The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-13

.bettieu ana ttuI missionaries 10 the ~
lands bot rad become firmly rooted ~
residenta and citizens property own.
erA voters and edmponents Of Q large
Part Of the population Of the islands
indelibly stamping Anglo-Saxon man,
ners, customs, laws, religion, education
land traditions on the land making IL
pfaetically Ahelo-saxcn in NIL but gov
ernment.
Bsginnihs Of Confusion
y The educated, commercial, property
holdibk, industry controlling and tax
paying class Of the community consist
ed largely Of whites from Europe and
Ameriea, and tier descendants. They
bad become absolutely identified with
the country. They were members Of
the cabinet, Of the legislature and Of
the courts and leaders in the support
lqf a liberal progressive government un.
II der an independent limited monarchy
with a parliamentary system patterned
latter that OF Great Britain. A large
minority OF the native Hawaiians CO.
Moperated with these whites. The
maiority Of the natives were indiffer-
ent OF opposed TO them.
II was with this setting that Liliu.
Yokalnni and her brother King Kalakaua
conferred upon the political arena Of Ha-
wall and throughout the tumultuous
freign Of kalakana, I.ilinokalani was 4
stpdcnt Of, II not always an actor inl
the drpma Of clash between democracy
Rand despotism, Between iberalisms and
retrogression.
One Of the first acts Of Kalakaua was
60 appoint an heir-apparent to provide
for continuous succession of the throne
Yin his family. His first appointee, Lee
leiohokp, his younger brother, died
4in youth. LilinokaIani was then pro-
claimed heir-hpparent on April 10, 1877
d In the latter part Of 1880, King Ka.
klakauh With 4 retinue of Hawaiians and
americans went on his famous trip
karound the world. He returned Oeto-
ber 20, 1881. During his absence, Lili-
uokalani, then Princess Lydia Kama
kaeha, was regent Of the Kingdom.
4 Liliuokalhni next Experienced one Of
A the great events OF her life, her trip
Ito London to attend the golden jubilee
I celebration Of Queen Victoria. With
Queen Kapiolani, c. p. Iaukea; j. h.
Boyd and John o. Dominis, her hps-
band, Liliuokalani left Honolulu April
~, 1887 Queen Kapiolani and Iiliu-
sokalahi were received everywhere with
unusual attention and the latter always
related with pride how she was kissed
ard embraced by Queen Victoria.
These were the days of great royal
Festivals and every occasion and event
was made mn excuse by royalty for al
Hawaiian festival, lasting days with itsI
kscmi barbAric Fasting, dancing and
yextravagance. Such q, celebration was,
sheld on the Kings return from his
world trip. Another was held on thsl
Occasion Of the Kings belated corona.
tion, nine years after his accession I'd
the throne and still another was held
n6h his fftiefh birthday. s..
"a Royal Hostess T..
Iiliuokalani as Priiicess lydia Ka,
makaeha. heifapparent ana regent in|
Sher brother q absence. was the hostass|
at many such events, notable one be.
ling her recepfion In I6lani Palace. the
royal center Of Festivities, in Decent
Iber, 1890, during her brother e last trip
To the mainland. Liliuokalani had inns
mediately assumed Her royal position
when she was named heir-apparent inI
IS77, and toured the Islands to an 4
nopnce herself to her people.
/ Constitutional government during
the reign of King Kalhkaua sailed
rough seas. Records show no less than
thirteen different cabinets and the
political arena WAS a center of con-
stant storms. LAtert powers of abso,l
|lutism in the constitution Of 1884 wers|
speedily developed BY King Ke1akaua
10 the disgust and oyer the protests Of
the progressive residents, The King
took an active part in the elections,
government officers being nominated al
candidates on the q Royal Ticket 7, and
supported with the full power Of tho
government and the personal inhuencd
of the King. The electorate was del
bauched by. the free. distribution az
gin, franked through the Custom Housd
fpnder the King 3 private aiRnatdre UNI
Lder d law which permitted free entry
of goods for the, Kings private use.
Constitutional government was rapid
~ becoming a mere name and autocracy'
|held full sway. NJ ~ X
Although many native Hawaiians
{joined with the whites in opposition I'd
.the King's course, most Of them thought
little and cared less about the chnhgea
THAT were taking place. They wera
|Rfoused by the royal propaganda that
n foreigners0 were trying TO control
their government and every effort waa
made to divide political parties on racd
Hines.
Meanwhile a few men, mostly thosS
Iwho were born in Hawaii, though term
led by their opponents ssforeigners,
linen whose interests were entirely with
THE country, decided TO keep up the
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