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that Liliuokalani was likely at
any time to attempt the promulgation
of a new constitution. If
she tended toward absolutism, we
proposed to seek annexation to the
United States, provided it would
entertain the proposal. A nucleus
had been formed in Honolulu to
bring the plan to a focus, should
occasion arise; that nucleus had
sent me to Washington to
ascertain the attitude of the
authorities there. Mr. Blaine
asked: Have you talked to anyone
else in Washington on this
subject? I answered that I had,
mentioning Senator Davis and Mr.
Blount.
Mr. Blaine said that he
considered the subject of the
utmost importance, and continued:
"I am somewhat unwell, but I wish
you would call on B. F. Tracy,
secretary of the navy, and tell
him what you have told me, and say
to him that I think you should see
the President. Do not see Mr.
Blount again. I will attend to
him. Come to me after you have
seen President Harrison." In
accordance with the request, I
immediately met Secretary Tracy
and reported my conversation with
Mr. Blaine. Said Mr. Tracy: I do
not know whether you had better
see the President or not. But
come with me, and we will learn
what he thinks. We went to the
White House. Mr. Tracy had me
wait in an outer room while he
spoke with the President. After
about a half-hour, the secretary
reappeared and beckoned me to
accompany him outdoors. Then he
spoke: I have explained fully to
the President what you have said
to me, and have this to say to
you: the President does not think
he should see you, but he
authorizes me to say to you
that, if conditions in Hawaii
compel you people to act as you
have indicated, and you come to
Washington with an annexation
proposition, you will find an
exceedingly sympathetic
administration here. That was all
I wanted to know. 178/
Before he left the United States,
Thurston wrote a letter to Secretary
of State Blaine concerning the subject
of "Annexation of Hawaii to the United
States." Thurston not only described
the current situation in Hawaii, but
also the plan of action that would be
pursued by the Annexation Club. This
plan included: "securing the appointment
of a Cabinet at the Islands,
committed to annexation, and educating
the people in favor of annexation;
then, if sentiment in Washington was
favorable when Congress assembled in
December, proceeding to bring about
annexation by action of the Hawaiian
legislature." 179/ This letter,
coupled with United States Minister
Stevens' pro-annexation views, leaves
little question that the United States
Government became increasingly aware
of impending annexation movements in
Hawaii during 1892.
B. THE FALL OF THE MONARCHY AND
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII*
Memorandum from William Dudley,
Research Branch, Naval Historical
Center, to Carol E. Dinkins, Chair,
Native Hawaiians Study Commission
Committee on Federal, State, and Local
Relationships (Dated March 2, 1983)
V This section of the Report was
prepared by William Dudley and Lt.
Donna Nelson of the Naval Historical
Center. See above, page 265.
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-that Liliuokalani was likely at
+:that Liliuokalani was likely at any time to attempt the promulgation of a new constitution. If she tended toward absolutism, we proposed to seek annexation to the United States, provided it would entertain the proposal. A nucleus had been formed in Honolulu to bring the plan to a focus, should occasion arise; that nucleus had sent me to Washington to ascertain the attitude of the authorities there. Mr. Blaine asked: Have you talked to anyone else in Washington on this subject? I answered that I had, mentioning Senator Davis and Mr. Blount.
 any time to attempt the promulgation
-of a new constitution. If
+:Mr. Blaine said that he considered the subject of the utmost importance, and continued: "I am somewhat unwell, but I wish you would call on B. F. Tracy, secretary of the navy, and tell him what you have told me, and say to him that I think you should see the President. Do not see Mr. Blount again. I will attend to him. Come to me after you have seen President Harrison." In accordance with the request, I immediately met Secretary Tracy and reported my conversation with Mr. Blaine. Said Mr. Tracy: I do not know whether you had better see the President or not. But come with me, and we will learn what he thinks. We went to the White House. Mr. Tracy had me wait in an outer room while he spoke with the President. After about a half-hour, the secretary reappeared and beckoned me to accompany him outdoors. Then he spoke: I have explained fully to the President what you have said to me, and have this to say to you: the President does not think he should see you, but he authorizes me to say to you that, if conditions in Hawaii compel you people to act as you have indicated, and you come to Washington with an annexation proposition, you will find an exceedingly sympathetic administration here. That was all I wanted to know. <u>178</u>/
 she tended toward absolutism, we
 Before he left the United States,
 Thurston wrote a letter to Secretary
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 December, proceeding to bring about
 annexation by action of the Hawaiian
-legislature." 179/ This letter,
+legislature." <u>179</u>/ This letter,
 coupled with United States Minister
 Stevens' pro-annexation views, leaves
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 of impending annexation movements in
 Hawaii during 1892.
 B. THE FALL OF THE MONARCHY AND
-ANNEXATION OF HAWAII*
+==B. THE FALL OF THE MONARCHY AND ANNEXATION OF HAWAII{{*}}==
 Memorandum from William Dudley,
 Research Branch, Naval Historical
 Center, to Carol E. Dinkins, Chair,
 Native Hawaiians Study Commission
 Committee on Federal, State, and Local
-Relationships (Dated March 2, 1983)
+Relationships (Dated March 2, 1983)</u>
-V This section of the Report was
 prepared by William Dudley and Lt.
 Donna Nelson of the Naval Historical
 Center. See above, page 265.
+{{p|289}}

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