The record-union., 1894-09-05
HAWAIIAN REPUBLIC.
RECOGNITION OF
THE NEW GOVERNMENT.
1t Takes the Wind Out CT the Royalists'
Sails, the Most Rabld Acknowledge
Ing the Queens Cause Dead.
sneclal TO the REcoRp-uNIox.

Special TO the RECoRD-UNIoS.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 3.-The steam
ship Belgic arrived from Hongkong via
Honolulu to-day, bringing island intelli-
gence up TO and including August 18th,
as follows:
Minister Willis called on President
Dole yesterday and presented him with
President Cleveland's letter of recogni-
tion of the republic. The Cabinet, as well
as Minister Thurston, were present.
Minister Willis said:
"Ar. President: The right of the
people of the Hawaiian islands to estab-
lish their own form OF government has
been formally acknowledged both by the
Executive and legislative departments of
the United States. IL seemed proper,
therefore, that l, the diplomatic agent,
have the right TO extend recognition to
the Republic Of Hawaii, it having been
created under the forms of law and ex-
isting without effective opposition. The
action thus taken has, L am glad to
state, been fully approved by the
proper authorities at Washington. As
the highest evidence OF that fact
have received an autograph letter
from the President of the United States,
addressed 10 you as the President of this
republic. In delivering this letter, as
instructed. permit me to join In its
friendly sentiments, and to express the
hope that, through the Government now
inaugurated, peace, prosperity and hap
piness will be secured to all the people of
these islands"
He then presented the following letter
from President Cleveland:
"GroUer CIeUeiGnd, President Of the
United States, TO HIS EcceLteltcy Sanford
b. Dote, President Of the Republic Of
HdO0ii-GREAT AND GOOD FRIEND: 1
have received your letter of the 9TH ult
by which you announce the establish
ment and proclamation of the Republic
of Hawaii on the 18th day of July, 1894,
and your assumption OF the office of
President, with all the formalities pre-
scribed by the Constitution thereof /
cordially reciprocato the statements you
expressed for the continuance of the
friendly relations which have existed be-
tween the United States and the Hawaiian
Islands, and assure you of my best wishes
for your personal prosperity.
Written at Washington, the 7th day of
August, 1894. Your good friend.
"GRoVER CLEVELAND.
"By the President:
"W. q. GRESHAM, Secretary of State"
In reply, President Dole said:
"M7. Minister 1t is with sincere
qualification that L have received the in
formation that the President of the United
States has confirmed the recognition so
promptly extended by your excellency
to the Republic OF Hawaii. Permit me
on behalf of the Hawaiian people to reclp-
rocate the friendly sentiments expressed
by you toward this Government. and to
assure you OF our desire that relations of
comfy, and of commercial intercourse
which shall be mutually advantageous,
may ever exist between the two coun-
tries"
The confirmation of the reported recoc-
milton has taken the wind out of the roy
alists' sails, and even the most rabid of
them acknowledge that the cause of the
ex-Queen is now dead. One prominent
royalist, who expresses the views of
many, said to your correspondent last
evening: The recognition is complete.
We must acknowledge that fact. But il
the royaiist commission, consisting
Parker. Wideman and Cummins, had
never gone to Washington the republic
would never have been recognized. They
have ruined the Queens cause as thor
oughly as though they had taken re-
quest from the Queen for annexation"
Slight trouble seems to be brewing in
the Government camp in spite of the
recognition news. The Schutzen Club,
an organization originally formed by
German supporters of the Provisional
Government, but which has since grown
TO large size and taken in all national
tiles, has sent a set of resolutions TO the
Government announcing that if some OF
their members are not given Government
positions at once the club will withdraw
its support from the powers that be. No
answer has been sent yet and the matter
will come up in the Council Thursday.
The first election under the republic
will be held during the last week in Octo-
ber, when Senators and Representatives
will be elected. Every inducenlent is be-
ing offered TO make the natives register,
aud they seem to be rapidly falling into
line.