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... important of these was one lowering the property quali- fication required of electors for nobles . After a stormy session of five months , the Legislature adjourned Nov. 14th , 1890 , without undoing the reforms made in 1887 . ACCESSION ...
... important of these was one lowering the property quali- fication required of electors for nobles . After a stormy session of five months , the Legislature adjourned Nov. 14th , 1890 , without undoing the reforms made in 1887 . ACCESSION ...
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... importance or significance was attached to it at the time . by most people , but its consequences have been momentous and far reaching . If an unqualified surrender had been insisted upon at that time , even at the cost of a little ...
... importance or significance was attached to it at the time . by most people , but its consequences have been momentous and far reaching . If an unqualified surrender had been insisted upon at that time , even at the cost of a little ...
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... important to their mutual and permanent welfare . To this end the High Contracting Parties have conferred full power and authority upon their respectively appointed Plenipotentiaries , to wit : The President of the United States of ...
... important to their mutual and permanent welfare . To this end the High Contracting Parties have conferred full power and authority upon their respectively appointed Plenipotentiaries , to wit : The President of the United States of ...
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... importance " to Hono- lulu . From that day on the President became inaccessible . to the Hawaiian Commissioners , and from that time on they could obtain no information as to the intentions of the Administration concerning Hawaii . HON ...
... importance " to Hono- lulu . From that day on the President became inaccessible . to the Hawaiian Commissioners , and from that time on they could obtain no information as to the intentions of the Administration concerning Hawaii . HON ...
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... important duty he chose the Hon . James H. Blount of Macon , Georgia , who had commanded a regiment in the confederate army during the civil war . For eighteen years he had served as a member of the House of Representatives , and during ...
... important duty he chose the Hon . James H. Blount of Macon , Georgia , who had commanded a regiment in the confederate army during the civil war . For eighteen years he had served as a member of the House of Representatives , and during ...
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History of Later Years of the Hawaiian Monarchy and the Revolution of 1893 William Witt De Alexander No preview available - 2018 |
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action American Minister annexation appointed arms arrived assurance Attorney-General authority Blount Blount's report Boston Cabinet Capt Carter Castle & Cooke citizens claim Claus Spreckels Colburn Commissioner Committee of Safety communication Crisp Photo Damon declared diplomatic election ernment ex-Queen executive existing fact favor force Foreign Affairs Gibson Government building Gresham Hawaii Hawaiian Government Hawaiian Islands hereby Honolulu informed January January 16 Joseph Nawahi Kalakaua King L. A. Thurston landed Legation Legislature letter Liliuokalani Marshal martial law mass meeting ment Messrs military Minister of Foreign Minister Stevens monarchy native Neumann Oahu opium license Palace Parker party Paul Neumann persons Peterson political present President Dole proclamation prorogation protection Provisional Government Queen received reply representatives Republic of Hawaii request restoration revolution SAMUEL PARKER Secretary sent session signed Spreckels statement station house tion treaty United States troops vote Washington Wilcox Willis Wiltse
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Page 73 - States shall enact special laws for their management and disposition; provided that all revenue from or proceeds of the same, except as regards such part thereof as may be used or occupied for the civil, military, or naval purposes of the United States, or may be assigned for the use of the local government, shall be used solely for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Hawaiian Islands for educational and other public purposes.
Page 66 - Government. Now, to avoid any collision of armed forces, and perhaps the loss of life, I do, under this protest, and impelled by said force, yield my authority until such time as the Government of the United States shall, upon the facts being presented to it, undo the action of its representative and reinstate me in the authority which I claim as the constitutional sovereign of the Hawaiian Islands.
Page 73 - States the absolute fee and ownership of all public, Government, or Crown lands, public buildings or edifices, ports, harbors, military equipment, and all other public property of every kind and description belonging to the Government of the Hawaiian Islands, together with every right and appurtenance thereunto appertaining...
Page 110 - It has thus made known to the world that the uniform policy and practice of the United States is to avoid all interference in disputes which merely relate to the internal government of other nations, and eventually to recognize the authority of the prevailing party without reference to our particular interests and views or to the merits of the original controversy.
Page 73 - States as an integral part thereof and under its sovereignty, have determined to accomplish by treaty an object so important to their mutual and permanent welfare.
Page 126 - Should not the great wrong done to a feeble but independent State by an abuse of the authority of the United States be undone by restoring the legitimate government?
Page 150 - I yield to the superior force of the United States of America, whose Minister Plenipotentiary, His Excellency John L. Stevens, has caused United States troops to be landed at Honolulu, and declared that he would support the said Provisional Government.
Page 217 - I do solemnly swear, in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States...
Page 217 - On this.... day of July, AD, 1917, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, in and for the County of State of Texas, John Jones, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and who acknowledged to me that he executed the same freely and voluntarily and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
Page 182 - That king James II. having endeavoured to subvert the constitution of the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between king and people ; and having, by the advice of Jesuits and other wicked persons, violated the fundamental laws, and withdrawn himself out of the kingdom ; has abdicated the government, and that the throne is thereby vacant.