Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-09

desiring to 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 born, do hereby
and herein solemnly declare and pledge
myself that If reinstated as the consti-
tutional sovereign of the Hawaiian ISL
ands will Immediately proclaim and de-
clare Internationally and without res
ervatfon to every person who directly or
indirectly participated in the revolution
of January IL, 1893, full pardon and am
nesty for their offenses, with restoration
of all rights, privileges and immunities
under the constitution and the laws which
have been made in pursuance thereof, and
that / will forbid and prevent the adop-
punishment for what has been done in the
past by those setting up or supporting the
provisional government.
Il furthermore solemnly agree to accept
the restoration under the constitution ex-
listing at the time of said revolution and
that will abide by and fully execute that
constitution with all the guarantees as to
persons and property therein contained.
Il furthermore solemnly pledge myself
and my government to be restored to as
sumo all the obligations created by the pro-
visional government in the proper course
OF administration, including all expendi-
lures for military or police service, ii being
my purpose If restored to assume the gov
eminent precisely as IL existed on the day
when it was unlawfully overthrow.
Witness my hand this 18th day of De-
cember. 1893. LILIUOkALANI.
Attest: J. o. Carter
Demand for Abdicnt fon.
1T becomes my further duty to advise
you. sir, the executive of the provisional
government, and your ministers of the
Presidents determination of the question,
which your action and that of the queen
devolved upon him and that you are ex-
pected to promptly relinquish 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
patriotism which forgets all self-interest,
i'm the name and by the authority of the
United States of America, 1 submit to you
the question:
Are you willing to abide by the decis-
ion of the President? / will leave this with
you. Mr.. President, as your stenographer
may not have got every word, and il may
help him. / will also leave the certified
copy that / referred to-the agreement OF
the queen.
President DOle's Reply Delayed.
President Dole-"The government will
take the matter under consideration and
answer you as soon as they are ready"
Minister whistles, sir. Gentlemen,
good day"
On the evening of the 10th Attorney Gen.
eral w. O. Smith visited Minister Willis
for an informal interview. during which
Mr.. Willis said to Mr.. Smith:
What. are you to resist the wishes OF
the United States? Either OF these Japa-
nese or British ships could crush you. L.
they assumed a hostile attitude you would
be compelled TO apply for protection"
Mr.. Smith. intimating that his govern
ment could wait for a republican admin
istration 10 grant annexation, Mr.. Willis
declared that the democratic party was
assured of twenty years of power. and that
the will of President Cleveland would pre-
vail.
Except in these informal interviews
sought by members of the government
Willis had no communication with them
whatever since he presented his creden-
tials.