New-York tribune., 1894-01-09
NEW-Y0RK TUESDAY, JANUARY g.. ls94-TWE.vE


landed from the Boston the 18th of January.
ls93 and by recognizing the Provisional Government
the next day. when II too feeble TO defend 1t
self and the constitutional Government was about
to successfully maintain its authority against any
threa tening force. other than that OF the United
States already landed. The President has therefore
determined that he will not send back to the Senate
for its action the treaty which he withdrew from
that body for further consideration on the 9th day
Of March last
In view Of these conclusions, was instructed by
the President of the United States to take adyan-
.age of early opportunity to inform the Queen
OF this determination and OF his views as to the
responsibility of our Government. The President
however. felt that by our original interference
had incurred responsibility to the whole Hawaiian
community. and that it would not be just to put
one party at the mercy of the other.
was therefore. instructed the same time to
inform her that the President expected that she
would pursue magnanimous course by granting
full amnesty to all who participated in the move
rnent against her. including persons who are or
who have been officially or otherwise connected
with the Provisional Government. deprlving them
of no right or privilege which they enjoyed before
the revolution of last January, and that all OBJ
l,gations created by the Provisional Government
in the course Of administration should be assumed
In obedience to the command OF the President.
have secured the Queens agreement to this course
and deliver a writing. signed by her and
duly attested copy of which will leave with
you.
will now read that writing. I Will read from
the original. leaving with you certified copy
a. Lliuokalani in recognition of the high sense
Of justice which has actuated the President of the
United States and desiring to put aside all feelings
of personal hatred revenge. and to do what Is
hest for all the people Of these islands both native
a,d foreign born do hereby and herein solemnly
declare and pledge myself that II renstated as the
constitutional sovereign OF the Hawaiian Islands.
that | will Immediately proclaim and declare un'
conditionally and without reservation TO every per-
son who directly. indirectly. participated IN the
revolution Of January II. 1898. full pardon ana
amnesty for their offences with restoration OF all
rights. privileges and immunites under the Con
sttution and the law which have been made IN pnr-
suance thereof and that will forbid and prevent
the adoption OF any measures of prescription or
punishment for what has been done in the past
by those setting up or supporting the Provisional
Government ! furthermore soemny agree 10 ac-
cent the restoration under the Constitution exist
ing at the time Of said revolution. and that VIII
abide by and fully execute that Constitution with
all the guarantees persons and property there
in contained.
81 further solernnly pledge myself and my Gov
ernment, II restored. to assume all the obligations
created by the Provisional Government IN the
proper course Of administration including all eX-
penditures for military police service 1t being
| nv purpose II restored 10 assume the Government
nreclsely as 1, existed on the day when 1t WAS un-
lawfully overthrown.
Witness my hand this lsth day of December
,ss3 "LILICOKALANL
Attest: J. o. CARTER
II becomes my further duty to advsc you, sir.
the Executive OF the Provisional Government. and
your Ministers. Of the Presidents determination oi
the question. which your action and that OF the
Queen devolvcd upon him. and that You are ex-
pected to promptly relnquish to her her consiitu-
tonsl authority And now. Mr. President, ana
gentlemen OF the Provisional Government. with
a deep and solemn OF the gravity OF the stu
alton and with the earnest hope that your answer
will be inspired by that high patriotism which for
gets all self-interest. In the name and by the
authority OF the United States OF America. | sub
NIT 10 you the question: Are you willing to abide
by the decison Of the President? ! Will leave this
with YOU. Mr. President as your stenographcr may
not have got every word. and I, may help him.
will also leave the certified copy that referred 70.
the agreement OF the Queen.
President Dole-The Government will take the
matter under consideration an1 answer you as soon
they ready.
| Mr.. whistles. sir; gentlemen. good day.
The sequence Of affairs after the alarm created by
the arrival Of the Corwin on December II
! follows:
Minister Wills received bulky dispatches which
laboriousy deciphered by the secretary OF
Admiral Irwin. The Admiral was not made ac-
quain,ed with their nature. Mr.. Wills Immediately
entered upon renewed negotiations with Liliuoka-
lanl, which grew very active. Consul Mills was
| busted therein and from the 10Th forward j. o.
Carter was actively engaged as adviser to the
Queen. 1t became quite generally believed
| on that day that she negotiating
for a pension TO abdicate and the very
severe public disquiet somewhat abated ON the
night Of the 18th "A search warrant procured.
AMI the mouse OF John Colburn was thoroughly
searched for concealed arms and ammunition. upon
precise inforIna ton that load Of boxes had been
delivered there after dark that evening. None were
discovered After a.. the same night a large
box was delivered the house OF a. Peterson, and
heard to be hurriedly opened. Peterson and Coz
burn are members of the Queens last Cabinet whom
the Committee OF Safety who dethroned her. The
| marshal considered his evidence reliable that the
RoyaIis;s received about 800 rifles lately with
good supply OF AMMUNITION the steamer Arawa
on December q.