WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Before the Senate could ratify it, however, Grover Cleveland replaced Harrison as president and subsequently withdrew the treaty. Dole sent a delegation to Washington in 1894 seeking annexation. Instead, President Cleveland appointed special investigator James Blount to look into the events in the Hawaiian Islands.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cleveland was an outspoken anti-imperialist and thought Americans had acted shamefully in Hawaii. He withdrew the annexation treaty from the Senate and ordered an investigation into potential wrongdoings. Cleveland aimed to restore Liliuokalani to her throne, but American public sentiment strongly favored annexation.

Detailed explanation-3: -By: Keanu Sai Ph. D. In his message to the Congress on December 18, 1893, President Grover Cleveland acknowledged that the Hawaiian Kingdom was unlawfully invaded by United States marines on January 16, 1893, which led to an illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian government the following day.

Detailed explanation-4: -Queen Liliuokalani insisted that native Hawaiian should control the islands. In 1893, Americans successfully overthrew the Queen. Most Hawaiians did not want to be annexed, though, so President Grover Cleveland decided to delay annexation of Hawaii. Cubans revolted against Spanish rule in 1895.