Continuing to contribute to the "Boston Transcript", he alleged government censorship of the Hawaiian news media, and stated that the motivations for the overthrow were financial greed and a lust for power.
Continuing to contribute to the "Boston Transcript", Palmer believed that only the United States and Russia recognized the legitimacy of the provisional government. He alleged government censorship of the Hawaiian news media, and stated that the motivations for the overthrow were financial greed and a lust for power.