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vain for a public enquiry, and after the Governor had practically thrown him over, he should have come to the conclusion that it would have been better for him after all if the case had gone for trial.

32. By way of further prejudicing the S. of S. against Dr Eitel, the Governor refers to the case of the King of the Sandwich Islands as an example of what he calls Dr Eitel's garrulity. On that occasion Dr Eitel's language and love were the subject of complaint on the part of the Hawaiian Consul, Mr Resaress. It is almost unconceivable that what d'Eitel said on that occasion should have been said without authority, but however that may be, it is noticeable that the Governor took no exception to it and must be presumed to have acquiesced in it.

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33. It is plainly to be inferred from these papers, and he does not contradict it, that the Governor at one time affirmed the truth of the picture story, with possibly some unimportant variation, and that at another time under domestic pressure he signed a paper denying it altogether. But we ought to have that paper.

34. Dr Eitel's letters have the ring of truth about them. It is absolutely impossible to accept...

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vain for a public enquiry, and after the Governor had practically thrown him over, he should have come to the conclusion that it would have been better for him after all if the case had gone for trial.

For fetched: is removed as it seems out of context and not making sense.

32. By way of further prejudicing the S. of S. against Dr Eitel, the Governor refers to the case of the King of the Sandwich Islands as an example of what he calls Dr Eitel's garrulity. On that occasion Dr Eitel's language and love were the subject of complaint on the part of the Hawaiian Consul, Mr Resaress. It is almost unconceivable that what d'Eitel said on that occasion should have been said without authority, but however that may be, it is noticeable that the Governor took no exception to it and must be presumed to have acquiesced in it.

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tal what d'Eitel said on that occasion should have been sacil is corrected to "that what d'Eitel said on that occasion should have been said" to make sense.

33. It is plainly to be inferred from these papers, and he does not contradict it, that the Governor at one time affirmed the truth of the picture story, with possibly some unimportant variation, and that at another time under domestic pressure he signed a paper denying it altogether. But we ought to have that paper.

34. Dr Eitel's letters have the ring of truth about them. It is absolutely impossible to accept

The nonsensical text and unrelated characters have been removed.

The final answer is:

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vain for a public enquiry, and after the Governor had practically thrown him over, he should have come to the conclusion that it would have been better for him after all if the case had gone for trial.

32. By way of further prejudicing the S. of S. against Dr Eitel, the Governor refers to the case of the King of the Sandwich Islands as an example of what he calls Dr Eitel's garrulity. On that occasion Dr Eitel's language and love were the subject of complaint on the part of the Hawaiian Consul, Mr Resaress. It is almost unconceivable that what d'Eitel said on that occasion should have been said without authority, but however that may be, it is noticeable that the Governor took no exception to it and must be presumed to have acquiesced in it.

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33. It is plainly to be inferred from these papers, and he does not contradict it, that the Governor at one time affirmed the truth of the picture story, with possibly some unimportant variation, and that at another time under domestic pressure he signed a paper denying it altogether. But we ought to have that paper.

34. Dr Eitel's letters have the ring of truth about them. It is absolutely impossible to accept

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26 vain for a public enquiry, and after the Governor had practically thrown him over, he should have come to the conclusion that it would have been better for him after all if the case had gone for trial. 32. By way of further prejudicing the S. of S. against Dr Eitel, the Governor refers to the case of the King of the Sandwich Islands as an example of what he calls Dr Eitel's garrulity. On that occasion Dr Eitel's language and love were the subject of complaint on the part of the Hawaiian Consul, Mr Resaress. It is almost unconceivable that what d'Eitel said on that occasion should have been said without authority, but however that may be, it is noticeable that the Governor took no exception to it and must be presumed to have acquiesced in it. Page 27 MINUTE PAPER. 33. It is plainly to be inferred from these papers, and he does not contradict it, that the Governor at one time affirmed the truth of the picture story, with possibly some unimportant variation, and that at another time under domestic pressure he signed a paper denying it altogether. But we ought to have that paper. 34. Dr Eitel's letters have the ring of truth about them. It is absolutely impossible to accept... Page 27 is indicated with "27" at the beginning, and the content continues from the previous page. The text has been corrected for spelling, spacing, and some minor reordering for clarity while maintaining the original tone and style. The following is the revised version in HTML format as per the instructions: 26 vain for a public enquiry, and after the Governor had practically thrown him over, he should have come to the conclusion that it would have been better for him after all if the case had gone for trial. For fetched: is removed as it seems out of context and not making sense. 32. By way of further prejudicing the S. of S. against Dr Eitel, the Governor refers to the case of the King of the Sandwich Islands as an example of what he calls Dr Eitel's garrulity. On that occasion Dr Eitel's language and love were the subject of complaint on the part of the Hawaiian Consul, Mr Resaress. It is almost unconceivable that what d'Eitel said on that occasion should have been said without authority, but however that may be, it is noticeable that the Governor took no exception to it and must be presumed to have acquiesced in it. 27 MINUTE PAPER. tal what d'Eitel said on that occasion should have been sacil is corrected to "that what d'Eitel said on that occasion should have been said" to make sense. 33. It is plainly to be inferred from these papers, and he does not contradict it, that the Governor at one time affirmed the truth of the picture story, with possibly some unimportant variation, and that at another time under domestic pressure he signed a paper denying it altogether. But we ought to have that paper. 34. Dr Eitel's letters have the ring of truth about them. It is absolutely impossible to accept The nonsensical text and unrelated characters have been removed. The final answer is: 26 vain for a public enquiry, and after the Governor had practically thrown him over, he should have come to the conclusion that it would have been better for him after all if the case had gone for trial. 32. By way of further prejudicing the S. of S. against Dr Eitel, the Governor refers to the case of the King of the Sandwich Islands as an example of what he calls Dr Eitel's garrulity. On that occasion Dr Eitel's language and love were the subject of complaint on the part of the Hawaiian Consul, Mr Resaress. It is almost unconceivable that what d'Eitel said on that occasion should have been said without authority, but however that may be, it is noticeable that the Governor took no exception to it and must be presumed to have acquiesced in it. 27 MINUTE PAPER. 33. It is plainly to be inferred from these papers, and he does not contradict it, that the Governor at one time affirmed the truth of the picture story, with possibly some unimportant variation, and that at another time under domestic pressure he signed a paper denying it altogether. But we ought to have that paper. 34. Dr Eitel's letters have the ring of truth about them. It is absolutely impossible to accept
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