Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-23
HAWAIIAN NEWS.
Changes Announced in the Prcyis-
ionaI Government Offices.
4 Memorial 10 Pres. Cleveland Asking Tor Re-
sssraiisn Of The Queen.

tYAnsmisted to Congress today additional
Hawaiian correspondence from Minister
Willis. under date OF Jan. 6, which reports
the resignation of Vice President Hatch,
.sunder necessity Of going beyond the Inn
it, Of the ctuntry;" election OF w. =.
Wilder TO the vacancy, and the separation
Of the Office Of minister Of foreign anairs
from the Presidency, as previously re-
ported. Under the same date he ssys: ~
send herewith the pet ton Of Hui Aloha
Alma (Hawsiian Patriotic League, an as
ISOLATION which claims 70 represent over
5000 legsl voters. The petition was brought
here last night by Hon. J. A. Cummings
honorary president Of the IS, ocia.ion. and
A. Marques, q member OF its Executive
council" who stated that they were COM
mittee for that purpose. The memorial is
Addressed to President Cleveland and the
following Is an abstract:
1.-THE Hawaiian people are moved with
III , deepest concern in view of the delayed
and uncertain condition of effairs in Hawaii
aud also of the active hostility that seems
to have suddenly developed in the United
States against the policy OF Your Excellency
and the American admin .tration, regardlng
our unhappy little country and the Just
restoration Of our national monarchy. IL
then reproaches the newspapers OF America
for their unchivalrous and untruthfui abuse
Of sour Queen"
The memorial reviews the facts OF the
revolution from Royalist standpoint, and
declares that the Queen and government
Welded under protest to the superior force
and moral power of the United States, and
SAYS that while waiting for the result OF her
appeal to American honor, the Queen has
Ieanesss,l. all her loyal subjects to remain
sui1feeis:Hnd submit with patience to all the
Insults since hesped upon. both the Queen
and people by the usurping government.
Ifthe Hawaiians. continues the memorial,
have held their peace in manner that will
yindicate their character as law abiding
citizens, 1t must not be construed as evi-
dence that they are apathetic or Indifferent.
or ready tu acquiesce in awrong and bow to
ursurpers. The traditional virtue of
the aborigines and respect and obedience to
their rulers has been fully tested in the
present crisis, and when the Ilawaiian Pat
riotic League, whose representatives the
present memorialists are, formed enthusias.
tic branches oil over the islands, the fits.
watchword was to maintain a digniHed
peace, pending the arbitrament of the case.
Had it not been for this request Of our
our sovereign there would doubtless have
been tremendous uprising throughout the
islands to crush the ursurpers snd there
would have been q sad tale of blood and
destruction.
10 asserts: "That through Minister
Stevens conspiracy the Hawaiian people
were deprived of their political rights; that
the inhabitants of Hawaii are now living
under arbitrary rule; that the people have
lost all confidence in the administration of
Justice, ~ the supreme court is now filled
with adventurers; that the public funds are
so wandered for the maintenance OF an M
necessarily large army committee, com
posed entirely of aliens that all the native
and foreign Royalists have been disarmed !;
that foreign club, and leagues, composed
mostly of Germans. Portuguese and Scan
dinavians, have been called into existence
for the support Of the revolutionary gov
eminent; that these clubs have threatened
murder, violence and deportation to those
not in sympathy with them.'
The memoralids say that though the
principle Of monarchical government may
be distasteful to the radical Der ocracy of
America. it il the chosen and preferred
form Of the Hawaiian people. They say In
conclusion:
The Me mortal asserts that the above is
but a faint outline of what the Hawaiians
suffered and are now suffering under the
regime imposed on them by the alleged
Christians Of Mr.. Stevens following. 1t
states that the provisional government has
grown de- psrate viii n, from the fest, it
was sought to avoid if possible. The Memo
rial states that Mr.. Blounts' course in
Hawaii was marked by dignity, courteey
and discretion and highly creditsble to the
county. and gaiie for him the respec
and conf lence of all classes. His report
to the Presiden. was characterized by the
greatest impar,islity and, absolute respect
for the truth, 80 thesPatriotic ,Lesgue have
fully endorsed 1t and can solemnly testify
to its veracity and reliability.
ave now pray the God Of the common
faith that, right, justice and honor prevail
ing, Hawaii, our home and country, be
again allowed to enjoy the blessings of the
independent autonomy and constitutional
regime which was so UNANIMOUSLY subverted
on the 18th of January last" This is sign
ed BY J. A. Cummings, honorary pre- sident
Josef Nowat president, and II others, in
Gliding John +, Bush.