See also: International Recognition of the Republic of Hawaii
The President of the Republic of the United States of Brazil sent a letter on September 29, 1894 to President Dole, written in Portuguese, recognizing the Republic. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil sent an accompanying cover letter to Hawaii’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis M. Hatch. No English translations have survived.
See also: International Recognition of the Republic of Hawaii
King Leopold II of Belgium personally signed a letter to President Dole dated October 20, 1894, recognizing the Republic of Hawaii. His Minister of Foreign Affairs also wrote an accompanying cover letter to his Hawaiian counterpart. Both letters are in French and there is no translation.
See also: International Recognition of the Republic of Hawaii
Francis Joseph the First, Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, and Apostolic King of Hungary, personally signed a letter dated January 1, 1895, written in Latin, to President Sanford B. Dole, recognizing the Republic of Hawaii. This is the remnant of the once-powerful Austro-Hungarian Empire, still using Latin for formal diplomatic proclamations.
See also: International Recognition of the Republic of Hawaii
On January 24, 1895 ex-queen Liliuokalani signed a five-page letter of abdication and a one-page oath of loyalty to the Republic of Hawaii. Six witnesses including her personal attorney and her cabinet ministers signed a statement certifying that she had freely and voluntarily signed in their presence. Notary W.L. Stanley also notarized the documents. Knowing that at least 19 nations had already recognized the Republic of Hawaii, and that the attempted counter-revolution by Robert Wilcox had been crushed earlier in the month, Liliuokalani decisively ended any hope for the monarchy and pledged her loyalty to the Republic. Thus Liliuokalani herself formally recognized the Republic — her abdication and loyalty oath belong among the letters whereby heads of government around the world (including Liliuokalani for those who believed her position as head of state for the Kingdom of Hawaii was still viable) gave de jure recognition to the Republic as the rightful government of Hawaii.
(A more detailed version of this article may be found here.)
A hoaxed 1894 Presidential Proclamation by Grover Cleveland was used as the basis for a 2006 propaganda circus spanning 5,000 miles, in April 2006, by Reverend Kaleo Patterson. It was covered by the Associated Press in an April 21, 2006 article apparently taking the hoax at face value. A year later, after being presented with concrete evidence regarding the nature of the hoax, Reverend Patterson nevertheless pushed a resolution through the State of Hawaii Legislature declaring the same date of April 30 for a day of prayer for Hawaiian restoration, and specifically citing Grover Cleveland’s (fake) proclamation in the whereas clauses justifying the resolution.
Mar 5
Posted by Ken Conklin in Reference | Comments off
“HAWAIIAN APARTHEID — Racial Separatism and Ethnic Nationalism in the Aloha State”
THIS BOOK describes how 160 Hawaiians-only federal programs, state government agencies (OHA, DHHL), Kamehameha admissions policy, Hawaiian-focus charter schools, etc. are tearing apart our rainbow society and empowering a secessionist movement to rip the 50th star off the flag.
Jon M. Van Dyke, a Professor of Law at the University of Hawaii, recently wrote an article for the Hawaii Reporter titled, “Further Thoughts on ‘Testamentary Incorrectness: A Review Essay'”. It is a response to a post on this blog reviewing a recent essay by Paul Carrington in the December 2006 (Vol. 54, No. 3) Buffalo Law Review. Several corrections are in order regarding Van Dyke’s statements.
Jan 18
Given the state of common misunderstanding of Hawaiian history, it is refreshing to read the review essay authored by Paul Carrington in the December 2006 (Vol. 54, No. 3) Buffalo Law Review. An in depth analysis of the book Broken Trust: Greed, Mismanagement, & Political Manipulation at America’s Largest Charitable Trust (2006), Carrington shows not only insight into the racial politics in play, but gives us an accurate and honest account of the surrounding history.
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Heroes of the Hawaiian Revolution
Jan 17
Posted by jere in Commentary, Reference | Comments off
In recognition of the historic occasion of January 17th, 1893 and the Hawaiian Revolution which ended the monarchy of the Hawaiian Kingdom, I’d like to offer thanks to the heroes of that day. Although tensions during that time were high enough to entice the landing of peacekeepers from the U.S.S. Boston, no violence occurred the entire time, save the shooting of one police officer trying to stop a wagon of weapons for the Honolulu Rifles.
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