The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-15
APPEALFROM HAWAII
Address of Honolulu American
League to Americans.
A CALL FOR JUST TREATMENT
Cleveland Writing . short Message on
tie Qaestien-An English PAPER
Indorses the Policy OF IEfamy.

~ Feek, Of this city, who arrived home
from business trip TO Hawaii yesterday
was made the bearer of an address by the
America League. of Honolulu. 10 the
people OF the United States. which he Was
instructed TO give publicity through the
medium Of the Associated Press Il Is as
follows:
To tAe CstiSens Of the Unised States Of
Anaeriea. The American Leaaue Of tie
H9'cattaa Islands S<1lds Greefisg We.
IKE Won. teaiesc in good government. and
having IN cooperation with others, freed
ourselves from the re- gn OF corrupt ruler
ana established a government of the best
classes OF society, We protest, most EN-
pnstIca.ly. against the reported assump-
non OF President Cleveland that the pro-
visiona! government OF the Hawaiian ISL
aHds should cease 10 exist because the
proposition Tor union with the United
states OF America had failed to meet his
approval. We insist that the present gov
eminent of HawaiI has the same RICH, TO
exist that the United States had after the
successful revolutio of 1916. In fact. the
corruption and disagreement that
brought about the revolution o. January
last we're so iagrant as 10 be UNDESIRABLE,
and the late queen had planned 10 not
only continue her corrupt rule, but set
aside the constitution of the kingdom, and
attempted 20 illegally promuigate a new
one. DISTINGUISHING many of the most in
teiiigent citizens. and by her high-handed
outrages destroyed the last hope of an i'm
provefnent over the corrupt and illegal ag-
gressions of executive power 50 that no
alternative was left but TO Gepose her and
establish an honest and capable govern
ment. This has been successfully done;
not By citizens Of the United States, but
the movement vas carried TO sue
csssfui issue by people born
Others who had resided for
many years here, and were citizens of
the country and loyal To its best inter
ests. and only organized for the overthrow
OF the old system after all hope of redress
Tor the many wrongs done BY the late queen
and her partisans had ceased to exist. We
are ready to acknowledge that we, loving
liberty and good government, honestly al
ministered. as every American citizen
should. approved OF the deposition of the
late queen and the organization of the pro-
visional government, and give to said pro-
visionsl government our hearty support,
because We know that il represents the
best and most advanced religious. moral.
social and business interests of the islands,
ana We assert that these several interests
are so united as TO form q government
strong enough TO stand and maintain il
SELF against all internal uprisngs or in
surrections, and that the well known char
acter of those at the head of affairs gives
positive assurance that the government
will De honestly administered, and that
the rights Of ali will DO respected.
1T has been asserted by the adherents of
the late queen that the president of the
United States would forciby, if necessary.
re-enthrone the late queen and re-estah-
lish her authority. We cannot believe
that President Cleveland has been so ILL.,
advised, but should he so decide we appeal
to the congress and people of the United
States 10 prevent so great a crime against
liberty and good government.
The right of revolution has been q well
established method of redressing great
wrongs, and checking the entertainments
Of kings and despots generally, and by no
people has this right been more generally
acknowledged than by the American peo-
pie; and in appealing to her people. espe-
cialiy as We have rikht, truth and justice
on our side. We feel that We shall have
candid consideration of our claims to rec
ignition. And SO confident are We of the
justice of our cause and the fairness of the
people of the United States that we are
confident they will approve our course
when NIL the facts shall be known. We
invite full, free and falr investigation and
when the facts shall be truthfuliy and im-
partially stated, so confident are We in the
justice OF our cause, that We are certain
that our course will receive the approval of
the American people, regardless of party.
and We insist that If Hawaii is not wanted
In the great sisterhood of states that we be
allowed TO continue government honestly
al m inistered, and We feel that We have a
right 10 vigorously protest against re-es-
tabllshment OF the corrupt monarchy on
these islands.
Having confidence in the great liberty
loving citizenship of the United States, We
invite the fullest and freest investigation.
confident that unpreiud,cei investigation
will result IN finding that the revolution
OF January last was not only lustifable.
but absolutely necessary 10 maintain our
rights and guard the best interests Of the
native population as we'll, many of the
most intelligent OF whom are active sup
porters of the provisional government and
opposed TO a re-establishUsent of the mon
archy. Respectfully submitted,
TIMOTHY h. MURRAY,
''on behalf of the American League.
Honolulu, III. l.. December 1, 1sg3''