St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-07
1T MAY BE ONLY A RUsE.
Little Confidence Is Placed in
Her Action by Hawaiian :
officials. 4ya
LATE REBELS ON TRIAL
Martial Law Exists on the
f's
Observation-Disclosures nd
Arrives.

HONOLULU, Jan. 30--Via San Fran
cisco. Feb. Liliuokalani has abdi-
Gated in fdvOr of the republic. This Is
by far the most important outcome OF
the late rebellion. The document was
drawn up by A. S. Hartwell at the re-
quest of the eX-Queen. 1t was present
ed on the Goth inst. TO President Dole.
The document. according to the VOID
ing. was executed freely and vo!untar-
lily. 1t was addressed to the president,
and goes on 10 say:
Sir: After full and free conSulta-
ton with my personal friends and with
my legal advisers, both before and
since my detention by military order in
the executive building. and acting in
conformity with their advice, and al so
upon my own free yolition and i'll pur-
slance Of my unalteraOle belief
and understanding Of my duty to
the people of Hawaii, aud 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 repub-
lie. and in an attempt to restore me 10
the position of queen, which | held prior
to the 18th day of January, 1893, and
without any claim that | shall become
entitled, by reason of anything that l
may now say or do. to any other or diff
ferent treatment or consideration at the
hands of the government than l other
wise could and might legally receive. L
now desire to express and make known,
and do hereby express and make known
to yourself, as the only lawful and rec
ognlzed head Of the government, and to
all people of the Hawaiian islands,
whether or not they have become cltl-
Zeus of the republic. or are or have been
adherents of the late mo uarchy, and
also to all diplomatic and other foreign
representatives in the Hawaiian islands,
to all of whom l respe c;fully request
you to cause this statement and action
OF mine to be made known as soon as
may be, as follows, viz: Is -
I'm order to avoid any possibility of
doubt or misunderstanding OH the SUBJ
jecr, although do not think that any
doubt or misunderstanding Is either
proper or possible, l do hereby fully
and uneGuivocally admit and declare
the government OF the republic of jHa-
wall Is the 2 rs
Only Lawful Government e!
of the Hawaiian islands. and that the
late Hawaiian monarchy is tinally'and
forever ended and no longer OF any
legal or actual validity, force or effect
whatever; and l 90 hereby forever alb
solve ali persons WhOmSOeyer. 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 forever, and !
hereby declare to all such persons in
them as bound in duty and honor hence
forth to support and sustain the govI
ernment of Hawaii" ~
The queen made plea for the Ha-
walians and others who took part in the
rebellion. She hopes eXecu tive clem-
ency will be eXer cised in their cases.
She expresses desire to live in abso-
lutte privacy henceforth. The docu-
ment includes copy OF the oath OF
Allegiance taken by her, and closes:
IL have caused the foregoing state
ment to be prepared and drawn, and
have signed my name without having
received the slightest suggestion from
the president of Hawaii concerning the
same. or any part thereof, or concern
ing any action or course of my own in
the premises"
The queens abdication was not un-
expected. In many quarters it is -.
Looked Upon as Ruse
to secure clemency when she appears
before the military court now sitting.
1t is not generally considered that she
is sincere in making the protestation.
Since last adyices evidence of a very
damaging character has been piled
against her. She was arrested OH mil
itary warrant on the 10th inst. No pro-
test was made when the papers were
served on her, and without delay she
was escorted to the executive building
and confined in a room, where she now
remains under guard.
The residence of the ex-queun was
searched, and number Of damaging
papers were found. They showed that
Liliuokalani was certain Of restoration,