The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-22
WOULD RESTORE A MONARCHY
MAKE FINAL PROTEST AGAINST
ANNEXATION.
Robert W. Wilcox Of Revolutionary
Fame Says the Wrong VIII Be
Righted, as It Was Once
Before.
Special Dispatch to Tn. Call.

HONOLULU, Sept. 1.-THE Congress
sional Commissioners are finishing their
work and expect to leave for Washing
ton on the 23d inst. on the Gaelic. The
commissioners are now being deluged
with petitions and memorials from the
native Hawaiians. The latter appear
to be divided; one wing desires the res
toration of the Queen; the other di-
vision accepts the new order of affairs
and asks for certain rights under the
new form Of government.
The natives who favor restoration
held mass meeting on the 18th. They
adopted a memorial, which was pre-
sented to the commissioners yesterday.
The resolutions set forth Liliuokalani' s
protest when yielding to the provis-
ional government, January Z, 1898;
President Clevelands review of the sit
uation in his message to Congress in
December Of the same year, allege that
the annexation treaty has failed, the
joint resolution is ineffective because
it was not passed by the people IF the
Hawaiian Islands or their representa-
tives In the Legislature, and concludes:
Therefore, be it resolved. That as the
representatives of large and influential
body Of native Hawaiians. we solemnly
pray that the constitutional Government
of the 18th day of January, A D. 1898, be
restored, under the protection of the
Among the speakers at the mass
meeting was Robert w. Wilcox of revo-
lutionary fame. While a few weeks
ago he was an ardest annexationist,
and took the oath of allegiance in or
der to qualify himself for a full, pardon
for past misdeeds, he is now convinced
that he was wrong. The natives had
been robbed of their country, first by
the Provisional Government, then by
rar11hlfn ond NV ha Tpit
States.
1t is useless to say that the flag over
there (pointing to the Stars and Stripes
over the Government building) will not
come down again." said the irrepres-
sible revolutionist. ut was up before
and came down again. The wrong was
shown then and 1t can be shown
again. 1t will be shown that the an
nexation movement was carried
through by a handful of foreigners,
and / tell you the flag of the United
States will then come down. If Amer
lea loves us, why were not HawaiianS
placed on the commission? We are not
represented there. Next thing we shall
not be able to vote. No benefit to us
can come out of the arrangement
Speak your minds. No one can hold
your tongues. Persevere. Work for
restoration"
The Hawaiian National League pre-
SCuLSQ, Ills IlSIIlOTlal TO the commits
sion yesterday morning. Following Is
the text of the memorial presented:
The Hawaiian National League, by its
committee, duly appointed by the several
delegates Of the several branch associa-
lions from the several islands at a meet
ing duly held in Honolulu on the 18th day
of September, 1888, respectfully asks you
to embody in your report as part of your
The form Of government which would
meet the approval and serve the best in
terests of these islands would be in our
humble opinion, that of an organized ter
ritorial form of government, with the
right to administer our own local affairs
In the widest manner possible, not in con-
fiict with the interests of the Federal
Government. Our reasons for asking for
this form of government are:
First-That we have been accustomed
for the past fifty years or more to exer-
else the highest prerogatives Of a SOW
ereign state.
Second-That In the exercise of these
sovereign rights we have kept ourselves
free from foreign entangiements and have
given the greatest amount of protection
to life and property, enabling subjects of
other nations to enjoy the benefits of
free and enlightened government.
Third-That under the new order OF
things the form of government we pray
for will enable us to qualify ourselves for
statehood, should wealth and population
favor U.S.
We pray that we be given the right to
vote In all local affairs compatible with a
respective government, without any re-.
strfction except that of an educational
one.