The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-04-25

; homes, although we can boast from
! pNSt history that HSwaii nei has mo
( dCce0 women OF strong. SimirSbl,
/ character. who have been worthy sne
I devoted helpulSteS 10 our chiefs. il
var Snd political ruling. But it Is 81
I unprecedented fSct 70 Sc sll IN,
I women ~ this fSir land arise in 5
I body. O. al SgeS and conditions. Il
( take p1rt IN public meetings in which
Z Su differences Of political parties SnC
Z creSctS are set aside and forgotten
I sni it must Be an extraordinary, Wits
[ event thSt brings them ont 10 the
Z front.
This event i the blow that threat.
. ems the life Snd precious independence
o. their beloved Hawaii and the con,
4 tinuSncs OF its legitimate monarchy.
Ths7s has been here s violent crisis.
caused by disloyal >cheminS aliens.
who, for their own selfish purposes
snd, We Srs very sorry 10 say. sided
Sr6 SbstSe1 by the United States
forCsS, 70 this ingenious pretext 70
overthrow the legitimate queen. lust
when she wsS trying 70 comply with
her peoples wishes.
They established $ Provisional GOV
eminent in which the natives had no
voice, Snd rushed OF TO Washington
70 barter SvSy the country, the pub
lie lands snd the civil rights Of the in
hSol-SnrS. falsely pretending 10 repre-
sent the whole nation.
This revolution hiss been blow 10
sll true hearts Sni men and women
alike hSve felt that il was 3 duty TO
Tor thSt purpose the Hawaiian PS-
IEiOtIc LsSgue, or Hui Hawaii AlOhS
Airs, Snd their mothers, wives and
daughters rallied with enthusiasm aII
over the group 70 assist them through
our WomSn's Patriotic League.
In this common effort OF the HS-
waiizu nation. the women OF Hawaii
do not intend 70 enter into Sny politi-
cal consideration, but they are in
Spire1 solely by the desire Of saving
70 themselves Su6 70 their poSrerity
the independence % their native king
dom. They Sre moved by the wish OF
protesting against the movement
which men2csS 70 destroy the dearest
privilege OF nationality and citizen
ship 20 which our children are entitled
BY birth Sui right
The women Of Hawaii may not le
S5le 70 judge Of all the economical as
poets % the proposed annexation 20
the United States. but. IS patriotic
wives and mothers. they remember
OF similar nature having been started,
the American missionaries who had
brought here the knowledge Of the
Living God and the advantages OF
Christian civilization, and who have
educated them and their children,
then opposed annexation with sill
their might, saying that the effects Of
il would be disastrous TO the native
rSce"
As the same reasons that prompted
our respected American missionary
teachers still exist. just IS potent to-
day s. then, IL not more so, we are
willing 10 abide by their worthy au-
thOrity and We proclaim that we, the
women % Hawaii nei, want to pre-
serve the autonomy Of oar country
sacred for our children, who have no
other lands to seek for their homes.
We are not inspired by the least
hostility against the United States or
their Institutions; on the contrary, we /
have learned 70 honor and regard /
them s. kindly neishbor, Just |
friend and s mSsuauimous protector |
.oC this Gsteucelsss kingdom and we /
have always extended 70 the United /
States subjects and naval officers the |
most hospitable welcome.
But we have been S0rely grieved /
ly the strange aui iuimical conduct 1
= some Americans in their violent 1
injustice SEd unprecedented meth i
Is against our Queen Liliuokalaui, /
Tho hGs won our respect by her 1
regard for her peoples i
wishes, and who i entitled 20 al our 4
ympStLie> through the insults that
ave been hsapsd on Her Majesty 4
lot only IS s Sovereign but also as 8
roman. May God help her for her
lhristian demeanor and forbearance
n her tFials2
Heretofore We have KEEP. silent
.nter great prOvocatiOn, feeling
-roug in the Justice OF our cause
nd the impSrtiEIity d the L. :.
Government but now We come 10
nplore you and the great nation you
sprsSsnt. Therefore kindly aecept, |
uly consider ani please transmit 10
resident Cleveland the memorial
sreEith submitted. and with Aloha
'Ui your humble petitioners will
yer Pray,