Jennifer Wada at 07:55, 24 April 2006

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Reid Ginoza at 04:18, 9 March 2006

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and stated "the truth of which...no
one hardly doubts... Great indignation
is felt at the transaction." 76/
Wrxiehouse had written even earlier:
• In view of the widespread and deeply
seated feeling of dissatisfaction,
amounting almost to hostility, with
the manner in which the Government of
this country is now carried on, it
seems to me that a crisis must arrive
before long." 77/
Against this backdrop, U.S.
Minister Merrill forwarded, on May 31,
a complete set of the affidavits of
Aki and others to the Secretary of
State in Washington. Minister Merrill
also reported:
public feeling has been intense
against the King while the daily
press has been outspoken in
denouncing the King, the Ministry
and nearly all officials throughout
the Kingdom. Among the
people, foreign residents
especially, there has been aroused
a feeling that a change must soon
occur from the highest to lowest
official. Of late I have heard it
remarked that no change would be
satisfactory unless it was one
deposing the King, changing the
Constitution and adopting a
republican form of government.
!§/
Merrill wrote shortly afterwards
though that he had "quietly counseled
[to Americans] moderation and the
adoption of peaceful measures as the
best method of bringing about a proper
administration of affairs." 79/
On June 27, 1887, the day before
Kalakaua dismissed his cabinet in
hopes of heading off further trouble
with the opposition, he made a request
to see American Minister Merrill.
Kalakaua proceeded to explain to the
minister that he had sent for him, "to
ask your advice, unofficially but as a
friend, concerning the present
political situation and I desire you
to acquaint me with your ideas of the
cause of excitement and what is best
to be done." 80/ In his report back
to Washington, Merrill stated that:
I at once informed him that
there were loud complaints against
the manner in which the public
funds were being expended, that
instead of being expended on
necessary internal improvements,
such as dredging the harbor,
repairing roads and bridges, they
were being expend' d in the
purchase and repair of a training
ship and equiping her for an
unnecessary expedition, the
sending of a Mission to Samoa and
maintaining unnecessary agents in
foreign countries.
I also informed him that from my
observation, of late, there was
great unanimity in the demand for
the removal of his present Cabinet
and the substitution of men well
known in the Community and in whom
the people had confidence, that
there was much complaint among the
people on account of the belief
which was prevalent that His
Majesty interfered with the
actions of his Cabinet in all
matters directly or indirectly
affecting the revenues—
especially in political elections,
appointments and Legislative
action, therefore there was much
unanimity among the taxpayers that
the Cabinet should be left to act
independently and made responsible
to the people direct.
I informed him that I believed
the retention of the present
Ministry was daily intensifying
the people and that, since he had
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 and stated "the truth of which...no
 one hardly doubts... Great indignation
-is felt at the transaction." 76/
+is felt at the transaction." <u>76</u>/
-Wrxiehouse had written even earlier:
+Wodehouse had written even earlier:
-• In view of the widespread and deeply
+"In view of the widespread and deeply
 seated feeling of dissatisfaction,
 amounting almost to hostility, with
@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 this country is now carried on, it
 seems to me that a crisis must arrive
-before long." 77/
+before long." <u>77</u>/
 Against this backdrop, U.S.
 Minister Merrill forwarded, on May 31,
@@ Line 16: / Line 17: @@
 State in Washington. Minister Merrill
 also reported:
 public feeling has been intense
-against the King while the daily
+:public feeling has been intense against the King while the daily press has been outspoken in denouncing the King, the Ministry and nearly all officials throughout the Kingdom. Among the people, foreign residents especially, there has been aroused a feeling that a change must soon occur from the highest to lowest official. Of late I have heard it remarked that no change would be satisfactory unless it was one deposing the King, changing the Constitution and adopting a republican form of government. <u>78</u>/
 press has been outspoken in
 Merrill wrote shortly afterwards
 though that he had "quietly counseled
@@ Line 38: / Line 25: @@
 adoption of peaceful measures as the
 best method of bringing about a proper
-administration of affairs." 79/
+administration of affairs." <u>79</u>/
 On June 27, 1887, the day before
 Kalakaua dismissed his cabinet in
@@ Line 51: / Line 39: @@
 to acquaint me with your ideas of the
 cause of excitement and what is best
-to be done." 80/ In his report back
+to be done." <u>80</u>/ In his report back
 to Washington, Merrill stated that:
 I at once informed him that
-there were loud complaints against
+:I at once informed him that there were loud complaints against the manner in which the public funds were being expended, that instead of being expended on necessary internal improvements, such as dredging the harbor, repairing roads and bridges, they were being expended in the purchase and repair of a training ship and equiping her for an unnecessary expedition, the sending of a Mission to Samoa and maintaining unnecessary agents in foreign countries.
 the manner in which the public
-funds were being expended, that
+:I also informed him that from my observation, of late, there was great unanimity in the demand for the removal of his present Cabinet and the substitution of men well known in the Community and in whom the people had confidence, that there was much complaint among the people on account of the belief which was prevalent that His Majesty interfered with the actions of his Cabinet in all matters directly or indirectly affecting the revenues— especially in political elections, appointments and Legislative action, therefore there was much unanimity among the taxpayers that the Cabinet should be left to act independently and made responsible to the people direct.
 instead of being expended on
-necessary internal improvements,
+:I informed him that I believed the retention of the present Ministry was daily intensifying the people and that, since he had
-such as dredging the harbor,
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