The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10

mercy Of the other. / was, therefore,
instructed at the same time to inform
her that the president expected that she
would pursue a magnanimous course by
granting full amnesty to all who par
ticipated in the movement against her,
including persons who are or who have
been officially or otherwise connected
with the provisional government, depriN-
ing them Of no rights or privileges which
they enjoyed before the revolution OF
last January, and that all obligations
created by the provisional government
I'm the course of administration should
be assumed.
IN obedience to the command of the
president / have secured the queens
agreement TO this course, and / now de-
liver in writing. signed by her and duly
attested, a copy of which ! will leave
with you. l will now read that writing.
l will read from the original, leaving
with you a certified copy.
Il, LiluOkalani, in recognition OF the
high sense Of Justice which has actuated
the president Of the United States, and
desiring 10 put aside all feelings of per-
sonal hatred or revenge and TO do what
is best for all the people OF these
islands. both native and foreign porn,
do hereby solemnly declare and pledge
myself that, If reinstated, I will imme-
diately proclaim and declare uncondi-
tionally and without reservation 10
every person who directly or indirectly
participated in the revolution Of Jan. IL,
1888, fun parcJa and amnesty
for their offenses with restoration OF all
rights. privileges, immunities under the
constitution and the law which have
been made in pursuance thereof. and that
/ will forbid and prevent the adoption Of
any measure of prescription or punish
ment for what has been done in the past
by those setting up or supporting the
provisional government / furthermore
u+faftcl
under the constitution existing at the
time of said revolution, and that l will
abide by and fully execute that consu
tuition with all the guarantees as to per-
sons and property therein contained. 1
furthermore solemnly pledge myself and
my government, if restored, TO assume
all the obligations created by the pro-
visional government in the proper course
Of administration. including all expendi-
lures for military or police service it
being my purpose, If restored, to assume
the government precisely as it existed
on the day when 1t was unlawfully over
thrown.
Witness my hand this 18th of Dec,
1895. LILIUOKALANI.
ATTEST: J. O. CARTER"
Time to Deliberate.
1T becomes my further duty to advise
you, sir, the executive Of the provisional
SONCt IiillcilJ duu your MINISTER'S OF the
presidents determination of the ques-
tion which your action and that Of the
queen deyolved upon him and that you
are expected to promptly relnquish to
her her constitutional authority And
now. Mr.. President and gentlemen Of
the provisional government. with a deep
and solemn sense of the gravity Of the
situation, and with. the earnest hope
that your answer viii be inspired by that
high patriotism which forgets all self
Interest. in the name and by the
authority Of the United States of
America, l submit TO you the question:
Are you willing to abide by the de-
cision of the president2'
Il will leave this with you, Mr.. Presi-
dent, as your stenographer may not have
every word and it may help him. I viii
also leave the certified copy 1 referred
To the agreement of the queen"
President Dole-"The government viii
take the matter under consideration and
answer you as s0sssI as they are ready
Mr.. whistles, sir; gentlemen, good
day