The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-25
THE ENVOY
OF the Ex-Qusen LiIiuokalani,
Of Hawaii,
Presents to This Government Her Pro
test Against Annexation.


NEw YORK, Feb 25. The World pub
fishes the text Of the precis on the
Hawaiian situation, furnished to the
state department by the cx-queen's en-
yoy, Mr. Paul Neumann.
He says: The wishes of the natives as
TO the alteration Of the constitution
were confined to the following points:
|. Tho restoration Of the power Of the
sovereign 70 appoint certain number
Of the mobiles
.. The diminution Of the property
qualification Of electors
Restriction OF tho elective fran
chise TO Hawaiian citizens, except d
to such aliens who had granted "a
them the franchise by the constitution
of 1887.
4. Increase OF the salary Of the repre-
scntatives
$ Reduction Of the term OF the jus.
tices of the supreme court from a life
tenure to a tenure for a fixed number
Of years
The native population, rs well as a
great number nf foreign born taxpay.
ers and voters, yielded the power which
they could have maintained only be-
cause they believe that the movements
OF the committee Of safety is upheld by
the authorities Of the, United States 81
America. The events which caused
this belief are the following:
]. The landing of the forces Of the
United States steamship Boston against
the rcmonstranrc Of the constitutional
government.
q The assurance Of the United States
minister plenipotentiary that. IN case
OF conflict. he would espouse the
cause Of the usurpers. The landing Of
the United States troops was measure
entirely unnecessary. Neither an ex-
cess Of caution nor actual fear can ex'
cusc the landing OF the American troops
in the afternoon.
He adds as to subsequent events: The
provisional government declared mar
tial law. and armed, among Others. the
vagrant and criminal element in the
population, prescribed free speech and
discussion, suppressed native newspa-
pers and established a practical CEN
sorship OF the newspapers published ID
English. permitting only such state
menis as might BE favorable to itself 70
appear. and disbursea large Sums 81
-public money without authority Of law.
This state Of things was only possible
by the armed support Of the United
States troops ashore. and the guns Of
the United States war-ship Boston
trained op the town.
The usurpation of authority would
not have lasted an hour without such
armed support and encouragement
from the United States
As logical sequence 10 these events
the iawlcSs and criminal foreign ele-
ment armed by the usurpers and paid
to terrorizc the natives and law-abiding
citizens, now displayed mutinons
spirit, aud the provisional government
was compelled 10 call upon the Amer.
lean minister to assume a-protectorate
and disband its armed force, which was
accomplished on February |.
This fact alone demonstrates that the
so-called provisional government has no
strength Of lis own either TO preserve
the peace or enforce obedience, TO It's
edicts.
1t has neither the moratnor the phys
ical support OF the masses Of the Ha-
waiian people. who protest with their
Queen against continuance Of the
usnrpation and pray for a restoration
of their constitutional government and
sovereignty.