The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-24
NEUMANN'S STORY.
What He Told to Secretary of State
Foster.


NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-The Worlds Wash
ington correspondent has secured the full
text of the precis on the Hawaiian situa-
tiOn presented to Secretary Foster by Paul
Neumann. envoy of the deposed Queen,
Lliuokalani, at the conference held
at the State Department on Tuesday
A copy of the document has also
been sent by Neumann to President
elect Cleveland embracing the full
statement OF facts ia connection with the
recent revolution in the Hawaiian Islands
and the part borne therein by the repre-
sentatiYes Of the United States. In his
preeis Neumann tells the Queens side
of the story, and Minister Stevens is pre-
sented in a most unenviabIe light. He is
openly charged by Neumann with having
conspired with the men who instigatei the
revolution, and with having pledged in
advance the assistance of the moral
and rhysical force of the United States
Tie Precs says that the conservative ele-
ment in the Legislature in 1892 prevented
the calling of constitutional convention and
maintained the policy OF amending the con-
stitution only in the manner which
is provided for in that instrument,
but the party now in power prevented
any amendment to the constitution being
passed, except an amendment opening an
sentry for Chinese immigration. Petition
signed by over 1900 voters and praying that
the constitution be altered were sent TO the
Legislature. the total number of qualified
voters being about 10000. The wishes of
the natives as to the alteration of the con-
stitution were confined to the following
points:
First-The restoration of the power of the
sovereign to appoint a certain number of
mobiles.
Second-The diminuton of the property
qualification of electors.
Third-The restriction of the elective
franchise to the Hawaiian elements except
as to such aliens who had granted TO them
the franchise by the constitution of 1887
Fourth-An increase in the salary of rep
resentatives.
Fifth-The reduction of the term of JUS
tees Of the Supreme Court from a life
tenure to a tenure for a fixed number Of
years.
The faction put in power by the present
revolution had remained Quiescent ever
since the movement OF 1887. which it led
An attempted revolution in 1880 and con-
spiracy in 1892 had for their underlying mo-
tive change in the constitution of 1887
and the effecting of the changes de-
sired by the natives. Persons fa-
voring annexation by the United States had
at that time no affiliation with the men
connected with those events. If annexation
were practicable. that is to say accept Bile
to the United States, many Hawaiian citi-
zens who opposed the faction now usurping
rule would incline toward such a measure.
but not for the purpose of placing the Gov
ernment in the hands Of men whose rule
was repudiated at the polls by an over
whelming majority.
In the short space of time allowed to
ascertain the sentiment of the actual voters
since the organization of the Provisional
Government the qualified electors have, In
petitions which will be produced, expressed
their objection to change in the Govern
ment without an expression of the popular
will. The objection was expressed in the
face of threats by the usurping faction, and
In the face also of force, martial law and
persecution.
The native population, as we'll as great
number of foreign-born taxpayers and
voters, have yielded the power which they
could have maintained only because they
believe that the movement of the Committee
of Safety is upheld by the authorities Of the
United States of America. The Provisional
Government has no strength of its
own, either to preserve peace or to
enforce obedience to Its edicts It has
neither the moral nor the physical support
of the masses of the Hawaiian people, who
protest with their Queen against the con-
tlnuance of its usurpation and pray for a
restoration of their constitutional Govern
ment and sovereignty.