St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-19

| was seen at his once here after the ar.
rival of the Gamer. He stated: my
correspondence says everything is quiet
on the islands. It's the papers that
have been making all the fuss"
Have you any information about
| arms being landed on the islands?'
Arms! No. How could they gel
! any arms without everybody knowing
| about it here. Wouldn't manifest at
| the custom house show! Stuff"
at is said that Minister Willis called
on the eX-queen." was suggested.
''If he did | haven't learned anything
about it,' replied Mr.. Spreckels, land
our agent would be apt to let me know
If that were true. There isn't anything
to tell"
"What do you think would be the
! best way out of the difficulties at Ha-
! waii?"
Il haven't anything to say about it.
! Let then fight it out to suit themselves.
| It's all the same to me. When l went
out there last summer / told them what
wanted, and they wouldn't have 1t
that way. An independent republic
would have been the best thing. But
! now [ suppose the queen will have to go
| back to the throne" = -
Honolulu newspapers of recent date
| contain frequent editorial allnslons to
Minister Willis and his actions in con-
. nection with the presentation of his cre-
| dentials to the provisional governments.
Thev also publish accounts of the cere-
monies. including the speeches of Min
| lister Willis and President Dole, and
also letters of credentials from = -
PRESIDENT CI4EV ELAND. 80 .
The first of these letters reads: -
Grover Cleveland, President of the
United States of America, TO
His Excellency, Sanford B. Dole,
! President of the Provisional Govern
| ment of the Hawaiian IsIands-Great
and Good Friend: James Fl. Blount,
who has for some time past resided near
| the government of your excelIency in
the character of envoy extraordinary
| and minister plenipotentiary of Amer
lea. having for personal reasons resigned
his office while on leave of absence in
| the United States, and being thus un-
able to present his letters of recall in
person, l have entrusted to his success
sor the duty of, placing them in the
| hands of your eXcellency. 1 am pleased
to believe that Mr.. Blount during his
mission devoted all his efforts TO
strengthening the good understanding
and friendly relations which have hap,
PLY so long existed between the two
countries, and entertain the hope that,
while fulfilling satisfactorily the trust
imposed upon him, he succeeded in
gaining your eXce1lency'S esteem and
good will.
Written at Washington, this 9th day
or September, in the year 1898.
Your good friend,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
B y the President:
ALVEY A. ADEE,
Acting Seer Tatary of State,
Che other lCLter is:
Grover Cleveland, President OF the
United States, to His Excellency, San
ford B. Dole, President of the Proyis-
ional Cover of the Hawaiian Isl
ands-Great and Good Friend: l have
made choice of Albert s. Willis, one of
our distinguished citizens, to reside near
the government OF your eXcellency in
the quality of envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the United
States of America. He is wellinformed
of the relative interests of the two
countries and of
OUR SINCERE DESIRE
to cultivate, to the fullest extent, the
friendship which has so long subsisted
between us. My knowledge of his high
character and ability has given me en-
tire confidence that he will constantly
endeavOr to advance the interest and
prosperity OF both governments and so
render himself acceptable to your excel
lency. l therefore request your excel
lency to receive him fayorably and to
give full credence to what he shall say
on part of the United States and to as
surances which [ have charged him to
convey to you of the best wishes of this
government for the prosperity of the
Hawaiian Islands. May God have your
eXcellency in his wise keeping,
Written at WASHINGTON tbic 01tb 5o,,
OF September. in the year 1893.
Your good friend,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
ALVEY A. ADEE,
Acting Secretary of State.
The passage in President CleveIand,s
letter: HE will constantly endeayor to
advance the interests and prosperity of
both governments, and so render him
self acceptable to your excelIency, Is
one which calls for especial editorial
comment, and one of the papers, the
Hawaiian Star, prints the sentence for
several days at the head of its editorial
column in bold type. under the heading.
Good Cheer From Cleveland.'" 1t SAYS:
The policy of the United States to-
| WaIds Hawaii, so far as it concerns the
status OF the provisional government,
| appears in the expressive clause of the
letter Of credehce borne by Minister
| Willis from President Cleveland to
President Dole.
"He VIII constantly endeavor to ad-
vance the interests and PROSPERITY of
both countries, and so render himself
acceptable to your excellency." 1t must
appear to the most casual thinker that 8
MINISTER WILLIS
cannot advance the interest and pros.
perity of the provisicana1 government in
a way that vii be acceptable to it's
presidesat without maintaining a friend
! = policy towards 1t. Certainly such
iflstfqctlons as he is bound by are sil-
compatible with the policy on tine part