The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-24
THE QUEEN
Writes to the President of the
United States.
She Abdicated the Hawaiian Throne
in the Interest of Peace.
Reparation for Any WroaS WIN be Done
She Feels satisfied he rficn 81 MIN
lister stevens In Establishing Pro-
tectorate Not Wholly Upheld.

WASHINGTON, Feb 19.-The CORE
spondence sent to the senate by the
president to accompany the Hawaiian
treaty contains the text of Secretary
Fosters dispatch of February II, an
abstract of which went out by the last
mails to Honolulu, disavowing Mr.. Stew
ems protectorate. This important dis
patch reviews Stevens acts, and then
concludes
80 far, therefore, as your action
amounts to, according, at the request OF
the de facto sovereign government OF
the Hawaiian islands, the cooperation
of the moral and material forces of the
United States for the protection of life
and property from apprehended disor-
ders, your action is commended. But
so far as it may appear to overstep that
limit by setting the authority and
power of the United States above that
of the government of the Hawaiian is
lands in the capacity of protector or to
impair in any way the independent
sovereignty of the Hawaiian gov
eminent by substituting the flag
and power of the United States as
the symbol and manifestation of
paramount authority. 1t is disavowed.
''You are authorized, upon the receipt
of these instructions, to arrange with
the commanding naval officer for the
continued presence on shore of such
marine force as may be practicable and
requisite for the security of the lives
and property interests of the United
States, and the repression of lawless-
i
ing them, whenever in your judgment
it shall be necessary to do so, or when
such cooperative measures may be
sought for good cause by the govern
ment of the Hawaiian islands, being,
however, always careful to make due
discrimination between those functions
of volun tary or accorded protection
and the assn mption of protectorate
over the Hawaiian Islands by the
United States. No step should be
taken by you, or will be sanctioned by
this government, which might tend to
derogate Ia any way from the indepen-
dence of the government of the
Hawaiian Islands, which the United
States have recognized as sovereign,
and with which they treat on terms of
sovereign equallty.
The documents laid before the senate
on Hawaiian matters contain the
hitherto unpu blished protest addressed
by the ex-queen to the president which
reads as follows:
His Excelency, BENJAMIN HARRISON. Pres
ident of the United States-My Great and Good
Friend 1t is with deep regret that l address
you this occasion Some of my subjects.
aided by aliens have renowned their loyalty,
and revolted against the constitutional govern
ment of my kingdom.
They have attempted to depose me and es-
tablish a provisional government. in direct
conflict with the organic law of this kin G.
dom. Upon receiving incontestahle proof
that his excelency the minister pleni-
potentiary of the United States aided
and ahetted their unlawful movements and
81 caused United States troops to be landed for
III that purpose, I submitted to force, believing
81 that he would not have acted in that manner
n unless by the authority of the government
which he represents. This action on my part
4 was prompted by three reasons:
1.-THE futility of conflict with the United
States, the desire to avoid violence, blood-shed
and the destruction of life and proper y, and the
certainty which ! feel that you and your gov
eminent win right whatever wrongs that may
have been inflicted upon us in the premises.
'"This appeal is not made for myself person
ally but for my people, who have hitherto al
ways Gnl1Neu the friendship ana prOlecllOn OIL
the United States.
my opponents have taken the only vessel
which could be obtained here for the purpose,
and, hearing of their intention 10 send a decga-
tior of their number to present their side OF this
conflict before you, 1 requested the favor Of
sending by the same vessel an envoy TO YOU, 10
lay before you my statement, as the facts APP
pear TO myself and my loyal subjects.
This request has been refused and 7 now
ask that in justice to myself and to my people
no steps be taken by the government of the
United States until my cause can be heard by
you.
II shall be able TO dispatch an envoy about
the second day of February that will be The
first available opportunity hence and he will
reach you with every possible haste, that
there may be no delay in the settlement Of this
matter
81 pray you, therefore, my good friend, that
you viii not allow any conclusions 10 be
reached by you until my envoy arrives
81 beg TO assure you of the continuance of my
highest considerat ion.
''LILIUoKALANI, r.
Honolulu, Jan. IS, 1898
TO Increase the French Army.
PARIS, Feb. 19-The army committee