Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 6, 1897

Mr. Mills to Mr. Olney.

Legation of the United States,
Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, February 10, 1897. (Received February 23.)

No. 198.]

Sir: Referring to your No. 159, of January 27, in which I am instructed to make to the minister of foreign affairs an appropriate expression of the appreciation of the Government of the United States of the honors shown by that of Hawaii to the remains of Minister Willis, I have the honor to say that on the 9th ultimo I addressed a note to Minister Cooper on the subject, and inclose a copy thereof.

Hoping that my action in this matter will meet with your approval, I am, etc.,

Ellis Mills,
Chargé d’Affaires.

[Inclosure in No. 198.]

Mr. Mills to Mr. Cooper.

Legation of the United States,
Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, January 9, 1897.

Sir: On behalf of the Government of the United States, and of the family of the late Albert S. Willis, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States of America, I desire to express the most sincere thanks for the honors shown by the Republic of Hawaii to the memory of the deceased minister on the occasion of the funeral services yesterday.

May I be permitted also to extend my personal thanks for the assistance so generously extended to me in the arrangements for the funeral.

I have, etc.,

Ellis Mills, Chargé d’Affaires.