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Macfarlane's salary was finally
paid when the Hawaiian Supreme Court
decided against the cabinet on
February 26, 1890. The Court "held,
that the appointment of Chamberlain
was personal to His Majesty, and did
not require the approval of the
Cabinet" and "that the salary of the
office follows the title to it." 126/
The 1888 law concerning military
forces, passed over the king's veto,
was an additional concern for the
king. V. V. Ashford was nominated to
have a controlling power in the
military. The British Commissioner
wrote at this time that: "Colonel
Ashford has recently made himself so
notorious that he has lost the support
of his party, and a considerable
portion of the 'Rifles.'" 127/
Despite this, Ashford won the
nomination, but the king refused to
sign it, remembering Ashford's part in
the events leading to the 1887
Constitution. The cabinet bypassed
the king once again by saying Ashford
was "constructively in command"
without the signed certificate. (It
should be noted here that Ashford's
loss of favor with the reformists
eventually led him into the camp of
the opposition later on.)
The series of events chronicled
above created the conditions that led
to the insurrection of July 30, 1889.
This insurrection was led by the same
Robert W. Wilcox who was considered
"the principal leader of the agitation
among the Hawaiians" during 1887-88.
128/ Princess Liliuokalani had
befriended and supported Wilcox during
this period until his departure from
Hawaii for the United States in early
1888. On his return to Hawaii in
April 1889, Liliuokalani again
befriended Wilcox and gave him permission
to live in her unoccupied Palama
residence. Sometime in June, Wilcox
held the first of seven meetings in
which the insurrection was planned.
129/
At the first meeting (consisting of
"a small group of men, all haoles")
Wilcox formed a secret society called
"the 'Liberal Patriotic Association,'
of which Wilcox was president and the
Belgian Albert Loomens was vicepresident,
its stated purpose being to
restore the former system of
government and the former rights of
the king." 130/ The movement was
believed to be largely financed by the
Chinese and it was not until the fifth
meeting that, "for the first time,
native Hawaiians were admitted." 131/
The king and cabinet were warned of
Wilcox's actions by both the American
and British Ministers in early July.
132/ Despite this warning, British
Commissioner Wodehouse wrote:
"Meetings still continue to be held at
the Princess's residence by Mr.
Wilcox, who is purchasing arms
wherever he can get them. It is
strange that he is not arrested." 133/
The Hawaiian government made no
arrangements to meet this crisis, in
spite of its knowledge of Wilcox's
activities. This inaction may be
explained by American Minister
Merrill's statement of August 1, 1889,
that:
...it was recently ascertained
on what seemed very reliable
authority that no overt acts would
be committed prior to the next
general election in February, when
it was thought the present
ministers would be defeated at the
polls. 134/
Wilcox, however, did not wait and
on July 30, 1889, marched with his
followers on Iolani Palace and
occupied the grounds. Kalakaua was
not at the palace and could not be
enticed by Wilcox to return there.
According to one author, Wilcox's
objectives in this action were to "(1)
replace the Constitution of 1887 with
one similar to that of 1864; and (2)
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 not require the approval of the
 Cabinet" and "that the salary of the
-office follows the title to it." 126/
+office follows the title to it." <u>126</u>/
 The 1888 law concerning military
 forces, passed over the king's veto,
@@ Line 18: / Line 19: @@
 notorious that he has lost the support
 of his party, and a considerable
-portion of the 'Rifles.'" 127/
+portion of the 'Rifles.'" <u>127</u>/
 Despite this, Ashford won the
 nomination, but the king refused to
@@ Line 31: / Line 32: @@
 eventually led him into the camp of
 the opposition later on.)
 The series of events chronicled
 above created the conditions that led
@@ Line 38: / Line 40: @@
 "the principal leader of the agitation
 among the Hawaiians" during 1887-88.
-/ Princess Liliuokalani had
+<u>128</u>/ Princess Liliuokalani had
 befriended and supported Wilcox during
 this period until his departure from
@@ Line 49: / Line 51: @@
 held the first of seven meetings in
 which the insurrection was planned.
-/
+<u>129</u>/
 At the first meeting (consisting of
 "a small group of men, all haoles")
@@ Line 59: / Line 62: @@
 restore the former system of
 government and the former rights of
-the king." 130/ The movement was
+the king." <u>130</u>/ The movement was
 believed to be largely financed by the
 Chinese and it was not until the fifth
 meeting that, "for the first time,
-native Hawaiians were admitted." 131/
+native Hawaiians were admitted." <u>131</u>/
 The king and cabinet were warned of
 Wilcox's actions by both the American
 and British Ministers in early July.
-/ Despite this warning, British
+<u>132</u>/ Despite this warning, British
 Commissioner Wodehouse wrote:
 "Meetings still continue to be held at
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 Wilcox, who is purchasing arms
 wherever he can get them. It is
-strange that he is not arrested." 133/
+strange that he is not arrested." <u>133</u>/
 The Hawaiian government made no
 arrangements to meet this crisis, in
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 Merrill's statement of August 1, 1889,
 that:
 ...it was recently ascertained
-on what seemed very reliable
+:...it was recently ascertained on what seemed very reliable authority that no overt acts would be committed prior to the next general election in February, when it was thought the present ministers would be defeated at the polls. <u>134</u>/
 authority that no overt acts would
 Wilcox, however, did not wait and
 on July 30, 1889, marched with his
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 replace the Constitution of 1887 with
 one similar to that of 1864; and (2)
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