Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-09
HAWAII RECOGNIZED
Administration Does Justice After a
Months Delay.
LETTERS TO PRESIDENT DOLE
BouteIle's Resolution Will Not Be
Considered.
K E E P ING 1T SEC RET

/ tHe IepuUiiC III Hawaii, ana fu so OOlnf ma
performed an act of tardy justice. Ministe
Willis was pHompt in his recognition of tn
new Hawaiian government to the full ex
tent of his powers. and communicated hi
action to Washington at the first oEportu
| nifty. Although the Secretary of State re
| ceived telegraphic notice from San Fran
| cisco of Minister Willis action nearly ;
| month ago. he did not receive the full mai
reports of the installation of the new gov
ernment until July 30.
These showed that Minister Willis hat
written the Hawaiian minister of foreign
affairs follows:
Il hereby, as far as I have the right sc
to do extend to the republic of Hawaii the
recognition accorded its predecessor, the
provisional government of the Hawaiian
Islands. i do this in the belief that rep
resent the President Of the United States
to whom, as the executive chief of the gov.
ernment, my action in the premises will be
promptly submitted for his approval"
Minister Willis action has been discussed
at several cabinet meetings. but no decision
was reached until Tuesday, when Secre-
tary Gresham. under the direction of the
President, sent a formal note to the min
lister approving his course
The same day Secretary Gresham ad-
dressed a note to Mr.. Hastings, the Ha-
waian charge d'affairesin this city. saying
that the President formally recognized him
as the charge daffailes of the republic of
He wall.
Secretary Gresham refuses to make pub
lie the text of either Of these letters. Mr..
Hastings, naturally. declined to give out the
letters he received 1t is understood that
the President extends to the new republic
the good wishes of the United States.
The action of the government in this mat
ter first became known late yesterday after
noon, when Secretary Gresham " ent to the
Capitol and personally informed Senator
Gray and Representative McCreary, chair
men Of the committees on foreign affairs.
1t is intima ted that ii was not intended that
the public should be informed for several
days. and that II would be reserved for an
occasion when the matter was in debate be-
fore one of the houses of Congress. 1t was
to be sprung as surprise upon Representa-
tive Boutelle, or some other Congressman
after he had finished an attack on the ed-
ministratiOn for Withholding recognition
This story Is mere gossip, and its only basis
of belief lies in the fact that Secretary
Gresham seems to be very much displeased
today over the publication this morning of
the Presidents action.
1t is said that although the members of
the administration think that Minister
Willis was too precipitate in his action, they
concluded that ii would meet the approval
Of the American people, and that further
delay in its approval would be an impolitic
move. The formal recognition was un-
doubtedly hastened, however. by the action
of Representative Boutelle In endeavoring
to have Congress recognize the Hawaiian
government without waiting the action OF
"e executive on the question.
IT, Administratton'sS Side.
ny the friends Of the admins
1t Is stated time has the President
tration that at NJ '@ht of Withholding
any thou >nahla tima nor
recognition beyond a reas.> -,dept Do,a
has he any desire to leave Pre-. -,;stra-
and the other members Of the admh.. -
ton long in doubt as to his views and pu,
poses with respect to the new government.
Friends Of the President who shared his
views and approved his course in disavow-
ing the action Of our representatives In
Hawaii prior to and during the revolution
still declare that the new government is not
a republican representative one in any
proper or just sense, but an Oligarchy, but
they say that, nevertheless. it is a de facto
government, and as such has been recog-
nized by the President.
This has been done by sending to Mr.
Willis his credentials, accrediting him to
the new government, which was necessary
from the fact that he is at present ac-
credited to the provisional government
which no longer exists. The proceedings
as to the legation here were simple and
formal. Minister Thurston on starting for
Hawaii had left Secretary Hastings as
sional government Of Hawaii. BY the same
mail which conveyed to the State Depart
ment Mr. Willis notice that he had recog
nized the new republic of Hawaii. Mr..
Hastings received his credentials charge
d 'affaires ad interim for the republic. These
were from Mr.. Hatch, the Hawaiian min
lister of foreign affairs, directed to Secretary
Gresham. Mr.. Hastings laid his credentials
before the State Department, and day be-
fore yesterday received the usual notice
stating that the department had received
his credentials and recognized him as the
ad interim representative Of the Hawaiian
republic. The note was couched in the regu-
lar formal style in which the department
recognizes all charges assuming direction
of the business of a legation. Mr.. Hastings
will therefore look after Hawaiian affairs
here until Minister Thurston returns, which
will probably be after the congressional
elections next October.
Ethics Of Correspondence.
Chairman McCreary Of the House COM
mittee on foreign affairs says that 1t is not
customary to give publicity to diplomatic
correspondence until it has reached it's des-
tination. Consequently the letter to Presi-
dent Dole will not be made public until suf
ficient time has passed for its reception,
when a copy will be forwarded to Congress.
with a Sonv Of the message received from
him. This Is tho G:nal course of diplomatic
procedure, but the fact shat the existence
may induce the President to make it pubn1.
There Is a parallel between Brazil and
Hawaii in these latest developments. Soon
after Brazil had changed to a republican
form of government a resolution was in
troduced in the House by Mr.. McCreary
row chairman Of the foreign affairs COM
uittee, for recognition. the democrats think
ing that President Harrison delayed action
unrea sonably. Before the committee could
take action on the resolution, however, Con-
gress was notified that the President had
recognized the new government.
Hawaiian Commission. .-4a -
If the mission OF ex-Queen Liiiuokalanrs
ernissaries who arrived here few days ago
was to defeat the recognition of the rew re-
publican government they have had their
long trip for their pains and may as we'll
mack up their "duds and return to their
throne eless mistress. The recognition of
President Doie's governn' ent ts. the last nail
in the coffin of the Hawaiian moparchy and
closes the 'ipcideDt" so far as that branch
Of the case Is cor cerned. There Is still q
possibility that the President may feel that
Mrs Domnis Is entitled to come Indemnity
for the loss of her sovereignty ard that he
may appeal to Congress for an appropria-
ton for her benefit. AS that Is believed by
many to be the primary object Of the trip
of her loyal commissioners to Washington
1t Is possible that they will prolong their
Ltay Tor q Few days- This is now the only