The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-18
QUEEN LII OBJECTS.
Protest Against the Proposed Ratifi-
cation of the Treaty.

Washington, June 17.-About o'clock
this afternoon ex-Queen Liluokalani filed
the following in the office of the secretary
of state. 1t was delivered into the hands
OF Secretary John sherman Dy MI Jo-
seph Helaluhe representing the native
HaWaiians, duly commissioned by two OF
their patriotic leagues.
Mr. Helaluhe was accompanied by Cap
tain julius a. Palmer, the American sec
rotary OF Liluokaiani.
Mr.. Sherman treated the bearers most
courteousiy, but gave no indication or his
acton - the matter;
Il, Liluokalani. of Hawaii by the will
of God. named heir apparent on the 10th
day Of April, A. d. 1877, and by the grace
or God queen of the Hawaiian ISLANDS en-
the 18th day of January. A d. 1888. do
hereby protest against the ratification OF
certain treaty which, / am so informed,
has been signed at Washington by Messrs.
Hatch, Thurston and Kinney our9orting
TO cede those islands to the territory and
dominion of the United States. | declare
such treaty to be an act of wrong towards
the native and part native people of
ruling chiefs, in violation of international
rights, both towards my people and to-
ward frlendl-- nations with whom they
nave made treaties. the Deroetuation OF
eminent was overthrow, and finally, an
act of gross injustice to me.
Because the official protests made by
me on the 18th day of January. 1893 to the
so-called provisional government. were
signed By me, and received by said gov
eminent with the assurance that the case
was referred to the United States OF
America for arbitration.
Because, that the protests and my
communications to the United States i'm
mediately thereafter expressly declare
that | yielded my authority to the forces
OF the United States. in order to avoid
Dioodshed and because | recognized the
1utiiity OF conflict with so formidable a
power.
Because, the president of the United
States, the secretary of state and an en-
voy commissioned by them reported in
oincial documents that my government
was unlawIully coerced by the forces dip
lomatic and naval. of the United States;
tnat was at the date of those investisa-
tons constitutional ruler of my people.
Because, such decision of the recog-
nized magistrates of the United States
SANFORD b. Dole. and said Dole's resigna-
ton requested by Albert S Willis the
recognized agent and minister of the gov
ern.uent OF the United States.
Because, neither the above named COM
missioner nor the government which sends
Il .ias ever received such authority from
the registered voters of Hawaii, but de-
rlVes rs assumed powers from the So
called committee of public safety organ
lied on or about said 18th day of Ian
uary, 1879. said committee being composed
idtBely OF persons claiming American cit
izenshiD. and not one single Hawaiian a
member thereof. or in any way partici-
pated IN the demonstration leading to its
existence. 80
Because. my people. about 10000 in
hufnpers nave in no way been consulted
oy those, 5000 in number Who claim the
risnt 10 destroy the independence of
HaWan; NY people constitute four-ffths
and excluding those imported for the de-
Hlands OF labor, about the same Dropor-
tion of the inhabitants
Because said treaty ignores not only
rights m enr1le f,,,+
the hereditary property of their chiefs.
VI me 100000 acres composing the terri
toy SAID treaty offers to annex 1000 900
or $4,000 acres has in no way been here
tofore recognized as other than the pri-
Vate property of the constitutional
monarch, subject TO q control in no way
differing from other items of private
estate.
Because. it is proposed by said treaty
TO coniiscate said property. technically
called the crown lands. those legally en-
ltied thereto either now or in succession
receiving no consideration whatever for
estates. their title to which has been al
ways undisputed and which is legally in
my name al this date.
Because. said treaty ignores not only
all professions of perpetual amiJy and
good faith made By the United States in
former treaties with, the sovereigns
representing the Hawaiian people, but all
treaties made by those sovereigns with
other and friendly powers. and it 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
of the United States receives such terri
tory from the hands of those whom its
own magistrates. Qegaily elected by the
people of the United States and in Of
flee in 1888, pronounced fraudulently in
power and unconstitutionally ruling
Hawaii.
Therefore, j, I4iluokalani of Hawaii, do
hereby call upon the, president of that
nation to whom I yielded my property
and my authority To withdraw said
treaty, (cedlng said islands,, from
further consideration. | ask the honor
able senate OF the United States to de-
cline to ratify said treaty and l implore
the people of this great and good ma
ton, from whom my ancestors learned
the. Christian religion. TO sustain their
representatives in such acts of justice and
equality as may be in accord with the
principles of their fathers. and to the
Almighty Ruler of the universe. to Him
who judgeth righteously, L commit my
cause
Done at Washington. District of
Columbia, United States of America. this
18th day OF June. in the year eighteen
hundred and ninety-seven.
"LILUOkALANI.
JOSEPH HALELUHE,
'WEK EKI HALELUHE.