The morning call., 1895-02-07
Safety at the Price Of
a Kingdom.
OF LITTLE MOMENT NOW.
For the Cause of the ROyaIists
Is a Lost Cause.
THURST0N HAS no FAITH.
But He Says the Move Will Make the
Natives Republicans.
THE STRANGE STORY OF 4 CRUISER.
ItISSaid in Honolulu That the EK.0Heen'S
PartiSaRS Knew the Philadelphia
Vas Going Away.
But He Says the Move Will Make the
Natives Republicans.
THE STRANGE STORY OF 4 CRUISER.

Honolulu, Jan. 3.-The ex-Queen has |
relinquished all her rights to the throne of
Hawaii. Following her arrest the ex-
Queen was allowed frequent interviews
with Charles B. Wilson, ex-Marshal under
the monarchy, II. A. Widemann, who re-
Gently visited the United States and
Europe on her behalf and who, by the way,
has a $32 600 mortgage on nearly every
thing the ex-Queen owns, and her attor
ney, Paul Neumann, but no one connected
with the Government saw her. The result
of these frequent interviews became ap-
parent last Thursday, when she requested
that some person connected with the
Government be sent to her, as she had an
important official communication to make.
Attorney-General Smith at once went to
her rooms and found there besides the ex-
Queen: William G. Irwin, H A. Wide
mann, Samuel Parker, J. K. Kahookano,
Charles B. Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, Paul
Neumann, General A. S. Hartweu and w.
L. Stanley.
Mrs. Dominis in a few words stated that
she desired to surrender all her claims to
the throne, and offered her formal abdica-
ton to President Dole in the shape of a
document drawn up by Judge A. S. Hart
well, who was consulted by Nj. Wilson,
Mr. Parker and Mr.. Neumann about the
matter and acted as advising counsel for
them, but not strictly as attorney for Lii
uokdlani. Judge Hartwell attended the
execution of the document at the special
request of Mrs. Dominis, Mr.. Neumann
and Mr. Wilson. Immediately after her
arrest c. B. Wilson had been acknowledged
by the Government as the ex-Queen's busi-
ness representative.
Attorney Neumann then read aloud the
formal abdication. Her ex-Majesty also
read the document aloud from beginning
to end and then signed both the document
and the oath of allegiance to the republic,
while Notary Stanley affixed his jurat.
Mr.. Neumann returned the document to
the ex-Queen, informing her that she
might select any of those present to de-
liver it to President Dole. She handed it
to Mr. Wilson and requested him to con-
vey it to the President. Mr.. Wilson re-
quested Mr.. Parker to accompany him to
the executive chamber. They went there
forthwith and were presented by Major
George G. Potter, aid-de-camp, TO Presi
dent Dole, S. NJ. Damon, Minister of FL
nance, and w. o. Smith, Attorney-Gen-
eral. J. A. King, Minister of the Interior,
was absent on the cruise Of the Govern
ment steamer Eleu, and F. NJ. Hatch,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, was in the
United States.
Mr.. Wilson said: "Mr. President, have
the honor to present to you communica-
tion from ex-Queen Liliuokalani."
Mr. Damon asked the deputation to be
seated, but Mr. Wilson suggested that, as
the President would desire to give the doc
ument some consideration, they had better
retire. President Dole accepted the sugges-
ton as a proper one and Messrs. Wilson
and Parker retired.
A Cabinet council was held Immediately
and it was decided to keep the matter
secret until it could be presented to the
executive and advisory council at a special
meeting to be held on Friday. That body
soon settled the only question brought be-
lore it, which was the question of the i'm
mediate publicity of the letter of abdica-
tion or not, in the affirmative, and the
document appeared in the afternoon papers
in full, as given below:
ISLAND OF OAHU
HONOLULU, January "a, 1895.
To the Honorable Stanford Ballard Dole Prest-
dent Of the Republic Of Hapaii-SIR: After a
friends and with my legal advisers both be-
fore and since my detention by military order
in the executive building, and acting in con-
formity with their advice, and also upon my
own free volition, and in pursuance of my un-
alterable belief and understanding OF my duty
to the people of Hawaii and TO their highest
and best interests and also for the sake of those
misguided Hawaiians and others who have re-
Gently engaged in rebellion against the repub-
lie. and in an attempt to restore me to the
position of Queen, which held prior to the 18th
dav of January, A. d. 1898, and without any
claim that l shall become entitled, by reason OF
anything that / may now say or do, to any
other or different treatment or consideration
at the hands of the Government than other
wise could and might legally receive, now
desire to express and make known and do
hereby express and make known TO yourself as
the only lawful and recognized head OF the
Government, and to all the people of the
Hawaiian Islands, whether or not they have
yet become citizens of the republic, or are or
have been adherents of the late monarchy,
and also to all diplomatic and other foreign
representatives in the Hawaiian Islands, TO all
of whom / respectfully request you to cause
this statement and action of mine 10 be nader
known as soon as may be, as follows, namely:
First-In order TO avoid any possibility OF
doubt or misunderstanding on the subject, al
though do not think that any doubt or mis-
understanding is either proper or possible,
hereby do fully and unequivocally admit and
declare that the Government of the republic OF
Hawaii is the only lawful Government of the
Hawaiian Islands, and that the late Hawaiian
monarchy is finally and forever ended and no
longer OF any legal or actual validity, forcc or
effect whatsoever; and do hereby forever abb