Mr. Willis to Mr.
Gresham.
No. 20.]
Legation of
the United States,
Honolulu,
Hawaiian Islands, December 26, 1893.
Sir: The Corwin did not
leave until 4 a.m. December 24. I delivered the dispatches 14 to 19,
inclusive, and telegram, with files of Hawaiian newspapers, to Capt.
Munger in person. This delay was caused by the failure of the
Provisional Government to deliver its answer to the President’s
decision.
This morning I acknowledged the receipt of its answer, with the
information that a copy thereof had been forwarded to you as above. I
inclose my letter.
On the same day I notified the Queen, through Mr. J. O Carter, of the
result. I inclose the letter to Mr. Carter.
I have the honor to be, etc.,
Albert S. Willis,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary,
United States of America.
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[Inclosure 1 in No. 20.]
Mr. Willis to
Mr. Dole.
Legation of the United States,
Honolulu, December 26, 1893.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your communication of the 24th instant, conveying the
response of the Provisional Government to the decision of the
President of the United States, submitted through me on the 19th
instant, and to inform you that a copy thereof was forwarded, on the
same day, to Hon. W. Q. Gresham, Secretary of State.
With assurances of high regard, I am, sir, etc.,
Albert S. Willis,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary, United States of
America.
[Inclosure 2 in No. 20.]
Mr. Willis to
Mr. Carter.
Legation of the United States,
Honolulu, Hawaiian
Islands, December 26,
1893.
Sir: Will you inform Her Majesty the Queen
that on the 20th instant, in obedience to my instructions, I
notified the President and ministers of the Provisional Government
that the President of the United States had reached the decision
that she had been illegally deprived of her authority as the
constitutional sovereign of the Hawaiian Islands, and that they were
expected to promptly relinquish to the Queen her constitutional
authority.
On the 24th instant I received in reply a written communication from
the Provisional Government, which was of such a nature that it
became my duty, as previously instructed, to submit it to the
Secretary of State, Hon. W. Q. Gresham, which was done on the same
day.
With assurances of high regard, I am, sir, etc.,
Albert S. Willis,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary, United States of
America.
