Office of the Historian

No. 7.
Mr. Tracy to Mr. Foster.

Navy Department,
Washington, January 28, 1893. (Received January 28.)

Sir: I have the honor to inclose for your information a copy of a dispatch received this date from Capt. G. C. Wiltse, commanding officer U. S. S. Boston.

I have, etc,

B. F. Tracy,
Secretary of the Navy.
[Inclosure.]

Capt. Wiltse to Mr. Tracy.

Honolulu, January 18, 1893. (Via San Francisco, January 28.)

The cabinet was voted out on January 12; another was appointed on January 14, on which date the Queen prorogued the legislature and attempted to proclaim new constitution. At 2 p.m. on January 16 the citizens met and organized a committee of safety. At 4:30 p.m. landed force in accordance with the request of the United States minister plenipotentiary.

Tuesday (17th) afternoon the Provisional Government was established; the Queen dethroned. The revolution was accomplished without loss of life. Everything is quiet. Commission appointed so as to negotiate terms of annexation to the United States Government.

Wiltse.