The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-09
"H1eHLY ENCOURAGING y
Tho Diplomatic Phrases that Create
Hydrophobiac Hysterla in the
Annex alton Camp.

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Annex alton Camp.
The official organs Of annexation
and the military oligsrchy gloat so
much over the highly encouraging"
formal phraseology OF President Nc.
Kinley's letter of credence OF Min
lister Sewall, and His Excellency's
accompanying remarks, that we pub.
lish them, without having the space
paid for by the wearied taxpayers.
The curious may search the news
paper files and compare these
credentials aud remarks with those
Of previous American Ministers ac-
credited to Hawaii nei They may
be surprised to read the almost
identical verbiage in which they are
composed and the repetitive senti-
ments conveyed by them.
THE AUTOGRAPH LETTER OF THE PRysI-
DENT OF THE UNITED STATES
is AS FOLLOWS.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY, PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, to
His Excellenty, Sanford b. Dole,
President of Hawaii.
Great and Good Friend:
have made choice OF Harold NJ.
Sewall, one OF our distinguish he'd
citizens, to reside near the Govern
meut of Hawaii, in the quality OF
Envoy Extraordinary ana Minister
Plenipolentiary of the United States
OF America. He is well informed Of
the relative interests OF the two
countries and of our sincere desire
to cultivate to the fullest extent he
friendship subslsting between the
two Governments. My knowledge
of his high character aud ability,
gives me entire confidence that he
will constantly endeavor TO advance
the interests and prosperity of both
Governments aud 80 render himself
acceptable to Your Excellency.
| therefore request Your Excel
lency to receive him favoTably and
to give full credence to what he
shall say on the part OF the United
States, and to the assurances which
| have charged him to convey to
you Of the best wishes of this Gov
ernment for the prosperity OF
Hawaii
May God have Your Excellency
in His wise keeping.
Written at Washington, this 9Th
day Of May, in the year 1897.
Your good friend,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
BY the President:
John SHERMAN,
Secretary Of State.
Minister Sewall's written remarks
were as follows:
Mr.. President:
In presenting the letter of the
President of the United States ac-
crediting me as Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Pienipotentiary to re-
side near your Government, it is my
agreeable duty, not only TO renew
the assurances OF friendship Gus
tomary on such occasions, but also to
add Fluctuations that these assurances
are addressed to sister Republic.
The Government OF the United
States desires to cultivate to the
fullest extent its traditional friend.
ship with Hawaii. 1t has a natural
and deep interest in the welfare oil
these islands and sets high value
on the intimacy between their peo-
pile and its own, To cultivate this
friendship, to demonstrate this in
terest as opportunity offers aud to
preserve this intimacy is part o.
its established policy.
Coming here, not as a stranger
profoundly approaching the regarc
entertained by your Government
aud people for the Government
represent, l confidently hope tha
during my service here this policy
will continue to the mutual benefI
OF the two countries.
One sentence is italicized by us
as it perhaps rather more emphasiz
es than before the preference for {
republican form of Government 70
the islands, And yet the Presiden
would scarcely have permitted hi
representative to have interfereC
even by diplomatic inuendo in
sugge StIon that we should chang,
our form of government to pleas
our great aud good friend, ii
naturally accepts the conditions a