The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-05-30
MINISTER STEVENS PAYS HIS
LAST OFFICIAL VISIT.
Appropriate Ceremonies at the Govern
ment House During the Occasion.

an affecting sight, Monday morn
ing, the occasion being the farewell
call of Hon. John L. Stevens, latt
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary from the United
States to the Hawaiian Islands
upon President Dole and the mem.
bers Of his cabinet. In fanticipa-
ton Of the event, large number
of Mr.. Stevens friends and adj
mirers were on hand and thronged
the corridors of the building pend
ing his arrival.
Company A of the auxiliary
forces of the government arrived at
10 :45 o'clock, and were drawn up
at the rear entrance of the build
ing, through which the carriage
containing Mr.. Stevens and Frank
P. Hastings, chief clerk of the
foreign office, soon after entered.
As the carriage entered the gate,
the Hawaiian band, under the
leadership of Prof. Berger, struck
up the familiar strains of "The
Star Spangled Banner" and the
troops presented arms.
The ex-minister was received by
Col. Soper and staff, and escorted
to the foreign affairs office, where
the following officials had gathered
to meet him: President Dole, Vice
President Damon, Chief Justice
Judd, Associate Justices Bickerton
and Frear and Circuit Judges
Cooper and Whiting; the cabinet
ministers, the members Of the adj
visory council, and Col. j. H.
Soper, Lieut. Col. J. H. Fisher and
Adjutant George Mcleod and
others.
Taking a few steps towards
President Dole, Mr.. Stevens, in
voice clear and strong, though
somewhat shaken with emotion,
said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF
THE HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT:
Having resigned my official posi-
ton as Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary of the United
States in Honolulu, and my successor
having been appointed and taken the
oath of office, it remains only to me
to make the customary last call on
the Hawaiian government. Coming
here nearly four years since, have
taken a lively interest in the people,
and in whatever pertains to the wei
fare of these islands. [ have sought
to perform my duty with fidelity to
the United States and to Hawaii, al
ways clearly seeing how completely
common are the interests of the great
nation and of these islands.
| have witnessed the trials of the Ha-
waiian people and their efforts for |
good government against opposing OBJ |
stacles. An impartial review of the !
facts brings me to the firm conclusion |
that your recent governmental change |
is great step forward, impelled by |
logical and Irresistible causes, and |
~
beneficent results to these islands.
Living, as we do, at time when
light from many sources is being
thrown on the problems of govern
ment, there are strong indications
that the wise and patriotic reforms
now being made in your country are
not to go backward. Your cause and
your situation are being carefully and
studied and understood
outside of these islands. Before pub
lie opinion, the sovereign ruler of the
United States, your cause is being
duly considered, and the ultimate sue
cess of your hopes, believe, will be
attained. This is an age when peoples
Of common interests and of like SYM
pathies are uniting under the same
dag and under the same laws, and it
IS in vain that men attempt to resist
the logic of civilization and the WAYS
Of Providence, and there are no good
to think that these islands
are outside of the laws of scientific
md christian progress.
Sincerely thanking the Provisional
government and the citizens of Ha-
vail for their numerous manifesto
ions of kindness and goodwill to N.Y.
ielf and family, which we shall keep
always warmly in memory, I give
you my sincere goodbye.
Mr.. Dole, who had listened to
very word of the departing ex-
with a grave manner, now
with the following:
PRESIDENT DoLE's REPLY.
My DEAR Mr.. STEVENS: The pc
iod of your diplomatic service in ;
honolulu has been one of unusual
'olitical unrest in our community. .
fou have witnessed a part of our
truggle for constitutional representa-
i've government with, we believe, the
of an American citizen.
lou have had time and opportunity
Or studying our situation and under
landing the difficulties of govern
nent in a society made up of num-
er of diverse races, with large
ggregate percentage of ignorance,
nd without the political training on
he part of majority of the voters
fforded by the town-meeting or any
imilar system. You have been pres
Mt thrnu1h fba imnorfaut ax-ar1tc of |