The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-08
Government OF the Hawaiian ii
ands.

Government Of the Hawaiian Isl
auds.
Great and Good Friend:
i have made choice Of Albert =.
Willis, one of our distinguished citi-
zens, TO reside near the government Of
your eXcellency in the quality Of en-
voy extraordinary and minister pleni-
poteutiary OF the United States Of
America. He is well informed Of the
relative interests Of the two countries
and OF our sincere desire 70 cultivate,
TO the fullest extent, the friendship
which has so long subsisted between
Us. My knowledge OF his high char
acter and ability gives me entire con-
fidence that he will constantly endea-
vOr TO advance the interest and pros
perity OF both governments, and so
render himself acceptable TO your eX-
cellency.
j therefore request your eXcellency
TO receive him favOrably and 10 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 Of the best
prosperity Of the Hawaiian Islands.
May God have your excellency in
His wise keeping.
Written at Washington this 9th
day of September, in the year 1898.
Your good friend,
CSigned.) GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the President:
ALVEY a. ADEE,
Acting Secretary Of State.
President Dole replied as fol-
lows:
MIR. MINISTER:
1t is with much satisfaction that |
receive the credentials you bring from
His Excellency the President of the
United States of America, accrediting
you as Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipOtentiary to represent
that country at the capital of the
Hawaiian Islands.
Your assurances of the continued
friendship of your government for me
and the Hawaiian people add to the
qualification which a 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 goodwill which you, on
behalf of the American people, have
conveyed to US.
Partly from proximity, partly from
the leading influence of American
citizens in the work of inaugurating
Christian civilization and industrial
enterprise in these islands, but still
more from the repeated acts of friendly
assistance which we have received
from your government during the
past half century, we have become
accustomed to regard the United
States as friend and ally, and have
learned to look first to her for help in
our emergencies.
/ regret the inability of your prede-
cessOr, Mr.. Blount, to personally pre-
sent his letter of recall and to afford
me the opportunity to express to him
my appreciation of the agreeable,
official and social relations that eX-
listed between hun and our govern
ment and people during his residence
here.
We congratulate ourselves, Mr..
Minister, that the government of the
United States is to be represented here
by one who, we are assured, is familiar
witt the questions arising from the
relations between the two govern
ments, and with whom we look for
the maintenance of pleasant official
intercourse.
The minister was then introduced
to those present. Only a very few
minutes were spent in conversation
and the party withdrew again to
the stirring strains of the "Star
Spangled Banner" and the import
ant duty of Minister Willis was
ended.