The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-12-14
OUR RELATIONS WITH HAWAII.
Speech of Hon. j. f. stallings of
Alabama, In the House Of Repre-
sentatives, Tuesday, February
6, 1894.
(Continned from Efdag)

The citizens in this mass meeting
say that they accept the assurances
OF the Government that no further
attempt to promulgate new con-
stitution will be made, and pledge
their support to the Government,
and will endorse them in sustaining
this policy.
But on the same day another
meeting was held which could be
justly termed the Stevens meeting.
This was called by and under the
auspices OF the committee OF safety,
protesting against the Queens ac-
tions OF Saturday, when public pro-
clamation had twice been made for
her intention and determination to
forego any change in the Constitu-
tion only as provided by that instru-
ment. They secured the passage of
the following resolutions:
'Now, therefore, we, the citizens
OF Honolulu, OF all nationalities, and
regardless Of political party affilia-
tions, do hereby condemn and de-
nounce the action of the Queen and
her supporters.
"And we do hereby ratify the APP
pointment and indorse the action
and report made by the said com
mittee OF safety, and we do hereby
further empower such committee to
further consider the situation, and
further devise such ways and means
as may be necessary to secure the
permanent maintenance of law and
order and the protection of life,
liberty, and property in Hawaii"
This meeting, called by the COM
mittee of safety composed of ID
members-5 Americans, English
man, and l German = adjourned
about o'clock and addressed the
following note to our Minister:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS,
HONOLULU, Jan. 16, 1884
To HIS ExoELLENoy JOHN l.. STEVENS,
American Minister Resident,
SIR-We, the undersigned. citi-
zens and residents of Honolulu.
respectfully represent that, in view
Of recent public events in this king
dom, eliminating in the revolution
airy acts OF Queen Liliuokalani on
Saturday last, the public safety is
menaced and lives and property are
in peril, and we appeal to you and
the United States forces at your COM
mand for assistance.
The Queen, with the aid OF arm
ed force and accompanied by threats
of violence and bloodshed from
those with whom she was acting, at
tempted to proclaim new constitu-
ton; and while prevented for the
time from accomplishing her object,
declared publicly that she would
only defer her action.
This conduct and action was upon
an occasion and under circumstan-
ces which have created general
alarm and terror.
We are unable to protect ourselves
without aid, and, therefore, pray for
the protection of the United States
forces.
l call special attention OF mem
bers Of this House to the last clause
in this most remarkable production:
eve are unable to protect ourselves
without aid and, therefore, pray for
the protection of the United States
forces" Under what obligations
we're our forces to protect conspira-
tors against the constitutional Gov
eminent OF a weak but friendly
power9 They did not ask for the
protection OF the legation and the
lives and property of the American
citizens, the only authority our Min
lister had for the landing of our
forces in foreign waters, but because
"we are unable to protect ourselves
without aid" Suppose they were