The morning call., 1893-06-19
HOLDING THE FORT
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rout for thu royalsts by the publication
in the Pacific Commercial Advertiser of to-
day of the following:
The substance of the following docu-
ment, says the Commercial Advertiser,
was contained in Honolulu dispatch to
the San Francisco MORNING CALL sew
eral months ago. and created much COM
ment in the United States. The document
shows THE CALLS dispatch was substan-
italy correct, although Mr.. Neumann
openly denied its truth at the time.
When Mr.. Neumann returned to Home
lulu and severed his professional relations
with the ex-QueeD. he made certain dis
closures to the Government, which re-
leved them from any further secrecy
regarding the matter. and the Cabinet de-
termined to make it public whenever they
deemed the Circumstances and the welfare
bf the country demanded. President Dole
Lately decided that such a time has ar
rived, and The document is now published
in full.
To all persons and to The Government of the
United States of America and to all Govern
menis whatsoever; To all bodies corporate as
well as bodies polite and more especially TO
the President and TO the Secretary OF the De-
partment OF Stale OF the United States OF
America, l. Liliuokalani of the city OF Homo
lulu, In The Island Of Oahu, one of the
hawaiian Islands. send greeting: Whereas.
on the seventeenth day of Januuy. A ID. 1898,
at the city OF Honolulu, aforesaid, diG yie!d 10
The Provisional Government of tie Hawaiian
Islands nv authority as sovereign of the
Hawaiian Islands under protest; aud, Whereas
Oy so DONG L claim 10 be entitled. by inter
national law and in The high forum OF con-
science aud equi Y. TO r. ceiYe consideration
and provision both for myself and family,
and for katulani, who was my legally ap-
pointed successor as such sovereign; and
whereas, II Is my intention and aesire by thesr
presents to authorize. secure. accomplish and
nnally 10 complete ana 10 ratify such arrange
III nls as may conduce 10 the greatest welfare
ana beneni OF all he people OF the Hawaiian
Islands, and also of myself and family and of
the SAID kaiuiani; and whereas, / repoSe the
fullest confidence In the ability, integrity and
lid lily OF Paul NeumaDn ESQ. Of the city of
Honolulu afo eSaid, cnun>elOr-at- law, andshave
intrusIed him with full power and authority to
act Tor me III The pr misses; and now, therefore,
Know We, tnat in consideration of the promise
/ LilIuoKalani aforesaid, have made, cOnsti-
tut and appointed and by these presents do
hereby make, constitute ana appoint the fore
said Paul Neumann Esq, my true lawful and
sufficient attorney for me in my name, place
aud stead; 10 negotiat", arrange and agree
with the United STATES of America and the
President aud Secretary OF the Department of
state thereof, and with any other 0f any) rep
reSentaiiVe OF official thereof having authority
IN the premises for such official or other con-
slderation. benefit and advantage. as in be
opinion OF my said attorney. shall, may or can
be obtained from the United States of America
as well for myself and family as for The SAID
Kaiulanl In consideration OF existing con
dllons and circumstances. And il no off Cial
CONSIDERATION Tor myself or sad kdlulanl
Shall, In Ill opinion OF my said attorney,
be attainable from the United States of
America, then ana thereupoD, ana in
such case TO arrange and agree upon such pc
cunlaTy CONSIDER atlOu>, benefits and advantages
as can or may be secured for NV eli ana family
ana Tor said halulanl from the United States of
America, ana whether lie same shall be in the
form OF payment al one time OF sum of money
10 myself or of distinct sums of money TO my
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sums OF money annually or 0ftener foI q
hXedterm of years or for fixed
pellod or periods of time. Aud upon ascertain
Ing that such pecuniary Considerations. bene-
fits, advantages or payments of money from and
on he par Of the Unted States can lie secured,
TO agree upon, receive and accept the
10 make, execute and deliver such
agreements. releases and acquutanceS Of
all my claims, demands and preIensOnS what
ever upon She throne Of he Hawaiian Islands
and upon the Government OF the Unit d States
of Americd as well as Of the Hawaiian Islands.
ana upon all persons having had any hing 10 Go
with. or having been. OF being in any way con-
cerned in the said rovlsonal Government. as
shall be requisite 10 accomplish ana secure
such pecunlaly considerations Dement'S, advan-
tageS and payments, OF which shall be rrquiled
therefor by the President OF the Secretary of
the Department Of State aforesaid, or by any
other (t any representative or official OF the
United States authorized o act or agree in tile
premises.
And all that my said attorney shall do or
cause TO be done in The premises ! do hereby
Tor myself and my successors, executors, ad-
mlniStrators and assigns ratify and confirm,
and further do hereby covenant with my said
attorney and his executors ana administrators
and with the President of the United States of
America and with any other person or persons
repre- Senting the said United States OF America
In the premises, and with each OF them and
with their respective successors both Jointly
and severaly. that all and whatsoever my said
attorney shall n my behalf agree or do, or
cause 10 be done or agreed upon by virtue OF
these presents, VIII and my succe ssOrs, heirs,
executors and administrators shall ratlfy and
cOnlm. and that l will at any time and
times thereafter execute. sign. seal, acknow-
edge and deliver such other and further
leases. acquittances. assurances and lnstru-
meDts IN writing as shall In the opinion of my
said attorney, or In The opinion of the Pr sident
OF the United States OF America or of any
officer or representative thereof having the
matter In charge, be requisite and proper In
order 10 carry out the full intent aud meaning
of these presents.
In witness whereof l hereunto, and also to
two other instruments Of the same date and
tenor, have set my baud ana al. at the city OF
Honolulu aforesaid, this thlrty-frst dav OF
January, in the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and nlnety-lhre-.
LILIUoKALANI.
signed sealed and delivered IN The presence
OF James W. Robertson.
The do ument is certified to by Chief
Justice Judd and Carmen L. Vida, notary
public. The document was carried to the
United States by Neumann, but was not
used by him, and he returned it to the ex-
Queen.
The anneXationists claim that the execu-
ton OF this power of attorney destroys the
chief argument of the Queen that she
yielded to the superior force of the United
States. as in it she acknowledged that she
made an unconditional surrender to the
Provisional Government. They further
call attention to the fact that she had no
thought of her people. but thought only of
her financial welfare, and that it was a
plain offer of sale on her part.
The royallsts, however, do not appear 20
be affected by the publication, and say that
LihuokaaDi first insisted on restoration,
and if that failed. realizing her helpless
ness. she authorized Neumann to do the
best he could for her.
Since the Government has taken pos
session of the new executive building the
basement has been formed into "A barracks
for the regular troops and the building is
now completely surrounded by rifie-pits
formed by placing sandbags upon the
basement curbing and erecting platforms
for the rifiemen behind the coucre.e en-
bankments under the verandas. The place
Is practically impregnable, and the Gov
eminent Is prepared and determined to
hold the fort ind definitely if necessary.
The old thronprOom Is eccunied hv .ba