The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-08
QUEEN ADVOCATES
Ailioukalini Resigns All Rights
in Favor OF the Re-
public.
A MOST IMPORTANT ACTION
Large Number of Revolution
lists Convicted-Sentence
Not Passed.

HONOLULU, Jan. so, via San Fran
cisco, Feb. 7.-Lilioukalani has abdi-
Gated in favor of the republic. This is
by fur the most important outcome of
the late rebellion. The document was
drawn up by A. 8. Hartwell at the re.
quest of the ex-queen. 1t was presented
ON the goth inst. to President Dole. The
document, according to the wording,
was executed freely and voluntarily. 1t
was addressed to the president, and
goes on to say:
"SrR-After full and free consultation
with my personal friends and with my
legal advisers, both before and since
detention by military order in the execu-
tive building, and acting in conformity
with their advice, and also upon my
own free volition and in pursuance of
my unalterable belief and understand
ing of my duty to the people of Hawaii,
and TO their ~
Highest and Best InteEests
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 TO
she position of queen, which I held prior
60 the 18th day of January, 1893, and
without any claim that / shall become
entitled, by reson of anything that I
may now say or do, to any other or diff
ferent treatment Oh consideration at the
hands OF the government than I other
wise could and might legally receive, I
now desire to express and make known,
and do hereby express and make known
to yourself, as the only lawful and rec
egnized head of the government, and to
all 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 Hawaiian
Islands, { o all OF whom I respectfully re-
quest Won to aus this statement and
action of mine to be made known as
soon as may be, as follows, viz:
Republic the Only Government.
In order to avoid all possibility Of
doubt or misunderstanding ON the sub
ject, although / do not think that any
doubt or misunderstanding is either
proper or possible, / do hereby fully and
unequivocally admit and declare the
government of the republic of Hawaii is
the only lawful government of the
Hawaiian Islands, and that the late
monarchy is finally and for |
ever ended, and no longer of any legal
or actual validity, force or effect what
soeEer; and [ do hereby forever absolve
all persons whomsoever, whether i'm the
Islands or elsewhere, from all
and every manner of allegiance, or Off
nal obligation OF duty, to me and my
heirs and successors forever, and I
hereby declare to all such persons in the
Islands, that I consider them
Is bound in duty and honor h~enceforth
10 support and sustain the government
II Hawaii"
Makes a Plea for the Hawaiins.
The queen made a plea for the Hawai-
and others who took part in the re-
She hopes executive clemency
viii be exercised in their cases. She
Expresses a desire to live in absolute
privacy >henceforth. The document in
'ludes a copy of the oath of allegiance
AIKEN by her, and closes:
Il have caused the foregoing state
nent to be prepared and drawn, and
have signed my name without having
received the slightest suggestion from
The resident of Hawaii concerning the
same or any part thereof, or concerning
my action or course of my own in the
oremies "