The record-union., 1893-02-18
special to the REcoRp-Ux1ox.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II. - The CORE
spondence sent to the Senate by the Presi-
dent, to accompany the Hawaiian treaty,
contains the text of Fosters dispatch OF
February 1lth, an abstract of which went
out by the last mail to Honolulu, dis
avowing Stevens protectorate. This i'm
portanU dispatch reviews Stevens acts,
audthen concluded $50 far, therefore, as
your action amounts to according, at the
request of the de facto sovereign Govern
lnent of the Hawaiian Islands. the CO.
operation of the moral and material forces
Of the [ nited States for the protection of
life and property from apprehended dis
orders, your action is commended; butso
far as it may appear to overstep that
limit, by setting up the authority and
power of the United States about that of
the Government of the Hawaiian Islands.
in the capacity of protector, or to impair
in any way the sovereignty of the Ha-
waiian Government by substituting the
flag and power of the United States as
sybol and manifestation of paramount
authority, it is disavowed.
''You are authorized, upon receipt of
these instructions, TO arrange with The
commanding naval officer for the con-
tinued presence on shore of such marine
force as is practicable and requisite for the
security of lives and property interests
of citizens of the United States, and the
repression of lawlessness and public dis
turbances threatening them, whenever in
your judgment it be necessary so to do,
or when such cooperative measures may
I,,- FL, CO.,
lnent of the Hawaiian Islands; being,
however, always careful to make due
discrimination between those functions of
voluntary or accorded protection and the
assumption of protectorate over the
Hawaiian Islands by the United States.
No step should be taken by you, or will
be sanctioned by this Government, which
might tend to derogate in any way
from the independence of the Govern
ment of the Hawaiian Islands, which the
United States have recognized as sover-
eign and with which they treat on terms
of sovereign equality"
THE QUEENS PROTEST.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 1.-THE docu-
ments laid before the Senate on the Ha-
waiian question contain the hitherto un-
published protest of Queen Liliuokalani
addressed to President Harrison. In it
she says some of her subjects, aided by
aliens, renounced their loyalty and re-
volted against the constitutional Govern
ment of the kingdom. Upon receiving
proof that the United States Minister
abetted their unlawful movements and
caused troops to be landed for that pur-
pose she submitted to force, believing he
would not have acted that way unless by
authority of the United States Govern
ment. This action on her part, she says,
was prompted by three considerations:
The futility of a conflict with the United
States; desire to avoid violence, blood
shed and the destruction of property, and
the certainty she felt that this Govern
ment will right whatever wrongs may
= have been inflicted IN the premises.
ElThis appeal, says the Queen, was not
made for herself personally, but for her
people, who have hitherto always en-
loved the friendship and protection of the
United States. The Provisional Govern
lnent refused her permission to send by
the only available vessel, the one in
which their envoys sailed, her statements
of the facts, and therefore she was COM
PEELED to wait until about the I'd of Feb
ruary before being able to dispatch her
envoy. She trusts that no steps be taken
by the Government of the United States
until her cause has been heard.
This letter was dated Honolulu, Janu-
airy 18th.
The information conveyed in the Sar
Francisco dispatches relating to the salts
factory progress of affairs in Hawaii were
received with much pleasure by the Com
missioners of the Provisional Govern
ment.
CROWN LANDS IN HAWAII.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The Commits
sioners of the Hawaiian Gavernmen
were to-day shown a dispatch from Sar
Francisco stating that T. S. Pratt, thu
Hawaiian Consul-General, had sent Vice
President Morton protest against ratify
ing that part of the annexation treat.
that applied to the crown lands il
Hawaii. They said the assertion tha
Pratt,s wife had any claim to the land
was without good foundation. Since 1S6
the lands have been under the control o
the Hawaiian Government and their pro
ceeds disbursed for governmental pur
noses. The expenses of the reigninI
family. however, were paid from thi
sneciic revenue. Mrs. Pratt is not
member of the reigning FIRMLY, though
descended from the chiefs. The status o
tbelands, estimated by the Commissioners
10 he worth more than S2,500,0OO. the.
saw. has been settled beyond any question
of doubt since 1865, when the Govern
ment acquired a perfect title to them.
THE QUEENS ENVOY.
WAsH1yGToN, Feb. T.-Paul Neu
mann, envoy of Queen Liliuokalani to tn
United States, accompanied by Prime
David of the royal family and tw
servants, reached this city late tonight
and took apartments at the Richmone
Mr.. Neumann indicated partially whs
his course of action will be in an ehol
to induce the Senate to refuse to ratll
the treaty ofannexation of Hawall, whlc
is now under consideration. Neuman
regretted very much that the matter ha
y Progressed so far. He realized that, OWN
syto the absence of the President and th
q Secretary of State, he must submit III
oueen's case to the Senators themselve'
and tomorrow he will begin work.
yill ask the Senators to consider til
papers which he has in his possession