The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Hawaii's Deposed Queen Opposes
the Annexation Treaty.
HER APPEAL TO THE SENATORS.
She Declares the Ratification of tho
Treaty Would be an Invasion of tho
Rights of the Ruling Chiefs and
+. Violation OF international Rights.

Treaty Would be an Invasion of tho
Rights of the Ruling Chiefs and
Violation of International Rights.
1 Washington, June 1S.-About o o'clock
yesterday afternoon ex-Queen Liliuo-
kalani filed a protest In the office of
The secretary Of state. 1t was delivered
Into the hands of Secretary John Sher-
man by Mr.. Joseph Heieluhe, repre-
venting the native Hawaiians, duly
commissioned by two Of their patriotic
leagues. Mr. Heleiuhe was accompa-
nied by Captain Julius A. Palmer, the
American secretary of Liliuokalani
Mr.. Sherman treated the hearers most
Sourteously, but gave no indication Of
his action in the matter. The protest is
Rs follows,
Il, Lilluokalani of Hawaii, by the
will Of God named heir apparent on
Ahe 10th day Of April, A. ID. 1871 and by
hh0 grace Of God queen of the Fla
swaiian Islands on the 18th day Of jan
hlary, A. d. 1898. do hereby protest
Against the ratification of a certain
treaty, which, so I am informed. has
been signed at Washington by Messrs.
Hatch, Thurston and Kinney, pur-
porting to cede those islands to the
terrltory and dominion of the United
States. declare such treaty to be an
act Of wrong towards the native and
part native people of Hawaii, an in
Nasion OF tho rights Of the ruling chiefs.
in violation Of International rights, both
howard my people and todard friendly
nations with whom they have made
Areaties, the perpetuation Of the fraud
whereby the constitutional government
Was overthrown and finally an act
pf gross injustice to me.
because the official protest made by
me on the 17th day Of January, 1898,
10 the so-called provisional government
Mas signed by me and received by said
government with the assurance that
the case was referred to the United
States of America for arbitration.
II because that protest and my COM
munications to the United States gov
ernment Immediately thereafter ex-
pressly declares that yielded my au-
shorty to the forces of the United
Stetes. in order to avoid bloodshed, and
because l recognized the futility of a
Oonfiict with so formidable power.
: because The president of the United
States. the secretary of state and an
envoy commissioned by them reported
In official documents that my govern
ment was unlaWfully coerced by the
Korces, diplomatic and naval, of the
United States, and that l was at the
date of their investigations the con-
slitutional ruler of my people.
because such decision of the recog-
nfZed magistrates of the United States
was officially communicated to me and
to Sanford r. Dole, and said Dole's
resignation was requested by Albert S.
willis, the recognized agent and min
lister of the government of the United
States.
because neither the above named
commission nor the government which
bent 1t has ever received any such au-
hhority from the registered voters of
Hawaii. but derives its assumed power
from the so-cailed committee of pub
aio safety, organized on or about said
17th day Of January. 1898, said COM
snnittee being composed largely of per-
SONS claiming American citizenship, and
mot one single Hawaiian was a mem
Der thereof or in any participated in
The demonstration leading to its ex-
Astence.
Because my people, about 10000 in
number, have in no way been consulted
by those, 5000 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
their chiefs. Of the 100000 acres COM
posing the territory said treaty offers
TO annex 1,0O0.00O. or $4,000 acres in no
way heretofore recognized as other
than the private property of the con-
siitutonal monarch subject to a con-
troll in no way differing from other
Items of private estate.
Because it is proposed by said trea-
ty to conscate said property techni-
caily called the crown lands, those le-
ga1ly entitled thereto. either now or in
succession, receiving no consideration
whatever for estates their title to
which has been always undisputed and
which is legitimateIy 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 SOW
ereigns representing the Hawaiian peo-
pie. but all treaties made by those SOW
ereigns with other and friendly powers
and it Is thereby In violation of inter-
national law.
Because by treating with the Sartes
said territory of Hawaii the govern
mcnt OF the United States receives
such territory from the hands of those
whom Its own magistrates Qegally
elected by the people Of the United
States and in office in 1888 pronounced
fradulcntly in power and unconsttu-
tionally ruling Hawaii.
'Thereforc, I. Liluokalani. of Ha-
wall. do hereby call upon the president
of that nation, to whom alone | yield
ed my property and my authority, to
withdraw, said treaty (ceding said
lsnds) from further consideration. I
ask the honorable senate Of the United
States to decline to ratify said treaty,
and implore the people of this great
and good nation. from whom my an
cestors learned the Christian religion.
TO sustain theiT 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 |
right eousIy I commit nv cauSa"