Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-18
THE ROYAL SIDE,
Arrival of the Special Envoy of Quee,
LiliuOkalani.

Arrival of the Special Envoy of Queen
LiliuOkalani.
The royal side of the Hawaiian controversy
will now have its innings Mr.. Paul Neumann,
the royal envoy Of Queen Liliuokalani, accom-
panied by Prince David of the royal family
and two servants, arrived in Washington last
Richmond. They announced to the re-
porter who called on them that their
course Of action in Washington will be to use
their best efforts to induce the Senate to refuse
to ratify the treaty to annex Hawaii. Mr..
Neumann says he is confident that the Senate
Will, after hearing the contents of the papers in
his possession. be less hasty in acting upon the
treaty than the officials of the government were
In sending it to that body. Not one in ten
Of the natives of Hawaii, said Mr. Neumann.
would support the provisional government il
they were allowed to have a vote in the matter.
THE PROTEST OF THE QUEEN.
Among the Hawaiian papers now before the
President Of the Senate are the protests of
Queen Liliuokalani and Consul General Pratt Of
Hawaii against the ratification Of the annexa-
ton treaty.
The queens letter is as follows:
His Excellency Benjamin Harrison, President
Of the United States:
My Great and Good Friend: 1t is with deep
regret that address you on this occasion. Some
OF my subjects, aided by Aliens have renounced
their loyalty and revolted against the constitu-
tional government of my kingdom. They have
attempted to depose me and to establish q pro-
visional government in direct conflict with the
organic law of this kingdom.
Upon receiving incontestible proofs that his
excellency the minister plenipotentiary Of the
United States aided and abetted their unlawful
movements and caused United States troops to
be landed for that purpose, / submitted to
force, believing that he would not have acted
In that manner unless by the authority of the
government which he represents
This action on my part WAS prompted by
three reasons: The futility of a conflict with
the United States. the desire to avoid violence
bloodshed. and the destruction of life and
property, and the certainty which 1 feel that
you and your government will right whatever
wrongs NAV have been inflicted upon US in the
premises.
In due time statement of the true facts re-
lating to the matter will be laid before vou and
l live in the hope that you will judge uprightly
and justly between myself and my enemies
This appeal lie not made for myself personally,
but for my people, who have hitherto always
enjoyed the friendship and protection of the
United States.
which could be obtained here for the purpose
and. hearing Of their intention to send dele
CATION Of their number to present their side OF
this conflict before you, requested the favor of
sending by the same vessel an envoy to you to
lay before YOU my statement, as the facts ap-
pear to myself and nv loyal subjects This re-
quest has been fused, and now / ask, in justice
to myself and to my people. that no steps be
taken by the government Of the United States
until my cause can be heard by YOU
shall be able to dispatch an envoy about tho
second day of February, az that will be the first
available opportunity, and he will reach you
with every possible haste, that there may be no
delay in the settlement of this mattar
Ipray you, therefore, my good friend, that
you will not allow any conclusions to be reached
by you until my envoy arrives.
beg to assure you Of the continuance of nv
highest consideration. LIL1UoKALAN1. r.
Honolulu, January 1s, 1892