The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-07
Promises Made to Hereafter Give
Loyal Support to the Republic OF
the Hawaiian Islands.
PRESIDENT D0LE's REPLY
WILCOX AND OTHER CoNsPIRAToRs
ON TRIAL BY MILITARY COURT
Protest Alleged to Have Been Made
by Minister Willis in Behalf OF
Two of the Revoluticnistx.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 6--The steamer
Australia arrived here to-day from Homo
lulu, bringing the news that Mrs. Liliuoka-
lani Doninis, ex-Gueen of the Hawaiian
Islands. had renounced all her alleged rights
to the throne. The Associated Press corre-
spondent also tells of the arrest Of the ex-
Queen and her coconspirators, the arrival OF
the cruiser Philadelphia, and says Minister
Willis has interfered in behalf of some OF
the royalists who are on trial for treason.
The correspondents letter. which is dated
JAM 80, follows:
Z Liliuokalani has abdicated In favor of the
sepublic. This is by far the most important
outcome of the late rebellion. The docu-
ment was drawn up by A. S. HartweIl, at
the request of the ex-Queen. It was pre-
sented on the 26th inst. to President Dole.
The document, according to the wording,
was executed freely and voluntarily. 1t was
addressed to the President. and goes on TO
say;
''Sir-After full and free consultation with
my personal friends and with my legal adj
yiSerS, both before and since my detention
by military order in the executive building,
and acting in conformity to their advice,
pursuance of my ualterable belief and un-
derstanding of my duty to the people of
Hawaii, to their highest and best interests,
and also for the sake of those misguided
Hawaiians and others who have recently
engaged in rebellion against the republic,
and in an attempt to restore me to the posi-
ton of Queen, which held prior to the 17th
day of January, 1898, and without any claim
that / shall become entitled, by reason of
anything that 1 may now say or do to any
other different treatment considera-
ton at the hands of the government than
otherwise could and might finally receive,
now desire to express and make known, and
do hereby express and make known to your
SELF as the only lawful and recognized head
of the government. and to all the p9Ople OF
the Hawaiian Islands, whether not they
have yet become citizens of the republic or
are or have been adherentS to the late mon
.archy, and also to all diplomatic ana other
foreign representatives in the Hawaiian
quest you to cause this statement and ac-
ton of mine to be made known soon as
may be, as follows: In order to avoid any
possibility of doubt or misunderstanding on
the subject, although do not think that
any doubt or MISUNDERSTANDING is either
proper or possible, do hereby fully and ufs-
equivocally admit and declare the govern
ment of the republic of Hawaii as the only
lawful government of the Hawaiian Islands.
and that the late Hawaiian monarchy Is
finally and forever ended and longer OF
solve all persons whomsoever, whether in
the Hawaiian Islands or elsewhere, from all
and every manner of allegiance, official
obligation or duty to me and my heirs and
successors forever, and hereby declare to
M that sq'. Consider % them as bound in duty laa and
honor henceforth to support and sustain the
government of Hawaii
PLEADS FOR HER DUPES.
The Queen made plea for the Hawaiians
and others who took part In the rebellion
She hopes executive clenency will be exer-
cised in their cases. She expresses de-
sire to live in absolute privacy henceforth.
The document includes copy OF the oath
Of allegiance taken by her and closes: "I
have caused the foregoing statements to be
md 1rox nj bay ~s,~
name without having received the slightest
suggestion from the President OF Hawaii
concerning the same or any part thereof
or concerning any action or course of my
own in the premises
The Queens abdication was not unex-
pected In many quarters il is looked upon
as ruse to secure clemency when she ao-
pears before the military court now sitting.
1t is not generally considered that she is
sincere In making her protestatton. Since
last advices evidence Of a very damaging
character has been piled around her. She
was arrested on military warrant on the
10th instant. No protest made when
the papers were served on her. and without
delay she was escorted to the executive
building and confined in room, where she
now remains under guard On the evening
of the day Of arrest her house was searched,
with the result Of finding the largest arnount
of arms and ammunition found at one time
since the present trouble began The nuni-
tions of war consisted of thirty-four rifles,
eleven pistols several swords, a large
amount OF cartridges and twenty-one ciyna-
mite bombs. The discovery of the small
arsenal caused a great deal of INDIGNATION
among all classes and proved eonclusively
that the ex-oueen was in league with the
rebels. The following day the premises
We're searched again and a number OF dam
aging papers were found. They. showed
that the ex-Queen was certain of restora-
ton, as she even went far as to have
a new Cabinet made out. 1t was to be
composed follows Robert w. Wilcox.
Minister of Foreign 20 irc. Cav,
Minister of the INTERIOR; Charles r. C.uiick
Minister of Finance; c. w. Ashford. Attor-
negogehefa! ne e,,ss AS associate Justices she
named Antoine Rosa and ". ". Ashford.
w. III. Rickard was to be marshal Gov
ernors or the different islands Were selected
T. Gulick. In fact. everything was in
readiness for the restoration
DOLES REPLY TO MRS DoaTINIS.
The government h,is furnished the corre-
spondent with copy of its answer 10 the
ex-Queen. II Is dated Executive Building
Honolulu, Jan. 49," and reads as follows:
'SIadane-The document executed by you
purporting to contain your abdication and
renunciation of all the sovereign rights
heretofore claimed by you has been de-
lfvered In your behalf TO the President. Az
You were under arrest at the time this In
strument was signed. ii is desired before
accepting and placing the same on ffie TO
make clear TO you. Mrs. Liliuokalani DOM
inis. In order that no misunderstanding may
hereafter arise. the views of the government
''First-ihe execution OF this document
cannot be taken 10 exempt you In the sIig,hf-
est degree from personal aud individual lia-
billy for such completely Az a due investi-
CATION and trial may show that ycu had
in the late conspiracy against the sovers1-
ment and the consequent loss OF life, whscn
position is recognized by you In your letter.
Second II cGnrot be conceded that surn
rights and claims as ycu voluntarily re-
linquish nave had any legal existence since
sn ent 1s %asn no 9g paoS ynr
sef bound by the fundamental law of the
land under which You took Office and by
which your acts in attempting by the Wers
exercise of your own VIII to establish a