The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

The proposed annexation of Hawaii. has
already had one notable result in having
drawn out ex-Queen Liliuokalanis protest.
Figuratively speaking, it has forced the ex-
Queens hand and led to the revelation of
hopes and plans which. for some years
past, she has been keeping very secret. The
protest is as unique in its way as the pro-
posed annexation itself. The latter repre-
sents the first instance in history where
an Independent government has sought to
abdicate its authority and a feeble island
republic has asked to be annexed by a
great continental one, while the protest
furnishes the first case on record of de
posed sovereign, years after his or her de-
thronement, talking about my people" and
denying the authority of a new government
to conduct an international negotiation
without the consent of the deposed SOW
ereign. The ex-Queen may not be learned
in the theory of the divine right of kings,
but she offers a very strong practical ex-
position of the doctrine in her assumption
that "once queen always a queen I'm
less the divine right of kings is to be
recognized as imperishable doctrine and
established principle of international law
the ex-Queen has no more legal right in
or to Hawaii to-day than if she had never
been Queen--no more than the ex-Empress
Of Brazil would have on or to that country
if she were alive.
Incidentally the ex-Queen's protest dis
closes what she has kept carefully con-
cealed for four years past, viz, that she
Il.
of the Hawaiian republic and her restora-
ton to the throne. She came very near ac-
compiishing this through President Cleve-
land and his first secretary of state. One
of the grounds of protest assigned by her is:
Because the President of the United
States, the secretary of state and an envoy
commissioned by them reported in official
documents that my government was UNI
lawfully coerced by the forces, diplomatic
and naval, of the United States; that 1
was at the date of their Investigations the
constitutional ruler of my people.
This was 1.-The policy of infamy' which
Congress and the press and people Of the
United States opposed and prevented from
succeeding. The ex-Queen has not forgot
ten how she came to being rein
stated by outside power and evidently
hopes it may yet be done. She can no
longer expect any aid from the United
States. as she did during the first years
of the Cleveland administration, but she
may hope for change in the situation
that would lead some European power to
intervene in her behalf, or she may have
secret understanding with the Japanese
government by which she is to be rein
stated under Japanese protectorate. AT
all events, her extreme anxiety, as evinced
by the protest, to prevent the annexation
of the islands to the United States shows
that she would regard that as putting an
end to an her hopes and schemes, whatever
they are. The ex-Queen is a shrewd and
clever woman, INSCRIPTIONS to a degree
vindictive, and no mean politician It
would be in keeping with all that is known
of her character if she has been in secret
correspondence with foreign governments
for years past relative to her restoration
ready to close with the one that would
offer the best terms. To all appearances
she has not been 'in politics." but APP
pearances are not always what they SEEM
When she came to the, United States a few
months ago, accompanied by a secretary
and one or two native Hawaiian statesmen
of her school, she gave out that her visit
had no political or public significance what
ever. For some time past she has been in
Washington apparently enjoying herself as
lady of leisure. She was not at all dis
turbed by the rumors that the Japanese
government was trying to quietly colonize
and capture Hawaii, but the moment the
United States begins to talk of annexation
she comes out with fiery. protest assert
ing her rights, and her private secretary
Abecomes her accredited representative and
messenger ito the secretary of state The
ex-oueen Y evidently scheming for her
restoration.