Re: Restoring Hawaiian Monarchy, Article in Honolulu Advertiser, Sunday Nov. 30, 1997

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: : : : : : : : : Hawaiian Monarchy let it "rest in peace" : : : : Hawaii Tomorrow and this newspaper Nov. 6 Editorial find the thought "intriguing and powerful" that the Monarchy could be restored is insulting at best to the Kanaka Maoli. It is another attempt to make puppets out of thHawaiian People once again. : : : : Now if we are talking about giving back the 1.5 million acres of land that the State Of Hawaii is holding in "trust" for us and all the natural resources the state took during the Enabling Act. then we might be interested. : : : : Would that mean that finally the governor would hold true to his promise of giving back Washington Place to the Hawaiian People? Would it also mean that the Federal Government would give us back all the land that was taken from us, which includes Pearl Harbor? Would they lease all Federal lands from the true owners the Kanaka Maoli? : : : : Does this gesture of Restoring the Monarchy mean that recognition that all land ownership in Hawaii is questionable? : : : : If the above questions are answered in the negative, then Hawaii Tomorrow and this newspapers are not honest in their proposal and again they would like to make the Hawaiian people puppets to bring more tourist here and again use the Hawaiian Culture as a draw with pomp and pageantry that means diddle. We already have a giant statue with Kamehameha the Great with his hand held "out" as a gesture, which actually means, "Give our land back". For too long everyone here has used our culture to attract tourist with the ""Aloha Spirit" that is bottled in every tourist trap in Hawaii. : : : : It is time that these learned minds come together and try to preserve the real culture of Hawaii, Hula, Language, crafts, the land, ocean, the mountains and the environment. This is what draws the tourist, not the extended runways, the outlet stores and strip malls that have already ruined many islands. Protect the elements that make Hawaii different not make it into another "California". : : : : The plight of the Kanaka Maoli will have to be addressed now. Instead of talking about restoring the Monarchy, lets talk about recognizing Sovereignty and giving back lands that belong to us. Pay us the millions of dollars that are owed us in entitlements, then we can talk about pageantry. Only then you will have true cooperation from the Kanaka Maoli in leading Hawaii into the next millennium. : : : : Charles Kauluwehi Maxwell Sr. : : It seems to me, as an outsider (British) that a great deal of what Mr. Kauluwehi suggests could go along with the restoration of the Hawaiian monarchy, at least insofar as it could stand symbolically for the independence of the country. Since the colonising power (the United States) is a republic, it would be logical for Hawaiians to favour a different form of government, and constitutional monarchy would fill the void if Hawaii ever declared independence. The monarchy existed before the United States became what it is today, and was shoved out by British and US greed disguised as free trade. Having lived in Canada for some years I have discovered that "free trade" with the US is only to their advantage, and reading the history of Hawaii confirmed my fear that when free trade is in, colonialisation is not far behind. Yes, restore the land, pay reparations, and at least give some thought to constitutional monarchy, if only to widen the difference between your beautiful country and its powerful and sometimes ugly colonial power. However, I suspect that the whole question is academic, and that anyone advocating either the return of land or the monarchy is little more than another voice crying in the wilderness. Good luck to Hawaiian independence, however you want it. : : C. Kidd wrote: : - A very interesting subject. It saddens me to think that the colonizing power (USA) will have succeeded in ridding even a minority of native hawaiian's of their link to its ancient form of government. : Does it take 100 years of indoctination to finally republicanize a conquered nation? I asked myself this question when I read of Mr Maxwell's lack of interest in the fundamental part of his nation's rich heritage. : Restore the Hawaiian Monarchy and recognize it for what it was and can once again be....the embodiment of a unique cultural freedom. Good Luck!!

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