The Daily bulletin., 1893-11-07
US. MINISTER WILLIS
Presents His Credentials TO the
Provisional Government.
Address by the Minister and Reply by
President Dole.
Address by the Minister and Reply by

Hon. Albert S. Willis, the new
United States Minister, presented
his credentials to President Dole at |
the Foreign Office this morning. |
Before the appointed hour of II
o'clock, Companies Z and F, regular
troops of the Hawaiian National
Guard, were drawn up as guard of
honor to the left of the carriage |
way going from King street gate to
the main entrance OF the Executive |
building Major Mcleod was in
command of the troops over Cap
tans Good and Ziegler, and the
companies were subdivded for bat
talon exercises.
President Dole and colleagues,
with the field officers of the mill
tary. members of the Judiciary, and
few others watched for the com
ing of the distinguished visitor from
the upper balcony of the building.
AS a carriage drawn by two spirited
white horses whirled into view on
Palace Square, the President and
party withdrew to the gold room
and stationed themselves to receive
the Minister President Dole stood
at the head of the room facing the
entrance from the hall. On his right
Chief Justice Judd and Associate
Justices Bickerton and Frear, of
the Supreme Court; Judges Whit
ing and Cooper of the Circuit Court;
Marshal E. G. Hitchcock, Mr..
Geo. G. Potter, secretary of the
Foreign Office; Captain Camara,
commissary officer Gin uniform), Mr..
w. r. Castle, Rev. S. E. Bishop and
Mr.. Shepard of New York, the last
named guest of the Chief Justice.
Representatives of the BULLETIN and
Star, with few unofficial specta-
tors, occupied odd corners. On the
Hatch, Vice-President, and Ministers
j. A. King (Interior), S. NJ. Damon
(Finance) and w. o. Smith (Attor
ney- -GeneraD; Col. j, H. Soper, com
mander of the forces; Lieut.. Col.
Fisher, Captains Rodgers, Hall and
Gartenberg ali these officers being
in full dress uniform with swords.
James Carty was driving the team
that drew the Minister'S carriage,
and he held the horses we'll in hand
when they began dancing to the
music. AS the carriage entered the
gate the p. G.. band at the head OF
the line played The Star Spangled
, Banner" At the same time the
guard presented arms. The carriage
swung round in a graceful curve to
the steps, and Mr.. Ellis Mills, Con-
r sui General, alighted, followed by
| Will rNIn TT,;{nl ,{,
= diplomatic and consular representa-
: tives were conducted up the grand
= stairway and into the gold room.
There they advanced to the middle
r of the room and bowed to the Presi-
Y dent. Mr.. Potter stepping forward
, introduced Mr.. Mills, who in turn
introduced Mr.. Willis to the Presi-
dent. The Minister then delivered
the address, which appears in full
: below. He spoke in low but clear
q tone with great deliberation and
emphasis. He did not use the
manuscript of his prepared speech
!, AS he concluded his address the
a Minister handed the President the
Y original letters of President Cleve,
. land, of which he had previously
transmitted copies, they being the
letter of recall of Minister Blount
and the letter of credence of Minis
ter Willis.
President Dole replied in slight
ly higher key than that of the Min
II lister, only glancing once or twice al
the paper he held in his hand. The
, full text of the Presidents reply i:
:, given below.
e On the conclusion of his spec CT
. President Dole introduced Ministe
- Willis to the functionaries present
- beginning with Chief Justice Judd
70 After few minutes of conversatio iol
e with the President, Ministers anC
. Chief Justice, Minister Willis will
= Consul General Mills bowed to tn,
u company and retired.
- - As the Minister'S carriage rollet
4 away, the band again played 9Th
~ Star Spangled Banner" the guard
nc again presented arms, and, when tn
:, :, carriage had passed out of the gate
~ y, the troops marched out in fine orde
10 10 to lively march. AT the departur
- - of the Minister, some of the nota
: bles took great interest in an inspec
y ton of President Cleveland's auto
u graph signature, which is remark
n able for such a burly man III beln
~ as fine as that of lady.
Speech of Minister Willis.
k. Mr.. PRESIDENT:
ll Mr.. Blount, the late Envoy Extra
III ordinary and Minister Plenipoter
SO tiary Of the United States to you
ne government, having resigned hi
)y Office while absent from his post,
in have the honor now to present hi
I'd letter Of recall and TO express fC
as him his sincere regret that he is III
e. able in person to make known hi
a continued good wishes in behalf {
IN your people and his grateful appr'
ed citation Of the many courtesies, bot
e. personal and official, of which Will
lg here he was the honored recipient.
IL desire at the same time to plac
he in your hands the letter accreditin
en me as his successor. In doing this
lg am directed by the President TO giN
renewed assurances of the frienI