Grover Cleveland who felt that a majority should make that decision and not a white and wealthy minority.
Grover Cleveland.
Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland refused to annex Hawaii in 1981, on the grounds that the native ruler, Queen Lilioukalani, had been unjustly deposed.
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William McKinley was President in 1898 when the US annexed Hawaii. No buying was involved in the annex. What happened is that some American planters overthrew the king of Hawaii, began a republic and asked the US to annex it as a territory.
Hawaii was a valuable naval base and key to trade with Asia.
President Cleveland was convinced (correctly) that annexation was not the will of the people of Hawaii and that the Monarchy should be restored.
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Hawaii.
Cleveland vowed to veto any option that would enable the Japanese to make an advance on Port Au Dominion.
Perhaps the Duke who did so much to promote surfing and Hawaii. Perhaps it is the 100th Battalion or the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Perhaps it is Grover Cleveland who refused to annex the Island Kingdom.
President Grover Cleveland refused to sign the treaty to annex Hawaii because he believed that the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy was unjust and not supported by the native Hawaiian population. He initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the annexation, concluding that it was an act of imperialism. Cleveland advocated for the restoration of Queen Liliuokalani and opposed the annexation, reflecting his commitment to anti-imperialist principles. Ultimately, his administration's stance delayed the annexation until 1898.
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