The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-14

Queen was to be restored Finally Mr..
|, Willis said: II do not intend that you
! my having taken this paper. My idea IS
that you have been in consultation with
have written this without any knowledge
OF what the United States meant to 40:
That you may not misunderstanding me- l
now return the paper j did not Know az
the time what its contents were. | wished
TO inquire from you i'm regard TO the au-
thorship. etc. | would not have taken it
had ] known its contents"
Under date of Dee. is and 10 Minister VIII
lis acknowledged the receipt of instructions
sent by the Corwin, and sends stenographlc
replies of the two interviews held by him
with the eX-Queen at her residence, j. q.
les the ex-Queen said that the views she
had expressed I'm former interview. re.
fus!ng. to grant amnesty TO members OF
the provisional government. had not
changed. She insisted that they should
leave the country and their properly be
confiScated, but said she willing TO re-
scind the opinion that they should suffer
the death penalty.
CARRIERS ADVICE TO LILIUOKALANI.
In the same interview, J. o. Carter stated
that he had urged the ex-Queen to accept
the conditions imposed by President Cleve-
land. He had pointed out that the Presi-
dent of the United States was powerless
to act without her cooperation. Mr.. Carter
continued: Then / went on TO remark
that she feels unsettled and unsafe with
these people in the country. ! am bound to
repeat what her Majesty said to me, al
though il may not be in accord with my
own views-that she feels that these peo-
pie should leave the country, or peace
and good government cannot prevail She
thinks any third attempt at revolution on
the part of these people would be very de-
structive TO life and property; that her
people have stood about all they can stand
of this interference with what they consider
her rights. 1 have gone into the matter OF
the cons itution with her. because / know
our views are not as fully in accord as /
rich fEpNr 4 hax Gai1 10 har AIll est
that i think she can safely put her cause
into the hands OF the President of the
ShitSu otates anu say 20 MN UNI sSI tI
low y; ioH u'''A'e my pO'''' anu WIN i0
Then, turning to the ex-Queen. Mr.. Car
ter asked: lis your Majesty satisfied with
this statement have made? Is it correct"'
She replied, Yes" OF the revolutionists,
she added, their property should be con,
fiscated to the government and they should
not be permitted TO remain in the king
dom.
Minister Willis then informed her of the
Presidents instruction that he should cease
all interference in her behalf il she refused
assent to the condition of absolute amnesty.
He stated that he uf1erstood that you are
of the opinion that under the state OF
things which existed at the time of the
revolution, and also in 1885, that there
could be no permanent peace in the ISL
ands."
on the same day that the above interview
was had Minister Willis received the fol-
lowing letter in which was inclosed Lii
uokalaniS pledge to grant amnesty, which
mas already been published:
''Since / had the interview with you this
morning. / have been in most careful ana
conscientious thought as TO my duty, and
| now. of my free will, give my con-
illusions: l must not feel vengeful to any
of my people. If | am restored by the
United States. l must forget myself and
remember only my dear people and my
country. l must forgive and forget the
past. permitting no punishment Of any one,
but trusting that all Will hereafter work
together in peace and friendship for the
good and glory OF our beautiful and once
happy land. Asking you TO bear TO the
President and to the government he rep
resents, message Of gratitude from me
and from my people and promising. with
Gods grace to prove worthy OF the con-
fdence and friendship of your people. 1 am,
etc, LlL1UOKALANl.
In his dispatch dated Dec. 20. Minister
Willis reports his announcement TO the pro-
visional government of the decision of
President Cleveland against their right TO
exist His speech on that occasion was
published upon the arrival of the Warri-
moo at Vancouver, early in the week.