His agenda was to negotiate contract labor for the Kingdom of Hawaii's sugar plantations, with hopes of saving the dwindling Native Hawaiian population by drawing immigration from Asia-Pacific nations.
Rumors circulated that the King secretly intended to use the trip to sell the Hawaiian Islands. As a result of his visit with Thomas Edison, Iolani Palace became the first building in Hawaii with electric lighting.
The King's amiable personality generated worldwide goodwill, and he succeeded in increasing Hawaii's labor force with Japanese workers.
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