Jennifer Wada at 08:31, 24 April 2006

2006-04-24T08:31:39Z

Jennifer Wada at 23:01, 9 March 2006

2006-03-09T23:01:41Z

New page

to get rid of the Reform cabinet."
135/ It is unclear what his
intentions were with regard to
Kalakaua. It has been suggested that
Kalakaua was in sympathy with Wilcox
until he learned of Wilcox's plans to
depose him in favor of Liliuokalani,
although she denied this. 136/ In any
event, the government mobilized after
learning of Wilcox's actions, and
before attacking told the foreign
ministers "that they desired to fully
inform us of their contemplated action
in the present emergency" but, at
Minister Merrill's suggestion,
"endeavored to communicate with Mr.
Wilcox before attacking." 137/
When this attempt failed, the
firing began, and Wilcox and his men
eventually surrendered. During the
morning, when reports of firing were
heard, Minister Merrill "requested
Commander Woodward to send to the
legation a body of marines," which was
supplemented by others later in the
day to serve "as a precautionary
measure in the event any assistance to
preserve order might be required."
Quiet ensued during the night, and
"early the following morning all the
men belonging to the Adams returned to
the ship." 138/ Wilcox's revolt was
crushed in one day, but he won some
measure of victory since he "was tried
by a native judge as the law required
and was acquitted." 139/
As a result of the insurrection and
the king's continued objection to many
of the cabinet?s actions, a statement
was drafted by the cabinet for the
king's signature prescribing that:
"the powers and responsibilities of
the ministers and His Majesty should
be clearly understood and precisely
defined." 140/ The king objected to
signing the statement at first but, at
a meeting with Ministers Merrill and
Wodehouse, he told them he had decided
to sign. British Commissioner
Wodehouse wrote of this meeting:
Before leaving His Majesty, we
explained the hope that he would
now accept the role of a
Constitutional sovereign, and
leave responsibility of
Government with his Ministers; an<
I remarked that if the country was
not satisfied with their conduct,
the remedy lay in the polls in
February next. 141/
From this time until the general
election, further political problems
occurred with rifts in the Reform
Cabinet, opposition to renewal of the
reciprocity treaty, and an
anti-Chinese movement. Two major
parties formed: the National Reform
Party (on Hui Kalaiaina, headed by
Robert Wilcox and supported by many
haole aliens), whose goal was to
revise the constitution and oppose
both continued importation of Asian
laborers and annexation to the United
States; and the Reform Party, supporting
the government. The intensity of
the pre-election debate was so great
that British Commissioner Wodehouse
wrote: "The feeling of both parties
is very bitter, and perhaps may bring
about a collision." 142/
Wodehouse's fear of violence was
such that the day before the election
he convinced the recently-appointed
American Minister Stevens to agree:
..."that Guards for the English
and American Legations should be
landed tomorrow morning from the
English and American War ships now
in the Port." Informed of this
fact by Stevens, the cabinet
ministers vigorously objected to
such landing, saying that every
precaution was taken to prevent
disorder and that the government
would provide special guards for
the legations if such was requested
The diplomats thereupon cancelled
their plan and stated no guards
would be needed. 143/
283

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 to get rid of the Reform cabinet."
-/ It is unclear what his
+<u>135</u>/ It is unclear what his
 intentions were with regard to
 Kalakaua. It has been suggested that
@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 until he learned of Wilcox's plans to
 depose him in favor of Liliuokalani,
-although she denied this. 136/ In any
+although she denied this. <u>136</u>/ In any
 event, the government mobilized after
 learning of Wilcox's actions, and
@@ Line 15: / Line 15: @@
 Minister Merrill's suggestion,
 "endeavored to communicate with Mr.
-Wilcox before attacking." 137/
+Wilcox before attacking." <u>137</u>/
 When this attempt failed, the
 firing began, and Wilcox and his men
@@ Line 30: / Line 31: @@
 "early the following morning all the
 men belonging to the Adams returned to
-the ship." 138/ Wilcox's revolt was
+the ship." <u>138</u>/ Wilcox's revolt was
 crushed in one day, but he won some
 measure of victory since he "was tried
 by a native judge as the law required
-and was acquitted." 139/
+and was acquitted." <u>139</u>/
 As a result of the insurrection and
 the king's continued objection to many
-of the cabinet?s actions, a statement
+of the cabinet's actions, a statement
 was drafted by the cabinet for the
 king's signature prescribing that:
@@ Line 43: / Line 45: @@
 the ministers and His Majesty should
 be clearly understood and precisely
-defined." 140/ The king objected to
+defined." <u>140</u>/ The king objected to
 signing the statement at first but, at
 a meeting with Ministers Merrill and
@@ Line 49: / Line 51: @@
 to sign. British Commissioner
 Wodehouse wrote of this meeting:
 Before leaving His Majesty, we
-explained the hope that he would
+:Before leaving His Majesty, we explained the hope that he would now accept the role of a Constitutional sovereign, and leave responsibility of Government with his Ministers; anf I remarked that if the country was not satisfied with their conduct, the remedy lay in the polls in February next. <u>141</u>/
 now accept the role of a
 From this time until the general
 election, further political problems
@@ Line 66: / Line 61: @@
 anti-Chinese movement. Two major
 parties formed: the National Reform
-Party (on Hui Kalaiaina, headed by
+Party (on <u>Hui Kalaiaina</u>, headed by
 Robert Wilcox and supported by many
-haole aliens), whose goal was to
+<u>haole</u> aliens), whose goal was to
 revise the constitution and oppose
 both continued importation of Asian
@@ Line 78: / Line 73: @@
 wrote: "The feeling of both parties
 is very bitter, and perhaps may bring
-about a collision." 142/
+about a collision." <u>142</u>/
 Wodehouse's fear of violence was
 such that the day before the election
 he convinced the recently-appointed
 American Minister Stevens to agree:
 ..."that Guards for the English
-and American Legations should be
+:..."that Guards for the English and American Legations should be landed tomorrow morning from the English and American War ships now in the Port." Informed of this fact by Stevens, the cabinet ministers vigorously objected to such landing, saying that every precaution was taken to prevent disorder and that the government would provide special guards for the legations if such was requested The diplomats thereupon cancelled their plan and stated no guards would be needed. <u>143</u>/
-landed tomorrow morning from the
+{{p|283}}

Template:Nhsc-v1-283 - Revision history

Jennifer Wada at 08:31, 24 April 2006

Jennifer Wada at 23:01, 9 March 2006