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results to Himself, and to His
Kingdom which would, in our
opinion attend any attempt to
force through the Legislative
Assembly such a measure as that
recommended in His Message to that
body on the 15th instant.••
We said, Whatever grievances
Hawaiians might have to complain
of under the present Constitution,
and we did not say that there were
none, a means for redressing them
is provided by the Constitution.
To go outside of that would be to
get on dangerous and Revolutionary
ground. The country, we said
required peace, which meant
prosperity. 151/
Kalakaua was so displeased with the
diplomats' comments, particularly
those of Wodehouse, that he asked that
Wodehouse be replaced by "some person
more lively to the British interest."
152/
The movement for a constitutional
convention continued to the point
where Robert Wilcox stated in the
legislature on September 9, 1890,
that:
There was danger of another
revolution and the streets being
made sticky with blood, if the
wishesof the people were to be
persistently thwarted as at
present. It would be a worse
revolution than that of 1887, and
some of the finest buildings in
Honolulu would be blown up. He
would take a hand in it himself...
153/
After this speech British
Commissioner Wodehouse wrote: "My
colleague [Stevens] and I, have, under
these circumstances, called upon the
commanders of our National Ships to
hold themselves in readiness for any
emergency." 154/ On September 25,
1890, Stevens wrote: "There are
threats of attempts to
constrain the Legislature by intimidation
and violence. But at present
writing it looks like a pacific
solution by the approval of some
Constitutional amendments..." 155/
The events did not turn violent,
however, and relative calm ensued
after the legislative committee
considering the bill for a
constitutional convention rejected it.
Opponents of the bill believed that
pending proposed constitutional
amendments would "correct all the
really objectionable features of the
constitution." 156/
On January 20, 1891, King Kalakaua
died and Princess Liliuokalani became
queen. The queen immediately moved
against the reformers by appointing
cabinet members of her choice and
giving Kalakaua a large state funeral.
She also developed a plan (initially
secret) for a new constitution for
Hawaii. This would eliminate the
"bayonet" constitution of 1887 and
restore control of Hawaii to the
monarchy and the natives.
Because many of Liliuokalani's
policies were opposed to the goals of
the reformers, "there was a marked
increase in annexation sentiment"
during 1891 and 1892. 157/ This
sentiment contributed to the fall of
the monarchy and the formation of the
Provisional Government.
Annexation Movements: 1891 and 1892
When Liliuokalani ascended the
throne, Hawaii was "in the beginning
of an economic depression brought on
by the recent change in the tariff law
of the United States." 158/ Although
the McKinley Tariff Act raising the
tariff on Hawaiian sugar imported into
the United States did not go into
effect until April 1, 1891, an anticipatory
reaction was already occurring
in Hawaii.
Several courses of action for
Hawaii were suggested in response to
this new development. These included
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-results to Himself, and to His
+:results to Himself, and to His Kingdom which would, in our opinion attend any attempt to force through the Legislative Assembly such a measure as that recommended in His Message to that body on the 15th instant...
 Kingdom which would, in our
-opinion attend any attempt to
+:We said, Whatever grievances Hawaiians might have to complain of under the present Constitution, and we did not say that there were none, a means for redressing them is provided by the Constitution. To go outside of that would be to get on dangerous and Revolutionary ground. The country, we said required peace, which meant prosperity. <u>151</u>/
 force through the Legislative
-Assembly such a measure as that
+Kalakaua was so displeased with the diplomats' comments, particularly those of Wodehouse, that he asked that Wodehouse be replaced by "some person more lively to the British interest." <u>152</u>/
 recommended in His Message to that
-body on the 15th instant.••
+The movement for a constitutional convention continued to the point where Robert Wilcox stated in the legislature on September 9, 1890, that:
 We said, Whatever grievances
-Hawaiians might have to complain
+:There was danger of another revolution and the streets being made sticky with blood, if the wishes of the people were to be persistently thwarted as at present. It would be a worse revolution than that of 1887, and some of the finest buildings in Honolulu would be blown up. He would take a hand in it himself... <u>153</u>/
 of under the present Constitution,
 After this speech British
 Commissioner Wodehouse wrote: "My
@@ Line 45: / Line 15: @@
 commanders of our National Ships to
 hold themselves in readiness for any
-emergency." 154/ On September 25,
+emergency." <u>154</u>/ On September 25,
 , Stevens wrote: "There are
 threats of attempts to
@@ Line 52: / Line 22: @@
 writing it looks like a pacific
 solution by the approval of some
-Constitutional amendments..." 155/
+Constitutional amendments..." <u>155</u>/
 The events did not turn violent,
 however, and relative calm ensued
@@ Line 62: / Line 32: @@
 amendments would "correct all the
 really objectionable features of the
-constitution." 156/
+constitution." <u>156</u>/
 On January 20, 1891, King Kalakaua
 died and Princess Liliuokalani became
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 restore control of Hawaii to the
 monarchy and the natives.
 Because many of Liliuokalani's
 policies were opposed to the goals of
 the reformers, "there was a marked
 increase in annexation sentiment"
-during 1891 and 1892. 157/ This
+during 1891 and 1892. <u>157</u>/ This
 sentiment contributed to the fall of
 the monarchy and the formation of the
 Provisional Government.
 Annexation Movements: 1891 and 1892
 When Liliuokalani ascended the
 throne, Hawaii was "in the beginning
 of an economic depression brought on
 by the recent change in the tariff law
-of the United States." 158/ Although
+of the United States." <u>158</u>/ Although
 the McKinley Tariff Act raising the
 tariff on Hawaiian sugar imported into
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 reaction was already occurring
 in Hawaii.
 Several courses of action for
 Hawaii were suggested in response to
 this new development. These included
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