Onipa'a, or steadfast, was a phrase coined for Liliuokalani by J.L. Kaulukou, who had been once a supporter of Liluokalani's brother, the scandalous Kalakaua. Kaulukou is credited with giving her the description "steadfast" in 1886 which she adopted as her personal motto. But after her attempt to put forth her own constitution Kalulukou changed his mind about her attempt at power grabbing. John  Kaulukou was the Speaker of House of the Republic of Hawaii at the time of annexation. As Kaulukou told the San Francisco Chronicle on July 28, 1898, "I regard Annexation as the best thing that could happen for Hawaii, both native and foreign population."