420	HAWAIIAN   ISLANDS.
Mr. Gresham to Mr. Stevens.
No. 81.]	                                DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, April 18, 1893.
SIR: I have received your No. 92, of the 15th ultimo, relative to the 
Provisional Government recently established in Hawaii, and the atti- 
tude of the British and Japanese representatives with respect thereto. 
I am, etc.,
W. Q. GRESHAM.
Mr. Gresham to Mr. Stevens.
[Telegram.]
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, April 25, 1893.
In view of your tender of resignation dated March 7 and of your dis- 
patch 94 of April 4. I am directed by the President to inform you that 
your resignation is accepted. You are therefore authorized to quit 
your post at your early convenience, leaving the archives and property 
of, the legation in custody of Consul-General Severance without diplo- 
matic functions.
GRESHAM.
Mr. A dee to Mr. Stevens.
No. 82.]	DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, April 27, 1893.
SIR: I have received your dispatches numbered 89 and 94, of 7th 
ultimo and 4th instant, and with reference thereto append a copy of a 
telegram* of 25th instant accepting your resignation. 
I am, etc.,
ALVEY A. ADEE,
Acting Secretary. 
"See under date of April 25, 1893.      
Mr. Gresham to Mr. Stevens.
No. 83.]	DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, May 4, 1893.
SIR: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 93, of the 24th 
March last, and the newspaper extracts therewith, concerning rumors 
and reports of a desire on the part of Japan to improve its footing in 
the Hawaiian Islands. 
I am, etc..
W. Q. GRESHAM.  

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