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a speech in which he spoke "at some
length regarding the changes that had
lately taken place, advising the
natives to go to the proper offices
and take the oath to support the new
Constitution and thereby qualify
themselves to vote." 109/
The reformist (i.e., government)
party won the election, and it "was
clear that many of the native
Hawaiians, especially on the outside
islands, had voted for the reform
candidates." 110/ It was noted,
however, that on Oahu and in Honolulu
there was strong native population
opposition and that "it was the votes
of foreigners, including the
Portuguese, enfranchised by the new
constitution, that gave the Reform
Party its decisive victory." 111/
The reformers proceeded to either
repeal or enact laws that further
eroded the power of the king.
However, Kalakaua still retained the
power to veto legislation under the
Constitution of 1887 and after the
elections of 1887 promptly proceeded
to veto five bills. One of these was
"an act relating to the military
forces of the kingdom (providing for a
salaried brigadier general as
commanding general, and transferring
general supervision of the military
from the minister of foreign affairs
to the minister of the interior)."
112/ The Minister of Foreign Affairs
at the time was Godfray Brown, a
friend of the king who had tried to
disband the Honolulu Rifles and change
relations between the cabinet and the
kiny, in the king's favor. The
enactment of this law was "understood
to be a slap at Minister Brown." 113/
Princess Liliuokalani wrote in her
diary on November 14, 1887, that:
"John [her husband] and I discussed on
the weakness of everyone. The King,
the Court, the city wants to get rid
of the Rifles and yet do not dere to.
How Laughable." 114/
The veto power used by Kalakaua was
questioned by the legislature and a
resolution was passed on December 12,
1887, that circumvented the king's
vetoes. The resolution stated that
the enactments "do go upon their usual
and ordinary course, becoming law at
the expiration of ten days from the
date of presentation to the king."
115/ Thus, the five bills became
laws. However, Kalakaua took his case
to the Hawaiian Supreme Court and in a
test case heard on February 2, 1888,
by a decision of 4-to-l the judges
sustained the king's right to veto
legislative acts "in pursuance of the
power given him by the Constitution,"
which is "a personal one and does not
require the advice and consent of the
Cabinet." 116/
During this same period,
suggestions arose that Kalakaua should
abdicate in favor of his sister,
Princess Liliuokalani, because of the
sharp conflict between Kalakaua and
his cabinet. The suggestion recurred,
according to American Minister
Merrill, in conversations the latter
had with Ministers L. A. Thurston and
Brown. Merrill reported to Bayard
that Minister Brown had told him "the
subject of the abdication of the King
in favor of H.R.H. Princess
Liliuokalani...vas spoken of..." 117/
On December 20 and 23, 1887, Princess
Liliuokalani was asked about the
subject of taking the throne by
members of the cabinet. Her answer to
them, which she wrote in her diary
was: "if it was particularly
necessary if the King abdicated I
would—if [the King] was doing
wrong—I would but not till then. In
the evening went and told the King."
118/
Accounts of this whole incident
vary. According to Kuykendall:
The account of this episode by
Liliuokalani in her book Hawaii's
Story by Hawaii's Queen, pp- 186-
189, is obviously quite inaccurate.
The account by Thurston in his
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@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 and take the oath to support the new
 Constitution and thereby qualify
-themselves to vote." 109/
+themselves to vote." <u>109</u>/
 The reformist (i.e., government)
 party won the election, and it "was
@@ Line 11: / Line 12: @@
 Hawaiians, especially on the outside
 islands, had voted for the reform
-candidates." 110/ It was noted,
+candidates." <u>110</u>/ It was noted,
 however, that on Oahu and in Honolulu
 there was strong native population
@@ Line 18: / Line 19: @@
 Portuguese, enfranchised by the new
 constitution, that gave the Reform
-Party its decisive victory." 111/
+Party its decisive victory." <u>111</u>/
 The reformers proceeded to either
 repeal or enact laws that further
@@ Line 35: / Line 37: @@
 to the minister of the interior)."
 / The Minister of Foreign Affairs
-at the time was Godfray Brown, a
+at the time was Godfrey Brown, a
 friend of the king who had tried to
 disband the Honolulu Rifles and change
 relations between the cabinet and the
-kiny, in the king's favor. The
+king, in the king's favor. The
 enactment of this law was "understood
-to be a slap at Minister Brown." 113/
+to be a slap at Minister Brown." <u>113</u>/
 Princess Liliuokalani wrote in her
 diary on November 14, 1887, that:
@@ Line 47: / Line 49: @@
 the weakness of everyone. The King,
 the Court, the city wants to get rid
-of the Rifles and yet do not dere to.
+of the Rifles and yet do not dare to.
-How Laughable." 114/
+How Laughable." <u>114</u>/
 The veto power used by Kalakaua was
 questioned by the legislature and a
@@ Line 58: / Line 61: @@
 the expiration of ten days from the
 date of presentation to the king."
-/ Thus, the five bills became
+<u>115</u>/ Thus, the five bills became
 laws. However, Kalakaua took his case
 to the Hawaiian Supreme Court and in a
@@ Line 68: / Line 71: @@
 which is "a personal one and does not
 require the advice and consent of the
-Cabinet." 116/
+Cabinet." <u>116</u>/
 During this same period,
 suggestions arose that Kalakaua should
@@ Line 82: / Line 86: @@
 subject of the abdication of the King
 in favor of H.R.H. Princess
-Liliuokalani...vas spoken of..." 117/
+Liliuokalani...was spoken of..." <u>117</u>/
 On December 20 and 23, 1887, Princess
 Liliuokalani was asked about the
@@ Line 93: / Line 97: @@
 wrong—I would but not till then. In
 the evening went and told the King."
-/
+<u>118</u>/
 Accounts of this whole incident
 vary. According to Kuykendall:
 The account of this episode by
-Liliuokalani in her book Hawaii's
+:The account of this episode by Liliuokalani in her book <u>Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen</u>, pp. 186-189, is obviously quite inaccurate. The account by Thurston in his
-Story by Hawaii's Queen, pp- 186-
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