Jennifer Wada at 09:27, 24 April 2006

2006-04-24T09:27:36Z

Jennifer Wada at 23:11, 9 March 2006

2006-03-09T23:11:51Z

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appropriate had the Commission requested
this work be undertaken by a
non-governmental historian so that
there might have been no question
about the appearance or substance of
objectivity. I recommend strongly
that if the Commission feels
additional work is needed with regard
to the revision, amendment or
re-writing of this chapter, it should
be done by either an academic or an
independent historian who has no
administrative connection with the
U.S. Government.
Respectfully yours,
(signed) William S. Dudley
Setting the Stage
To summarize the previous section,
the fall of the monarchy in 1893 was
primarily the result of a power
struggle between supporters of the
monarchy, a group largely composed of
persons of Hawaiian ancestry, and the
monied haole group, or "foreigners,"
persons of American and European birth
or descent. The Kamehamehas had been
the last strong monarchs of Hawaii.
In the latter part of the nineteenth
century, as the kings weakened, the
haole population gained in political
influence and economic power. This
set the scene for the ensuing
conflict.
The Constitution of 1887 was a key
in the changing scope of Hawaiian
politics (see above, page 277). Major
changes were that: although the king
retained his right to appoint the
cabinet, cabinet members could be
removed only with the approval of the
legislature; the king no longer had ax
absolute veto, which could now be
over-ridden by a two-thirds majority
In the legislature; the House of
Nobles was no longer appointed by the
king but became elective offices; bot)
nobles and legislators had to meet
residence and property requirements,
more stringent for the nobles; but th»
most significant change was in the
voting requirements. The vote was
extended to all male residents of
Hawaiian, American, or European birth
or descent who met certain property,
educational, and residence requirements
and who took an oath to support
the Constitution and laws. This
extended the vote to foreign residents
and naturalized citizens as well as to
native Hawaiians. The property
requirements for eligibility to vote
for representatives were modest; but
to vote for nobles, one was required
to own "taxable property in this
country of the value of not less than
three thousand dollars over and above
all encumbrances, or shall have
received an income of not less than
six hundred dollars during the next
year preceding his registration for
such election." 180/ This last
requirement had the effect of placing
the control of the House of Nobles
(and thus the legislature) in the
hands of the Reform Party, which was
made up largely of Hawaiian-born
Americans and Europeans, and resident
foreigners. This group held most of
the land and a majority of the
businesses of the country. They
could, therefore, meet the property
requirements, while most of the native
Hawaiians were disenfranchised.
In 1889, an attempt was made by a
group led by Robert W. Wilcox, a
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 administrative connection with the
 U.S. Government.
 Respectfully yours,
 (signed) William S. Dudley
 Setting the Stage
 To summarize the previous section,
 the fall of the monarchy in 1893 was
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 monarchy, a group largely composed of
 persons of Hawaiian ancestry, and the
-monied haole group, or "foreigners,"
+monied <u>haole</u> group, or "foreigners,"
 persons of American and European birth
 or descent. The Kamehamehas had been
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 In the latter part of the nineteenth
 century, as the kings weakened, the
-haole population gained in political
+<u>haole</u> population gained in political
 influence and economic power. This
 set the scene for the ensuing
 conflict.
 The Constitution of 1887 was a key
 in the changing scope of Hawaiian
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 six hundred dollars during the next
 year preceding his registration for
-such election." 180/ This last
+such election." <u>180</u>/ This last
 requirement had the effect of placing
 the control of the House of Nobles
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 requirements, while most of the native
 Hawaiians were disenfranchised.
 In 1889, an attempt was made by a
 group led by Robert W. Wilcox, a
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