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depression brought about by the
McKinley Tariff. Rear Admiral Brown
reported on August 17, 1892: "The
great depression in business matters
in the Islands is being felt by all
classes. Importations from the United
States are extremely light and many
vessels leave here in ballast..." 182/
Another major problem was the
struggle for control of the cabinet.
After the 1892 election, no one party
had enough members to claim a clear
majority (see above, page 287.) Four
successful want-of-confidence
resolutions were supported by various
combinations of three parties (Reform,
National Reform, and Liberal) in the
first eight months of the session.
Little business was accomplished until
November, when a strong moderate
cabinet led by George Wilcox was
formed as a compromise. It appeared
that some stability had at last been
achieved.
A number of bills had been postponed
during the turmoil. Among the
most controversial were the Lottery
Bill, the Opium Licensing Bill, and a
bill calling for a new constitutional
convention. The queen had reluctantly
appointed this cabinet, and now a
widening rift began to appear between
the queen and her ministers. The
first two above-mentioned pieces of
legislation were supported by the
queen, but vigorously opposed by her
cabinet. Other clashes worsened the
situation. By January 4, 1893, the
queen's supporters felt confident
enough to propose yet another want-ofconfidence
resolution. The measure
was defeated by only a narrow margin.
On January 10, the Lottery Bill passed
over the opposition of the cabinet,
and taking this as a sign, once again
a want-of-confidence vote was called.
In the ensuing debate, the feelings of
the legislators were summed up by
Representative Kamauoha:
The Cabinet were honest and able
men. There was no doubt that they
possessed the confidence of
the Community. They were men of
integrity, who would be able to
secure funds to carry on the
government. But would they carry
out the wishes of the Queen?
Would they do what the Queen and
the Hawaiian people wanted in
regard to the Lottery, the
Constitutional Convention, etc.?
Would they do as the Queen wanted
them to do? 183/
The resolution passed. A new cabinet
was appointed by the queen, and on
January 14, 1893, the legislature was
prorogued.
Events of January, 1893
Constitutional reform had been a
major campaign issue in the elections
of February 1892; indeed it was a
primary plank in the platform of the
Liberal Party. Yet the resolution had
failed to pass in the legislature of
1892, having been set aside while more
pressing matters were attended to.
Liliuokalani, as had Kalakaua, had
felt severely hampered by the
restrictions placed on the monarchy by
the present constitution. Now,
feeling that she had the will of the
people and the support of her new
cabinet, the queen decided to take
matters into her own hands.
Since early 1892, she had been
quietly making plans to revise the
constitution. A draft had been
prepared in October 1892 that
generally reverted to the earlier
constitution of 1864, but which gave
the monarchy even more control. The
queen had made no secret of her
intentions. A copy of the document
had been submitted to Attorney General
Arthur Peterson for his
recommendations. All of the cabinet
members were aware of its existence,
and at least two had promised their
support prior to their appointments.
184/
With this in view, Liliuokalani
planned to promulgate the new
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 classes. Importations from the United
 States are extremely light and many
-vessels leave here in ballast..." 182/
+vessels leave here in ballast..." <u>182</u>/
 Another major problem was the
 struggle for control of the cabinet.
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 that some stability had at last been
 achieved.
 A number of bills had been postponed
 during the turmoil. Among the
@@ Line 38: / Line 40: @@
 situation. By January 4, 1893, the
 queen's supporters felt confident
-enough to propose yet another want-ofconfidence
+enough to propose yet another want-of-confidence
 resolution. The measure
 was defeated by only a narrow margin.
@@ Line 48: / Line 50: @@
 the legislators were summed up by
 Representative Kamauoha:
 The Cabinet were honest and able
-men. There was no doubt that they
+:The Cabinet were honest and able men. There was no doubt that they possessed the confidence of the Community. They were men of integrity, who would be able to secure funds to carry on the government. But would they carry out the wishes of the Queen? Would they do what the Queen and the Hawaiian people wanted in regard to the Lottery, the Constitutional Convention, etc.? Would they do as the Queen wanted them to do? <u>183</u>/
 possessed the confidence of
 The resolution passed. A new cabinet
 was appointed by the queen, and on
 January 14, 1893, the legislature was
 prorogued.
 Events of January, 1893
 Constitutional reform had been a
 major campaign issue in the elections
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 cabinet, the queen decided to take
 matters into her own hands.
 Since early 1892, she had been
 quietly making plans to revise the
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 and at least two had promised their
 support prior to their appointments.
-/
+<u>184</u>/
 With this in view, Liliuokalani
 planned to promulgate the new
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