The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-22
EXCHANGE OF CoURTEsIEs.
Minister WiIIis's Remarks and Presi-
dent DoIc,r Reply.

HONOLULU Nov. 11.-(COpyright by
the Associated Press But little of a
definite nature has transpired since ad-
vices by the steamer China were sent.
Perhaps the most significant thing was
the remarks of Minister Willis when he
presented his credentials on the 7th in
slant together with the reply of Presi-
dent Dole. Minister Williss remarks
were as follows:
Mr.. President-Mr. BIOunt the late
envoy extraordinary of the United
States to your government, having re-
signed his office while absent from his
post have the honor to now present
his letter Of recall, and to express for
him his sincere regret that he is unable
in person to make known his good
wishes on behalf of your people, and his
grateful appreciation of the many cour-
tesies, both personal and official, of
which, while here, he was the hOnOred
recipient. I desire at the same time to
place i'm your hands a letter accrediting
me as his successor. In doing this /
am directed by the president to give
renewed assurance of friendship, inter-
est and hearty goodwill which our gov
eminent entertains for you, and for the
people Of this island realm.
invoking that spirit of peace. friend
ship and hospitality which has ever been
the shield and sword of this country,
l now. upon the behalf of the United
States of America. tender TO your people
the right hand of good will. which 1
trust may be as lasting as I know it
to be sincere, expressing the hope that
every year viii promote and perpetuate
that good will to the honor. happiness
and prosperity of both governments"
President Dole made reply as follows:
Mr.. Minister-It is with much salts
faction that l receive the credentials you
bring from his eXcellency. the president
of the United States of America, ac-
creditiDg you as envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to represent
that country at the capital of the Ha-
waiian islands Your assurances of
continued friendship of your government
for me and the Hawaiian people add to
the qualification which long experience
of the generous consideration Of the
United States for this country has fos-
tered. Permit me to assure you that
we heartily reciprocate the expressions
of interest and good will which you, on
behalf of the American people, have con-
veyed to us. Aside from our geOgraph-
zeal proximity and the consequent pre-
ponderating commercial interests which
center here, the present advanced civili-
zation and Christianization of your peo-
pie, together with your enlightened
codes of law, stand today beneficent
monuments of American zeal, courage
and Intelligence 1t is not surprising,
therefore that the United States was
the first to recognize the independence
of the Hawaiian islands and to well
come them into the great family of the
free, equal and sovereign nations, nor is
il surprising that this historic tie has
been strengthened from year to year by
the important mutual reciprocities and
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tageous to both governments Partly
from proximity, partly from the leading
influence of American citizens in the
work of safeguarding Christian civiliZa-
ton and Industrial enterprises in these
islands, but still more through repeated
acts of friendly assistance we have re-
ceived from your government during the
past half century, we have become ac-
customed 10 regard the United States as
friend and ally and have learned to
look first TO her for help i'm our emer-
gencies.
81 regret the inability of your prede-
cessor. Mr.. Blount. to personally present
his letter OF recall and to afford me the
opportunity to express to him my APP
probation of the agreeable official and
social relation that existed between
him and our government and people dur
ing his residence here. We congratulate
ourselves. Mr. Minister. that the govern
resented here by one who, we are as
Sured, is familiar with the questions
arising between the two governments
and with whom we look for the main
tenance of pleasant official intercourse"
To Present Admiral Irwin.
Yesterday morning Minister Willis
sent the government word that he
would officially present Admiral Irwin
at the executive building at 1870 o'clock
today. In conversation with the repre-
sentative of the Associated Press. Min
lister Willis said there was no political
significance attached to the arrival Of
Admiral Irwin as far as he knew. When
he left Washington nothing was known
of the change, and as matter Of fact
the admiral had arrived here under
sealed orders in cipher. From what
Capt. Barker of the Philadelphia had
said TO him shortly after the admiral
arrived. he was inclined to believe that
Admiral Skerrett had been recalled in
similar manner. In speaking OF his
mission here Mr. Willis has. upon a
late occasion. declared that his instruc-
tions would not be known until they
were officially handed TO the provisional
government.
II will say this much" continued the
minister. that there is absolutely no
foundation for the various rumors afioat
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