Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-09
HAWAIIAN CORRESPONDENCE
The President Sends Another Letter From
Mr.. Willis to Congresa
1t 1ncloses an Extract From n Hono-
lulu Paper Giving Resolutions
of SO-Called Royalists.

The President today sent to the Senate the
following correspondence relative to Hawaii
Mr.. Willis to Mr.. Gresham.
No. 81.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
HONOLULU. April IA. 1894.
Sir: In compliance with your telegram Of
18th January last to keep the department
fully informed Of the course of events" I
inciose certain resolutions adopted at a mass
meeting Of royaifsts held here on the night
Of 9th instant. the number of persons pres
ent being estimated by the press from 1900
or 5000 The meeting was quiet and orderly
have the honor to state further that Ad-
miral Walker and staff arrived last Thurs
day morning. and at 10 am. this Saturday
morning the exchange of command took
place with the customary ceremonies, the
foreign war vessels firing the usual salute.
The U. s. y. Adams, Capt. Brice. leaves at
am. tomorrow for Port Townsend. which
delphia. the Champion and the Takachico.
the other japanese cruiser-the Naniwa-
having returned to Japan.
Very respectfully.
ALBERT 8. WILLIS.
Enclosure with No. 81.
Extract from the Commercial Adviser of
Honolulu Of April III. 1S04)
Resolutions:
Whereas. The provisional government of
the Hawaiian Islands has called a con-
vention for the purpose Of preparing and
prcmulgating constitution for these is
lands. and has. in the act calling such con-
vention, provided that the same shall con-
sist Of thirty-seven members. to include
the nineteen self-appointed and non-rep-
resentative members of the executive and
advisory councils Of said government and
eighteen members to be elected, and
Whereas. Said act provides that voters
for delegates to such convention. and such
delegates, shall first take an oath to bear
true allegiance to said provisional govern
mar nd IN fho Hrt. All-t,.~.
of monarchy in the Hawaiian Islands
thereby unreasonably restricting the peo-
pie, and such convention, in their choice
Of permanent form of government. and
makes no provision for the submission
of the constitution which shall be prepared,
to vote of the people; and
Whereas, There Is now pending and un-
adjusted before the government of the
United States of America the protest OF
the constitutional government of Hawaii
against the action of those by whom said
constitutional government of Hawaii was
deposed, on the 18th day of January 1899:
Now, therefore, be II resolved by US, the
loyal people Of Honolulu, in mass meeting
| assembled. on the evening Of this 9th day
of April, 1894. that We Will and do decline
to take said oath, or to register or vote for
delegates to such convention as aforesaid
and we further decline to participate or CO.
operate In any project Of said provisional
government to extinguish the Hawaiian
constitution of 1887, or to adopt a form of
government other than that sanctioned by
said constitution. until a definite and final
reply to said protest of the constitutional
government of Hawaii shall have been re-
ceived from the government of said United
States
Resolved, That we regard the said act
passed by the said provisional government,
and especially the provision thereof which
| makes the members of said councils also
| members of said convention, thereby assur-
ing a majority of non-representative mem
bers therein.as being calculated and intend
ed to prevent a full and fair representation
| Of the people in such convention; and we
regard the oath thereby prescribed as a
practical disfranchisement of the Hawaiian
i people. and OF all who with them re-
| main loyal to the form of government here
| existing from time immemorial
Resolved, That We appeal to our compa-
triots and sympathizers throughout the
| land to stand firm in their refusal to take
| said oath, or to register or vote for dele
gates to such convention.
| Resolved, That the chairman and secre-
| tary OF this meeting are hereby instructed
| 10 forward copy of these resolutions to
| MS excellency, the minister plenipotentiary
| OF the United States in Hawaii, with a re-
quest that he Will forward the same to his
| government.