The sun., 1895-02-07
LILIUOKALANI'S LETTER.
Remarkable. Among Other Things. for Ons
of the Longest Sentences Record.
BY the United Pres,

Bv the United Press
SAN Francisco. Feb. 8.-The steamer Aus
tralia. which arrived from Honolulu this morn
ing, brings news that the ex- . ueen has formally
abdicated her rights to the throne. Her letter
to President Dole was written in the room in
tho executive building where she Is held pris-
oner. 1t is as follows:
ISLAND OF OAHU, HONOLULU, Jan. "a, 1925.
To the Hon. Stanford Ballard Dole, President Of the
Republic or Hdrrdn
SIR After full and free consultation with
my personal friends and with my legal advisers
both before and since my detention by military
orders in the executive building, and acting in
conformity with their advice and also upon my
own free volition and In pursuance OF my una-
terable helief and understanding Of my duty to
tho 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 tho republic
and in an attempt to restore mo to the position
OF Queen. which / held prior TO the l7th
OF January. A. D., 1893, and without any
claim that ! shall become entitled, by rea-
son OF anything that | may now say or
do, to any other or different treatment or con-
sideration at the hands of the Government than
otherwise 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 recognized head of the Gov
ernment 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 ad.
herenLs of the late monarchy, and also to all
diplomatic and other foreign representatives in
tine Hawaiian Islands, 10 all OF whom respects
fully request you 10 cause this statement and
action OF mine TO be made as soon as may be. as
follows, namely;
"First-ln order to avoid any possibility Of
trouble or Misunderstanding on the subject,
although / do not think that any doubt or mis-
understanding is either proper or possible.
hereby do fully and unequivocaly admit and
declare that tho Government OF the republic OF
Hawaii 10 the only lawful Government OF the
Hawaiian Islands. and that the late Haw allan
monarchy 10 finally and forever ended and no
longer of any legal or actual validity, force. or
effect whatsoever; and do hereby forever alb
solve all persons whOmSOeyer, whether in tho
Hawaiian Islands or elsewhere, from all and
every manner OF allegiance or officiAl obligation
or duty 10 me and my heirs and successors for.
ever; and hereby dsolAre to all such persons Ia
the Hawaiian Islands that consider them Rs
bound In duty and honor hsnoeforth 20 supporp
aud sustain the Government OF the republic Of
Hawaii
"sscond-For myself. my heirs and successors.
DO hereby without any mental reservation ot
modification. fully finally, unsQuiVocally, irrS4
VooGbly, and forever AbdioAts, 'tenounoe, and
release unto the Government OF tho republic OF
Hawaii and its legitimate successors forever all
the claims or pretsnslonS whA tsoever 10 the late
throne OF Hawaii. or 20 the late monarchy Of
or ciain = Of any any and and e every G Kind. name os
nature WhAtsoeVer. and whether the same
SORSLsS OF pseuniary or property s0nsids :