The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-18
SHE GIVES TEN "BECHUSES"
BASING THEM CHIEFLY ON HER AL
LEGGED ILLEGAL DEPOSITION.
Secretary sherman Receives the PrO-
test from Joseph HeIeIuke, One of
"LiIs" Travelling Companions.

WASHINGTON, June 17.-About o clock
this afternoon ex-Queen Liliuokalani OF
Hawaii filed a protest against the annexa-
ton treaty in the office of tho secretary
of state. 1t was delivered into the hands
of Secretary John Sherman by Mr.. Joseph
Heleluhe, representing the native Hawaii
ans duly commissioned by two of their pa
triotic leagues. Mr.. Heleluhe was accom-
panied by Capt. julius A. Palmer, the
American secretary of Liliuokalani. Mr.
Sherman treated the bearers most cour-
teously, but gave no indications of his ac-
ton in the matter. The protest follows;
II, Liluokalani 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
18th day of January A. ID. 1S93 do hereby
protest against the ratification of a certain
treaty which so / am informed has been
signed at Washington by Messrs. Hatch,
Thurston and Kinney, purporting to cede
these islands to the territory and dominion
of the United States / declare such a
treaty to be an act of wrong towards the
native and part native people of Hawaii, an
invasion of the rights of the ruling chiefs,
in violation of international rights both
towards my people and toward friendly ma
tions with whom they have made treaties,
the perpetuation of the fraud whereby the
constitutional government was overthrown,
and finally an act of gross injustice to me:
Because, the official protects made by
me on the 18th day of January, 1892 to the
co-called provisional government was
signed by me and received by said govern
ment with the assurance that the case was
tIa of
for arbitration.
Because that protest and nay communi-
cations to the United States government
Immediately thereaftex expressly declares
that I yielded my authority to the forces
of the United States in order TO avoid
bloodshed, and because l recognized the fu-
tility of a conflict with so formidable a
power
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 un-
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.
Because such decision of the recognized
magistrates of the United States was Of
fcially communicated to me and to San
fcrd b. Dole, and said Dole's resignation
requested by Albert S. Willis, the recog-
niZed agent and minister of the government
of the United States.
Because neither the above-named COM
mission nor the government which sends it
has ever received any authority from the
registered voters of Hawaii, but derives it's
assumed powers from the so-calied commit
tee of public safety organized on about
the said 18th day of January, 1S93 said
committee being composed largely of per-
sons claiming American citizenship. and
not one single Hawaiian was a member
thereof or in any way participated in the
demonstration leading to its existence.
Because, my people, about 10000 in num-
ber. have in no way been consulted by those,
three thousand in number, who claim the
right to destroy the independence of Ha-
wall. My people constitute four-fifths 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 their chiefs. OF the
four million acres composing the territory
said treaty offers to annex, one million or
S15, 900 acres has in no way been heretofore
recognized as other than the private prop
erty of the constitutional monarch, subject
to a control in no way differing from other
items OF a private estate.
Because it is proposed by said treaty
to confscate said property. technically
called crown lands, those legally entitled
thereto either now or in succession, receiv-
ing no consideration whatever for estates,
their title to which has been always undis-
puted and which is legitmateiy in my name
at this date.
Because said treaty ignores, not only all
professions of perpetual amity and good
faith made by the United States in former
treaties with the sovereigns representing
the Hawaiian people. but all treaties made
by those soyereigns with other and friendly
powers and it is thereby in violation of i'm
ternational 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 territory from
the hands of those whom it's own magis-
trates Oegally elected by the people of the
United States and in Office in 1888 pro-
nounced fraudulently in power and uncon-
stitutionally ruling Hawaii
Therefore. l. Iiliuokalani of Hawaii do
hereby call on the President Of that nation
to whom alone l yielded my property and
my authority, to withdraw said treaty (ce-
ding said islands) from further considera-
ton l ask the honorable Senate OF the
United States to decline to ratify said
treaty, and l implore the people Of this
great and good nation, from whom my an
cestors learned the Christian religion, to
sustain their representatives. in such acts
of justice and equity as may be in accord
with the principles of their fathers, and to
the Almighty Ruler of the universe to Him
who judgeth righteously, / commit my
cause.
Done at Washington. DISTRICT of Column