The morning call., 1893-12-13
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tiou of 1887.
undersigned learned mat 1t was the determina-
tiOn of Liliuokaan then Hawaiian sovereign
TO disregard and annul the rights OF life. lib
erty and property guaranteed, secured, con-
frmed and enlarged by the said Hawaiian con-
sttutions, and that she publicly proclaimed
her determination TO repudiate the obligations
imposed upon her by virtue of her oath OF
office as such sovereign TO support and main
tain the constitution Of the Hawaiian Islands,
and publicly announced her intention TO gov
ern this country pursuant 10 her arbitrary
despotlc will to be proclaimed by public
manifesto which she called new constitution.
That meeting OF many citizens of Honolulu
was held upon the afternoon OF said day, which
was attended by John F. Colburn, then Min.
lister of the Interior, and Arthur 2. Peterson.
then AttorneyG General. by whom it was then
publicly stated that such was the determin alton
and intention of Liliuokalani. and that il as
sisted by the citizens they would oppose the
same.
That on said 14th day of January the then
legally constituted aui horites of the Hawaiian
Islands were undoubt dly and avowedly In
capable OF controlling the elements OF the
anarchy which was proclaimed and intended by
said LiliuokalanI or of preventing impending
mob violence or of keeping the public peace.
That in consequence and by reason OF the
premises committee OF public safety was
chosen at said meeting, and on the following
Monday at a mass-meeiing OF the citizens OF
Honolulu the said committee was authorized TO
lake measures requisite for the public safety /;
that in conformity Herewith. Oh the 18th day
OF said January the present Government of the
Hawaiian Islands was established and
proclaimed and has since governed and
controlled the Hawaiian Islands, having
been recognized by all the foreign representa-
tives 10 Honolulu, and having diplomatic and
consular representatives abroad, especially in
the United STATES of America, who have been
aud still are recognized and treated as the
duly accredited representatives Of the said
Government.
That treaty Of annexation was negotiated
with the said Government by and In behalf Of
The United States Government. and that no
public notice has been given TO the undersigned
of any intention OH the part OF the United
States Government to break of diplomatic re-
iations with the Provisional Government Of the
Hawaiian Islands Or o 10 any acts of war or
hostility TO the said Government.
That no such acts of war or hostility can now
be done without endangering the lives and
property of the under signed, and of their
families, relatives and friends in the Hawaiian
Islands.
country there would be no opportunities for the
undersigned 10 take such steps and do such
things as would secure the safety OF the lives of
themselves, their wives aud children and of
their property In case OF such acts of war or
hostility.
And III e undersigned hereby solemnly and re-
specfuliy protest 10 your Excelency and TO
Grover Cleveland. President of the United
States, and 10 Waltrr Q. Gresham. Secretary Of
Gtafa nd 70 ua,h har ~
the Navy, and to Rear Admiral John Irwin,
commanding the United States naval forces
now in the waters of the Hawaiian
Islands, and 10 all others concerned
in authorizing The same TO be held responsible
for all The consequences that may ensue there
from, not only before Almighty God and in The
forum of conscience. but by ali sanctioned
rules and Observances of civilized nations in
their dealings with each other and will and
would be in violation OF the rights Of the under
signed, secured and belonging 10 Them as citi-
zens OF The United States OF Am rica.
We have the honor 10 be very respectfully
your obedient servants and fellow citizens.
Understanding that the above protest
had been drawn up by General A. S. Hart
we'll, your correspondent sought an in ter
view with him and requested a statement
as 10 his object. After calling attention to
the fact that the Australia might have
brought peremptoTy orders from the
United States Government to Minister
Willis to carry out the threatened rsstora-
tion policy Immediately, the general con-
tluued:
my object was TO place on record an
emphatic and solemn protest by American
citizens against any possible infractions OF
he Law of nations by the United States
waging war against the Hawaiian Govern
ment without giving the usual notice or
declaration of war. The tning would really
be too absurd to mention if il were OF for
the seriousness of the situation and the
alarming nature of the reports concerning
the warlike intentions of Mr.. Cleveland
and his Secretary of Stafe0