The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-23

States and. while waiting for the result Of
her appeal, with full confidence in the
American honor, the Queen requested all
Der loyal subjects TO remain absolutely
quiet and passive and TO submit with pa
tience to all the insults that have since
been heaped upon both the Queen and the
people b. the usurping government. The
necessity OF this attitude of absolute mac
tivity on the party Of the Hawaiian people
Commissioner Blount, so that, If the Ha-
waiians ave held their peace in a manner
that will vindicate their character as law
abiding citizens, IL cannot and must not be
construed as evidence that they are apa-
thetic or Indifferent, or ready TO acquiesce
IL the wrong and bow TO the usurpers.
Had il not been for the request Of our SOW
ereign there would doubtless have been A
tremendous uprising throughout the Islands
been a sad tale Of bloodshed and destruc-
ton, which, from the first, IL was sought
TO avoid II possible.
T advent Of Mr.. Blount as a special
commissioner was hailed with satisfaction
by both contending factions. His course In
Hawaii was marked by a dignity, courtesy
and discretion that were highly creditable
TO his country and gained for him az inc
time the respect and confidence OF an
classes. His report TO the President was
characterized by great impartialfty ana ao-
solute respect for truth, so that the ia,
trlotic League has fully indorsed II aIu
liability"
The memorialists claim their case is q
question OF right and equity, and that
the objection to a republic restoring a
monarchy is not well founded. The paper
closes as follows:
1.-The Hawaiians, as a nation, appeal for
justice and redress TO the importantly OF
teerity and love Of fair play we have
so long and so patiently trusted. AS peace
full and law-abiding citizens, ever ready 10
submit to the constitutional rule OF the
majority, we ask that In the place OF tne
present temporary usurpers, VINO are nos
an a. the nnfiVA FaRp 0lr OWN RONeED-
ment, in the person Of Queen Liliuokalani
be restored TO us with q new constitution.
more equitable TO US than the one tnat
was wrested from the late King Kala-
kaua in 1887 through force of arms"
The Irwin papers have been given to the
press heretofore. The new documents In
clude the following from Mr.. Willis to Mr..
Gresham. dated JAN 6:
81 have the honor TO call your attention
to the following changes In the provisional
yesterday the office OF Vice President, as
signing as a reason that he was under tne
country Hon. ". 6. Wilder, of the adj
visory council. was elected to fill the va
cancy. An act was brought before the
the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs
from that of the office of President and
providing that hereafter the Department or
an officer called the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, who shall be chosen by the execu-
tive and advisory councils OF the ,provis-
ional government of the Hawaiian Islands.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs so CHOSEN
shall be a member of the executive council
of the government. This act was referred
derstood to be the unanimous Judgment OF
the councils that Mr.. Hatch will be elected
Minister of Foreign Affairs are discharged
by the President, Mr.: Dole. The executive
committee now consists OF four persons.
BY the above act it will be increased to
five"