The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-07

| to all OF whom / respectfully request you
10 cause this statement ard action of
| mine to be made as soon as may be- as
| follows. namely:
| First. In order TO avoid any possi-
| bility OF mistake or misunderstanding
on the subject. although ! do not think
that any doubt or Misunderstanding is
either proper or possible, hereby do
! fully and unequivocaliy admit and de-
cIare that the Government OF the Repub-
tic of Hawaii Is the only lawful Govern
! ,,ent NJ the Hawaiian Islands, and that
| ,be late Hawaiian monarchy Is finally
! and forever ended, and no longer OF any
legal or actual validity, force or effect
! v,batsoeyer. and / DO hereby forever alb
solve all persons whomsoever, whether In
/ tho Hawaiian Islands or elsewhere, from
all and every manner of alleg ance or
| oficial obligation or duty TO me and
INV heirs and successors forever, and /
| hereby declare to all such persons In the
/ Hawaiian Islands that | consider them as
hound in duty and honor henceforth TO
support and sustain the Government Oh
the Republic Of Hawaii.
RIYOUNcz OLD CLAIMS.
| Second. For myself, my heirs and sue
| cessors. / do hereby, without any mental
| reservation or modification, fully, hnally,
| unequivocally, irrevocably and forever alb
| dicate, renounce and release unto the Gov
ernment of the Republic OF Hawaii and
| its legitimate successors forever, All the
| claims or pfetenslons whatsoever 10 the
| late throne Of Hawaii, or TO the late
| monarchy OF Hawaii, or 10 any past, or
| TO any existing. or 20 any future Govern
| ment Of Hawaii, or under or by reason OF
| any present or formerly existing Con-
! stitutlon, statute, law. position, right OF
| claim of any and every kind, name or
| nature whatsoever. and whether the same
| ronsist of pecuniary or property con
sideration or of personal status heIepy
| forever renouncing, disOwnng and Gs-
| claiming all rights. claims, demands, priv
| Ueges. honors. emOluments titles and pre-
rogatives whatsoever under or by virtue
! of any former. or the existing Govern
ment Constitution, statute. law or Gus
| tom of the Hawaiian Islands whatsoever.
! save and excepting only such rights ana
| privileges as belong to me in common
| with all private citizens Of. or residents
| in the Republic of Hawaii.
ASKS EXECUTIVE CLEmENcY.
"'Third. I do hereby respectfully i'm
plCre for such misguided Hawaiians ana
others as have been concerned I'm the late
| rebellion against the Republic of Hawaii
such desree of executive clemency as the
Government may deem 10 be consistent
| with its duty 10 the community and such
| as q due regard for its violated laws may
| permit.
Fourth. 1t is my sincere desire hence
| forth 10 live in absolute privacy ana
retirement from all publicity, or even the
| appearapce Of being concerned In the pun
| II. affairs of the Hawaiian Islands, furth-
| e., than to express, as l now do, and shall
| always continue TO do, my most sincere
hone for the welfare and prosperity OF
| Hawaii and its people, and subject TO the
| Government of the Republic of Hawaii
Fifth. | hereby offer and present my
| duly certified oath Of allegiance 10 the
| Republic of Hawaii.
| sixth | have caused the foregoing
| sta stement 10 be prepared and drawn, and
have signed the same without haVing re-
ceived the slightest suggestion from the
| President of Hawaii. concerning the same
| or any part thereof. or concerning any ac-
| tlon or course Of my own in the premises
"Relving upon the magnanimity OF tie
| Government of the Republic, and upon
| its protection, | have the honor TO be'
| MIR. President, very r. pectlully your
| most obedient servant,
"LILIOUKALANI nOMINlS.'
This is attested and signed as witt
nesses by: w. G. Irwin, II. A.Nidehmann,
| Samuel Parker. J. Kaluaa karhookano'
| G.. e. Wilson. Paul Neumann. ana W l..
Stanley. as notary public, and appended
| TO it is the oath OF allegiance
| on the following day, by consent cf the
advisory council, the paper was publish
ed and given to the foreign representa-
| tives.
| oFFIcrRs BrPLY.
| The following letter in reply appeared
in an evening paper:
Executive Building,
| Honolulu Jan. ~, 1850.
| MADAM: 4 document, executed by you,
| purpOrting to contain an abiicauon ana
| renuncidtion OF all sovereign rights mere
| Jfore claimed by you, has been delivered
| on YOUR behalf to the President. A you
| we're under arrest at the time the instru-
| ment was signed, IL Is desired, before nc
| cepting and placing the same on me- 10
| make clear TO you, in order that no mis-
| understanding may hereafter arise, the
| views of the Government IN the matter
"First. The execution OF this document
| cannot be taken TO exempt you III the
| slightest degree from personal ana lnul-
| viduaI liability for such cOmphcl'y as uue
investigation and trial may snow that you
| had I'm the late conspiracy against the
Covernment and the consequent loss Of
| life, which position Is fecoSni%eN ~ 80"
in your letter
second. 1T cannot be conceded that
| such rights and claims as you now vol
unfairly relnquish have had any IesaI
existence since January 1t, 1898. wheh' Dy
| vour nublic announcement that you had no
| LONGER considered yourself bound by the
| fnndamentsI law of the land, under whlch
| Won took Office. and by your acton lh at
| temDting by the mere exercise OF Soul
| own will to establish new system ol
| Government, the contract eXisuhS ne
| tween YOU and the people was dissolved,
| ana All sovereign rights therein invested
| an Won were lost. The statement by mem
| hers of vour then cabinet that they could
| moi control your action, and their appear
| 10 the citizens Of Honolulu for assistance
| was the next step which led 10 resump-
| tion nv the people of the rights OF the
| Government.
ONLY MRS. LILIoUKALANi DoMlNlS
"Third SO far as your communication
| may he taken as a notice to the dlsaffect-
| al that il IS your desire that the Republic
| sbal be recognized by them as the sole
| and lawful Government of the country Is
| fuIIv appreciated. In this connection your
| unselfish appeal for clemency for those
| who took part in the iate lnsurrecuoh WIN
receive full consideration.
| "By order Of the Executive Council,
| (Signed) civilian o. SMITH
| "Attorney-General."
| ."ro Mrs. Lilioukalani Dominis.
|
| PONDER aOnyTS WIFE ALARMED
| Fears He is Squandsring His Money ana
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