welcome them
into the great family of free, equal
and sovereign nations, NOR s II sur
nrisinp that this historic tie is
strengthened from year to year by
important mutual reciprocities and
agreement alike honorable and ad-
yantageous to both governments.
Partly from proximity, partly from
leading influence of American citizens
in the work of inaugurating the
Christian civilization and industrial
enterprise in these islands, out still
more from repeated acts OF friendly
assistance received from your govern
ment during the past hall cen ury we
have become accustomed TO regard
the Uni ed States as our friend and
aIIv and have learned to look first to
her for help in our emergencies.
"I regret the inability of your pre-
decessor, Mr.. Blount, to personally
nresent his letter of recall and afford
me an opportunity to express to MIN
INV appreciation of the agreeable OF,
ficiaI and 8 cial relations that existed
between him and our government ana
neonIe during his residence here. we
con9ratulate ourselves that (he gov
arnment of the Uuited states IS TO pe
represented here by one who we are
assured is familiar with the questions
orisin0 from rel atious between the two
governments. and with whom we
look for maintainaoce OF our pieaS"nV
official intercourse. ,,,.-, u,;1,;a
Yesterday morning Ministe or Wills
sent the government word tha6 ne
would officially present Admiral IL
win at the executive building at I.oo
today In conversation with repre-
sentative of the Associated Press MI
Willis said there was no political sig,
nificance attached o the arrival OF
Adn,jraI Irwin, so far as he knew
sneaking of his mission mere Mr.;
Willis declared his Instructions WouIo
not he known until officially hahoeo
to to- the provisional government.
81 will say this much" Gont,nueu
the minister, "there is ansolute,y S,oru mo
Sonndation for the various rumor5
af1oat since my arrival as to What l
am empowered to do or not 10 90,
There are but two or three men even W u
in Washington who know wnaV my
;nstrnctions are. 1 must posltiVe'y
decline at present to state whether
carry an uitimatum or a new treaty u
what r,opt claims
to be as much in the csrK as etoiy 80
% hodv else. What has leaked out, now
ever is that Minister Wills w WIN ne lie.
ootiate a new treaty with the pro
SSisional S government whicn VIII VIZ, VIZ
tusIIV ts'HV'' place the islands under t. the ie
nrotection r of the United States: IL us Is
understood that when completea ,1e ,e
H. at once submitted 10