The San Francisco call., 1896-11-06
CLEMENCY FOR
L|L|UOKAL ANI
Hawaii's Ex-Queen Granted
a Pardon, Full and
Unconditional.
She Is Pleased and May Be
Given an Allowance by
the Republic.
KILAUEA IN VIOLENT ACTION.
Pardon for Portuguese Rioters Re.
fused-Minister Cooper En- Route
TO the United States.

HONOLULU, HAWAII, Oct. 29.-In q
meeting on the 23d inst. of the Council of
State with the executive 1t was voted
unanimously to extend full pardon to the
ex-Queen Liliuokalani. The proceedings
were as follows:
President Dole said the Minister of For
eign Affairs had another matter to bring
up.
Minister Cooper-On account of the up
rising in January, 1895, number of Ha-
waiians and others were brought before "a
military commission, tried, convicted and
sentenced. Among the mum Der was Liliu-
okalani, the ex-Queen, who was sentenced
to five years imprisonment and to pay
fine of $4,000. She was confined to the ex-
ecutive building until September of the
same year, when the Government saw fit
to release her, and she returned to her
home at Washington place. The conditions
of this release were that she would permit
no assemblages at Washington place, and
should have not more than thirteen
male and eight female retainers at time.
In February last the privileges were eI-
tended to permission to visit anywhere on
Oahu, but not to leave the island without
Government sanction. All these condi-
tions, am able to report, have been faith
fully followed, and the prisoner has shown
herself IN every way obedient to the new
order. The executive, after carefully con-
sidering the matter, unanim ously decided
to grant Liliuokalani full pardon and COM
plete restoration of civil rights. We ask
your approval of this course.
Minister Damon-I second what the
Minister has said. feel that it voices the
sentiments of the executive, the Council
and the people The past is history.
With its mistakes and its good deeds it is
gone. A new era of greater prosperity and
entire harmony is opening before us. Let
US do all we can to make this one country,
one people and let the past be forgotten.
Councillor Brown move that we adopt
the recommendation of the executive.
Councillor Ena-Mr. President, | taxa
great pleasure in offering a second to the
notion.
The motion prevailed by unanimous
vote, whereupon the meeting adjourned.
The ex-Queen was at her Waikiki cot
tage. and it was not until the 81 h that
the Presidents aid, Major Potter, was
able to visit her and convey the document
following:
1, Sanford B. Dole, President of the Republic
OF the Hawaiian Islands, moved by just
advised by the Cabinet and Council OF State,
do hereby, in accordance with the power iu
me vested, grant unto Liliuokalani, who was
found guilty of the crime of misprision of
treason by a military commission duly con-
vened, and sentenced TO Imprisonment at
hard labor ior the term of five years, to date
from the 9th day OF February, A d. 1895 and
to pay fine OF $4,000, which sentence was ap-
proved by the commander-in-chief, and which
sentence was subsequently modified, a full
and free pardon and res tora tion 10 her civil
rights
In witness whereof 1 have hereunto set nv
hand and caused the great seal of the Repub-
lc OF Hawaii to be affixed. at the executive
building In Honolulu, this 23d day OF Octo-
Der, A D. 1896.
This document was signed by the Presi-
dent and the four Ministers.
Major Potter said: 1T gives me.
madam, very great pleasure to hand you
Liliuokalani took the paper. put on her
spectacles and read it carefully through.
She then turned TO Major Potter with
smile, saving, sit gives me very great
pleasure, indeed, to receive this
Potter then retired.
1t Is believed that the executive would
not be adverse to granting the ex-Queen a
moderate allowance, like that given to
kaiulani. That will depend upon the
views taken by the Legislature of 1898.
Nothing has been said of any proposed
pardon OF the other persons who were con-
vlcted on account OF the uprising of lS95
The executive will probably deem it ex-
pedient to continue the restrictions upon
them.
The Council negatived a number of pe-
tltlons for the pardon of FIVE Portuguese
rioters who were sentenced 10 thirty days'
imprisonment.
The President and Cabinet this morn.
ing We're down to the steamship Miowera
10 see Minister Cooper off for Vancouver
he takes with him the official stenog-
rapher and will be gone three months.
partly on private business. He will in,
spect the Hawaiian Consulates ard visit
Envoy Hatch at Washington. He will
also give attention to the Cranstoun-
Mueller case at Vancouver.
On the 10Th Kilauea volcano broke ont
into violent action, which continued with
great splendor for several days. The lava
rose in the pit of Halemaumau seventy
hve feet IN one day and continues to rise
A central fountain of fire was playing to q
great height. The present high action
has rarely been exceeded. There had
been an interval of twenty-six months of
great inactlvity.
Z. g. Hitchcock, ex-Marshal, has been
appointed Circuit Judge OF Hawaii.