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Lunalilo was the more popular of the two, partly because he was a higher-ranking chief than Kalākaua and was the immediate cousin of the deceased Kamehameha V. Lunalilo was also the more liberal of the two—he promised to amend the constitution to give the people a greater voice in the government. Many believed that the government should simply declare Lunalilo as the king. Lunalilo, however, refused to allow this to be done and insisted that everyone in the kingdom should take part in an election for the office of the king.-----Kalākaua was much more conservative than his opponent, Lunalilo. At the time, foreigners dominated the Hawaiian government. Kalākaua promised to put native Hawaiians back into the Kingdom's government. He also promised to amend the Kingdom's constitution. On 1 January 1873, a popular election was held for the office of King of Hawaii. Lunalilo won with an overwhelming majority. The next day, the legislature confirmed the popular vote and elected Lunalilo unanimously. Kalākaua conceded.-------Lunalilo died on 3 February 1874, and Kalākaua was elected to replace him, supported by the legislature although many of the populace, mainly the native Hawaiian and British subjects in the Kingdom, preferred Queen Dowager Emma, who stood against him. Upon ascending the throne, Kalākaua named his brother, William Pitt Leleiohoku, as his heir, putting an end to the era of elected kings in Hawaiʻi. Kalākaua began his reign with a tour of the Hawaiian islands. This improved his popularity. In October 1874, Kalākaua sent representatives to the United States to negotiate a free trade treaty to help end an economic depression that was ongoing in Hawaiʻi. In November, Kalākaua himself traveled to Washington DC to meet Ulysses S. Grant. An agreement was reached and the reciprocity treaty was signed on 30 January 1875. The treaty allowed certain Hawaiian goods, mainly sugar and rice, to be admitted into the United States tax-free.-------During the early part of Kalākaua's reign, the king made full use of his power to appoint and dismiss cabinets. King Kalākaua believed in the hereditary right of the aliʻi to rule. Kalākaua continually dismissed cabinets and appointed new ones. This drew criticism from people of the &quot;Missionary Party&quot; who wanted to reform Hawaiian government based on the model of the United Kingdom's constitutional monarchy where the monarch had very little real power over the government but had a position of great dignity and was the head of state. The party believed the legislature should control the cabinet ministers rather than the king. This struggle continued throughout Kalākaua's reign.In 1880 he chartered what would become Pioneer Federal Savings Bank. In 1993, First Hawaiian Bank acquired Pioneer Federal. First Hawaiian is the oldest bank and can trace its presence there back to the founding of Bishop &amp; Co. in 1858. In 1881, King Kalākaua left Hawaiʻi on a trip around the world to study the matter of immigration and to improve foreign relations. He also wanted to study how other rulers ruled. In his absence, his sister and heir, Princess Liliʻuokalani, ruled as regent (Prince Leleiohoku, the former heir, had died in 1877). The King first traveled to San Francisco where he was given a royal welcome. Then he sailed to the Empire of Japan where he met with the Meiji Emperor. He continued through Qing Dynasty China, Siam, Burma, British Raj India, Egypt, Italy, Belgium, the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the French Third Republic, Spain under the Restoration, Portugal, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and back through the United States before returning to Hawaiʻi. During this trip, he met with many other heads of state, including Pope Leo XIII, Umberto I of Italy, Tewfik, Viceroy of Egypt, William II of Germany, Rama V of Siam, President Chester Arthur, and Victoria of the United Kingdom. In this, he became the first king to travel around the world.---Kalākaua was a credited for bringing back Hawaiian culture after nearly going extinct from half a century of Christian suppression. He brought Hula out of hiding, which prior to then had been practiced in secret; as well as surfing, another activity condemned by missionaries. He commissioned new buildings to modernize Hawaii in a unique style of Renaissance Architecture. He also encouraged music, Lua, and wrote the national anthem, Hawaii Pono'i.-------By 1890, the King's health began to fail. Under the advice of his physician, he traveled to San Francisco. His health continued to worsen, and he died on 20 January 1891 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. His final words were, &quot;Tell my people I tried.&quot; His remains were returned to Honolulu aboard the American cruiser USS Charleston (C-2). Because he and his wife, Queen Kapiolani, did not have any children, Kalākaua's sister, Liliʻuokalani, succeeded him to the Hawaiian throne.]]></media:description><media:thumbnail url="http://rlv.zcache.com/king_david_kalakaua_mousepad-p144957865977225127td22_125.jpg" /><media:content url="http://rlv.zcache.com/king_david_kalakaua_mousepad-p144957865977225127td22_500.jpg" /><media:keywords>hawaii, usa, monarchy, king, royalty</media:keywords><media:rating scheme="urn:mpaa">g</media:rating></item>
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Lunalilo was the more popular of the two, partly because he was a higher-ranking chief than Kalākaua and was the immediate cousin of the deceased Kamehameha V. Lunalilo was also the more liberal of the two—he promised to amend the constitution to give the people a greater voice in the government. Many believed that the government should simply declare Lunalilo as the king. Lunalilo, however, refused to allow this to be done and insisted that everyone in the kingdom should take part in an election for the office of the king.-----Kalākaua was much more conservative than his opponent, Lunalilo. At the time, foreigners dominated the Hawaiian government. Kalākaua promised to put native Hawaiians back into the Kingdom's government. He also promised to amend the Kingdom's constitution. On 1 January 1873, a popular election was held for the office of King of Hawaii. Lunalilo won with an overwhelming majority. The next day, the legislature confirmed the popular vote and elected Lunalilo unanimously. Kalākaua conceded.-------Lunalilo died on 3 February 1874, and Kalākaua was elected to replace him, supported by the legislature although many of the populace, mainly the native Hawaiian and British subjects in the Kingdom, preferred Queen Dowager Emma, who stood against him. Upon ascending the throne, Kalākaua named his brother, William Pitt Leleiohoku, as his heir, putting an end to the era of elected kings in Hawaiʻi. Kalākaua began his reign with a tour of the Hawaiian islands. This improved his popularity. In October 1874, Kalākaua sent representatives to the United States to negotiate a free trade treaty to help end an economic depression that was ongoing in Hawaiʻi. In November, Kalākaua himself traveled to Washington DC to meet Ulysses S. Grant. An agreement was reached and the reciprocity treaty was signed on 30 January 1875. The treaty allowed certain Hawaiian goods, mainly sugar and rice, to be admitted into the United States tax-free.-------During the early part of Kalākaua's reign, the king made full use of his power to appoint and dismiss cabinets. King Kalākaua believed in the hereditary right of the aliʻi to rule. Kalākaua continually dismissed cabinets and appointed new ones. This drew criticism from people of the &quot;Missionary Party&quot; who wanted to reform Hawaiian government based on the model of the United Kingdom's constitutional monarchy where the monarch had very little real power over the government but had a position of great dignity and was the head of state. The party believed the legislature should control the cabinet ministers rather than the king. This struggle continued throughout Kalākaua's reign.In 1880 he chartered what would become Pioneer Federal Savings Bank. In 1993, First Hawaiian Bank acquired Pioneer Federal. First Hawaiian is the oldest bank and can trace its presence there back to the founding of Bishop &amp; Co. in 1858. In 1881, King Kalākaua left Hawaiʻi on a trip around the world to study the matter of immigration and to improve foreign relations. He also wanted to study how other rulers ruled. In his absence, his sister and heir, Princess Liliʻuokalani, ruled as regent (Prince Leleiohoku, the former heir, had died in 1877). The King first traveled to San Francisco where he was given a royal welcome. Then he sailed to the Empire of Japan where he met with the Meiji Emperor. He continued through Qing Dynasty China, Siam, Burma, British Raj India, Egypt, Italy, Belgium, the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the French Third Republic, Spain under the Restoration, Portugal, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and back through the United States before returning to Hawaiʻi. During this trip, he met with many other heads of state, including Pope Leo XIII, Umberto I of Italy, Tewfik, Viceroy of Egypt, William II of Germany, Rama V of Siam, President Chester Arthur, and Victoria of the United Kingdom. In this, he became the first king to travel around the world.---Kalākaua was a credited for bringing back Hawaiian culture after nearly going extinct from half a century of Christian suppression. He brought Hula out of hiding, which prior to then had been practiced in secret; as well as surfing, another activity condemned by missionaries. He commissioned new buildings to modernize Hawaii in a unique style of Renaissance Architecture. He also encouraged music, Lua, and wrote the national anthem, Hawaii Pono'i.-------By 1890, the King's health began to fail. Under the advice of his physician, he traveled to San Francisco. His health continued to worsen, and he died on 20 January 1891 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. His final words were, &quot;Tell my people I tried.&quot; His remains were returned to Honolulu aboard the American cruiser USS Charleston (C-2). Because he and his wife, Queen Kapiolani, did not have any children, Kalākaua's sister, Liliʻuokalani, succeeded him to the Hawaiian throne.]]></media:description><media:thumbnail url="http://rlv.zcache.com/king_david_kalakaua_postcard-p239487325909326090trah_125.jpg" /><media:content url="http://rlv.zcache.com/king_david_kalakaua_postcard-p239487325909326090trah_500.jpg" /><media:keywords>hawaii, usa, monarchy, king, royalty</media:keywords><media:rating scheme="urn:mpaa">g</media:rating></item>
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The next day, the legislature confirmed the popular vote and elected Lunalilo unanimously. Kalākaua conceded.-------Lunalilo died on 3 February 1874, and Kalākaua was elected to replace him, supported by the legislature although many of the populace, mainly the native Hawaiian and British subjects in the Kingdom, preferred Queen Dowager Emma, who stood against him. Upon ascending the throne, Kalākaua named his brother, William Pitt Leleiohoku, as his heir, putting an end to the era of elected kings in Hawaiʻi. Kalākaua began his reign with a tour of the Hawaiian islands. This improved his popularity. In October 1874, Kalākaua sent representatives to the United States to negotiate a free trade treaty to help end an economic depression that was ongoing in Hawaiʻi. In November, Kalākaua himself traveled to Washington DC to meet Ulysses S. Grant. An agreement was reached and the reciprocity treaty was signed on 30 January 1875. The treaty allowed certain Hawaiian goods, mainly sugar and rice, to be admitted into the United States tax-free.-------During the early part of Kalākaua's reign, the king made full use of his power to appoint and dismiss cabinets. King Kalākaua believed in the hereditary right of the aliʻi to rule. Kalākaua continually dismissed cabinets and appointed new ones. This drew criticism from people of the &quot;Missionary Party&quot; who wanted to reform Hawaiian government based on the model of the United Kingdom's constitutional monarchy where the monarch had very little real power over the government but had a position of great dignity and was the head of state. The party believed the legislature should control the cabinet ministers rather than the king. This struggle continued throughout Kalākaua's reign.In 1880 he chartered what would become Pioneer Federal Savings Bank. In 1993, First Hawaiian Bank acquired Pioneer Federal. First Hawaiian is the oldest bank and can trace its presence there back to the founding of Bishop &amp; Co. in 1858. In 1881, King Kalākaua left Hawaiʻi on a trip around the world to study the matter of immigration and to improve foreign relations. He also wanted to study how other rulers ruled. In his absence, his sister and heir, Princess Liliʻuokalani, ruled as regent (Prince Leleiohoku, the former heir, had died in 1877). The King first traveled to San Francisco where he was given a royal welcome. Then he sailed to the Empire of Japan where he met with the Meiji Emperor. He continued through Qing Dynasty China, Siam, Burma, British Raj India, Egypt, Italy, Belgium, the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the French Third Republic, Spain under the Restoration, Portugal, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and back through the United States before returning to Hawaiʻi. During this trip, he met with many other heads of state, including Pope Leo XIII, Umberto I of Italy, Tewfik, Viceroy of Egypt, William II of Germany, Rama V of Siam, President Chester Arthur, and Victoria of the United Kingdom. In this, he became the first king to travel around the world.---Kalākaua was a credited for bringing back Hawaiian culture after nearly going extinct from half a century of Christian suppression. He brought Hula out of hiding, which prior to then had been practiced in secret; as well as surfing, another activity condemned by missionaries. He commissioned new buildings to modernize Hawaii in a unique style of Renaissance Architecture. He also encouraged music, Lua, and wrote the national anthem, Hawaii Pono'i.-------By 1890, the King's health began to fail. Under the advice of his physician, he traveled to San Francisco. His health continued to worsen, and he died on 20 January 1891 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. 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First Hawaiian is the oldest bank and can trace its presence there back to the founding of Bishop &amp; Co. in 1858. In 1881, King Kalākaua left Hawaiʻi on a trip around the world to study the matter of immigration and to improve foreign relations. He also wanted to study how other rulers ruled. In his absence, his sister and heir, Princess Liliʻuokalani, ruled as regent (Prince Leleiohoku, the former heir, had died in 1877). The King first traveled to San Francisco where he was given a royal welcome. Then he sailed to the Empire of Japan where he met with the Meiji Emperor. He continued through Qing Dynasty China, Siam, Burma, British Raj India, Egypt, Italy, Belgium, the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the French Third Republic, Spain under the Restoration, Portugal, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and back through the United States before returning to Hawaiʻi. During this trip, he met with many other heads of state, including Pope Leo XIII, Umberto I of Italy, Tewfik, Viceroy of Egypt, William II of Germany, Rama V of Siam, President Chester Arthur, and Victoria of the United Kingdom. In this, he became the first king to travel around the world.---Kalākaua was a credited for bringing back Hawaiian culture after nearly going extinct from half a century of Christian suppression. He brought Hula out of hiding, which prior to then had been practiced in secret; as well as surfing, another activity condemned by missionaries. He commissioned new buildings to modernize Hawaii in a unique style of Renaissance Architecture. He also encouraged music, Lua, and wrote the national anthem, Hawaii Pono'i.-------By 1890, the King's health began to fail. Under the advice of his physician, he traveled to San Francisco. His health continued to worsen, and he died on 20 January 1891 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. 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Lunalilo was the more popular of the two, partly because he was a higher-ranking chief than Kalākaua and was the immediate cousin of the deceased Kamehameha V. Lunalilo was also the more liberal of the two—he promised to amend the constitution to give the people a greater voice in the government. Many believed that the government should simply declare Lunalilo as the king. Lunalilo, however, refused to allow this to be done and insisted that everyone in the kingdom should take part in an election for the office of the king.-----Kalākaua was much more conservative than his opponent, Lunalilo. At the time, foreigners dominated the Hawaiian government. Kalākaua promised to put native Hawaiians back into the Kingdom's government. He also promised to amend the Kingdom's constitution. On 1 January 1873, a popular election was held for the office of King of Hawaii. Lunalilo won with an overwhelming majority. The next day, the legislature confirmed the popular vote and elected Lunalilo unanimously. Kalākaua conceded.-------Lunalilo died on 3 February 1874, and Kalākaua was elected to replace him, supported by the legislature although many of the populace, mainly the native Hawaiian and British subjects in the Kingdom, preferred Queen Dowager Emma, who stood against him. Upon ascending the throne, Kalākaua named his brother, William Pitt Leleiohoku, as his heir, putting an end to the era of elected kings in Hawaiʻi. Kalākaua began his reign with a tour of the Hawaiian islands. This improved his popularity. In October 1874, Kalākaua sent representatives to the United States to negotiate a free trade treaty to help end an economic depression that was ongoing in Hawaiʻi. In November, Kalākaua himself traveled to Washington DC to meet Ulysses S. Grant. An agreement was reached and the reciprocity treaty was signed on 30 January 1875. The treaty allowed certain Hawaiian goods, mainly sugar and rice, to be admitted into the United States tax-free.-------During the early part of Kalākaua's reign, the king made full use of his power to appoint and dismiss cabinets. King Kalākaua believed in the hereditary right of the aliʻi to rule. Kalākaua continually dismissed cabinets and appointed new ones. This drew criticism from people of the &quot;Missionary Party&quot; who wanted to reform Hawaiian government based on the model of the United Kingdom's constitutional monarchy where the monarch had very little real power over the government but had a position of great dignity and was the head of state. The party believed the legislature should control the cabinet ministers rather than the king. This struggle continued throughout Kalākaua's reign.In 1880 he chartered what would become Pioneer Federal Savings Bank. In 1993, First Hawaiian Bank acquired Pioneer Federal. First Hawaiian is the oldest bank and can trace its presence there back to the founding of Bishop &amp; Co. in 1858. In 1881, King Kalākaua left Hawaiʻi on a trip around the world to study the matter of immigration and to improve foreign relations. He also wanted to study how other rulers ruled. In his absence, his sister and heir, Princess Liliʻuokalani, ruled as regent (Prince Leleiohoku, the former heir, had died in 1877). The King first traveled to San Francisco where he was given a royal welcome. Then he sailed to the Empire of Japan where he met with the Meiji Emperor. He continued through Qing Dynasty China, Siam, Burma, British Raj India, Egypt, Italy, Belgium, the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the French Third Republic, Spain under the Restoration, Portugal, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and back through the United States before returning to Hawaiʻi. During this trip, he met with many other heads of state, including Pope Leo XIII, Umberto I of Italy, Tewfik, Viceroy of Egypt, William II of Germany, Rama V of Siam, President Chester Arthur, and Victoria of the United Kingdom. In this, he became the first king to travel around the world.---Kalākaua was a credited for bringing back Hawaiian culture after nearly going extinct from half a century of Christian suppression. He brought Hula out of hiding, which prior to then had been practiced in secret; as well as surfing, another activity condemned by missionaries. He commissioned new buildings to modernize Hawaii in a unique style of Renaissance Architecture. He also encouraged music, Lua, and wrote the national anthem, Hawaii Pono'i.-------By 1890, the King's health began to fail. Under the advice of his physician, he traveled to San Francisco. His health continued to worsen, and he died on 20 January 1891 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. His final words were, &quot;Tell my people I tried.&quot; His remains were returned to Honolulu aboard the American cruiser USS Charleston (C-2). Because he and his wife, Queen Kapiolani, did not have any children, Kalākaua's sister, Liliʻuokalani, succeeded him to the Hawaiian throne.]]></media:description><media:thumbnail url="http://rlv.zcache.com/king_david_kalakaua_tshirt-p235112750924471588tdq8_125.jpg" /><media:content url="http://rlv.zcache.com/king_david_kalakaua_tshirt-p235112750924471588tdq8_500.jpg" /><media:keywords>hawaii, usa, monarchy, king, royalty</media:keywords><media:rating scheme="urn:mpaa">g</media:rating></item>
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There were several candidates for the Hawaiian throne. However, the contest was centered mainly on two high-ranking aliʻi, or chiefs: William C. Lunalilo and Kalākaua. Lunalilo was the more popular of the two, partly because he was a higher-ranking chief than Kalākaua and was the immediate cousin of the deceased Kamehameha V. Lunalilo was also the more liberal of the two—he promised to amend the constitution to give the people a greater voice in the government. Many believed that the government should simply declare Lunalilo as the king. Lunalilo, however, refused to allow this to be done and insisted that everyone in the kingdom should take part in an election for the office of the king.-----Kalākaua was much more conservative than his opponent, Lunalilo. At the time, foreigners dominated the Hawaiian government. Kalākaua promised to put native Hawaiians back into the Kingdom's government. He also promised to amend the Kingdom's constitution.

On 1 January 1873, a popular election was held for the office of King of Hawaii. Lunalilo won with an overwhelming majority. The next day, the legislature confirmed the popular vote and elected Lunalilo unanimously. Kalākaua conceded.-------Lunalilo died on 3 February 1874, and Kalākaua was elected to replace him, supported by the legislature although many of the populace, mainly the native Hawaiian and British subjects in the Kingdom, preferred Queen Dowager Emma, who stood against him.

Upon ascending the throne, Kalākaua named his brother, William Pitt Leleiohoku, as his heir, putting an end to the era of elected kings in Hawaiʻi.


Kalākaua began his reign with a tour of the Hawaiian islands. This improved his popularity. In October 1874, Kalākaua sent representatives to the United States to negotiate a free trade treaty to help end an economic depression that was ongoing in Hawaiʻi. In November, Kalākaua himself traveled to Washington DC to meet Ulysses S. Grant. An agreement was reached and the reciprocity treaty was signed on 30 January 1875. The treaty allowed certain Hawaiian goods, mainly sugar and rice, to be admitted into the United States tax-free.-------During the early part of Kalākaua's reign, the king made full use of his power to appoint and dismiss cabinets. King Kalākaua believed in the hereditary right of the aliʻi to rule. Kalākaua continually dismissed cabinets and appointed new ones. This drew criticism from people of the &quot;Missionary Party&quot; who wanted to reform Hawaiian government based on the model of the United Kingdom's constitutional monarchy where the monarch had very little real power over the government but had a position of great dignity and was the head of state. The party believed the legislature should control the cabinet ministers rather than the king. This struggle continued throughout Kalākaua's reign.In 1880 he chartered what would become Pioneer Federal Savings Bank. In 1993, First Hawaiian Bank acquired Pioneer Federal. First Hawaiian is the oldest bank and can trace its presence there back to the founding of Bishop &amp; Co. in 1858.

In 1881, King Kalākaua left Hawaiʻi on a trip around the world to study the matter of immigration and to improve foreign relations. He also wanted to study how other rulers ruled. In his absence, his sister and heir, Princess Liliʻuokalani, ruled as regent (Prince Leleiohoku, the former heir, had died in 1877). The King first traveled to San Francisco where he was given a royal welcome. Then he sailed to the Empire of Japan where he met with the Meiji Emperor. He continued through Qing Dynasty China, Siam, Burma, British Raj India, Egypt, Italy, Belgium, the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the French Third Republic, Spain under the Restoration, Portugal, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and back through the United States before returning to Hawaiʻi. During this trip, he met with many other heads of state, including Pope Leo XIII, Umberto I of Italy, Tewfik, Viceroy of Egypt, William II of Germany, Rama V of Siam, President Chester Arthur, and Victoria of the United Kingdom. In this, he became the first king to travel around the world.---Kalākaua was a credited for bringing back Hawaiian culture after nearly going extinct from half a century of Christian suppression. He brought Hula out of hiding, which prior to then had been practiced in secret; as well as surfing, another activity condemned by missionaries. He commissioned new buildings to modernize Hawaii in a unique style of Renaissance Architecture. He also encouraged music, Lua, and wrote the national anthem, Hawaii Pono'i.-------By 1890, the King's health began to fail. Under the advice of his physician, he traveled to San Francisco. His health continued to worsen, and he died on 20 January 1891 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. His final words were, &quot;Tell my people I tried.&quot;

His remains were returned to Honolulu aboard the American cruiser USS Charleston (C-2). Because he and his wife, Queen Kapiolani, did not have any children, Kalākaua's sister, Liliʻuokalani, succeeded him to the Hawaiian throne.]]></media:description><media:thumbnail url="http://rlv.zcache.com/david_kalakaua_bag-p1491183473821390392w9bk_125.jpg" /><media:content url="http://rlv.zcache.com/david_kalakaua_bag-p1491183473821390392w9bk_500.jpg" /><media:keywords>hawaii, usa, monarchy, king, royalty</media:keywords><media:rating scheme="urn:mpaa">g</media:rating></item>
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There were several candidates for the Hawaiian throne. However, the contest was centered mainly on two high-ranking aliʻi, or chiefs: William C. Lunalilo and Kalākaua. Lunalilo was the more popular of the two, partly because he was a higher-ranking chief than Kalākaua and was the immediate cousin of the deceased Kamehameha V. Lunalilo was also the more liberal of the two—he promised to amend the constitution to give the people a greater voice in the government. Many believed that the government should simply declare Lunalilo as the king. Lunalilo, however, refused to allow this to be done and insisted that everyone in the kingdom should take part in an election for the office of the king.-----Kalākaua was much more conservative than his opponent, Lunalilo. At the time, foreigners dominated the Hawaiian government. Kalākaua promised to put native Hawaiians back into the Kingdom's government. He also promised to amend the Kingdom's constitution.

On 1 January 1873, a popular election was held for the office of King of Hawaii. Lunalilo won with an overwhelming majority. The next day, the legislature confirmed the popular vote and elected Lunalilo unanimously. Kalākaua conceded.-------Lunalilo died on 3 February 1874, and Kalākaua was elected to replace him, supported by the legislature although many of the populace, mainly the native Hawaiian and British subjects in the Kingdom, preferred Queen Dowager Emma, who stood against him.

Upon ascending the throne, Kalākaua named his brother, William Pitt Leleiohoku, as his heir, putting an end to the era of elected kings in Hawaiʻi.


Kalākaua began his reign with a tour of the Hawaiian islands. This improved his popularity. In October 1874, Kalākaua sent representatives to the United States to negotiate a free trade treaty to help end an economic depression that was ongoing in Hawaiʻi. In November, Kalākaua himself traveled to Washington DC to meet Ulysses S. Grant. An agreement was reached and the reciprocity treaty was signed on 30 January 1875. The treaty allowed certain Hawaiian goods, mainly sugar and rice, to be admitted into the United States tax-free.-------During the early part of Kalākaua's reign, the king made full use of his power to appoint and dismiss cabinets. King Kalākaua believed in the hereditary right of the aliʻi to rule. Kalākaua continually dismissed cabinets and appointed new ones. This drew criticism from people of the &quot;Missionary Party&quot; who wanted to reform Hawaiian government based on the model of the United Kingdom's constitutional monarchy where the monarch had very little real power over the government but had a position of great dignity and was the head of state. The party believed the legislature should control the cabinet ministers rather than the king. This struggle continued throughout Kalākaua's reign.In 1880 he chartered what would become Pioneer Federal Savings Bank. In 1993, First Hawaiian Bank acquired Pioneer Federal. First Hawaiian is the oldest bank and can trace its presence there back to the founding of Bishop &amp; Co. in 1858.

In 1881, King Kalākaua left Hawaiʻi on a trip around the world to study the matter of immigration and to improve foreign relations. He also wanted to study how other rulers ruled. In his absence, his sister and heir, Princess Liliʻuokalani, ruled as regent (Prince Leleiohoku, the former heir, had died in 1877). The King first traveled to San Francisco where he was given a royal welcome. Then he sailed to the Empire of Japan where he met with the Meiji Emperor. He continued through Qing Dynasty China, Siam, Burma, British Raj India, Egypt, Italy, Belgium, the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the French Third Republic, Spain under the Restoration, Portugal, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and back through the United States before returning to Hawaiʻi. During this trip, he met with many other heads of state, including Pope Leo XIII, Umberto I of Italy, Tewfik, Viceroy of Egypt, William II of Germany, Rama V of Siam, President Chester Arthur, and Victoria of the United Kingdom. In this, he became the first king to travel around the world.---Kalākaua was a credited for bringing back Hawaiian culture after nearly going extinct from half a century of Christian suppression. He brought Hula out of hiding, which prior to then had been practiced in secret; as well as surfing, another activity condemned by missionaries. He commissioned new buildings to modernize Hawaii in a unique style of Renaissance Architecture. He also encouraged music, Lua, and wrote the national anthem, Hawaii Pono'i.-------By 1890, the King's health began to fail. Under the advice of his physician, he traveled to San Francisco. His health continued to worsen, and he died on 20 January 1891 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. His final words were, &quot;Tell my people I tried.&quot;

His remains were returned to Honolulu aboard the American cruiser USS Charleston (C-2). Because he and his wife, Queen Kapiolani, did not have any children, Kalākaua's sister, Liliʻuokalani, succeeded him to the Hawaiian throne.]]></media:description><media:thumbnail url="http://rlv.zcache.com/david_kalakaua_tshirt-p235185507856243420trro_125.jpg" /><media:content url="http://rlv.zcache.com/david_kalakaua_tshirt-p235185507856243420trro_500.jpg" /><media:keywords>hawaii, usa, monarchy, king, royalty</media:keywords><media:rating scheme="urn:mpaa">g</media:rating></item></channel></rss>