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Jennifer Wada at 12:10, 9 March 2006

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Memoirs of the Hawaiian
Revolution, pp. 175-179, points
out some of the discrepancies
between Liliuokalani's diary and
her book; but he makes no mention
of the discussion within the
cabinet and implies that there was
none. 119/
Political accommodation was
achieved, however, and the differences
between the king and cabinet were
ended for the time being with the
appointment of Jonathan Austin to
replace Godfrey Brown as Minister of
Foreign Affairs and the appointment of
Sanford Dole to the Supreme Court.
120/
However, the idea that Liliuokalani
should take over grew because native
Hawaiians and their friends considered
the king far too submissive in the
face of the demands of the reformers.
121/ Liliuokalani held meetings with
her supporters and in 1888 wrote in
her diary:
[January 16:] W. comes to W. on
matter of importances--I advise
them to use only respectful words
and no threats but to explain the
situation to him [the king] how
everything and the state of the
country might be changed should he
abdicate if only for a year, then
he should take the reigns [sic]
again, and reign peaceably the
rest of his life. W. and W. went
to the King and after explanations
he told them he would think it
over...[January 17:] W. told me
the result of their proposition to
the King—he said wait a while—I
said yes, then wait. 122/
Further information concerning this
event can be found in the records of
the cabinet, where Thurston, on
January 18, reported "information as
to a native secret society organized
with a view to removing the King and
putting Mrs. Dominie [Liliuokalani]
in his place." 123/ The minister of
foreign affairs, however, assured the
king "of "the support of the Cabinet
against any effort to unseat him" if
the king would abide by the cabinet
and its advice. To this the king
agreed, "but requested that no
publicity be given to the matter, and
to this the cabinet agreed." 124/
The king's expressed willingness to
abide by the cabinet's advice did not
last long. For example, the king
fought the cabinet's attempt to change
Hawaiian representation to London.
The king's spirit of cooperation was
also eroded by his fury at what he
considered the cabinet's attempt to
discredit him by implying he allowed
the importation of liquor to sway
votes. Furthermore, on October 1,
1888, the king appointed G. W.
Macfarlane as his chamberlain, but the
cabinet refused to recognize the
appointment or pay his salary.
British Commissioner Wodehouse wrote
that it:
...would not be favorably
regarded by the majority of the
Foreign Residents: but would, on
the contrary, tend to excite
suspicion and distrust, as
indicating a disposition on the
part of His Majesty to recur, if
possible, to a reactionary policy,
Colonel Macfarlane being associiated
in their minds with Loan's
and an extravagant Financial
policy. For the Cabinet it would
mean increased antagonism on the
part of the King, and consequently,
a widening of the breach already
existing between His Majesty and
His Ministers. 125/
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-Memoirs of the Hawaiian
+:<u>Memoirs of the Hawaiian Revolution</u>, pp. 175-179, points out some of the discrepancies between Liliuokalani's diary and her book; but he makes no mention of the discussion within the cabinet and implies that there was none. <u>119</u>/
 Revolution, pp. 175-179, points
 Political accommodation was
 achieved, however, and the differences
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 Foreign Affairs and the appointment of
 Sanford Dole to the Supreme Court.
-/
+<u>120</u>/
 However, the idea that Liliuokalani
 should take over grew because native
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 the king far too submissive in the
 face of the demands of the reformers.
-/ Liliuokalani held meetings with
+<u>121</u>/ Liliuokalani held meetings with
 her supporters and in 1888 wrote in
 her diary:
 [January 16:] W. comes to W. on
-matter of importances--I advise
+:[January 16:] W. comes to W. on matter of importances--I advise them to use only respectful words and no threats but to explain the situation to him [the king] how everything and the state of the country might be changed should he abdicate if only for a year, then he should take the reigns [sic] again, and reign peaceably the rest of his life. W. and W. went to the King and after explanations he told them he would think it over...[January 17:] W. told me the result of their proposition to the King—he said wait a while—I said yes, then wait. <u>122</u>/
 them to use only respectful words
 Further information concerning this
 event can be found in the records of
@@ Line 48: / Line 29: @@
 with a view to removing the King and
 putting Mrs. Dominie [Liliuokalani]
-in his place." 123/ The minister of
+in his place." <u>123</u>/ The minister of
 foreign affairs, however, assured the
 king "of "the support of the Cabinet
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 agreed, "but requested that no
 publicity be given to the matter, and
-to this the cabinet agreed." 124/
+to this the cabinet agreed." <u>124</u>/
 The king's expressed willingness to
 abide by the cabinet's advice did not
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 British Commissioner Wodehouse wrote
 that it:
 ...would not be favorably
-regarded by the majority of the
+:...would not be favorably regarded by the majority of the Foreign Residents: but would, on the contrary, tend to excite suspicion and distrust, as indicating a disposition on the part of His Majesty to recur, if possible, to a reactionary policy, Colonel Macfarlane being associated in their minds with Loan's and an extravagant Financial policy. For the Cabinet it would mean increased antagonism on the part of the King, and consequently, a widening of the breach already existing between His Majesty and His Ministers. <u>125</u>/
-Foreign Residents: but would, on
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