The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-08-14
UNCLE SANS HONORS.
Greeting and Congratulations
Extended to Hawaii.
THE LETTER NOW on THE WAY.

Recognition Finally Decided Upon This
Week and the Message Sent Through
Regular Chanuels--At No Time Has the
President Entertained Thought of
Withholding This Courtesy.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-A letter Of
congratulation and greeting from Presi-
dent Cleveland in the name of the
United States is on the way from Wash
ington to President Dole of the Ha.
waiian republic. The recognition of the
new republic was finally decided upon
this week and the message was framed
and mailed Wednesday through the reg
ular channels. Although the customary
secrecy which attends diplomatic mat
tiers has surrounded the relations of the
United States with the Hawaii republic
since that co'lntry assumed its new form
of government, it is learned on the best
authority that there has never been any
doubt of President ,Cleveland's course
in the matter and of his recognition of
the new government of Hawaii as o de
facto government.
A few days ago letter was received
from President Dole, conveying the
formal announcement of the proclama-
ton Of the republic and the Inaugural
ton of the new government. This let
ter was laid before the cabinet and has
been under consideration, while the
house committee on foreign affairs was
debating whether it should report a res
olution for recognition.
With the letter of greeting to Presi-
dent Dole, which of course passes
through the hands of Minister Willis,
was sent letter to Minister Willis, rat
| flying his action in Professionally ex-
| tending the usual recognition TO the re-
public. .a
Mr.. Frank p. Hastings, who in the
absence of Minister Thurston is charge
| d'affaires of the Hawaiian legation here,
has had an interview with Secretary
| Graham and was told that he had been
| formally recognized as their representa-
| tive of the new government. Chairman
McCreary of the house committee on
| foreign affairs says that it is not Gus
| tomary to give publicity to diplomatic
| correspondence until it has reached. its
destination. Consequently the letter to
| President Dole will not be made public
until sufficient time has passed for its
reception, when copy will be forward
| ed to congress with copy OF the mes
sage received from here.
This is the usual course Of diplomatic
procedure, but the fact that the exist
ence of the correspondence has become
known may induce The president to
make it public. There is parallel be.
tween Brazil and Hawaii on these
latest developments. Soon after Brazil
had changed to a republican form of
government a resolution was introduced
in the house by Mr.. McCreary, now
chairman Of the foreign affairs commit
tee, for recognition, the Democrats
thinking that President Harrison de-
layed action unreasonably. Before the
committee could take action on the res
olution, however, congress was notified
that the president had recognized the
new government.
1t is stated by the friends of the ad-
ministration that at no time has the
president entertained any thought Of
withholding recognition beyond rea-
sonable time, nor has he any desire to
leave President Dole and the other men,
bers of the administration long i'll doubt
as to his views and purposes with respect
to the new governments.