The Washington herald., 1909-01-18
LiliuOkalani Makes a Final
Appeal to Country.
DEPENDS ON THE PEOPLE
Former Ruler of Hawaiian Islands
Tells Newspaper Men that Some
Effort should Be Made to Compel
Congress 10 Compensate Her for
the Crown Lands Taken from Her.

when she welded the royal Scepter. a
delegation Of newspaper men yesterday
afternoon. through whom she made her
last appeal 10 the people OF the United
States and members Of Congress for rec
ompense for the loss Of crown lands in
her native Islands
Throughout the interview, the former
Queen sat staring into space, inclining her
head only when inteTogated BY Prince
Cupid. her nephew, who. with George.
Mcclellan. her personal representative.
acted as spokesman.
Received by Prince Cupid.
The callers were received by Prince
Cupid, or. to give him his proper title.
Prince Jonah KuluO KalanianaOle. When
! al had arrived. Queen Liliuokalani en-
/ tered the room leaning on the arms Of
Princess Elizabeth Kahanu Kaauwai Kali
snianaoIe. and Mr. Mcclellan She was
dressed In a Holuka dress, the native
royal attire.
The gown, which hung straight from
the shoulders. was Of dark gray velvet,
| trimmed down the front and around the
bodice with deep red velvet and lace. Her
principal ornament was a large cameo
pin. an heirloom IL the family. made IN
Europe and presented 10 6amehameha II
/ BY reigning monarch She wore only
/ two rings and q bracelet Of native desigl.
/ After greeting the newspaper men. the
/ former Queen lapsed into silence until
shortly before the interview was az an
end, when she said:
| I want nothing from the United states
/ but Justice and. having failed TO receive
recognition from Congress, have decided
10 appeal to the people. through the
press. II the people knew the exact
status Of my case they would have their
representatives in Congress do something
1 in the matter
Has Aged Greatly.
Queen Liliuokalanl is in her seventy
first year. and yesterday was the first
time she has received newspaper men in |
ten years. Since being deprived Of the
Hawaiian throne in lSss. the Queen has |
aged greatly
q have come 70 Washington again in I
NY declining years to make personal /
appeal TO Congress and tie American /
people for some compensation for the I
Crown lands OF Hawaii. OF which I was 4
deprived in iSes.~ said the former mon 4
arch. I shall employ no attorneys to /
prosecute my claim, but shall leave II i
entirely 10 Prince Kalanlsnaole the Dese- /
gate from Hawaii, and to those members i
Of Congress who believe that justice re-
quires some action should be taken on 1
my behalf.
The statements Of the aged Queen were
not harsh toward the United States. and 4
showed nothing but mild reproach- Facts 4
and figures were quoted as the strongest 4
argument for the granting Of her claims i
She said the Crown lands Of Hawaii
were separate from the geneal public
lands Of the kingdom, and were IN trust /
for the reignins monarch and heirs All
the lands were divided into three groups
by Kamehameha III One part went to
the chiefs and people. another part be
came general public lands, and the other
became a trust fund or prOpety for the
personal use and benefit OF the monarch 4
and his SUCCESSORS TO the throne
Area of Crown Lands.
The statement Of the former Queen was
in part as follows:
During my reign as Queen Of Hawaii
the area Of the Crown lands was about
] 100000 acres; the present value OF these
lands Is over sl2OoQOoo
The income from the lands az the tine
ny. government Vas. Overthown was over
Ss5,0 900 per year This sum went direct
70 the occupants Of the throne. in addition
70 the privy purse. amounting TO $4,000 a
year. for maintaining the royal household.
Three separate and valuable pieces
Of the Crown lands OF Hawaii have been
taken for the direct use Of the Federal
government. one tract, adjoining Homo
lulu harbOr. is occupied by the Honolulu
naval station. Including the cOaiiGg yards
and two wharves: another Is the site OF
Camp Shafter, now equipped as a per
msnent military post. The third is just
being occupied as a military post at
Waianae-uka. in the interior % Oahu
The portions Of these lands directly
held and used by the United States for
military and naval purposes are alone
worth sI,000Oo0.
Furnished Armed Forces.
This government did not take these
lands from me directly for itself, bat It
did furnish the armed force that enabled
others 10 take them 4 President of
the United States. in a message TO the
Congress. based on carefully collected
evidence, said:
'' The lawful government Of Hawaii
was overthrown without the drawing Of
a sword OF the firing Of shot by a pro
cess every step OF which is directly trace
able to and dependent for its success
upon the agency or the United States,
acting through its diplomatic and naval
!
And now the United States is holding
those very lands, having taken them as a
gift from the temporary government
which it had enabled 70 seize them by
aid Of Federal forces.
Hawaii has cost this nation nothing.
and besides adding valuable lands to this
nation by its acquisition. 1t has been a
source Of cash revenue. Although this
government assumed s4.e00,Oos OF Hawaifs
debt, the cash revenues to the Federal
Treasury since annexation have amounted
to over 80 0oO0, 600.
Through the loyalty of the Hawaiian
people can end my days without actual
want; but II this nation does not soon
act. 1t VIII forever lose the opportunity /.
10 make some reparation for what one Of /. /,
its own Presidents called an unwar- ,
ranted act.
81 an now reconciIed to the change I
of government in Hawaii: but I am 100
oyal to the United States to be willing
to be the occasion Of reprOach 10 this
great nation whep future historians shall I
tell how the government was enriched 7
BY accepting. without compensation, land | 9
{ had assisted in taking from q weaker
sovereign
Wss Temporary Step. In
When. in 1893, I was induced TO sur 7
-ender my authority in order to avert
1loodshed. that action was represented to
ne as a proper temporary step till appeal
,ould be made to the government at L
Washington c
MY reIInqHsshnent OF authority stated /
hat I yield to the superior force Of the /,