New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-18
LrLIUOKALANrs PROTEST.
ANNEXATION A WRONG TO HER PEOPLE AND Al
INJUSTICE TO HERSELF. SHE SAYS

ANNEXATION A WRONG TO HER PEOPLE AND AN
INJUSTICE TO HERSELF. SHE SAYS.
Washington. June 1.-THE protest against
ratification Of the Hawaiian annexation treaty
presented to Secretary Sherman in behalf OF ex.
Queen Liliuokalani this afternoon reads fol-
lows:
/. Liuokalani 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 OK
the Hawaiian Islands on the nth day or Janu.
ary A. d. 1893, do hereby protest against the
ratification OF a certain treaty which, so am In
formed. has been signed at Washington by
Messrs. Hatch, Thurston and Kinney, purport-
ing TO cede the said islands 10 the territory and
dominion Of the United States. l declare such
treaty to be act of wrong toward the native
and part native people of Hawaii. an invasion
of the rights of the ruling chiefs. in violation
of international rights both toward my people
and toward friendly nations with whom they
have made treaties, the perpetuaton Of the fraud
whereby the Constitutional Government
overthrown and finally an act of gross injustice
to me.
Because the official protest made by me on
January H. 1893. TO the so-caled Provisional
Government signed by and received by
was referred to the United States OF
America for arbitration.
Because that protest and my communications
to the United States Government Immediately
thereafter expressly declare that | yielded my
authority TO fhe forces of the United States in
order TO avoid bloodshed ard because I recog-
nized the futility Of conflict with so formida-
BILE Power.
Because the President of the United States.
the Secretary of State and an envoy commits
stoned by them reported in official documents
that my Government was unlawfully coerced
by the forces, diplomatic and naval, OF the
United States and that / was at the date OF
their Investigations the constitutional ruler OF
my people.
Because such decision OF the recognized mag
istrates Of the United States officially COM
municated to me and to Sanford b Dole. and
said Dole's resignation requested by Albert 8.
Willis. the recognized agent and Minister OF the
Government Of the United States.
Because neither the above named commission
nor the Government which sends II has ever re-
ceived any such authority from the registered
voters of Hawaii. but derives its assumed pow
from the sO-called Committee OF Public
Safety, organized about January L. 1893.
said committee being composed largely OF per-
sons claiming American citizenship ana not one
single Hawaiian was a member thereof or in
any way participated in the demonstration lead
ing TO its existence
number have in way been consulted by
those. three thousand In number. who claim the
right to destroy the independence OF Hawaii
My people constitute four-ffths OF the Legally
qualified voters of Hawaii and. excluding those
imported for the demands OF labor. about the
same proportion OF the inhabitants.
Because said treaty ignores not only the civic
rights Of my people. but. further, the hereditary
property Of theii chiefs. OF the four million
acres composing the territory said treaty orers
TO annex one million or 91oOOO acres have In no
way been heretofore recognized as other than
the private property of the constitutional mon
arch subject to control In no way differing
from othe- items of private estate.
Because II is proposed by said treaty 10 confis-
cate said property technically called the Crown
lands. those legally entitled thereto. either now
or in succession. receiving 70 consideration what
ever for estates their title TO which has been al
ways undsputed and which is legtimately In
my name at this date.
Because said treaty ignores not only all pro-
fessions OF perpetual amity and good faith made
by the United States in former treaties with
the sovereigns representing the Hawaiian peo-
pie but all treaties made by those sovereigns
with other and friendly Powers. and IL Is there
by in violation OF international law.
Because by treating with the parties claiming
at this time the right to cede said territory or
Hawaii the Government of the United States
receives such territory from the hands OF those
whom its own magistrates 0egay elected by the
peonle Of the United States and in Office In
lS93) pronounced fraudulently in power and un-
constitutionav ruling Hawaii.
Therefore l. Liliuokalani OF Hawaii. do hereby
call upon the President Of that nation TO whom
alone I yielded my property and my authority to
withdraw said treaty (ceding said lands) from
further consideration. ] ask the honorable Sem
ate OF the United States TO decline 10 ratify said
treaty. and implo-e the people OF this great and
good Nation from whom my ancestors learned
the Christian religion. 10 sustain their repre-
sentatives in such acts OF justice and equity as
may be in accord with the principles OF their
IA hers: and to the Almighty Ruler OF the uni.
verse TO Him who tudgeth righteously, commit
my cause.
Done at Washington. District OF Columbia
United states OF America this seventeenth day Of
June, in the year eighteen hundred and ninety
seven LIIICOKALANI
JOSEPH HELELUHE.
WEKEKI HELELUHE,
JULIUS A. PALMER.
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