The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-08-27
RECOGNITION COMPLETE.
Minister Willis Has Audience of Pre-
sident Dole and Cabinet.

sident Dole and Cabinet.
His Excellency A. s. Willis, United
States Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary,. had audi
ence Of s. b. Dole, President OF the
Republic OF Hawaii, in the presi-
dental chamber at the Executive
building, at IL o'clock this morning.
Besides the two principal function
aries named, there were present: +.
M. Hatch, Minister Of Foreign AZ
fairs; j. A. King, Minister OF the
Interior; s. NJ. Damon, Minister Of
Finance; w. .. Smith, Attorney
General; Lorrin A. Tburston, Ha-
waiian Minister to Washington, and
Geo. g. Potter, Secretary OF the
Foreign Office. Mr.. Willis delivered
an address and handed President
Dole a letter from President Cleve-
land. The President replied to the
Minister'S address, after which Mr..
Willis shook hands with the Presi-
dent and the Ministers. Following
are the addresses and President
Clevelsnd's letter:
SPEECH By MINISTER WILLIS.
Mr.. PRESIDENT
The right OF the people Of the
Hawaiian Islands to establish their
own form Of government has been
formally acknowledged both by the
executive and legislative depart
ments Of the UUited States.
II seemed proper, therefore, so far
a. I, the Diplomatic Agent, had the
right, to extend recognition to the
Republic Of Hawaii, it having been
created under the forms OF law and
existing without effective opposi-
ton.
The action thus taken has, l am
glad to state, been fully approved
by the proper authorities at Wash.
ington. As the highest evidence oil
that fact I have received an auto.
graph letter from the President Of
the United States addressed to you
as the President OF this Republic.
In delivering this letter, as 10.
structed, permit me to join IN its
friendly sentiments aud to express
the hope that, through the govern
ment now inaugurated, peace, pros
perity and happiness will be secured
to all the people Of these islands.
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA,
To His E1cellency
SANFORD B. DOLE,
PRESIDENT OF TIE REPUBLIC OF HA
wAn.
6REAr AND Coop FRIEND:
I have received your letter OF tn
9TH ultimo, by which you Announce
the establishment and proclamation
Of the Republic Of Hawaii on tn
fourth day of July, 1894, and you
assumption Of the office OF Presiden
with al the formalities prescribe'
. by the Constitution thereof.
| cordially reciprocate the sent
ments you express for the con
+, tinuapce OF the friendly relation
] which have existed between tn
: United States aud the Hawaiian Isl
apds, aud assure you Of my bes
3 wishes for your personal prospsrity
d Written at Washington the II
day OF August, 1894.
. Your Good Friend,
. GRovKR CLEVELAND.
! By the President:
. W. .. GRESHAM,
. Secretary Of State.
d REPLY By PRESIDENT DOLE.
Mn. MINISTER:
|. II is with sincere qualification tn,
|, | have received the information tn,
: the President OF the United Stat,
d has confirmed the recognition 4
d promptly extended by Your Exec
v lency to the Republic OF Hawaii.
Is Permit me on behalf Of the IL
waiian people TO reciprocate Il
friendly sentiments expressed
z you toward this government aud
d assure you OF our desire that rel'
d tions Of comfy, aud OF commerce
II intercourse which shall be nut ual
Ne advantageous, may ever exist b
81 tween the two countries.