Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-11
PROTEST or HAwAIIANs.
Natives who Are Opposed TO Anne ratios sy
America.


San FRASoIsco. Feb. li.-Evidence gathe-ed
from arrivals by the steamer Australia aud pri-
vate letters is accumuating to show that ma
jority Of the Hawaiian natives favor the queen
and that large part Of the foreign population
prefer an American protectorate with limited
monarchy 10 annexation.
This reaction against the first enthusiasm for
anne 1ation is said Co be very strong and Paul
Neuman. the queens envoy 20 Washington.
has a mass of ailidayits from white people
Of reputation and property declar-
ing that they favor restoring the
queen TO power under an American pro-
tectorate. An appeal signed by many native
Hawaiians is now on Its way to Washington to
the President.
Here is an extract from il: "we appeal 70
you for redress. We do not desire annelatio
We are contented 10 live poor but independent.
Foreigners have come among They have
planted large fields OF cane and have buils
great mills. They have also flooded our peace
full island with debased coolies OF the orient.
As a result the dreadful scourge OF leprsy 10
upon us and its roots are in every village. We
do not object TO Foreigners but IL is not just for
them to try to take away our country"
NJ. Stacker, professor at the Iowa State Col
lese of Agriculture, has been a few months
Hawaii, and was in Honolulu during the recent
troubles
He said: ..The majority Of the population
opposed to annexation by the United
States. They will be in favor of the queen be-
ing restored. with possibly protectorste."
Berkley q. Dickson, tourist from London,
who has been In Honolulu since December,
arrived by the Australia He declared frankly hs
did not care who got the islands. but he gave an
interesting glimpse Of the queen perpleXity and
showed she relied on the British minister for
guidance in her dilemma. He said: After the
revolutionists had taken possession. backed mp
by the United States minister and the COM
mander of the Boston, Queen Liliuokai.H
went at once to the British
minister for advice as to tn. course she sSoaid
pursue. woodhouse advised her 10 yield under
protest and quietly await the issue
San FRAscrsco. Feb. He. G. McFsrlsns,
who accompanies the commissioners from ex-
Queen Liliuokalani TO Washington, IL III and
confined to his room at his hotel In this oity.
His indisposition has delayed the departure a
the ambassadors and they do not nov expect -
leave for Washington until Monday.
A LETTER TO Gov. Hooe.-President Harrs-
son has written q private letter TO Gov. Hog
Of Texas commencing his recent message TO The
Texas legislature in condemnation Of the recent
mob violence at Paris, in that state, culminss-
ing in the burning at the stake Of . negro
prisoner. During his memorable tour In ths
south and west, in the spring of 1891, the Press
dent spent several days In Texas I'm the socisty
Of Gov. Hogg. and . lasting friendship sprang
up between them.
NAVAL ORpKRs.-Lieut James II. Oliver -
been detached from ordnance duty ct the navy
yard, Washington. and ordered - inspector q
at the works Of the Hotchkiss Ord
nance Company st Providence, r. L, In ooa-
nection with the inspection Of Howell toss
pedoes. Assistant surgeon L l. Won wsds.
kind, detached from duty in the Naval Hospiaal,
Chelssa, and ordered TO examination for pro-
motion, and when concluded 10 sv-it ordsra
Trustworthy advices from Cowss state -
the betrofhal Of the Duke Of York and Princes
May Of Teck Win be announced formally t01ay
II large dinner 10 be given them BY ths0nsGD
4 Oaborue Housa.