No. 9.
Mr. Stevens to Mr. Cleghorn.
Honolulu, January 17, 1893.
Sir: Yours of the 16th, yesterday, regarding the landing of the United States naval forces in Honolulu, is received. I have carefully considered its import. My responsibility as the United States minister plenipotentiary at this critical time in Hawaiian affairs it is impossible for me to ignore. I assure you that whatever responsibility the American diplomatic and naval representatives have assumed or may assume, we shall do our utmost to regard the welfare of all persons and interests concerned.
Yours, sincerely, and with the kindest consideration,
Hon. A. S. Cleghorn,
Governor of Oahu.