New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-07
LILIUOKALANI ABDlCAIES.
NO CLAIM TO THE THRONE.
,1AWAITS EX-QUEEN SWEARS ALLIE
GLANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT.
from HER PRISON CHAMBER SHE SENDS A LET
TER OF ABJEcr SURRENDER TO PRESIDENT
poLE-THE GOVERNMENTS REPLY-DAM-
AGING TESTIMONY AT THE TRIAL
OF THE CONsPIRATORs - WILL
cox NOwLEIN AND ALL

cox, NOwLEIN AND ALL
IN THE TOLLS.
Honolulu JAN 80. via San Francisco. Feb. tby
steamship Australia ).--Ex-Queen Liliuokalahi IN
her chamber Of Imprisonment, on January -
signed document of submission and rehuho'"
ton. and swore allegiance to the Repupne %
Hawaii The document was addressed 10 i'e'
dent Dole and was follows:
Sir After full and free consultation win both y be-
fore and since my detention By military 'conformty
the executive building ana ,aD aos my own free vo-
lion and in pursuance of my unaltefapie>se'M s Mawa
Of @y a%4 an4 best tS t"f a9
for the sake of those mlsSulu luscid in rebellion
Ssainst the Republic and in attempt to restore
,9 2, the PCsSn anSnrS OF 3uf6n @ ' and
claim that shall become entitled by reason hr or
or different treatment consideration at the hands
Of the Government than esire to EXPRESS and
make known and DO hereby express an ana rnna,e maAe
known to yourself as 5ne ohg ard TO all the people
Of the Hawaiian Islands whether or not they nav nav
yet become eitzens 11 6 'e late "narchy and also to
sil diplomatic and foreign representatives. IN me
Hawaiian ian i5anaS m ease 70 hs a 81 and acon
mine 10 be made known as soon as may be- as foi-
lows namely
THE MONARCHY FOREVER ENDED.
or misunderstanding on the subject, although 90
N, ,bink that any doubt or misunderstanding is
either prorer or possible, hereby do fully ana uh-
eou,vocally admit and declare that the Government
of the Republic Of Hawaii is tne only iawiul gov
rnment Of the Hawaiian Islands. and that the late
IIawailan Monarchy is finally and forever ehdeu
a,d m longer of any legal actual validity. force
or afoc, whatsoever; and do hereby forever aosoVe
all persons whomsoever. whether IN the Ha"aha'
islands or elsewhere. from all and every manner
of ALLEGIANCE or official obligation or duty 10 me
and nv heirs and successors forever: and hereby
declare to all such persons in the Hawaiian lsiands
that consider them as bound in duty and honor
henceforth TO support and sustain the IoVeriineN'
OF the Republic Of Hawaii - r 40
Second-For myself. my heirs and successors 90
hereby without any mental reservation or modinca
ton fully finally. unequlvocally lrrevocap9y c anu
egnent Of the Repubc OF Hawaii and its legitimate
successors forever all tte Chains u ~ p or N
the late monarchy Of Hawaii, or 10 any past. OF
10 any existing or TO any re present or
formally existing constitution statute law posiuoi
natmre " whatsoever. and whether the same con
sst of pecunary Or PoPery renomncne dis
owning and disclaimns all rights, claims. , de,
mands prveges honors emoiumshts: ,,ireS t,Se a ~
any formal or the existing government eonsti,u,
,9n statute; a% saye o, and excepting only such
rights and PRIVILEGES as belong 20 ins II, county, tIe
Ksas KKsSaslIIa III Ji GFiHEats Hasafi f,''Aens or
BENCEFoRTH SHE WANTS PRIVACY
Tird-I do hereby respectfully implore for such
misguided Hawaians and others as have been
concerned in the late rebellion against the he-
public OF Hawaii such degree OF executive cieH-
ency as the Government may deem to be consist
On. with ITS duty to the community, and such as
a dre regard for us violated laws may permit
Fourth-It is my sincere desire henceforth to I'VE
IN absolute privacy and retirement rom all pun
lcty. or even appearance of being concerned II
Nair Of
rher than to express, as l now do, and shaii az
and subject TO the government OF 'he i'epuO"'
Fifth~i hereby offer and present my duly y, s, Ger
ted oath Of aeganGe to the Kepn1c 81 TO-
be and drawn and haze sned ee
M,5n0u rom The Pr sden' Of Hawaii concerning the
same. any part thereof. or concerning any any
wing upon the magnanimity Of the Government
Of the Republic and upon is preycion
'''' '"''' LILIUoKALANI DOMINIs.
On this Path day Of January. A. ID. 1895, the fore
Carefully and deliberately by Liuokalani Dominis
In presence declared that the same was correct
exact and full statement OF her wishes and acts
In the premises, which statement she declared TO
US that she desired to sign and acknowledge in our
presence as her own rec act and deed and nd she she
cared the to e hsr M free aGi ana Of he sa ID
Liluokaani Domlnis. in her presence. hereunto
subscribed names attesting witnesses, at
Of Oahu. this 9th day OF January. A. d. 1895
H. A.. wIDEMANN
sAItffL KAft Aa pAHKGkj HKKaGHk6joKANo
PAUL NEUMANN.
Honolulu. Island of oahu Hawaiian Islands. So:
l. Llliuokalani DominIs. do solemnly swear. in the
presence OF Almighty Coo. that | will support the
Constitution. laws and Government OF the Republic
Of Hawaii and viii either directly Indirectly
encourage assist in the restoration establish
yuep NJ mo
N' LILIUOKALANI DOMINIs
Subscribed and sworn TO this oath day Of January.
W L. STANLEY, Notary Public
Messrs. Wilson and Parker took the document
20 the Presidents room and gave 1t TO Mr. Dole
in the presence Of his Cabinet. On the following
day by consent of the Advisory Council. the pa
per was published and given TO the foreign rep
resentatives. The document drawn up by
Judge A. s. Hartwell at the request Of Mrs.
Dominis's attorney No member or official Of the
Government had anything whatever to do with
the promises, held any conference either
With her or her agents. 1t was absolutely vol
untary with herself and her personal advisors.
faui Neumann. undoubtedly, had the most to do
with II, In hope Of making Il a means Of securing
executive cemency for his many clients under
going trial for rebellion.
THE GOVERNMENTS REPLY
The following letter in reply appeared in ap
evening paper:
Executive Building,
Honolulu January %, 1895.
Madam: document executed by you purporting
TO contain an abdication and Remuneration of ali
sovereign rights heretofore claimed by you has been
were under arrest at the time the instrument was
signed. 1t is desired before accepting and placing
no misunderstanding may hereafter arise the views