The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-11-28

taken by Lord George Paulet. On
November 2Sth the joiut declaration
of France and England, recognizing
Hawaii as civilized nation, was
signed. Here is the text of it:
"Her Majesty the Queen of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, and His Majesty the King of
the French, taking into consideration
the existence in the Sandwich Islands
of Government capable of providing
for the regularity of its relations with
foreign nations, have thought it right
to engage to reciprocally consider the
Sandwich Islands as an Independent
State, and never to take possession,
neither directly nor under the title of
protectorate, nor under any other
form, of any part of the territory of
which they are composed.
"The undersigned, Her Majesty's
principal Secretary of State for For
eign Affairs, and the Ambassador
Extraordinary of His Majesty the
King of the French, at the Court of
London, being furnished with the
consequence, that their said Majesties
take reciprocally that engagement.
"la witness whereof the under
signed have signed the present declar-
alton, and have affixed thereto the
seal of their arms.
"Done in duplicate at London, the
2Sth day Of November, in the year of
Our Lord, 1S43.
ABERDEEN.
"ST. AULAIRE."
On July 6, 1914, the Hawaiian Com
mission which had secured the fore
going recognition from France and
England, received from Calhoun,
Secretary of State for the United
States, a communication confirming
"the full recognition on the part of
the United States of the Hawaiian
Government"
On December 81, 1912, the President
of the United States transmitted to
Congress message, in which he said:
"Just emerging from a state of bar
barism, the Government of the Islands
is as yet feeble, but its disposition APP
pear to be just and pacific, and it
seems anxious to improve the cOndi-
tion of the people by the Introduction
of knowledge of religious and moral
institutions, means of education, and
the arts of civilized life.
at cannot but be in conformity
with the interest and the wishes of the
Government and the people of the
United States, that this community,
thus existing in the midst of vast
expanse of ocean, should be respected
and all its rights strictly and cOnsci-
entiously regarded. And this must
also be the true interest of all other
commercial States. Far remote from
the dominions of European powers,
its growth and prosperity as an indie
pendent State may yet be in high
degree useful to all whose trade is eX-
fnn6s1H n those rnpinnG. UhIla IFS
approach TO the continent and the in
tercourse which American vessels have !
with it-such vessels constituting five |
siXths of all which annually visit it
could not but create dissatisfaction on |
the part Of the United States at any
attempt by another power, should |
such an attempt be threatened or |
feared, to take possession of them, |
colOniZe them and subvert the native |
government. Considering, then, that
the United States possess so very |
large share OF the intercourse with |
those islands, il is not unfit to make |
the declaration that their government |
seeks, nevertheless, no peculiar advan- |
tages, no exclusive control over the |
Hawaiian Government, but is con-
tent with its independent existence, |
and anXiously wishes for its security |
and prosperity. Its fOrbearance In |
lHis resi- ect, uh"el Tue cilcuLAslauceS
of the very large intercourse of their |
citizens with the islands, would JUS |
tify this Government, should events |
arise hereafter TO require it, in max |
ing a deci led remOuStrauce against |
the adoption OF an opposite policy by |
any other power"
At first Aberdeen was ,Xtremely !
10th to treat with the Hawaiian COM |
mission. He was then unfavurable to |
the recognition of independent, =, say
ing sit would be ridiculous, for it |
cannot be supposed that the king gov
erns himself; he is influenced by
Others" and that the islands, through
the exertions of the missionaries,
were falling Exclusively under
American influence, to the injury of
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