Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 154, 3 Iulai 1894 — A SOLEMN PROTEST! [ARTICLE]

A SOLEMN PROTEST!

Five Thonsand Loyahsts Protest Against the So-CaIled Hepnhlie. Withont advertising, without prepar8tions, a crowd of loyal citizens met ye«terday on Palaee Sqnare, and tben and tbere did so!emnly protest against the proclamation of a republic, not representing the people, not sstablished for the benefit of the masscs but virtually made for the sole benefit of the small and insignificant cliqne placed in power by J. L. Stevens and American troops in controversy of jnstice, honor, and popnlar will. Overfive thousand people gathered, among whom were all classes, all nationa!ities and all friends of populai- government. The meeting was raost orderly, and as Nawahi urged in opeuing the meeting, free from any undue demonstration, free from the noise generally attached to a political meeting. Mr. J. O. Carter. one of tbe oldest and best known citi7,ens in the country read the resolution, protesting agaiust the so-called repnblic. Messrs. 13ash, Nawahi and Kaulia spoke to the Hawaiians in tnost eloquent terms, and translated the resolution whieh was received witb tremendous cheering by tbe Ilawaiians. The following is tbe text of the resolution. Bo it resolved, That the Hui Aloha Aina and other patriotic ieagues, togethor with the lo}*al subjeots of tho Hawaiian Kingdom, in mass meeting assembled, represonting by far the greater majority of the legitimate voters of this countn*. do hereby most solemnly protest against the promulgation of a new Constitution. formed without tbe consent and participation of the people, and wo also protest agaiust chauging the form of government from the one under whieh we have lived peacefully and prosperously for many years. And that we maintaiu that the will of the majoritv of the legitimate voters of Hawaii ahoukl be tho snpromc power of the land, as »uch power is so recognized and accepted in all civilized conntries, and by all the enlightened gov•rnments of the world.