Evening journal., 1893-03-09
A PLEA FOR A THRONE.
The Deposed Hawaiian Queen
Protests Against Annexation.
STEVENS AS A TREASON MONeER

Lnioukalani Urges = Continuance of the |
independence of the Island Nation |
and Condemns Stevens AS the Instiga- |
tor of Discomfort and the Promalgator
of "A Treacherous Policy.
SAN Francisco, March 9.-The Ex- |
aminer to-day publishes a lengthy state
ment made by Lilioukalani the deposed |
Queen of Hawaii. which is the first state
me mt which the ex-Queen has made
for publication since the overthrow of
the monarchy on the islands. She states
at the outset: Il had resolved to main
tain absolute silence throughout the
negotiations, believing that the question
would be settled on its political merits
alone, but l am forced from my retreat
by the ISLANDERS and cruel calumnies.
The exQueen refers to her recent at
tempt to promulgate new constitution
and reviews a number of facts which she
claims led her to take this STEP Among
other things she says: shortly after my
accession / made a tour of the islands.
Nothing could be more affecting than the
loyalty of my people. But from every
side petitions came pouring in imploring
me to give new constitution They
contained thousands of signatures, the
names of those from all classes who felt
that by the existing constitution the
natives were deprived Of their Just and
inalienable rights. l would not deprive
one white man of one legitimate right
but under this constitution any newly
arrived white man without interest or
intention of residence is placed
rs voter over the heads of
thousands Of my subjects to
whom God hath given these islands
Besides Hawaii is dear to the Hawaiian as
America is to its people Is it not an
illustration of the old story taught me
by missionaries Of two men, the one rich
and the other poor The rich man had
many hocks and herds, but the poor man
had nothing but one little eve lamb which
he had bought and nourished, but the
rich man took the poor mans lamb May
not add land he shall restore the lamb
fourfold because he had no pity"
Stevens Action Condemned.
''The position taken by the present
American minister has been constantly
unfriendly and quarrelsome The ad-
dress he delivered to me on my accession
would lead me to suppose that he con.
sidered an American protectorate estab-
lished at that day. It was lecture and
not an expression of seasonable senti-
ment Not one of the other representa-
tives chose my coronation day as an occa-
sion for threats and penalties. Again,
in October last, Mr.. Stevens sought
audience Of me. It is the usual etiquette
on such an occasion to inform the minis
ter of foreign affairs of the object Of the
audience so the sovereign may not be
taken by surprise at the presentation Of
some unexpected matter. The American
minister deemed it consistent with his
idea Of courtesy not to give any intima.
tion of the cause of his visit.
mo sooner had, L bowed to himthan he
gave signs of laboring under stronger
element He read a paragraph from, the
Honolulu evening paper, which he said
was an infraction of his rights as the
accredited representative of foreign
power. Trembling with emotion, he
read a section from the international
code, which he had brought with him
at the conclusion of his remarks l in
formed him that 1 should leave the mat
ter in the hands of my ministers who
would give it their immediate and earn
est attention
BenL on a quarrel.
"The American minister declared he
would hold the Hawaiian government
responsible for the article complained Of.
The paper was not directly or indirectly
controlled by the government and my
ministers explained this position of the
case to the American minister who de-
clined to be pacifed or even to believe
their assurance of responsibility. He
was evidently bent on picking a quarrel.
His manifest aim was to embarrass me
His reluctance to accept the sincere ex
PLANTATION was in distinct contrast with
the conduct of my people in Immediately
withdrawing from the indignant position
they had taken.
cat the time certain men were being
prosecuted for rebellion and treason
Mr. Stevens delivered his Decoration
Day speech He rldiculed the politica
trials, he drew comparisons most un
favorable to Hawaii; he sneered a
royalty, speaking Of monarch-curse
countries, and the question seriousl
presented itself to the minds Of man
people If this speech did not con
stitute glaring infraction of tn
duties and courtesy pertaining to tn
representative of foreign power"
In referring to the events of Januar
II the day of the overthrow 0
the monarchy the ex Queen say
she yielded to forces OF Unite
States under protest knowing ths
conflict with our mighty neighbor coul
only result in aimless bloodshed, an
feeling confident that when the govern
ment Of the United States should inves
tigate the entire occurrence it would nc
uphold the injustice to my people al
to myself"
Annexation, she says, is repugnant T.
feelings of every native Hawaiian, q
we'll as to many foreigners and is nC
necessary for the ends of policy. civil
zation, commerce or security.