The Aloha Spirit is enormously powerful It is the origin from which all life force is derived, and the destiny toward which evolution strives. It is the localized Hawaii name for the Holy Spirit of the Christian Trinity; or the Form of Goodness in Plato’s doctrine of the Forms. The kokokahi sentence was the first sentence in Hawaii’s first Constitution (1840), and shows the Aloha Spirit in action: “God hath made of one blood all races of people, to dwell on this Earth in unity and blessedness.” The greatest attack on the Aloha Spirit is the Akaka bill (S.310 in the 110th Congress) which proposes to divide Hawaii’s people by race, creating a racially exclusionary government for ethnic Hawaiians. See the webpage: “The Aloha Spirit — what it is, who possess it, and why it is important” at

http://tinyurl.com/66w4m2

Letters granting full diplomatic recognition to the Republic of Hawaii were personally signed by the rulers of 19 foreign nations in 1894, including Queen Victoria, President Grover Cleveland, and Tsar Alexander III of Russia. Photographs of letters from all 19 nations are available on a new webpage at

http://tinyurl.com/4wtwdz

The family of nations recognized the Republic as the legitimate government of Hawaii. That fact disproves the claims of Hawaiian sovereignty activists, discredits the apology resolution of 1993, undermines the Akaka bill, and confirms that the ceding of Hawaii’s public lands at annexation was done by a Hawaiian government fully recognized under international law. The historical significance of the fact that the Republic was internationally recognized, and its implications for statehood, Akaka bill, and ceded lands; are discussed at

http://tinyurl.com/2pxqgz

along with a detailed example of the Hawaiian sovereignty lie that the Republic was never recognized.

U.S. President Grover Cleveland personally signed an official letter giving full diplomatic recognition to the Republic of Hawaii.

Unfortunately the original signed and sealed copy of that letter cannot be found in the Archives of the State of Hawaii. However, there are several other letters in the archives signed by officials of the U.S. and Hawaii proving that Grover Cleveland’s original signed and sealed letter was in fact delivered to President Dole by appointment at a meeting of the Executive Council of the Republic of Hawaii.

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Tentative U.S. recognition of Republic of Hawaii: Four-page letter dated July 5, 1894 from Albert S. Willis, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary for the United States, to Sanford B. Dole, President of the Republic of Hawaii, received by him July 6. The letter acknowledges the receipt of notification that the Constitution has been established and the President and Cabinet have been installed. This letter gives the same (de facto) recognition to the Republic which had previously been given to the Provisional Government, and says that the matter will be referred to President Grover Cleveland for further action.

Letter dated July 6, 1894 from U.S. Consul General Ellis Mills to Hawaii Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis M. Hatch acknowledging the receipt of a letter from the Hawaii Minister informing the U.S. of the creation of the Republic of Hawaii.

Two-page letter dated August 8, 1894 from U.S. Secretary of State Gresham to U.S. Minister Willis approving his action of “carrying out the long approved rule of the United States of entering into relations with the authorities of an unopposed government.”

File cover dated August 25, 1894 whose title is “Announcing receipt of autograph letter from President Cleveland and asking for an appointment to deliver same.”

Requesting an appointment to present to President Dole the sealed original of President Cleveland’s letter recognizing the Republic of Hawaii. This is an original letter containing two paragraphs, on letterhead stationery “Legation of the United States” dated August 25, 1894, from U.S. Minister Willis to Hawaii Minister of Foreign Affairs Hatch saying “In accordance with instructions from Hon. W.L. Gresham, Secretary of State, I inclose office-copy of a letter from the President of the United States to His Excellency Sanford B. Dole President of Hawaii in response to his letter announcing the establishment of that Government and his assumption of the office of President thereof. It will give me pleasure to deliver the sealed original to President Dole, at such time and place as he may indicate.”

File cover entitled: “Address of Albert S. Willis U.S. Minister on presentation of autograph letter of President Cleveland”

One-page document which is the speech given by U.S. Minister Willis to President Dole and the Executive Council of the Republic of Hawaii upon presenting to them the letter of formal recognition from President Grover Cleveland.

Original of cover letter accompanying sealed original of President Cleveland’s letter recognizing the Republic of Hawaii.. The cover letter, dated August 25, 1894, contains only one paragraph on letterhead of “Legation of the United States” from Albert S. Willis, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary for the United States, to Hawaii Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis M. Hatch. The paragraph says: “I have the honor to inclose herewith copy of extract from dispatch from the Hon. W.L. Gresham of the 8th instant in regard to the recognition of Hawaii.”

U.S. President Grover Cleveland’s letter of recognition of the Republic of Hawaii — typewritten “office copy” referred to in earlier documents. Contents follow.

Grover Cleveland
President of the United States of America

To his Excellency
Sanford B. Dole,
President of the Republic of Hawaii.

Great and Good Friend:–

I have received your letter of the 7th ultimo, by which you announce the establishment and proclamation of the Republic of Hawaii on the Fourth day of July, 1894, and your assumption of the office of President with all the formalities prescribed by the Constitution thereof.

I cordially reciprocate the sentiments you express for the continuance of the friendly relations which have existed between 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.

Original of a two-page letter from Switzerland, in French, dated September 11, 1894, to President Sanford B. Dole, recognizing the Republic of Hawaii. The letter was signed by the Swiss federal counsel [Attorney General] on behalf of the President of the Swiss Confederation, and also countersigned by the Chancellor of the Swiss Confederation. The Swiss Foreign Minister [Secretary of State] also sent a cover letter to his Hawaiian counterpart (Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis M. Hatch) to accompany the letter to President Dole. No English translations have survived.

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Swiss letter of recognition:

Foreign Minister letter:

Don Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, and Dona Maria Christina, Regent Queen of Spain, both personally signed a joint one-page letter in Spanish to Sanford B. Dole on November 26, 1894, recognizing the Republic of Hawaii. There was a one-page English translation. The Foreign Ministry of Spain sent an accompanying two-page cover letter in Spanish to Hawaiian Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis M. Hatch, for which no English translation survives.

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King and Queen letter:

English translation:

Foreign Ministry accompanying letter:

Tsar Alexander III of Russia personally signed a letter to President Dole, in Russian, dated August 26, 1894, recognizing the Republic of Hawaii. There is a two-page translation into French, but no English translation.

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Original two-page letter in Russian:

Translation of 2-page letter into French:

File cover:

Dom Carlos I, King of Portugal (and ruler and conqueror of many other places which he lists), personally signed a one-page letter, in Portuguese, to Sanford B. Dole, dated December 17, 1894, recognizing the Republic of Hawaii. The date is written out in words at the end of the letter just above his signature. No English translation survives.

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Andres A. Caceres, Constitutional President of the Republic of Peru, personally signed a two-page letter to Sanford B. Dole, dated September 10, 1894, recognizing the Republic. The Minister of Foreign affairs sent an accompanying letter.

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Letter from President Caceres:

Accompanying letter from Minister of Foreign Affairs:

Oscar, King of Sweden and Norway of the Goths and Vandals, personally signed a letter in Swedish to Sanford B. Dole dated December 17, 1894, recognizing the Republic. There is a translation into French, but not English.

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King Oscar’s letter in Swedish:

King Oscar’s letter translated into French:

Foreign Minister’s accompanying cover letter:

File cover:

Emma, Queen Regent of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, personally signed a two-page letter dated November 2, 1894 to President Sanford B. Dole, recognizing the Republic of Hawaii. A two-page translation into English was certified as accurate by the Netherlands local consul in Honolulu, John Paty, who also sent a cover letter to Hawaiian Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis M. Hatch.

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Original letter signed by Queen Emma:

English translation certified as accurate by Honolulu Netherlands consul:

Honolulu consul for Netherlands cover letter accompanying Queen’s letter: