Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-06
Liliuokalani Abdicates in Favor of
the Republic.
SPEAKS OF HER ALLIES AS MISGUIDED
Says That She Retires of Her Own
rec Will.
DETAILS OF HER ARREST

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| Gated in favor of the republic.
This is by far the most important out
come Of the late rebellion. The document
was drawn up by A S. Hartwell, at the
request Of the eX-queen. 1t was presented
on the 26th instant to President Dole. The
| document, according to the wording,
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 ad.
| visers, both before and since my detention
| by military order in the executive building,
| and acting in conformity to their advice
| and also upon my own free volition, and in
| pursuance of my unaIterable belief and
| derstanding of my duty to the people of
| Hawaii and to their highest and best in
| terests, and also for the sake of those mis-
| guided Hawaiians and others who have re-
| Gently engaged in rebellion against the re-
| public and in an attempt to restore Tle to
| the position of queen, which i held prior
| to the 18th day of January, 1888, and with
| out any claim that l shall become entitled
| by reason of anything may now say or do,
| to any Other or different trea tment or con-
| sideration at the hands of the government
| than l otherwise could and might legally
| receive, now desire to express and make
| known and do hereby express and make
| known to yourself, the only lawful ane
| recognized head of the government and tc
| all the people of the Hawaiian Islands
| whether or not they have yet become citi'
zens Of the republic, or have been adher-
| entS of the late monarchy, and also to all
| diplomatic and other foreign representa-
| uveS in the hawaiian Islands, TO all OF
| whom l respectfully request you to cause
this statement and action of mine to he
| made known as soon as may be. follows:
| viz: In order to avoid any possibility of
doubt or misunderstanding on the subject,
| although l do not think that any doubt
| or misunderstanding is either proper
| possible l do hereby fully and unequvo-
| cally admit and declare the government OF
| the republic of Hawaii 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 actual validity, force or effect
| whatsoever, and 1 do hereby forever alb
| solve all persons whomsoeyer, whether in
| the Hawaiian Islands or elsewhere, from
| all and every manner of allegiance or Off
| cial obligation or duty to me and my heirs
| and successors forever, ard 1 hereby de-
clare to all such persons in the Hawaiian
| Islands that l consider them bound in
| duty and honor henceforth t. support and
sustain the government of Hawaii"
| The queen makes plea for the Ha-
waiians and others who took part in the
rebellion. She hopes executive clemency
| will be exercised in their cases. She eX-
| presses a desire to live in absolute privacy
| hepceforth.
! The document includes a copy of the oath
| of allegiance taken by her, and closes:
Il have caused the foregoing statement
| 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 concerning any action or course
| of my own in the premises
The queens abdcation was not uneX-
| pected In many quarters it is looked upon
| as a ruse to secure clemency when she
| appears before the military court now sit
! ting. 1t is not generally considered that
she is sincere in making the protestation.
Details Of Her Arrest.
| Since last advices evidence of a very
damaging character has been piled around
| her. She was arrested On a military war
rant on the 10th instant. No protest was
made when the papers were served on her,
| and without delay she was escorted to the
| executive building and confined in room,
| where she remains under guard. On
| the evening of the day of arrest her house
was searched, and with the result of find
| ing the largest amount of arms and am
munition at one time since the present
trouble began. The munitions of war con-
| sisted of thirtyfoGr rifles, eleven pistols.
| several swords, large amount of cart
| ridges and twenty-one dynamite bombs
| The discovery of the small arsenal caused
| a great deal Of indignation among all class
| es and proved conclusively that the
queen was in league with the rebels.
The following day the premises were
| searched again and a number of damaging
| papers Were found. They showed that the
| eX-queen felt certain of restoration, as she
| even went so far as to have new cabinet
| made out. 1t was to be composed as fol-
| lows: Robert W. Wilcox, minister of for
eign affairs: Samuel Nowlein. minister of
the interior; Charles 7. Gulck, minister or
| finance, and c. w. Ashford, attorney gen.
| eral.
| AS associate justices she named Anton
Rosa and " V. Ashford. W. IL. Rickard
was to be marshal. Governors for the dif-
| ferent islands were selected. A new conStl-
| tuition prepared by Charles L. Gulck
| In fact, everything was in readiness for the
restoration.
Arrests for treason and conspiracy have
been numerous. In all, there are about $50
ren under lock and key. This number in
| cudeS the prisoners of war.
1t is thought the government has under
arrest nearly all who took part in the re-
bellion. The last of the leaders to surren-
der was Lot Lane; He is nan whlte, am
was considered dangerous adversary. lie
gave himself up the 18th, after wander
ing about the mountain for five days.
First Military Court.
On the Same day the first military court
| in the history OF the Hawaiian Islands was
| convened 1t was composed a follows:
Col. VIM A. Whiting, Lieutenant Colonel
]. H Fisher, Captains c. w. Zeigier. ]. NJ.
Camara, jr.; ]. w. Pratt, W. c. Wilder. jr
| Lieut.. Jones and Capt. Wm. A Kinney as
| judge advocates
| ident Dole, who is of the opinion that under
| the present circumstances better and quick
er results will be obtained than If the mat
| ter was left to the civil courts. y large
| crowd was in attendance, among the audi
| tcrs being United States Minister Niihs
and British Commissioner Hawes
Turned States Evidence.
After delibera!ion, the court decided to
allow the prisoners to have counsel.
| In most of the cases Paul Ne,mann was
| named The following day Robert wilcox,
w. c. Lane, James Lane, Samuel Nowlein,
! Carl Wideman, VIM. Creig, Henry Berteii-
| man and Louis Marshal were arraigned on
| a charge Of open rebellion.
wilcox, BertelIman- and Nowlein. the
three leaders, all pleaded guilty. The Others
| refused to plead on the advice OF counsel,
| and n plea of not guilty was entered
| against their names. Paul Neunlann OBJ
| iected to the jurisdiction of the court,
| Claiming that under the proclamation OF
| martial law, the general authority of the
courts of the republic created by the con-
| stitlition continued, ard they had sole au-
| thority to try persons accused OF offenses