The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-07


makes a plea for the Hawaians and 9TH
ers who took part in the rebellion. She
hopes that executive caemency viii be ex-
eroised In their cases and expresses a
desire to live IN absolute privacy hence
forth. The ex-quAen's communication Is
as follows:
Sir: After full and free consultation
with my personal friends and with my
legal advisers, both before and since my
detention by military order In the ex-
ecutive building. and acting In confor-
nifty with their advice and also upon my
own free yolition and in pursuance Of my
unalterable belief add understanding OF
my duty to the people of Hawaii and TO
their highest and best interests. and
also for the sake OF those misguided Ha-
waiians and ottsers who have recently en-
gagged In rebellion against the republic
and In an attempt TO restore me to the
position OF queen which I held prior to
the 17th day OF January. A. ID. 1898. and
without any claim that I shall become
entitled. by reason OF anything that
may now say Or do. to any other or dif-
fcrent treatment or consideration ut the
hands OF the government than Otherwise
could AID might legally receive. now
desire to. express and make known, and
do hereby express and make known, to
yourself. as the only lawful and reeog-
nized head OF the government, and TO all
the people of the Hawaiian islands.
whether or not they have been sdherents
OF the late monarchy, and also to all Dip
lomatic and other foreign Representatives
In the Hawaiian islands. TO all OF whom I
respectfully request you to cause this
statement and action OF mine to be made
known as soon as may be. as follows,
namely:
''In order TO avoid any possibility OF
doubt or misunderstanding on she sub
ject. although / do not think that any
doubt or mistinaerstan nsiing is either prop
er or possible. do hereby fully and un
eoaivocaiiv admit and declare that the
government OF the republic OF Hawaii Is
the only lawful government. of the Ha-
waItaa islands. and that the late Ha-
waiian monarchy is finally and forever
ended and no longer OF any legal or actual
validity force or effect whatsoever. / do
hereby forever ahsolve all persons whou.-
soever. whether In the Hawaiian islands
or elsewhere. from all and every manner
OF allegiance or official obligation or duty
to me and my heirs and successors for
ever. and I hereby declare 10 all such
persons in the Hawaiian islands fha,
consider them as bound In duty and honor
henceforth 10 support and sustain The
government Of the republic of Hawaii.
The document isscitiies copy OF the
cath OF allegiance taken by her. ard
closes:
81 have caused the foregoing state
u,enf TO be prepared and drawn ard have
signed the sans without having resolved
the slightest suggests son from, she preSi-
dent ef HawaA concerning the same or
any part thereof. or concerning any ar
ton or course OF nay own IL the prem
tses."
THE GOVERNMENT REPLY.
To this the government replied:
Executive BuItssnS. Honqsasu. Jan. %.
1855 MsAams: 4 6scument executed by
you. pnrportfng 20 contain an ahsratson
and rensincsstsas1 of AL sovereign rsslyts
hereoSscse claimed BY you. ssas s,esa de-
.ilveref on your beaaIf 70 thu president.
As you were under arrest al the tifss f4ais
instrument was .sgaest Il s. desired. be-
fore arcepfsng and psacsrsg same on Gle.
- make clear 10 ycg. Mrs, Lsl.s,aka.sani
tta.fsffsS. ~ GfsftF ffstk 10 EssSt&1<FS<2sSss-
Ing may heFeAfyer arise. sae views OF ihe
government IN the matter:
ssElrss~The sxecstion of ta1s ssocssuent
cannot be taken TO exes1E< san fn tne
slightest degree from PERSONAL ard an
sly-.lsgas 3albtssty for sfsa csza;Sse.zsy a.
due invess issEtioa and svxNz may sssvw that
ysu ssa3 81 <he late CONSPIRACY agalrsg
the government. and tas eesseQuerzt less
81 Ese. whAe.s position Is reGagEsxes hy
yen IN yosw letter.
.sSecon3-Ig csnnot be eoneeslea TIA:
such rights and claims as you vosantaTiiy
rss.nquIsA have had any legal existence
since January Il. fsss. waen. by your pub
lsc announcement sAas sea no soEger eon-
saasref yearaess bssna ey ssse f:lnaansent-
al las es the land uasser whsca yoa foak
osace aud by ypar acts IN attempt
trsg hy tAe mere sxsrvi@e OF year CAN
VII to establish aea system u govern