Mr. Adee to Sir Julian Pauncefote.
Washington, July 25, 1893.
Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 20th instant, wherein you inform me, by direction of the Earl of Rosebery, that telegraphic instructions were, on the 4th instant, addressed by his lordship to Her Majesty’s consul at Apia to the effect that a British man-of-war would be dispatched to Samoa to cooperate in the reestablishment of good order with the vessels of the two other treaty powers, and that the consuls of the three powers would be consulted and should furnish the fullest information, but that the decision as to what steps should be taken is left entirely to the discretion of the naval commanders.
The U. S. consular representative at Apia has been advised by telegraph of this action.
I have, etc.,
Acting Secretary.