The evening times., 1897-06-18
THE ANNEXATION TREATY.
The Former Hawaiian Queen De-
cIares IL n Great Wrong.

Former Queen Liliuokalani has made hel
| formal protest against the proposed an
nexauon of Hawaii TO the United States
| The document has been delivered to Sec.
rotary Sherman and reads as follows:
II, Lniuokalani, OF Hawaii, by the will
Of God named heir apparent on the 10th
day OF April, A. d. 1877, and by the grace
OF God Queen of the Hawaiian Islands
on the 1Tth day OF January, A. u. 1898, 80
hereby protest against the ratification of
certain treaty, which, So am informed,
has been signed at Washington by Messrs.
Hatch, Thurston and Kinney. purporting
To ccde those islands 70 the territory aud
dominion or the United States / declare
such trcatyto be an act OF wrong 10 ward
the native and parnative peoplo OF Hawaii,
all invasion OF tie rights OF the Tulmg
Cl,icfs, ia violation OF international rights
both toward my people and toward friendly
nations with whom they have made tica-
ties, tie perpetuatiOn OF the fraud whereby
the constitutional government was over
thrown. and, finally, an act OF gross in
justice Ia me:
because the Official protest made by
me on the 18th day Of January, 1898, To
the so-callcJ provisional government was
signed by me and received 10y said gov
ernment with the assurance that the
c'Se was referred To the United States Of
America FOR arbitration.
Because that protest and my commu-
nicationS TO the United states Govern
incnt Immediately thereafter expressly
declare that l yielded my authority to
the forces of the United states in order
TO avoid bloodshed and because recog-
nzed the futility Of a conflict with 30 For
midahlc a power
because the President Of the United
States, the Secretary Of State, and an en-
voy Conmi iSSioned by them reported in
official documents that my government
was unlawfully coerced by the forces,
diplomatic and naval, OF the United
States: that was at the date or their in
veStgationS the constitutional ruler Of
my people.
because such decision OF the reCog-
nizcd magistrates OF the United States
was officially communicated To me and
To Sanford Il. Dole, and said Dolc's res
ignation requested by Albert $. Willis,
the recognized agent and minister Of The
Government of the United States.
Because neither the above named cour
mission nor the government which sends IL
las ever received any such authority from
the registered voters OF Hawaii, but derives
it, assumed powers from the called com
ntittee OF public safety, organized on pr
about the nth day of January, 1893. said
committee being composed largely of per
sons claiming American citizenship, and
not one single Hawa ian was member
thereof, or in any WAY participated in the
demonstration leading TO its existence.
Because my people. about 10000 in
number, have in no way been consulted by
those, 5000 in number who claim the right
todeStrov the independence, OF Hawaii. Ny
people constitute fourflfthS Of the legally
qualified voters OF Hawaii. and excluding
those imported for the demands Of labor,
about the same proportion of the inhabit-
ants.
because said treaty ignores not only the
civic rights of my people, hut, further, the
property of their chiefs. or
Tie 1000, 600 acres composing the ter
ritory sand treaty offers to annex, 1000
900. or $4,000 acres. has in no way
been heretofore recognized as other than
the private property Of the constitutional
monarch, subject 10 a control IN n" way
from other items OF a private
estate
because it is proposed 10y said treaty to
cunfiscate said property technically called
the crown lands, those legally entitled
thereto either now or in succession rucciv-
ing no consideration whatever for estates
their title to which has been always uudIs-
puted, and which is legitimatcly in my
name at this date.
Because said treaty ignores not only all
professions Of perpetual amity and good
faitE III ade by the United States ia former
-reaties with the sovcreigns representing |
he Hawaiian people. but all treaties made |
by those Scvereigns with other aud friendly |
powers. and il is thereby in violation OF |
International law.
Because, by treating with the parties /
claiming at this time the right to cede |
said territory Of Hawaii, the Government |
# the United states receives such territory /
from the hands OF those whOmitS own mag
strates illegally elected by the people Of
he United states aad in office in 1893 pro-
bounced fraudulently in power and un-
onstitutionally ruling Hawaii
Therefore, !, Liliuokallni, Of Hawaii,
10 hereby call upon the President of that
lation, TO whom alone | yielded my prop
rty and my authority, 20 withdraw said
reaty tceding said islands from further
I ask the honorable Sen.
tie of the United States to decline to rat
fy said treaty, and | imploTe the people
# this great and good nation, from whom |
ny ancestors learned the Christian rel-
zion, to sustain their representatives in
uch acts Of justice and equity as may
'c in accord with the principles of their
athers, and to the Almighty Ruler Of the
Universe. to Him who judgeth Tghteously,
commit my cause.
Done at Washington, District Of Co.
umhia, United States of America, this
cventeenth day OF June, in the year
ighteen hundred and ninety-Seven.
"LILIUOKALANI.
JOSEPH HELELUHE,
"WOKEKI HALELUHE,
JULIUS A. PALMER,
Witnesses to Signature"