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permitted all passengers to land." 36/
The resulting epidemic left 282 native
and non-native Uawaiians dead. 37/
Shortly after Kalakaua returned to
Hawaii, efforts were again undertaken
by the planter lobby to eliminate
Gibson from Hawaiian politics. These
actions included a suit for libel
against Gibson by William Armstrong
for writing a letter published in a
newspaper accusing Armstrong of
"treason to the state." 38/ When this
failed, efforts were made to defeat
Gibson in the election of 1882.
Complaints were made against his plans
to finance projects like the completion
of the royal palace, literary and
cultural monuments to Hawaii, and
free school education. These attacks
did not succeed, either.
At this same time the Reciprocity
Treaty of 1875 was nearing the end of
its seven-year life. The Sugar
Planter Association sent a draft of a
new treaty to William Lowthian Green,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, with a
clause that Pearl River be ceded to
the United States. Green objected to
this proposal, stating: "I do not
believe that the proposal is a sound
one...The United States had made no
demand for [Pearl River]...they wish
only that no other power should
control it and that is what we all
want." 39/
Green's response infuriated the
Association, which secretly decided to
depose him. To effect this decision,
the Association chos>> t) implement a
plan, discussed a* the time of the
1882 elections, that would entice
Walter Gibson to their side. The
proposal has been described as
follows:
The planters would tell the king
to dismiss his Cabinet and make
Gibson Premier and Minister of
Foreign Affairs. Then under a
ruling already established by
themselves making appointment of
the rest of the Cabinet by the
premier mandatory, Gibson was to
permit the planters to name his
colleagues—thus assuring planter
control of the Government. 40/
Gibson, however, informed the king
of the plan, and the king in turn
secretly slipped this information to
Green. Green, to aid the king,
resigned, allowing Gibson to be named
by the king "prime minister of ail the
realm." 41/ Gibson immediately naced
persons suitable to himself and the
king to the cabinet. William Green
wrote later: "in a most remarkable
circumstance...Gibson has been lifted
into the highest political position in
the Kingdom by the exertions of his
bitterest opponents." 42/ With this
accomplished, the question of the
Reciprocity Treaty was allowed to rest
for the time, and the treaty was
neither extended nor abrogated: "As
to the renewal of that treaty, after
seven years the king seemed to be
growing indifferent if not directly
hostile." 43/
Financial matters became Gibson's
and Hawaii's biggest problem. The
planter lobby complained of the monies
being used for Hawaiian cultural
programs while the treasury remained
low and business interests took a back
seat. Each appropriation brought
renewed protests from the opposition.
Representative Aholo, representing -he
king's interests, "reminded that those
same men had been made millionaires by
the treaty secured by His Majesty:
'And now they object to him enjoying
any of the money 1'" 44/ Even with the
planters* tax money, the treasury
could not replenish itself fast
enough. Gibson turned to borrowing
and "once again Claus Spreckels,
already holding Kalakaua captive in
debt, offered...a loan of $2,000,000."
45/
Through all of his dealings with
the king, Spreckels had begun to move
toward the Hawaiian viewpoint on
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@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-permitted all passengers to land." 36/
+permitted all passengers to land." <u>36</u>/
 The resulting epidemic left 282 native
-and non-native Uawaiians dead. 37/
+and non-native Hawaiians dead. <u>37</u>/
 Shortly after Kalakaua returned to
 Hawaii, efforts were again undertaken
@@ Line 10: / Line 11: @@
 for writing a letter published in a
 newspaper accusing Armstrong of
-"treason to the state." 38/ When this
+"treason to the state." <u>38</u>/ When this
 failed, efforts were made to defeat
 Gibson in the election of 1882.
@@ Line 19: / Line 20: @@
 free school education. These attacks
 did not succeed, either.
 At this same time the Reciprocity
 Treaty of 1875 was nearing the end of
@@ Line 33: / Line 35: @@
 only that no other power should
 control it and that is what we all
-want." 39/
+want." <u>39</u>/
 Green's response infuriated the
 Association, which secretly decided to
 depose him. To effect this decision,
-the Association chos>> t) implement a
+the Association chose to implement a
-plan, discussed a* the time of the
+plan, discussed a the time of the
 elections, that would entice
 Walter Gibson to their side. The
 proposal has been described as
 follows:
 The planters would tell the king
-to dismiss his Cabinet and make
+:The planters would tell the king to dismiss his Cabinet and make Gibson Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Then under a ruling already established by themselves making appointment ofthe rest of the Cabinet by the premier mandatory, Gibson was to permit the planters to name his colleagues—thus assuring planter control of the Government. <u>40</u>/
 Gibson Premier and Minister of
 Gibson, however, informed the king
 of the plan, and the king in turn
@@ Line 60: / Line 55: @@
 resigned, allowing Gibson to be named
 by the king "prime minister of ail the
-realm." 41/ Gibson immediately naced
+realm." <u>41</u>/ Gibson immediately named
 persons suitable to himself and the
 king to the cabinet. William Green
@@ Line 67: / Line 62: @@
 into the highest political position in
 the Kingdom by the exertions of his
-bitterest opponents." 42/ With this
+bitterest opponents." <u>42</u>/ With this
 accomplished, the question of the
 Reciprocity Treaty was allowed to rest
@@ Line 75: / Line 70: @@
 seven years the king seemed to be
 growing indifferent if not directly
-hostile." 43/
+hostile." <u>43</u>/
 Financial matters became Gibson's
 and Hawaii's biggest problem. The
@@ Line 84: / Line 80: @@
 seat. Each appropriation brought
 renewed protests from the opposition.
-Representative Aholo, representing -he
+Representative Aholo, representing the
 king's interests, "reminded that those
 same men had been made millionaires by
 the treaty secured by His Majesty:
 'And now they object to him enjoying
-any of the money 1'" 44/ Even with the
+any of the money!'" <u>44</u>/ Even with the
-planters* tax money, the treasury
+planters' tax money, the treasury
 could not replenish itself fast
 enough. Gibson turned to borrowing
@@ Line 96: / Line 92: @@
 already holding Kalakaua captive in
 debt, offered...a loan of $2,000,000."
-/
+<u>45</u>/
 Through all of his dealings with
 the king, Spreckels had begun to move
 toward the Hawaiian viewpoint on
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