The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-19
THE LATEST NEWS
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best way out Of the difficulties at Ha-
L haven't anything to say about it.
Let them fight ii out to suit them
selves. It's all the same to me. When
l Went down there last summer, l told
them what I wanted and they would
not have it that way. An independ-
ent republic would have been the best
thing. But now 1 suppose the queen
Will have to go back to the throne.
Honolulu newspapers of recent dates
contain frequent editorial illusions to
Minister Willis and his actions. They
also publish accounts of the ceremon-
les, including the speeches of Minister
Willis and President Dole and also let
ters of credentials from President
Cleveland. These letters were pre-
sented by Minister Willis at the close
of his address. The first one is as fol-
lows:
United States of America, to His Excel
lency Sanford B. Dole President of the
Provisional Government of the Ha-
waiian Islands,:
Great and good friend Mr.. James
H Blount, who has for some time past
resided near the government of your
eXcellency in the character of envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary of America, having for personal
reasons resigned his Office while on
leave of absence in the United States,
and being thus unable to present his
letters of recall in person, have en-
trusted to his successor the duty OF
placing them in the hands of your ex-
cellency. | am pleased to believe that
Mr. Blount, during his mission, de-
voted all his efforts to Strengthening
the good understanding and friendly
relations which have happily so long
existed between the two countries, and
entertain the hope that, while full
filling satisfactorily the trust imposed
upon him, he succeeded in gaining
your excellency's esteem and good will.
Written at Washington this 9th
day of September, in the year 1898.
''Your good friend,
GROVER CLEVELAND"
(Signed) By the President,
ALVEY A. ADEE,
Acting Secretary of State"
Extract from another official letter:
CT have made the choice of Albert S.
Willis, one of our distinguished ciu-
zens, to reside near the government OF
your excellency in quality as envoy eX-
traordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary of the United States. He is well
informed relative to the interests OF the
two countries and of our sincere desire
to cultivate to the fullest extent the
friendship which has so long existed
between us. He will constantly en-
deayor to advance the interests and
prosperity of both governments and so
render himself acceptable to your eX-
ceHency. l, therefore, request your eX-
cellency to receive him favorably, and
give full credence to what he shall
say on the part of the United States,
and to the assurances which | have
charged him to convey to You
the best wishes of this government for
the prosperity of the Hawaiian Is
lands"
The passage Of President Cleveland's
letter, He will constantly endeavor to
advance the interests and prosperity OF
both governments, etc, calls forth es-
pecial editorial comment ia the Ha-
waiian papers.
The Hawaiian Star prints the SEN
tence for several days at the head of
its editorial column in bold type.
Under the heading, Good Cheer
from President Cleveland, an editor
ial says:
.oThe policy of the United States to-
wards Hawaii, so far as it concerns the
status of the provisional government,
the letter of credence borne by Minister
Willis from President Cleveland to
President Dole. 1t must appear to
the most casual thinker that Minister
Willis cannot advance the interest and
prosperity of the provisional govern
ment in a way that will be acceptable
to its president, without maintaining
a friendly policy towards it. Certainly
such instructions as he is bound by are
inn no wit q n
of this great republic of restoring the
dethroned queen to power by force, or
otherwise"
The Star. commenting on the Royalist
party, says:
THE brains and strategy of the
party, it is needless to say. are sup
piled by the British subjects. whose
hatred of the Yankees inspires their
zeal quite as much as does the wish to
keep the islands for such contingent
cies as may favor British jurisdiction
here. AS Minister Willis stays in Homo
lulu and studies the recent history of
Hawaii, he will recognize in the Brit
sh minister an intrepid foe of Ameri-
can progress and q firm friend of the
Lost Cause
The Commercial Advertiser. says ed
Iitorially: The presentation by Hon.
A S Willis of his credentials as envoy
tiary Of the United States to the pro-
visional government of Hawaii was an
event which is the forerunner of q
much-desired end to the unrest which
has obtained during the absence of
diplomatic relations from our greatest
friend and nearest neighbor Minister
Willis has already established himself
firmly in the good opinion Of the stable
governments, and his movements in
the future will be undoubtedly in cen
science with the friendly feeling, of
which he has proved an able expo
nent. Only one construction can be
placed on the letters of President
Cleveland to President Dole, and that
is one of the most cordial friendship
and good viii between the ex.seing
government of America and the exist
ing government of Hawaii, coupled
with a desire to perpetuate the har-
mony now established between the
two nations
CONFIDENT ALL ALONG.