New-York tribune., 1897-12-19
d. KAIATOK KALANI

sent here and their expenses are paid by two
patriotic organizations. the Kalni Alma and
Aloho Ania
These societies claim 70 represent thirty-three
thousand natives but the memorial which the
Commissioners bring to present 10 Congress is
signed by only twenty-one thousand Hawaiians
The men who have refused TO sign. according
to Mr.. Kaulia. have done 80 purely from s"lnsh
motives. asserting that II it was known they
were connected with this movement Il would
jeopardize their positions or hurt their busi-
ness: but he says. they are irrevocabiy op-
posed TO annexa ton and II IT comes TO vote
they will forget every other consideration and
remember only that their country is being taken
from them.
II is not 10 be denied that the Hawaiians who
have come here to make last effort against
the absorption OF their island home by the
United States are men OF unusual intelligence
They have set about their work with some sys-
TEN and much cnthusasm. and. while their
cause seems hopeless. the opposition to the
treaty by some members OF the Senate cncour-
ages them in their efforts.
In "A recent interview published In THE
San Francisco Call" when asked what the
natives would DO in case Of annexation. Mt
Richardson said: There will be trouble II
the people Of the United States take Hawaii
the natives will have 10 be kept down by force
as they are now. We hope To conv!nc" your
Government that the Government Of the Islands
was overthrown by means OF American war
ships; that the present Is not representative
Hawaiian Government, and that the Hawaiians
will never be reconclled to the loss Of nation
aIity The members Of the Administration are
doing everything In their power to bring abou;
annexation. II they learn that they are not like
lv to succeed in this they will try another plan
They will do as they did before-declare that
their lives and property are in danger, and ask
that the American flag be raised. And we know
we Hawaiians that II the American flag goes
up again II will never come down.
"But what will you do about t?" he was
asked.
1--WE will fight" he answered; 1--WE will turn
upon the Administration and we VIII night be-
fore we let the flag go up again The Ha-
waiians are a very peaceable people-very easy
going and good -natured They do not become
angry easily. II takes great deal to rouse
them. But they reused now. They recog-
nize that II resistance is to be made II must be
made now. They can ight-thoy will fight
| rather than allow their land, their own country.
| TO be taken from them
| Iiliuokalani makes her home at one OF the
| downtown hotels. and here the Hawaiian Com
| m,ssioners have established their headquarters.
| The ex-Queen, therefore, is again the centre OF
| n little court and never since she came to the
| United States has she been so hopeful OF ulti-
| mateiy being restored to the throne as now. She
| is not at all disturbed by the letter received
| here some time ago by one Of the friends of the
pseudo-revoutionary leader. Wilcox, saying
| that the Royalist party entertained two views
| OF restoration; one. that The British influence
was at work for the elevation Of the Princess
| Kaiuani 10 the throne; the other. that certain
| Americans were negotiating with view OF
| making the Princess Elizabeth Queen and that
| in either case the Ministers OF the Dole Gov
| ernment would form the Cabinet Liliuokalani
| considers that the Wilcox proposition Is from
| every point Of view an absurd one.