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? LILIUOKALANI AND THE REVOLUTION. 109 his sister, Mrs. Domuinis, was proclaimed Queen Liliuo- kalani, and took the oath to support the constitution. Liliuokalani possessed greater courage and was more politic than her brother, but, like him, she was supersti- tious, and selfish, anda hater of the whites. She made many people believe she was a strict believer in the ee ar te RI ee eC ate wl ae! me eel fae Be Ce ey ALM abet S®, SS OV) See Tee ee Christian religion, when in reality she was an idolatress. In speaking of her, Mr. Young says: “She kept around her a lot of kahunas and heathen sorcerers to counsel and assist her, and women of openly bad character were her constant personal attendants. She was addicted to the erossest social vices, while her amours were open, flag- rant and notorious. When not under the gaze of her Christian friends, she delighted to take part in just such debauches and savage orgies as her royal brother, Kala- kaua, had so frequently indulged in before her. The Queen’s first official act was a refusal to recognize the ministers of the late King, and they, upon advice of the Supreme Court, resigned, and a ministry was appointed in their stead, composed of men she selected under prom- ise, made in advance, that they would appoint her favorite paramour to the marshalship of the kingdom. This of- ficial had absolute command of the police force, and dur- ing the Queen’s reign he was really vested with the powers of a dictator. His advice was paramount over that of the Cabinet Ministers, and it was not an tincom- mon procedure fer him to openly and in the presence of her ministers oppose or nullify their contemplated acts.” | Liliuokalani was not a favorite with the natives, and Comicbooks.com