The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-13

WIS kiNtn IOfhi Welcume by all class
es ~ San FrhnciSto ind 81 eoblhef.
California. His health. which seemed
~ first 70 have been benefited By III,
Zvoyag,e, failed rapidly He died Jan
Inary 20, 1891 in the Palace Hotel
san Francisco. His remains were re
Urnoved 70 the Charleston with fmpos
ling fuheral ceremonies and started
back q Honolulu. "a, {,
hoy Turned 70 Gricf l.al q
n There was no trnnsphciik \ al,
thcn- King Khlakaua was iexpocte,
Ahome late In January and ettcnsiv,
preparations were made, lcd BY IiIiuo
Jkalani, 70 receive him In kinaiy atyIe
II was the old story Of the Greek shil
with the black sails. As the Charles
ton was sighted, e was seen that fher,
would be q royal funeral instead Of ,
1royal homecoming, The cruiser dockeS
Pin Honolulu harbor January % viii
nthe welcoming deeothfiohs suddenl,
chqnged 10 those. ofl,niournine' :
That date, Janunfy 20. 1891. Princes
Lydia Kamakaeha, regent. heir An
Nparent and sister Of the late king. tool
the oath to support the constitutior
Yand was proclaimed ruler Of the I'm
waiian Islands undcr the title az He,
Majesty Qneeh Liliuokhlnni On m,
ninth Of March, the Princess Vistoris
kaiulani, daughter Of the late Prin
cess Eikelike, sister of Liliuokalahi
was duly appointed and proclaimed
heir-npparent. 49, ~ "
Queen Liliuokalani ) short troubled
Ireign began in sadness for she adsf hei
fhpsband, John o. Dominic. within
4seven months after she assembled the
thronc. Dominis had continued through
Tout the reigns Of Lonaliio md Kaia
akaua 70 hold positions Of inheritance A.
1.-THE Kingdom, besides his place IA Qot
Iernor Of Oahu. He was at one time
Ior another Governor Of the Island ~
Maui; commissioner Of the administra.
tion.of the crown lands; attached to
the suite Of King Kalnknua ON his visit
Ito the United States in 1874 IA the in.
interests Of reciprocity aud a member OF
the Hawaiian embassy 70 Queen Vic.
5toria g jubilee. He died August "a
tlS9l. AT that time he was lieutenant.
ageneral Of the kingdom with the rank
Nof His Royal Hiehhcss Prince Con.
Isort. = In The words OF Queen I.iiiu.
okalani, she was taken away from me
at precisely the time when i fell that
most needed his counsel and com.
panionship." N I :.
Active In oueensiip
Queen Liliuokalani immediately on.
tered actively into the affairs OF oov
Iernment. Shortly after her accession
she visited the Molokai leper settle
ment and later made a tonr Of tlIs n.
lands. On the anniversary of her ne
eession, January 20, 1899, the first and
Ioniy anniversary Che was to celebrate
las queen, her majesty held grand I'd.
eeption in Iolani Palace.
Political affairs, however, received
per first attention. Queen Liliuokalani
renewed with determination the con,
test begun by her brother. Kalakaua
TO abolish restrictions ON the power az
the crown. By decision of the supreme
Ecourt that The term OF the last cabinet
Jhad expired with the KiDk. Queen Liz.
tnokalati was able TO score the ara,
apoint against her opponents. The dc,
1eision enabled her TO mike conditions
fn adyahSe With the new cabinet SO AZ
10 gain control Of all appointments
Immediately dissatisfaction was caused
by the manner fnswhieh this power was
Exercised. n, I n
i The new ministry commissioned by
the queen consisted of Samuel Parker
minister of foreign affairs; @. N. Spen,
ger, minister of the interior; H. A.
Widemann, minister of fnancc, and w
A. whiting, attorney general.
Unconstitutional Cricis
Minor domestic affairs were the only
.sgEface Indications of anything but /
peaceful situation until the legislati Vi
session OF 1892, which was protracted
~, eight months by persistent struggle.
petween the. opposing parties, In The
legislative halls the conflict burst into
flame again and again, not abhting I'M
pm the constitutional crisis was reached
ea5ly the next year. "A
During the eight months of the leeis
nature, four changes of ministry took
place Then during the last week OF
the session bin granting franchise
" establish o lottery was passed A,
|welI as an act licensing the. sale N
|opium, BY the same yoters an able and
upright cabinet was voted ont. Jann
larry ~, 1898, two DAYS before the nra
rogatlon Of the legislature. tsii
Meanwhile the Queen had caused q
eew constitutiogn 70 be drawn up in Sc
Fret, striking three direct blows at the
heart Of constitutional government and
the rights OF the nor. Hawaiian resi-
tents Of the Islands. BY this docu-
lnfnt some Of the principal checks ON
PMS power of the crown were 10 be re-
noved, the existing guarantees of the
rdependence AGf the supreme court
werf to be- kiihibatcd, and only Ha.
weiian subjects were to be allowed IL
vote This last feature .Masl an omen
attempt TO eliminate from any voice IN
EtuSlie affuirs the b,salisd foreigners
or hagles. by B Unique fsature Of the
Constitution, Of 1887 non llsiatic aliens
who were property owners and resi-,
ients, who-fook the oath,of allegiance
e Hawaii, were allowed To vote with.
ut being formally natiIraIized or re.
.pognsihg their homo .governments.
This gave them a. opportunity to pro-
|teet their interests.
This bold attempt on Queen Liliuo-
kalani' s part 10 disenffanehise the non.
natiye Hawaiian voters Of the Island
WAS one Of the chief and Immediate
causes Of the events that followed.
days OF Excitement
Preparations had been made by the
queen 70, proclaim the new eonstitu-