Jennifer Wada at 23:40, 29 April 2006

2006-04-29T23:40:13Z

Jennifer Wada at 10:22, 10 March 2006

2006-03-10T10:22:31Z

New page

DIPLOMATIC AND CONGRESSIONAL, HISTORY:
FROM MONARCHY TO STATEHOOD
1/ Ethel M. Damon, Sanford Dole
and His Hawaii (Palo Alto, Calif.:
Published for Hawaiian Historical
Society by Pacific Books, 1957), p.
141.
1/ Kathleen Dickenson Mellen, An
Island Kingdom Passes (New York:
Hasting House Publishers, 1958), pp.
8-10.
3/ Ibid., p. 14.
4_/ Paul Bailey, Kings and Queens
of Old Hawaii (Los Angeles, Calif.:
Westernlore Press, 1975), p. 267.
5/ Ibid.
6/ Mellen, p. 36.
2/ Damon, p. 141.
8/ Eugene Burns, The Last King of
Paradise (New York: Pellegrini &
Cudahy, 1952), p. 156.
9/ Ibid.
10/ Act of January 30, 1875, 19
S t a t . 625-^626.
11/ Charles C. T a n s i l l , The
Foreign P o l i c y of Thomas F. Bayard
(New York: Fordham U n i v e r s i t y P r e s s,
1940), p. 370.
12/ Ibid.
13/ Burns, p. 157.
14/ Edward J o e s t i n g , Hawaii: An
Uncommon H i s t o r y (New York: W. W.
Norton & Co., Inc, 1972), p. 211.
15/ I b i d . , pp. 211-212.
16/ Bailey, p. 269.
NOTES
17/ Congressman Daniel Akaka, in
h i s comments on the Commission's Draft
Report, q u e s t i o n s the i n t e r p r e t a t i on
i n the Draft Report of e v e n t s during
K a l a k a u a ' s r e i g n because of the emphas
i s placed on the r o l e of Walter
Gibson. He s t a t e s : "If Gibson was in
f a c t so important a f i g u r e , why was
h i s p a r t i c i p a t i o n in events ignored in
f i r B t - h a n d accounts of the p e r i o d . . . ?"
(Akaka'8 Comments, p. 5 ) . He adds:
" I s e r i o u s l y q u e s t i o n t h i s i n t e r p r e t
a t i o n of h i s t o r y and the emphasis
p l a c e d on Gibson's i n f l u e n c e with the
monarchy" (Akaka's comments, p. 5.)
Walter Gibson's i n f l u e n c e on the
monarchy ended with his d e p a r t u r e from
Hawaii on J u l y 12, 1887. He died
s h o r t l y a f t e r w a r d s in the United
S t a t e s on January 24, 1888. (K. D.
Mellen, An I s l a n d Kingdom P a s s e s , pp.
200 and 212, ( 1 9 5 8 ) ) . James H.
Blount a r r i v e d in Hawaii for the f i r st
time on April 6, 1893 (Dispatch No. 1,
Spec. Comm.). His d u t i e s , upon
a r r i v a l in Hawaii, were to c o n c e n t r a te
on t a k i n g and compiling evidence and
testimony on the 1893 downfall of the
Hawaiian Monarchy and formation of the
P r o v i s i o n a l Government, as well as the
s t a t e of a f f a i r s in Hawaii at the time
(E. M. Damon, Sanford Dole and His
Hawaii, p. 258 (1957); Gresham to
Blount, Correspondence No. 1, March
11, 1893 p r i n t e d in H. Ex. Doc. No.
47, 53rd Cong., 2nd S e s s . ( 1 8 9 3 ) ) . It
i s s e l f - e x p l a n a t o r y t h a t Blount
himself could not have been the author
of any f i r s t - h a n d account of the
Kalakaua/Gibson e r a . Indeed, the
scope of B l o u n t ' s d u t i e s did not
i n c l u d e any need to i n v e s t i g a t e t h is
p e r i o d .
Notwithstanding the foregoing, it
can be p o i n t e d out t h a t the Blount
d i s p a t c h e s did d i s c u s s Gibson's
p a r t i c i p a t i o n in the events of the
Kalakaua e r a . Not only did Blount
315

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-DIPLOMATIC AND CONGRESSIONAL, HISTORY:
+=DIPLOMATIC AND CONGRESSIONAL, HISTORY: FROM MONARCHY TO STATEHOOD=
 FROM MONARCHY TO STATEHOOD
-/ Ethel M. Damon, Sanford Dole
+==<u>NOTES</u>==
 and His Hawaii (Palo Alto, Calif.:
 Published for Hawaiian Historical
 Society by Pacific Books, 1957), p.
 .
-/ Kathleen Dickenson Mellen, An
-Island Kingdom Passes (New York:
+<u>2</u>/ Kathleen Dickenson Mellen, <u>An
 Hasting House Publishers, 1958), pp.
 -10.
 / Ibid., p. 14.
-_/ Paul Bailey, Kings and Queens
+<u>3</u>/ <u>Ibid</u>., p. 14.
 of Old Hawaii (Los Angeles, Calif.:
 Westernlore Press, 1975), p. 267.
 / Ibid.
-/ Mellen, p. 36.
+<u>5</u>/ <u>Ibid</u>.
-/ Damon, p. 141.
-/ Eugene Burns, The Last King of
+<u>6</u>/ Mellen, p. 36.
 Paradise (New York: Pellegrini &
 Cudahy, 1952), p. 156.
 / Ibid.
-/ Act of January 30, 1875, 19
+<u>9</u>/ <u>Ibid</u>.
-S t a t . 625-^626.
-/ Charles C. T a n s i l l , The
+<u>10</u>/ Act of January 30, 1875, 19
-Foreign P o l i c y of Thomas F. Bayard
+Stat. 625-626.
-(New York: Fordham U n i v e r s i t y P r e s s,
 ), p. 370.
 / Ibid.
-/ Burns, p. 157.
+<u>12</u>/ <u>Ibid</u>.
-/ Edward J o e s t i n g , Hawaii: An
-Uncommon H i s t o r y (New York: W. W.
+<u>13</u>/ Burns, p. 157.
 Norton & Co., Inc, 1972), p. 211.
-/ I b i d . , pp. 211-212.
-/ Bailey, p. 269.
+<u>15</u>/ <u>Ibid</u>., pp. 211-212.
-NOTES
-/ Congressman Daniel Akaka, in
+<u>16</u>/ Bailey, p. 269.
-h i s comments on the Commission's Draft
-Report, q u e s t i o n s the i n t e r p r e t a t i on
+<u>17</u>/ Congressman Daniel Akaka, in
-i n the Draft Report of e v e n t s during
+his comments on the Commission's Draft
-K a l a k a u a ' s r e i g n because of the emphas
+Report, questions the interpretation
-i s placed on the r o l e of Walter
+in the Draft Report of events during
-Gibson. He s t a t e s : "If Gibson was in
+Kalakaua's reign because of the emphasis placed on the role of Walter
-f a c t so important a f i g u r e , why was
+Gibson. He states: "If Gibson was in
-h i s p a r t i c i p a t i o n in events ignored in
+fact so important a figure, why was
-f i r B t - h a n d accounts of the p e r i o d . . . ?"
+his participation in events ignored in
 (Akaka'8 Comments, p. 5 ) . He adds:
-" I s e r i o u s l y q u e s t i o n t h i s i n t e r p r e t
+"I seriously question this interpretation of history and the emphasis
-a t i o n of h i s t o r y and the emphasis
+placed on Gibson's influence with the
 monarchy" (Akaka's comments, p. 5.)
-Walter Gibson's i n f l u e n c e on the
-monarchy ended with his d e p a r t u r e from
+Walter Gibson's influence on the
-Hawaii on J u l y 12, 1887. He died
+monarchy ended with his departure from
-s h o r t l y a f t e r w a r d s in the United
+Hawaii on July 12, 1887. He died
-S t a t e s on January 24, 1888. (K. D.
+shortly afterwards in the United
-Mellen, An I s l a n d Kingdom P a s s e s , pp.
+States on January 24, 1888. (K. D.
-and 212, ( 1 9 5 8 ) ) . James H.
+Mellen, <u>An Island Kingdom Passes</u>, pp.
-Blount a r r i v e d in Hawaii for the f i r st
+and 212, (1958)). James H.
 time on April 6, 1893 (Dispatch No. 1,
-Spec. Comm.). His d u t i e s , upon
+Spec. Comm.). His duties, upon
-a r r i v a l in Hawaii, were to c o n c e n t r a te
+arrival in Hawaii, were to concentrate
-on t a k i n g and compiling evidence and
+on taking and compiling evidence and
 testimony on the 1893 downfall of the
 Hawaiian Monarchy and formation of the
-P r o v i s i o n a l Government, as well as the
+Provisional Government, as well as the
-s t a t e of a f f a i r s in Hawaii at the time
+state of affairs in Hawaii at the time
-(E. M. Damon, Sanford Dole and His
+(E. M. Damon, <u>Sanford Dole and His
-Hawaii, p. 258 (1957); Gresham to
+Hawaii</u>, p. 258 (1957); Gresham to
 Blount, Correspondence No. 1, March
-, 1893 p r i n t e d in H. Ex. Doc. No.
+, 1893 printed in H. Ex. Doc. No.
-, 53rd Cong., 2nd S e s s . ( 1 8 9 3 ) ) . It
+, 53rd Cong., 2nd Sess. (1893)). It
-i s s e l f - e x p l a n a t o r y t h a t Blount
+is self-explanatory that Blount
 himself could not have been the author
-of any f i r s t - h a n d account of the
+of any first-hand account of the
-Kalakaua/Gibson e r a . Indeed, the
+Kalakaua/Gibson era. Indeed, the
-scope of B l o u n t ' s d u t i e s did not
+scope of Blount's duties did not
-i n c l u d e any need to i n v e s t i g a t e t h is
+include any need to investigate this
-p e r i o d .
+period.
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, it
-can be p o i n t e d out t h a t the Blount
+can be pointed out that the Blount
-d i s p a t c h e s did d i s c u s s Gibson's
+dispatches did discuss Gibson's
-p a r t i c i p a t i o n in the events of the
+participation in the events of the
-Kalakaua e r a . Not only did Blount
+Kalakaua era. Not only did Blount
+{{p|315}}

Template:Nhsc-v1-315 - Revision history

Jennifer Wada at 23:40, 29 April 2006

Jennifer Wada at 10:22, 10 March 2006