The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-01-15
THIS IS DIFFERENT
Lilliuokalani Finally Aband0nS All Hope
Of Restoration.
SHE WILL ASK HEAVY DAMAGES
These This Government Will be Asked
to Pay Because of Minister
Stevens Intervention.
SHE WILL ASK HEAVY DAMAGES


two arrivals from Honolulu today-the
City of Peking, which left there Janu-
ary 5th, and the Australia, which sailed
the following day. The last edition of
one of the evening papers published
January 9Th, the day the Australia
left, says LIlliuokalani has entirely
abandoned all hope of ever regaining
the throne of Hawaii, and is now per-
fecting arrangements for bringing suit
against the United States for an inn
mense sum of money. This informa-
ton, the paper said, came from source
which makes il absolutely trustworthy,
and it was believed that before the next
steamer sailed from there for San Fran
cisco the news would become more or
less public property on the islands. The
agents of the ex-queen, now in the
United States, have informed her that
American sentiment generally is against
her restoration and in favor of the an
nexation of the islands, and that all
further efforts on her part to regain her
lost position will be utterly useless.
Acting on this information, and in view
of the stubborn stand taken by the pro-
visional government, Lilliuokalani con-
cluded to abandon the struggle to re-
store former conditions and to seek Pc
cuniary solace in suit for heavy dam
ages against the American government.
Her action will be taken upon state
ments made in her favor by President
Cleveland in his messages to congress,
by Secretary Gresham in his letter to
President Cleveland, and by Commits
sioner Blount in the report of of his in
vestigations, and upon the further fact
that in recognizing the justice of her
cause, and acknowledging that wrong
had been done her, the United States
endeavored to induce the provisional
government to surrender in her favor.
The claim for damages will also be made
upon the ground that she was deposed
solely by an armed force of the United
States acting under the advice and di-
rection of Minister Stevens.
The following is recent interview
held between Minister Willis and the
queen. Willis asked her: sShould
you be restored to the throne, would
you grant full amnestys as to life and
property, to all those persons who have
been or are now in the provisional gov
ernment, or were instrumental in the
overthrow of your government?''
She hesitated moment and then
said: "There are certain laws of my
government by which shall abide. My
decision would be as the law directs,
that such persons should be beheaded
and their property confscated to the
government"
He then said, repeating her words ::
sit is your feeling that these people
should be beheaded and their property
confscated?'
She replied: s'It is.,
Inquiring if she fully understood the
meaning of what he said to her and her
replies, she answered: 'sI understand
and mean all Isaid, but might leave
my decision to my ministers.
To this he replied: "Suppose it were
necessary to make the decision before
you appointed any ministers, and you
were asked to issue royal proclamation
of general amnesty, would you do it?"
She answered: 'sI have no legal right
to do that, and would not do it. These
people were the cause of the revolution
and the constitution of 1887. There will
never be any peace while they are here.
They must be sent out of the country or
punished and their property confis-
cated.'
He then told her he had no further
communication to make, and would
have none until he heard from his gov
ernment.