The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-07-16

the purpose of criticizing my new com
position of both words and music, and
was liberal in his common lauions to
me on my success He not only ad-
mircd the beauty of the music, but
spoke enthusiastically of the apppro-
pirate words, so well adapted to the
air and to the purpose for which they
were written.'
AS child Liliuokalani met her fu
ture husband, John o. Dominis, the son
of an American sea captain. He at
tended boys school adjoining sort
of royal boarding institute, and it is
related that the pupils were in the
habit of climbing the fence to catch
glimpse of the dusky princes and
princesses. Dominis married Liliuoka-
LAM in 1862, rose to be general and
Governor of Oahu, and died in 1891,
some months before his Queen lost her
throne.
In 1887 Liliuokalani, Dominis, Queen
Kapiolani, and retinue went to Lon
! don to attend Queen Victoria S jubilee.
/ They We're well received by British
{ royalty, but their visit was cut short
, by news that n revolutionary move
ment had manifested itself in Hawaii.
BY the time they reached home King
| Kalakaua was ready to sign what Liliu-
, okalani describes as the "Bayonet
Constitution. Finally, the King de-
! parted for the United States in search
! of health, leaving his sister, Liliuoka-
lani, to occupy the position of regent.
II was not a pleasant billet, owing to
| the unrest of the country, and matters
! gent by news of Kalakaua IS death.
"Before l had time to collect myself
before my brothers. remains were
, buried" writes the ex.Queen, ga trap
was sprung upon me by those who stood
waiting as wild beast watches for his
prey. The ministers, who were appar
emily Of one mind with the justices o.
the Supreme Court, called together thu
members of the council, and, when al
had taken their seats, sent for me.
turned to Gov. Dominis before entering
the chamber and inquired of him, 'Wha
, is the object of this meetingf' He SAT-
, that they had come together to witnes
my taking of the oath of office. toll
,, him at once that did not wish to tax
the oath just then, and asked why sue
proceedings could not be deferred unit
after my brothers funeral. He sal
that others had decided that / mus
take the oath then and there.
"Few persons have ever been place
without a word of warning in such
!, trying situation, and | doubt if Their
$ was any other woman in the city VIII
1 could have borne with passable equaI
: unity what I had TO endure that da'
5 | will scarcely limit the comparison
;, my sex; | doubt if many women coul
Q have passed successfully through sue
e an ordeal. Ere ! realized what was Il
j. volved, was compelled TO take Il
oath to the Constitution, the adoptit
e Of which had led to my brother
e, death. "
D. The Queens Downfall.
=. The queen, IN the hands of poor a
n visers, proved 10 he n reactionary, $
m and her friends drafted new Co
"a stitution, which was intended TO d
nj franchise all foreigners, who were d
~ liked by the more ignorant class OF II
~ waiians, The majority of the foreip
y. ers were American planters and m
~ chants, and they made haste TO prot,
u, their interests. They formed "co
ca mittee 81 public safety deposed l.
ed uOkalNni, established a provision
ny government, with the Stars and Strll
as is nag, and sent commission
mt Washington 60 ask President haTrii
les 20 annex the group.
Harrison favored the plan, but w
81 out Ut Qftioe before the matter had b.
nay thoroughly threshed out IN the Sens