The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-08-14

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protest sent by Liliuokalani to the
various foreign diplomats just be-
fore the PRONUNCIATION Of the new
Constitution
SIR: Having in mind the amicsble
relations hitherto existing between
the Government which you here rep
resent Snd the Government OF Hawaii,
ss evidenced by msny years OF friend
IL intercourse. and being dsSirouS Of
bringing 10 the sttention Of your
Government the facts here following,
:. Liliuokalsni, by the grace Of God
and under the Constitution Of the Ha-
wsiian Kingdom, Queen, do hereby
sole mnlv protest, that | SIN now and
have continuously been since the 9lth
dsy Of January, \. d. 1891, the Con-
sritutionsl Sovereign OF the Hawaiian
Kingdom; that on the 18th day Of jan
usry, A. D. ISIS, lin the w0rdS Of the
President Of the United States HIM
self: BY sn act Of war, committed
with the participation Of s diplomatic
representative Of the United States,
and without authority Of Congress,
the Government Of feeble but friend
" sni confiding psOple hiss been
OVerthrown. y SUBSTANTIAL wrong
hiss thus been done which due re-
gard for our national character a well
- the rights OF the injured people
requires We should euGsavOr 10 re-
psir:- that on said date l sud my
Government prepared : written pro-
zTrN q A. INTnz
sEainst myself and the Constitutional
Government Of the Hawaiian KING
dom by certain persons claiming 10
have established 3 Provisional Gov
eminent Of sud for this Kingdom;
that said protest wSS forwarded 10 the
President OF the United States. also 10
Sanford B. Dole, the Chairman OF the
Executive Council Of the said PrOviS-
iouSl Government, and was by the
latter duly acknowledged; that in re
spouse TO said protest the President OF
the United States sent s special COM
missioner in the person Of Hon Jas.
II. BlOunt 10 Honolulu 10 make an
sccurate. full snd impartial investiga
ton OF the facts attending the sub
version OF the Constitutional Govern
ment Of Hawaii and the instSllmsnt
in its place Of the Provisional Gov
eminent: thst said Commissioner
arrived in Honolulu on the 18th day
OF March. A D. ISIS, snd fulfilled his
duties with untiriLg diligence and
rare tSct and fairness; that said Com
missioner found that the Government
OF Hawaii surrendered its authority
under q threat % war, until such
time only a. the Government OF
the United States, upon the
fscts being presented 10 il, should
reinStSte the constitutional Sow
ersign, sud the Provisional Govern
ment was crested TO exist until terms
OF union with the United States OF
America have been negotiated and
agreed upon. aud also that but for the
lawless occupation Of Honolulu under
false pretextS by United States forces,
and but for the United States Minis
Ier'S recognition Of the Provisional
Government when the United States
forces were its sole support sni con-
s1it0ted its only military strength.
snd my government would never
have yielded to the Provisional Gov
eminent, even for time, snd for the
sole purpose Of submitting my case 10
the enlightened justice Of the United
Stsles, or for sny purpose; also that
the great wrong done 10 this feeble but
independent state by sn abuse Of the
authority OF the United States should
be uudOne by restoring the legitimate
government
That since the happening OF said
events, the executive, and the Con-
grssS % the United Ststes have for
malIy declined the oyeTtsrss OF the
said Provisional Government for the
annexation OF the Hawaiian ISlsnds
10 the United Sta-es
That notwithstanding said recited
facts, sad Provisional Government
hss continued 10 exercise the func-
tons Of government in this kingdom
10 the present date. and that lis course
from the time Of lis inception 10 the
present, mss been marked By s sUc1es
sion q arbitrary. illiberal sud Ges-
pOtic sets. sud by the enactment sui
enforcement Of prsteutel Jaws sub
versive OF the first principles q free
snd utterly 81 variance
with the tad riOn>, history, habits
sni wishes q the Hawaiian people.
That said Provisional Government
has now recently convened, and i
now holding what It / pleased 70
term : Constitutional Convention,
composed Of nineteen rs self
appointed members, being the Presi-
dent snd Executive and Advisory
Councils Of ssid Provisional Govern
ment. and eighteen Is, delegates
elected by less than ten Per cent 10,
q the lOysl voters OF the kingdom,
consisting almost entirely Of aliens,
zDd chiefly Of such sliens a. have no
permanent homes or interests in Ha- /
Esii, sud which said convention Is /
now considering 3 Grsff OF eOnsIitu- 1
ton copy Of which Is hereto snneXed) |
for its approval BY the Ex- I
acUIiye Council Of said Provisional 1
consisting Of the Presi- I
lent snd Ministers Thereof.
That IL i the expressed purpose Of I
he sid Provisional Government 10 4
lr0mulgzte such constitution IS shall 4
= spprOyed BY said convention with 4
ut submitting il TO s vote q the peo-
pc, or sny q the people, and 70 4
-heTe8p.on proclaim : government u
Ter such constitution. aud under the 4
name Of the Republic OF Hawaii.
IbsE the aid Provisional Govern
nett hsS Tot assumed s republican OF /
,ther constitutional form, but has re-
nsi0e1 3 mere executive eOaUeil, or
i