Statehood of Hawaii “E ko makou Makua iloko o ka’lani, e hoa noia kou inoa. E hiki mai kou Aupuni: e
Malamaia ma ka lani la. E haawi mai ia makou i keia la i ai no makou no neia la; e kala mai hoi ia makou i ka makou lawehala ana, me makou e kala nei i ka poe i lawehala i ka makou. Mai hoskuu oe ia makou i ka hoowalewaleia ma; e hoopakele no nae ia makou i kai no; no ka mea, nou ke Aupuni, a me ka mama, a me ka hoonaniia, a mau soa ake. Ameme.” (Smith, pg. 87)
In 1900 the Hawaiian people began to work for a place in the life of the nation. Progress was achieved by the territory in its first half-century as a part of the United States. Hawaii converted into the western fortress of American Military. The Hawaiian people fought alongside America …show more content…
McCarthy in 1918 succeeded wartime Governor Lucius E. Pinkham; he took lead into getting the territory back to a normal basis.” In 1903, the legislature petitioned congress for admission as a state, and a good handful of subsequent legislatures also made the same request. Although the Hawaiian people recognized that there was most likely going to be a delay in acquiring a statehood status. In 1923, Governor Farrington called the legislature to this situation and proclaimed, “A vigorous campaign should be conducted to restore territorial prestige and position in the Federal scheme of appropriation and administration.” In response the legislature enacted the “Hawaii’s Bill of Rights.” This asserted the territory’s right to the same treatment from congress that is received by individual states. Recognizing the justice of the claim, congress passed a law in 1924, extending the benefits of various appropriation acts already passed. However, being watched by the delegate to make sure that provisions of the appropriation bills were inserted so their benefits would apply to Hawaii. At the time, the island people were worried of the possibility, they might be governed by “carpetbaggers” who would be outside the territory. During the 1930’s the main question was: “should war breakout, especially against an Asiatic power, would the oriental residents of Hawaii remain loyal to the United States?” On December7, 1941, the question was answered when Japanese planes dropped bombs and aerial torpedoes on Hawaii plunged the United States into World War II. (Grove Day,
Malamaia ma ka lani la. E haawi mai ia makou i keia la i ai no makou no neia la; e kala mai hoi ia makou i ka makou lawehala ana, me makou e kala nei i ka poe i lawehala i ka makou. Mai hoskuu oe ia makou i ka hoowalewaleia ma; e hoopakele no nae ia makou i kai no; no ka mea, nou ke Aupuni, a me ka mama, a me ka hoonaniia, a mau soa ake. Ameme.” (Smith, pg. 87)
In 1900 the Hawaiian people began to work for a place in the life of the nation. Progress was achieved by the territory in its first half-century as a part of the United States. Hawaii converted into the western fortress of American Military. The Hawaiian people fought alongside America …show more content…
McCarthy in 1918 succeeded wartime Governor Lucius E. Pinkham; he took lead into getting the territory back to a normal basis.” In 1903, the legislature petitioned congress for admission as a state, and a good handful of subsequent legislatures also made the same request. Although the Hawaiian people recognized that there was most likely going to be a delay in acquiring a statehood status. In 1923, Governor Farrington called the legislature to this situation and proclaimed, “A vigorous campaign should be conducted to restore territorial prestige and position in the Federal scheme of appropriation and administration.” In response the legislature enacted the “Hawaii’s Bill of Rights.” This asserted the territory’s right to the same treatment from congress that is received by individual states. Recognizing the justice of the claim, congress passed a law in 1924, extending the benefits of various appropriation acts already passed. However, being watched by the delegate to make sure that provisions of the appropriation bills were inserted so their benefits would apply to Hawaii. At the time, the island people were worried of the possibility, they might be governed by “carpetbaggers” who would be outside the territory. During the 1930’s the main question was: “should war breakout, especially against an Asiatic power, would the oriental residents of Hawaii remain loyal to the United States?” On December7, 1941, the question was answered when Japanese planes dropped bombs and aerial torpedoes on Hawaii plunged the United States into World War II. (Grove Day,