Evening star., 1897-02-11
Considerable Diplomatic Comment
Over Her Visit.
SURPRISE At SYMPATHY FOR her
Her Letter of Abdication Given in
Full.
HER OATH OF ALLEGIANCE

-> fA>SS'NS vi WIS. lIoIHlTlS, Ine FORMER
queen of Hawaii, in this city has called
1orth from small circle of satellites that
has been drawn around her more or less
sympathy for her in her CAPACITY as a de-
posed queen
What may be the intention of the friends
OF Mrs. Dominis. or whether they have any
well-defined intention at all can only he
surmised, but her presence in this city is
giving rise to considerable comment among
oipiomats well versed i'm the happenings
that leo TO the establishment of the repub-
III OF HaWaii and to the events that have
occurred since that time. Surprise has
been expressed by many people that the
ex-queen should tolerate any expressions
or sympathy for her in her present CA
pacity as a private citizen and subject of
the republic of Hawaii.
Her Letter Of Abdicattou.
The fact is being recalled that Queen Lili-
uokalani abdicated the throne of Hawaii
IN a formal manner on January "a 1886.
In letter written to President Dole This
letter follows:
ISLAND OF OAHU
Horolulu, January "a ISl5
SIT: AFTER full and free consulta ton with
my personal friends and with INV legal ad-
Visers, both before and since my detention
by military order in the executive building
ana acting in conformity with their advice
and also upon my own free yolition and
IN purs suarce of my unalterable belief ana
uiidefs tafdlng OF my duty to the people Of
Hawaii and to their highest and best in
oerests, a?d also for the sake of those mis-
guided Hawaiians and others who have
recently engaged in rebellion against the
republic and in an attempt to restore me to
the position of queen, which / held prior to
the iith day of January. A. ID. 1883, and
without any claim that i shall become er-
tltteu, DS reason of anVfhipp hat. I
now say or do. to any ether or different
treatment or consideration at the hands of
the government than 1 otherwise could
and might legally receive, / now desire 10
express and make known 10 yourself. as the
enly lawful and recognized head of the
government, and to all the people of the
Hawaiian Islands, whether or not they
nave yet become citizens of the republic
or are or have been adherents of the late
monarchy, and also to all diplomatic and
otnef foreign representatives in the Ha-
waiian Islands. to all of whom l respect
Iully request you to cause this statement
and action of mine to be made known as
soon as may be, follows. namely:
first. In order to avoid any possibility
OF doubt or misunderstanding on the SUBJ
1ect although j do not think that any
doubt or misunderstanding is either proper
or possible, l hereby do fully and uneuuiy-
ocally admit and declare that the govern
ment OF tie republic of Hawaii is the only
lawful government of the Hawaiian ISL
ands, and that the late Hawaiian mon
archy is finally and forever ended and no
longer of any legal actual validity
torce or eneet whatsoever; and 1 do here
by forever absolve all persons whomsoever,
whether in the Hawaiian Islands or else
where, from all and every manner of allie
glance or official oil legation or duty to me
and my Eeirs and successors forever and L
hereby declare to all such persons i'm the
hawaiian Islands that / consider them as
bound in duty and honor henceforth to
support and sustain the government of the
rDn II. nj
Second. For myself my heirs and success
sors, do hereby and without any mental
reservation or Modification, and fully final
ly. unequivocally, irrevocably and forever
abdicate, renounce and relase unto the gov
ernment of the republic of Hawaii and its
legitimate successors forever all claims or
pretensions whatsoever to the late throne
OF Hawaii, or to the late monarchy of Ha-
wall, or to any past. or to the existing or
to any future government of Hawaii or
under or by reason of any present or form
eriy existing constitution, statute, law po-
sitfon, right or claim of any and every
KIND, name or nature whatsoever and
whether the same consist of pecuniary or
property considerations, or of personal
status, hereby forever renouncing, disown-
ing and disclaiming all rights, claims de-
nahds, privileges. honors emoluments III
tles and prerogatives whatsoever under or
by virtue of any former or the existing
government, constitution. statute, law or
custom of the Hawaiian Islands vhatso-
ever, save and excepting only such rights
and privileges as belong to me in common
with all private citizens of or residents in
the republic of Hawaii
Third. 1 do hereby respectfully jmnlore
for such misguided HawaiiaI.s and others
as nave been concerned in the late rebel
non against the republic of Hawaii such
degree OF executive clemency as the gov
ernment may deem to be consistent with
its duty to the community, and such As a
Que regard fc- its violated laws may per
NIT. ~
Fourth. 1t is my sincere desire hencefortn
to live In absolute privacy and retirement
from all publicity, or even appearance of
being concerned in the public affairs of the
Hamaiian Islands. further than to exnress
as l now do and shall always continue to
do, my most sincere hope for the welfare
and prosperity of its people, under and sub
Hawaii ~
Fifth. hereby offer and present my duly
certified oath of allegiance to the republic
of Hawaii. hN
Sixth have caused the foregoing state
neht 10 pe prepared and drawn, and have
signed the same without having received
the slightest suggestion from the president
OF Hawaii. or from any member of the
government of Hawaii, concerning the same
or any part thereof, or concerning any ac-
'i9n or course OF my own in the premises.
Relying upon the magnanimity of the
government Of the republic and upon its
protection,
have the honor to be. Mr. President,
LILIUOKALANI DOMINIS.
Her Oath Of Allegiance.
On the oath day Of January, A. D. 1895,
the foregoing was in our presence read
over and considered carefully and deliber-
ately by Liliuokalani Dominis, and she. the
said Liliuokalani Dominis, thereupon, In
our preserce, declared the same to be her
Tree act and deed, in witness whereof we
have, at the request Of said Liliuokalari
Domtnis, and in her presence, hersunto
subscribed our names as attesting witness
es. at the executive building in Honolulu on
the Island of Oahu, this oath day of Jam
uary, A. D. 1928.
WILLIAM G. IRWIN,
b '-=s -=ss- H. A. WIDEMANN
SAMUEL PARKER,
j. KALUA KAHOOKANO.
c. B. WILSON,
PAUL NEUMANN.
Honolulu. Island of Oahu, SIS:
On this 24th day of January, A. D. lS95.
persoLally appeared before me Liliuoka ami
Dominfs, known to me to be the person de-
scribed in and who executed the forego-
ing instrument, who acknowledged to me
that she executed the same freely and vol
unfairly, and for the uses and purposes
lot HrHA