Foreign Relations of the United States, 1894, Appendix II, Affairs in Hawaii

No. 17.
Mr. Tracy to Mr. Foster.

Navy Department,
Washington , February 11, 1893. (Received February 11.)

Sir: I have the honor to transmit for your information a copy of a translation of a cipher dispatch received this date from the commanding officer of the U. S. S. Boston, at Honolulu, Hawaii.

Very respectfully,

B. F. Tracy,
Secretary of the Navy.

[Inclosure—telegram.]

Mr. Wiltse to Mr. Tracy.

Honolulu , February 1, 1893 . (San Francisco, Cal., February 10.)

Capt. Wiltse reports that no change has occurred in the situation and that until the Government of Hawaii expresses a desire to have the forces withdrawn, and the minister approves such desire a battalion will be kept ashore for the protection of the lives and property of citizens of the United States in the island; he reports the progress of the Hawaiian Government which is daily gaining ground and has organized forces; he announces that the minister plenipotentiary of the United States placed the Government of Hawaii under the protection of the United States, during negotiations not interfering with the execution of public affairs, on this day at 9 a.m. in accordance with the request of the Provisional Government of Hawaii, and says that he has sent telegrams of the minister to the Secretary of State.