Haaheo e ka ua i na pali Proudly sweeps the rain cloud by the cliffs

Ke nihi ae la i kanahele As onward it glides thru the trees

E uhai ana paha i ka liko It seems to be following the liko

Pua a hihi lehua o u The a hihi lehua of the vale

Aloha oe, aloha oe, Aloha oe, farewell to thee,

E ke onaona noho i ka lipo Thou charming one who dwells among the bowers

One fond embrace, a hoi ae au One fond embrace, before I now depart

Until we meet again, until we meet again. Until we meet again, until we meet again

O ka halia aloha kai hihi mai Thus sweet memories come back to me

Ke hone ae nei i kuu manawa. Bringing fresh remembrance of the past

O oe no ka'u ipo aloha Dearest one, yes, thou art mine own

A loko e hana nei. From the true love shall ne'er depart

Maopopo kuu iki i ka nani, I have seen and watched the loveliness

Na pua rose o Maunawili, Thou sweet rose of Maunawili

Ilaila hiaai ai na manu, And 'tis there the birds oft love to dwell

Mikiala i ka nani o ka liko. And sip the honey from thy lips

Aloha Oe

Our First Coup d’Etat

The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy

Background

• Polynesian Settlement–Since 500 AD

• James Cook 1778–Sandwich Islands

• Monarchy established 1810

Relationship to US

• 1820s: Missionaries–Mainly from New England

• 1874: Exlusive trading rights

• 1876: Reciprocity Treaty–Removed US tariffs on sugar

“Bayonet Constitution” 1887

• Insisted on by planters• Limited powers of monarchy• Repealed vote for most

Hawaiians• Wealthy landowners in

charge

Queen Liliuokalani• Crowned 1891• Western,

Christian• Composed

“Aloha ‘Oe”• Popular

Iolani Palace

The Queen’s GambitJanuary 14, 1893

• Queen announces new Constitution–Restore monarch’s authority–Limit power of planters

• Planters form “Committee of Safety”

Hawaiian Plotters

• Lorrin Thurston–Child of US

missionaries–Author of Bayonet

Constitution–Advisor to Queen

Liliuokalani

Hawaiian Plotters

• Sanford Dole–Attorney–Pineapple

family–Friend of

Queen Liliuokalani

Hawaiian Plotters• John L. Stevens

–US Ambassador–Imperialist–Pres. Harrison

supports annexation

January 17, 1893

• Committee declares new “Provisional Government”

• Stevens, US ambassador–Recognizes new government–Orders marines on USS Boston

to come ashore and protect property

Results

• “Republic of Hawaii” Proclaimed–Sanford Dole sworn in as

President

• US recognizes government

Results

• Grover Cleveland, 1893–Anti-Imperialist - will not

annex

• William McKinley, 1897–Hawaii becomes territory

• 1959: Hawaii becomes state

Aloha