The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-11-16

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made governor - oahu. which posi-
ton he held until Eis death IN 1881
Iliuokalani assembled tbc thronr Of
Hawaii january 80. 1891, immediate
ly following the receipt of news from
San Francisco hat her brother. King
knankaua. had died there in the Pal
ace hotel nine days previously. kala-
kaua ia November 81 the proceeding
year had taken a trip 10 California
as the guest % Rear Admiral Brown
on the United States cruiser Charles
ton in order TO recruit his failing
health. but he faile0 rapidly.
There was at that time no trans
Pacific cable. 81 the news Of the
kings death reached Honolulu 10y the
ship that bore his body. Preparations
had been made TO receive the return
inns monarch In elaborate style, but
as the Charleston approached the
harbor, she displayed the royal
mourning signal, and Lliuokalani
knew before the vessel docked that
she was the new ruler Of the Iia-
waiinn Islands.
Kaiakaua had been extremely re-
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ruler, and his sister was even moro
inclined toward absolutism. In 1850
kalakaua, accompanied by a numer-
GUS retinue OF Hawaiians and AnIeri-
cans. vent on his famous trip around
the world, and during his absence OF
avout a year, his sister had ruled as
regent Of the kingdom.
In 1857 Liliuokalani herself visit
ed foreign countries. She ven to
London TO participate in the golden
jubilee celebration OF Queen Victoria.
II was always alters her boast hat
she was kissed ans embraced by
Briuain's queen.
II Vas 1T this period that u cotcric
OF white mcn most OF whom had
been horn IN Hawaii. organized a
league To restore and maintain con-
stitutional government This leaEue.
becoming secretly powerful, made u
demonstration which had thoroughly
frightened King Kllakaun who agreed
10 % NV constitution along the ines
demanded This was known as the
Constitution of 1857 10 was signed
;wcnts DAYS ,eforp L~iluokalani's
return from 10, lru She was great
~ lh''iF'N WYNN "H' '''lh'' "l w.
ana referred :" 10 then o. ever Al
tcr"ard as Oh" '~''Sou'i roust'tu-
ton"
Following Kalahau1's death. L.iIiu-
okalani began her r.iru with re-
newcd determination tn abolish re-
strictions on the power OF tho crown.
Her first move was Geo appoint 81 new
cabinet with the members OF which
she made "a condition that she
should control AN appointments lW-
mediate dissatisfaction ON the part OF
the white residents was caused hy the
ann Boa which ths power was
used.
me thing that lr' dirc'tl, 10 the
downfall of tho monarchy was the
passage of an act rrNutinE e. frau
chisc 10 establish l lottery. and uf am
other act licensing the sIl" of opium
Later d queen caused 10 Zee di'Nh
up "a new constitution. ben secret strik-
ing az the rights Of the non-HaWalin
residents ~ the ISLANDS Hy this doe
umcnt some ~ the principal checks
upon the power OF the crown were
TO be removed. the existing ruorau-
tees of the independence ~ the SUI
prcmc court were to bee eliminate
and only nntive Hawaiian subjects
were 20 be- allowed to vote.
The queen had made preparations
10 proclaim the new constitution jan
uary "a. 1898. Immediately after ihc
Legislature had been p%rorogu"d Tho
government troops had been drawn
up and o. large crowd of those VINO
Hympathlzed with the queen were ass