Mr. Wharton to
Mr. Stevens.
No. 77.]
Department of State,
Washington, March 2,
1893.
Sir: I transmit a letter of the President
in reply to the letter of January 24, 1893, of his excellency the
President of the Provisional Government of the Hawaiian Islands,
relating to political events; and a copy thereof. You will send the
copy to the foreign office, and deliver the original at a time and
in a manner agreeable to his excellency.
I am, sir, etc.,
William F. Wharton,
Acting Secretary.
[Enclosure in No.
77.]
Benjamin Harrison, President of the United
States of America, To His Excellency, Sanford B. Dole,
President of the Provisional Government of the Hawaiian
Islands.
Washington, March 1, 1893.
Great and Good Friend: I have received
your letter of January 24, 1893, by which you inform me that the
Provisional Government of the Hawaiian Islands has been quietly
and peaceably established under a proclamation formally and
publicly made at the door of the Government building in
Honolulu, on the 17th day of January, 1893, and that the said
Government has honored you with the office of President of the
Provisional Government and chairman of the executive and
advisory councils of the Provisional Government of the Hawaiian
Islands.
I am pleased to note the expression of your earnest desire to
maintain and strengthen the strong friendship which has for so
many years existed between the United States and the Hawaiian
Islands, and to assure your excellency that I shall omit no
effort which may conduce to the accomplishment of a purpose
which I so heartily desire.
May God have your excellency and the people of the Hawaiian
Islands in His wise keeping.
Your good friend,
By the President:
Wm. F.
Wharton,
Acting Secretary of
State.
