Unlike Mr Dole the younger Mr De Otero related more with the people of Hawaii. In a conversation with Prime Minister Bishop he told him I will support you when I agree with your position but in the defense of this Kingdom there will be no difference. We stand united in our desire to ensure the safety of the Hawaiian people.
Peshawar Lancers Redux: Kingdom of Hawaii Revised
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Prime Minister Bishop was revealed by the new leader of the opposition party. In the past he felt that Mr Doles word was worthless. The man seemed to fall to realize that he lived in a Monarchy and that if he did not like that behaps he might want to return to the United States which was suffering from a variety of problems such as weather Corruption, starvation, outlaws, foreign invasion and Civil War.
The Hawaiian Delegation returned to Hawaii after a stop in Jamaica and the Central American Republic. In both countries the Hawaiian legislators got a chance to speak to government officals. In the Central American Republic the government pushed the Hawaiian to continue with the American Canal.
Prime Minister Bishop put forward the American Canal Funding bill. It would fund stage II of the construction of the Canal. The New Leader of the Opposition Party rose to express his support for the Bill. He stated that it was in Hawaii's interest to get the canal built as soon as possible both for trade and security. Using the Straits of Magellan was dangerous and time consuming. Former Leader Dole was quite angry about this move.
With funds available the University of Hawaii finally managed to get there ship launched in 1889. It had a coal fired engine plant as there was too much of a push to get it done rather than wait for the new oil fired plant. plans were for a latter refit. The ship would sale south to the Straits of Magellan but would stop first in Chile to pick up more coal. Then it would stop in the Falkland Islands and proceed to the Empire of Brazil , where it would again take on more coal. It would Survey the East Coast of the US up to Canada and then proceed to Iceland.
The Royal Hawaiian Navy provided a crew for His Hawaiian Majesty's Ship Hawaiian Challenge. Also aboard were scientist , who would study the weather, mapping experts and a mixed civilian/Royal Hawaiian Marine force that had been trained to operate in cold . Among the personnel was Lars Ericson, he had come from Norway and knew how to climb and behave in winter climates. He had served in a Whaling ship but had been working for the University of Hawaii for the past 4 years. He had been on all of the research expeditions. Assigned as Commander of the Ship by the Navy was Commander Charles Thompson RHN.
Three Brazilians joined the expedition when it arrived in Brazil. All three were fluent in English, two also could read and write as well as speaking French. The third could speak Spanish and German. The ship sailed directly to the Azores and then to Iceland. From there it sailed westward toward Canada charting the ice pack line. It sailed into the location of Fort Louisburg. The Captains stayed there for two weeks while the team and crew carried out work restoring parts of the fort so that it might be used as a base camp. the Ship then sailed southward charting changes in the North American corst.
The ship returned to Brazil where the Hawaiian had purchased a small shipyard. The yard had been expanded while the Hawaiian Challenge was away on its 9 month voyage. When it arrived at the base a smiling Hawaiian Commander was there to greet them. Having worked with the Brazilians on his gunboat idea he was offered a chance to command the Brazilian shipyard. He had been joined by more Naval and civilian personnel from Hawaii but he had a lot of Brazilians working for hin. Thirty-six Brazilian Marines provided security around the clock seven days a week.
January 1890 After a surprising election the head of the Liberal Party,James De Otero was sworn in as the new Prime Minister. In a surprising move he retained Mr William Kamehameha of the National Conservative Party as the Head of the Royal Hawaiian Intelligence Agency. He appointed a retired Army General as the head of the Department of Military Affairs. The General had retired 5 years ago and had not taken any Political position during his career in the Army John MacLean a retired Canadian born Merchant Marine Officer and 2 term Liberal Party Representative was made the Secretary of the Navy.
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Prime Minister De Otero was slightly different from Mister Bishop on domestic Policy but on Foreign Policy he followed the same policy as the National Conservatives close alliance with Britain, the Commonwealth and the Central American Republic and the Empire of Brazil. The Prime Minister was a guest at the Brazilian Embassy at least once a month. The connection between the two countries had become quite close.
February 1890 : The Prime Minister gave an interview to Hawaii's newspapers. In the interview he stated that he believed that the nation needed to improve conditions within the Kingdom. He would then be pushing for more spending on the infrastructure.. Thus sewer lines would be extended as would electric power. He proposed a new tax to help fund these projects. A reporter asked him about whether the government would support further annexing or unification's of other Polynesian territories into the Kingdom of Hawaii. The Prime Minister said that he believed that there needed to be a pause. Samoa and the Marianas Islands plus another territory had joined Hawaii so he felt that there was no rush
This was in conflict with the King, who supported unification.
This was in conflict with the King, who supported unification.
March 1890 The newly formed Pan Hawaiian Airways came into existence. It placed and order with the Royal Hawaiian Airship company for the construction of 5 Zeppelin class airships. They were based upon an origional concept that had come from German Count Zeppelin and refined by William Douglas and Arthur Kalula . The Royal Hawaiian Navy , which owned 2 Blimps was pushing to buy 5 of the airships that Pan Hawaiian Airways was buying.
April 1890. The disagreement between the King and the Prime Minister over the Polynesian Federation was becoming public. It appeared that the Liberal Party was on the verge of pushing through a new Constitution which would restrict the King's powers. This was resulting in some nasty clashes in the legislative body. Minority Leader Charles Bishop warned the Prime Minister to back off least the good feeling that had existed disappear. The National Conservative Leader was prepared to pick off some of the Liberal Party members of the House who had doubts about the policy being pushed by Rep Dole.
April 20,1890 the Prime Minister pulls the new Constitution and Mr Dole manages to convince 15 members to not support the Prime Minister. The Government Falls and Charles Bishop returns as Prime Minister. He forges a government of National Unity.
Mr De Otero becomes the Secretary of State
April 20,1890 the Prime Minister pulls the new Constitution and Mr Dole manages to convince 15 members to not support the Prime Minister. The Government Falls and Charles Bishop returns as Prime Minister. He forges a government of National Unity.
Mr De Otero becomes the Secretary of State