Under Hawaiian skies, a narrative of the romance, adventure and history of the Hawaiian Islands, a complete historical account, by Albert Pierce Taylor.

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Meanwhile the U. S. S. Boston, which had been at Hilo,
returned, and troops were landed the night of January 16 to
protect American interests and to assure public safety, thereby
paralleling the situation in 1874 when troops were landed following the election of Kalakaua, to preserve order. On that
occasion the king's safety was guaranteed by the presence of
the American bluejackets, under arms.
January 17, 1893, is by far one of the most important dates
in Hawaiian history. It marked the passing of the old, the beginning of the new national era.