The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-01-26
uLT1MATuM OF THE QUEEN.
why Minister Willis Asked for Fur
Their Instructions.


Mariposa yesterday. After referring
to the action of Liliuokalani in re-
fusiug to grant general amnesty in
the event of her restoration, Secre-
tary Gresham says: "Iour reports
show that on further reflection the
Queen gave her unqualified assent.
in writing, to the conditions sug
gested, but that the Provisional
Government refuses to- acquiesce in
the Presidents decision. The mat
ter now being in the hands of Con-
gress, the President will keep that
body fully advised Of the situation,
and will lay before it from time to
time the reports received from you,
including your despatch No. 3, here.
tofore withheld, and all instructions
sent to you. In the meantime, while
keeping the department fully in
formed OF the course OF events. you
will. until further notice. consider
that your special instructions upon
this subject have been fully com
piled with"
Document No. 3 announces Minis
ter Willis interview with the Queen
on November IL. In it occurs the
following: then made known to
the Queen the Presidents sincere
regret that through the unauthor-
lied Intervention Of the United
States she had been obliged to sur
render her sovereignty, aud his hope
, that with her consent and co-opera-
ton the wrong done to her and her
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she bowed her acknowledgements. |
then said to her: The President ex-
poets and believes that when rein
stated you will show forgiveness aud
magnanimity; that you will wish to
be the Queen OF the people, both
native and foreign born, that YOU
will haste to secure their love aud
| loyalty and to establish peace,
friendship and good government"
To this she made no reply. After
waiting moment | continued: The
President not only tenders you his
sympathy, but wishes to help you.
Before fully making known to you
! his purposes. | desire TO know whe-
| therEou are willing to answer GER
| tain questions which it is my duty
! To ask She answered, 81 am will
ing" then asked her, should you
he restored to the throne, would you
grant full amnesty, rs to life aud
property. To all those persons who
hav. been or who are now Ia the
! Provisional Government, or who
have been instrumental in the over
throw Of your Government" She
hesitatrd moment and then slowly
aud calmly answered: There are
certain laws Of my q vernment by
which | shall abide. My decision
will bc a. the law directs. that such
persons should he behcalcd aud
their property coniiscatnd to the
Government.
then said, repeating very dis.
timely her words: 1T Is your feel.
ing that these people should he be.
headed and their property contis,
catedE She replied: at is"
then said To her: "Do you fully
understand the mca"ing Of every
word which have said to you, ant
Of every word which you have said
To me. aud If so do you still have tn,
same opinion" Her answer was
II have understood aud mean all
have said, but | might leave tn,
decision 81 this to my ministers.
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