The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-22

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.-The
steamship Alameda arrived to-day from
Australian points, via Honolulu. Al
vices from the latter place, under GATE
of September 18th, say that the Con-
gressional Commissioners are hnlshlng
their work. and expect to leave for
Washington on September 2od.
The Commissioners are now being
deluged with petitions and memorials
from the native Hawaiians. The latter
appear to be divided; one wing desires
the restoration of the Queen; the other
division, composed Of more sensible Ha-
waiians accept the new order of af-
fairs, and ask for certain rights under
the new form of government
The natives who favor restoration
held a mass meeting on the 18th. They
adopted the following memorial, which
was presented to the Commissioners
yesterday:
The undersigned being delegates of
the Hawaiian Patriotic League. an or
ganization which is composed Of native
Hawaiian people from all districts of
the Hawaiian Islands, assembled in a
convention held in the city of Homo
lulu, Island Of Oahu, Hawaiian Islands,
on the 18th of September, A. d. 1898,
hereby respectfully submit to your hon
orable commission the following reso-
lutions:
The resolutions set forth Liluokalani's
protest when yielding to the Provis-
ional Government, January Z, 1898;
President Cleveland's review of the sit
uation in his message to Congress in
December of the same year; alleges
that the annexation treaty has failed,
the joint resolution is ineffective be-
cause not passed by the people of the
Hawaiian Islands or the representa-
tives in the Legislature and concludes:
Therefore, be it resolved, That as
the representatives of a large and in
f1uential body of native Hawaiians, we
solemnly pray that the constitutional
government of the 10th day of Janu-
airy. A. D. 1898, be restored. under the
protection of the United States of
America"
Among the speakers at the mass
meeting was Robert w Wilcox of revo-
lutionary fame. While a few weeks ago
he was an ardent annexationist and
took the oath of allegiance in order to
qualify himself for a full pardon for
he was wrong The natives had been
robbed Of their country, first by the
Provisional Government then by the
republic and now by the United 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 irrepress-
ible revolutionist. TT was up before.
and came down again. The wrong was
shown then, and it can be shown again.
1t will be shown that the annexation
movement was carried through by a
handful of foreigners, and I tell you
the flag of the United States will then
come down. If America loves US, why
were not Hawaiians placed on the COM
mission? 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-
sented their memorial to the commits
sion yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
The committee were before the COM
mission nearly an hour, many ques-
tons being put to them by the Commits
sioners directed to the royalist meeting.
for which the Commissioners seemed
TO seek an explanation.
From the tone of questions and the
evident desire Of the commission to as
certain all that was possible about the
leaders of the royalist meeting, 1t would
appear that a very bad impression has
been effected by it in some of the minds
of the Commissioners. Other questions
put to the committee touched on the
franchise
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
associations from the several islands
at a meeting duly held in Honolulu on
the 18th day Of September 1898. re-
specially ask you to embody in your
report as part Of your recommendation
TO Congress the following:
The form of government which would
meet the approval and serve the best
interests Of these islands would be. In
our humble opinion, that of an organ
lied territorial form Of government.
with the right to administer our own
local affairs in the widest manner pos
sible, not in conflict with the interests
of the Federal Government. Our rea-
sons for asking for this form Of govern
ment are:
First-That we have been accustomed
Tor the past fifty years or more to ex-
ercise the highest prerogatives of a SOW
ereign State.
Second-That in the exercise of these
sovereign rights we have kept ourselves
free from foreign entanglements and
have given the greatest amount of pro-
lection to life and property, enabling
subjects Of other nations to enjoy the
benefits of a free and enlighted govern
ment.
Third-That under the new order of