Passaic City record., 1893-03-11
THE QUEEN SPEAKS.
Liliuokalani Makes Her First
Plea for Hawaii.
The Hawaiians, She Saws, Detest
the Annexation Idea.

lengthy statement by Liluokalani, tbs
deposed Queen of Hawaii, has just beer
made public, which is the first statement
which the ex Queen has made for puolica'
tiou since the overthrow of the monarchy
on the islands. She states at the outset:
II had resolved to maintain absolute
silence throughout the negotiations, bellev-
ing that the question would be settled on lt:
political merits alone. but am forced IRON
my retreat by the ISLANDERS and cruel caium-
nies uttered against my person and charac.
ter by those who are believ ed on account OF
their diplomatic position, a nd who know
better than they speak. do not mean to re-
fute their utterancas l am queen"
The ex Queen then refers to her recent at.
tempt to promulgate new constitution ana
reviews number of facts, which. she claims.
led her to take this step. Among other
things she SAYS:
shortly after my accession l made a
four of the islands. Nothing could be
more affecting than the loyalty OF my
people But from every side petitions
kept pouring in imploring me to
give a new constitution. They contained
thousands of signatures, the names OF those
from all classes who felt that by the ex-
jsting. constitution the natives were de- de-
prived of their just and inalienable
rights I would not deprive one white
man of one legitimate right. but under
this constitution any newly-arrived white
man without interest or intention or resi-.
dence is placed as voter over the heads OF
thousands of my subjects. to whom God has
given these islands and no other home. Be-
sides, Hawaii is dear to the Hawaiian as
America is dear to its people.
Lilioukalani next refers to United States
Minister Stevens as follows: "fhe position
taken by the present American Minister
has been constantly unfriendly and quar-
relsome. The address he delivered to
me on my accession would lead me
to suppose that he considered an Amer.-
can protectorate established at that day. 1t
was lecture and not an expression OF sea-
sonable sentiment. did think it a most in
considerate speech. Not one Of the other
Representatives chose my coronation day as
an occasion for threats and penalties.
'tAt the time certain men were being
prosecuted for rebellion and treason Mr.
Stevens delivered his Decoration Day
speech. He ridiculed the political trials.
He drew comparisons most unfavorable
to Hawaii; he sneersd at royalty, speaking
of monarch-curssd countries, and the
question seriously presented itself to the
minds of many people if this speech did not
constitute a glaring infraction OF the duties
and courtesy pertaining to the representa-
tive of foreign power"
The ex-Queen closes her statement as fol.
lows: Tine Queen Of Hawaii raises her
solemn note OF protest. Hawaiiaas detest
the very thought OF annexation. 1t is not
antagonism as yet to the United States,
but it is the overwhelming grief with which
our native eyes shall behold any flag
surmounting our fair shores. except that
one which is associated indelibly with the
memories of our glorious past-glorious not
in might and battle, but in the noble efforts
Of our Nation to clothe itself with the fair
robe of enlightenment, religion aud COM
merce."