With all your goodly possessions, covering a territory so immense that there yet remain parts unexplored, possessing islands that, although new at hand, had to be neutral ground in time of war, do not covet the little vineyard of Naboth's, so far from your shores, lest the punishment of Ahab fall upon you, if not in your day, in that of your children, for "be not deceived, God is not mocked." The people to whom the sons now seek to despoil and destroy, are crying aloud to Him in their time of trouble and He will keep His promise, and will listen to the voices of His Hawaiian children lamenting for their homes." Liliu’okalani Quite as warmly as you love your country, so they love theirs. "Oh, honest Americans, as Christians hear me for my down-trodden people! Their form of government is as dear to them as yours is precious to you.
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§Ī little known protest letter Queen Liliu'okalani wrote prior to her death on Novemwas indeed her last poignant and now prophetic plea for justice. In exercising their power on behalf of the people and in fulfillment of their responsibilities, obligations and service to the people, the legislature, governor, lieutenant governor, executive officers of each department, the chief justice, associate justices, and judges of the appellate, circuit, and district courts may contemplate and reside with the life force and give consideration to the "Aloha Spirit". ''Aloha'' means to hear what is not said, to see what cannot be seen and to know the unknowable. "Aloha" is the essence of relationships in which each person is important to every other person for collective existence. ''Aloha'' means mutual regard and affection and extends warmth in caring with no obligation in return. ''Aloha'' is more than a word of greeting or farewell or a salutation. It was the working philosophy of native Hawaiians and was presented as a gift to the people of Hawaiʻi. These are traits of character that express the charm, warmth and sincerity of Hawaii 's people.