Polynesian confederation

The aim was to protect the Polynesian peoples from European and American imperialism since when the United Kingdom took over Fiji, there were only three independent archipelagos: Hawaii, Samoa and Tonga.

[1][2] In 1829, the Hawaiian Kingdom, looking to expand its sandalwood trade sent an expedition of two armed brigs named the Kamehameha and the Becket to Vanuatu under the command of Chiefs Boki and Manuia.

[3] [4] On June 28, 1880, a Hawaiian government minister by the name of Walter M. Gibson initiated a resolution, which stated that due to its geographical and political status, the Kingdom of Hawaii would be entitled to lead a confederation of Polynesian countries.

[7] Commanded by John E. Bush, Kalākaua sent a ship named Kaimiloa to sail around Polynesia in order to recruit local leaders to join the confederation.

This caused anxiety in Europe and America, and for example the German ambassador to the United States worried about a rumor that Hawaii planned to annex Samoa.