Following the American-led Hawaiian Revolution of 1893 which deposed the monarchy of Queen Liliuokalani, five "Commissioners" went to Washington to represent the revolutionary regime of President Sanford Dole. Arriving weeks before the Inauguration of President Grover Cleveland, the envoys were warmly received by the outgoing President Benjamin Harrison, who proceeded to negotiate a Treaty of U.S. Annexation with the Commissioners. But when Cleveland and Secretary of State Gresham took office the following month, they rejected the Treaty and later denounced the revolutionary actions of the sugar planters. This pamphlet is the response of one of the Commissioners to the Cleveland Administration's actions. Forbes calls it "An important document..." Forbes 4416.